A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2014 · Q231 Mark

An ester of structural formula CH3CO2CH3 is heated with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. What are the two organic products of this reaction?

Aethanoic acid and methanol

Bmethanoic acid and ethanol

Csodium ethanoate and methanol

Dsodium methanoate and ethanol

✓ Correct answer

C: sodium ethanoate and methanol

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Topic: Carboxylic acids and derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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