A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2020 · Q231 Mark

Ester X is shown. ester X CH3CO2(CH2)7CH3 Ester X is hydrolysed using aqueous sodium hydroxide. What is the molecular formula of one of the products?

AC2H4O2

BC2H3O2Na

CC8H16O

DC8H17O2Na

✓ Correct answer

B: C2H3O2Na

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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