A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2023 · Q361 Mark

The ester ethyl butanoate can be hydrolysed using an excess of dilute sodium hydroxide solution. Which substance is a product of this reaction?

ACH3CH2CH2CO2Na

BCH3CO2Na

CCH3CH2ONa

DH2O

✓ Correct answer

A: CH3CH2CH2CO2Na

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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