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A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q251 Mark

What are the only structures formed when butan-2-ol is heated with concentrated H2SO4?

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ACH3CH2CH=CH2 and trans-CH3CH=CHCH3
BCH3CH2CH=CH2, cis-CH3CH=CHCH3 and trans-CH3CH=CHCH3
CCH3CH2CH=CH2 and cis-CH3CH=CHCH3
DCH3CH=CH2 and trans-CH3CH=CHCH3

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B: CH3CH2CH=CH2, cis-CH3CH=CHCH3 and trans-CH3CH=CHCH3

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Hydroxy compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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