A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q291 Mark

Compound Q can be hydrolysed by HCl(aq). The two products of this hydrolysis have the same empirical formula. What could Q be?

ACH₃CO₂CH₂CH₂OH

BCH₃CO₂CH₂CH₂CO₂H

CCH₃CH₂CO₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

DCH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH(OH)CH₂CH₃

✓ Correct answer

B: CH₃CO₂CH₂CH₂CO₂H

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Carboxylic acids and derivatives and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

About this question

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

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Chemistry questions

Carboxylic acids and derivativesFeb/Mar 20211m

Which reaction gives butanoic acid as one of its products?

Carboxylic acids and derivativesFeb/Mar 20211m

An organic compound, T, does not fizz when aqueous sodium carbonate is added to it. Compound T contains 27.6% by mass…

Carboxylic acids and derivativesFeb/Mar 20221m

Compound X contains a single ester group. X contains 27.6% by mass of oxygen. Which pair of products could be produce…

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometryFeb/Mar 20221m

Equal masses of CaCO₃, Ca(NO₃)₂, BaCO₃ and Ba(NO₃)₂ are thermally decomposed. The volume of gas produced in each expe…

Group 17Feb/Mar 20221m

Which statement relating to the elements in Group 17 and their compounds is correct?

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometryFeb/Mar 20221m

An excess of chlorine was bubbled into 100 cm³ of hot 6.0 mol dm⁻³ sodium hydroxide. How many moles of sodium chlorid…

← Browse all past-paper questions