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A-LevelChemistryHydroxy compounds9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q281 Mark

How many of the following compounds produce a carboxylic acid on heating under reflux with an excess of hot acidified K₂Cr₂O₇? CH₃CH₂CHO, CH₃COCH₃, CH₃CH₂CH₂OH, CH₃CH(OH)CH₃

A1
B2
C3
D4

✓ Correct answer

B: 2

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Hydroxy 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 28.

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