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Compound A, C8H10O is found to react with NaOI (produced by reacting Y with NaOH) and yields a yellow precipitate with characteristic smell. A and Y are respectively.
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Hint: We are given that NaOI is produced by the reaction of Y with NaOH. And compound A (C8H10O) reacts with NaOI produces a yellow precipitate. We must know the compound that forms yellow precipitate in the reaction.

Complete step by step solution:
First we will determine the compound Y as follows:
We are given that sodium hypoiodite (NaOI) is produced by the reaction of Y with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). NaOI is produced when NaOH reacts with I2. The reaction is as follows:
NaOH+I2NaOI+HI
Thus, compound Y is I2.
We are given that compound A (C8H10O) reacts with NaOI produces a yellow precipitate.
The yellow precipitate formed in the reaction is of iodoform. The molecular formula of iodoform is CH3I.
We know that the iodoform test is positive for methyl ketones. Thus, the compound A must have methyl (CH3) group and a ketonic group (RC(=O)R').
Thus, compound A must have RC(=O)CH3 group.
From the given options, option (A) has RC(=O)CH3 group. The reaction is as follows:
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Thus, the above reaction is the reaction of acetophenone sodium hypoiodite to form a yellow coloured precipitate of iodoform. Also sodium benzoate and sodium hydroxide is produced in the reaction.

Thus, the correct option is (A).

Note:

The iodoform test is used as the distinguishing test for methyl ketones. The yellow precipitate formed is the precipitate of iodoform or methyl iodide. Ketones having methyl groups on one side of the carbon-oxygen double bond give a positive iodoform test. The methyl iodide formed in the reaction has a characteristic smell like that of an antiseptic. This test is also known as the haloform test.
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