A compound,containing only carbon,hydrogen and oxygen,has a molecular weight

A compound, containing only carbon,hydrogen and oxygen, has a molecular weight of 44. On complete oxidation it is converted into a compound of molecular weight 60.The original compound is

Options

(a) an aldehyde
(b) an acid
(c) an alcohol
(d) an ether

Correct Answer:

an aldehyde

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