A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q281 Mark

The ester CH₃CH₂CH₂CO₂CH₃ is responsible for the aroma of apples. When this ester is hydrolysed by acid in the stomach, what is the empirical formula of the organic acid produced?

ACH₂O

BCH₄O

CC₂H₄O

DC₃H₆O₂

✓ Correct answer

C: C₂H₄O

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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