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A-LevelChemistryOrganic synthesis9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q381 Mark

Hydroxyethanal, HOCH₂CHO, is heated under reflux with an excess of acidified K₂Cr₂O₇ until no further oxidation takes place. What is the skeletal formula of the organic product?

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A[skeletal formula of HOOC-COOH]
B[skeletal formula of HOCH₂COOH]
C[skeletal formula of OHC-COOH]
D[skeletal formula of CH₃CH₂COOH]

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B: [skeletal formula of HOCH₂COOH]

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Organic synthesis, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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