A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q281 Mark

Ethanedioic acid has the formula HO₂CCO₂H. What is the formula of aluminium ethanedioate?

AAlC₂O₄

BAl(C₂O₄)₃

CAl₂C₂O₄

DAl₂(C₂O₄)₃

✓ Correct answer

D: Al₂(C₂O₄)₃

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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