An organic compound $P$ with molecular formula $\mathrm{C}_9 \mathrm{H}_{18} \mathrm{O}_2$ decoloriz

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An organic compound $P$ with molecular formula $\mathrm{C}_9 \mathrm{H}_{18} \mathrm{O}_2$ decolorizes bromine water and also shows positive iodoform test. $P$ on ozonolysis followed by treatment with $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2$ gives $Q$ and $R$. While compound $Q$ shows positive iodoform test, compound $R$ does not give positive iodoform test. $Q$ and $R$ on oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) followed by heating give $S$ and $T$, respectively. Both $S$ and $T$ show positive iodoform test.

Complete copolymerization of 500 moles of $Q$ and 500 moles of $R$ gives one mole of a single acyclic copolymer $U$.
[Given, atomic mass: $\mathrm{H}=1, \mathrm{C}=12, \mathrm{O}=16$ ]

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