A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q351 Mark
Esters can be hydrolysed with an aqueous alkali or an aqueous acid to form two products. The table compares the two methods. Which row is correct?
Aaqueous alkali: complete conversion to a salt and an organic acid, aqueous acid: forms an equilibrium mixture with an organic acid and an alcohol
Baqueous alkali: forms an equilibrium mixture with a salt and an organic acid, aqueous acid: complete conversion to a salt and an alcohol
Caqueous alkali: complete conversion to a salt and an alcohol, aqueous acid: forms an equilibrium mixture with an organic acid and an alcohol
Daqueous alkali: complete conversion to a salt and an alcohol, aqueous acid: complete conversion to an organic acid and an alcohol
✓ Correct answer
C: aqueous alkali: complete conversion to a salt and an alcohol, aqueous acid: forms an equilibrium mixture with an organic acid and an alcohol
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