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A-LevelChemistryAnalytical techniques9701/12 · May/June 2024 · Q401 Mark

Compound X reacts with acidified K2Cr2O7 to form compound Y. The infrared spectrum of compound Y is shown. [Figure 40.1: infrared spectrum] [Table 40.1: characteristic infrared absorption range] What is the identity of compound X?

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Apropan-1-ol
Bpropan-2-ol
Cpropanone
Dpropanoic acid

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A: propan-1-ol

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Analytical techniques, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 40.

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