Hydrogen has a = 0.245 atm. dm3. mole-2and b = 0.0266 dm3. mole-1SO2gas has a = 6.170 atm. dm3mole-2and b = 0.0564 dm3mole where a and b are Van der Waal's constant
A compound possessingα-hydrogen atom, in the presence of dilute alkali formsβ-hydroxy aldehyde. This product on heating with dilute acid forms an unsaturated crotonaldehyde. The compound is