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A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compounds9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q271 Mark

In which reaction is the organic compound oxidised?

ACH₃CH₂CH₂CHO + Tollens' reagent
BCH₃CH₂CH₂CHO + LiAlH₄
CCH₃CH₂CH₂OH + concentrated H₃PO₄
DCH₃CO₂C₂H₅ + dilute H₂SO₄

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A: CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO + Tollens' reagent

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Carbonyl compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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