A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · May/June 2013 · Q381 Mark

What can be produced when an aqueous solution of butan-2-ol is oxidised under suitable conditions? 1 butanone 2 butanoic acid 3 butanal

A1, 2 and 3 are correct

B1 and 2 only are correct

C2 and 3 only are correct

D1 only is correct

✓ Correct answer

D: 1 only is correct

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Topic: Hydroxy compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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