A-LevelChemistryHalogen derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q381 Mark

1-bromopropane reacts with NaOH in different ways depending on the solvent used. Which statements about this reaction are correct?

Asolvent used: ethanol; main organic product: propene

Bsolvent used: water; main organic product: propan-1-ol

Csolvent used: ethanol; main organic product: propane-1-2-diol

Dsolvent used: water; main organic product: propene

✓ Correct answer

B: solvent used: water; main organic product: propan-1-ol

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Topic: Halogen derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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