A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q251 Mark
Malic acid is found in apples. [Figure of malic acid structure] Which reagent will react with only one of the –OH groups in the malic acid molecule?
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Aethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
Bsodium
Csodium hydrogen carbonate
Dsodium hydroxide
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A: ethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
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