A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q291 Mark

1 mole of each of the following four compounds is reacted separately with: • an excess of sodium • an excess of sodium carbonate. Which compound produces the same volume of gas with each of the two reagents?

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Aprimary alcohol structure (propan-1-ol).

Bcarboxylic acid structure (propanoic acid).

Cphenol structure.

Dtertiary alcohol structure (2-methylpropan-2-ol).

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D: tertiary alcohol structure (2-methylpropan-2-ol).

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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1 mole of each of the following four compounds is reacted separately with: • an excess of sodium • an excess of sodium carbonate. Which compound produces the same volume of gas with each of the two reagents?

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