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A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q301 Mark

Which two compounds can react together to produce an ester?

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A[Skeletal structure of propan-1-ol and propanoic acid]
B[Skeletal structure of butan-1-ol and butanone]
C[Skeletal structure of propan-2-ol and methanoic acid]
D[Skeletal structure of 2,3-dimethylbutan-1-ol and propanoic acid]

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C: [Skeletal structure of propan-2-ol and methanoic acid]

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Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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