A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2012 · Q271 Mark

A compound Y has the following properties. • It is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. • It does not mix completely with water. • It does not give steamy fumes with PCl5. What could Y be?

Aethane

Bethanoic acid

Cethanol

Dethyl ethanoate

✓ Correct answer

D: ethyl ethanoate

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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