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A-LevelChemistryHalogen derivativesOct/Nov 2022Paper 1 Q291 Mark

What is the major product formed when compound R is warmed with an excess of HBr? [Figure 29.1] [Figure 29.2]

Adiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, Br at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.
Bdiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, OH at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.
Cdiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with OH at carbon 1, OH at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.
Ddiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, Br at carbon 3, and a methyl group at carbon 2.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Oct/Nov 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Halogen derivatives and is worth 1 mark.

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