A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivativesFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q261 Mark
Organic compound X has the empirical formula C2H4O. Compound X is reduced by LiAlH4, but not by NaBH4. What is compound X?
Aethanoic acid
Bethanal
Cbutan-1-ol
Dbutanoic acid
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