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A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q321 Mark

The structure of tartaric acid is shown. [Figure 32.1] Four moles of substance X react with one mole of tartaric acid. What could be substance X?

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Asodium
Bsodium carbonate
Csodium hydrogencarbonate
Dsodium hydroxide

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A: sodium

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Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 32.

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