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A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compounds9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q261 Mark

Compound X produces a carboxylic acid when heated under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate(VI). Compound X does not react with sodium metal. What could be the identity of compound X?

Apropanal

Bpropanone

Cpropan-1-ol

Dpropan-2-ol

✓ Correct answer

A: propanal

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Topic: Carbonyl compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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