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A-LevelChemistryAnalytical techniques9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q301 Mark

An infra-red spectrum shows a broad peak at 3000 cm⁻¹ and a strong peak at 1710 cm⁻¹. Which substance could have produced this spectrum?

Amethyl propanoate
Bpropan-2-ol
Cpropanoic acid
Dpropanone

✓ Correct answer

C: propanoic acid

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Analytical techniques, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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