A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · Q261 Mark

Which row correctly shows a primary, a secondary and a tertiary alcohol?

Aprimary: CH₂OH-CH₂-CH₃; secondary: CH₂OH-CHOH-CH₃; tertiary: CH₂OH-CHOH-CH₃

Bprimary: CH₂OH-CH₃; secondary: CH₃-C(OH)(CH₃)-CH₃; tertiary: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃

Cprimary: CH₃-CH(CH₂OH)-H; secondary: CH₃-C(H)(CH₂OH)-CH₂OH; tertiary: CH₃-C(H)(CH₂OH)-CH₂OH

Dprimary: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃; secondary: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃; tertiary: CH₃-C(OH)(CH₃)-CH₃

✓ Correct answer

D: primary: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃; secondary: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃; tertiary: CH₃-C(OH)(CH₃)-CH₃

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Topic: Hydroxy compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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