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A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · May/June 2021 · Q261 Mark

Alcohol X reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid to produce a mixture of products. Two of the products are structural isomers of each other. What could be X?

Ahexan-2-ol
Bpentan-1-ol
Cpentan-3-ol
Dpropan-2-ol

✓ Correct answer

A: hexan-2-ol

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Hydroxy compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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