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A-LevelChemistryCarboxylic acids and derivatives9701/12 · May/June 2017 · Q301 Mark

Which compound, when hydrolysed, gives propanoic acid and propan-2-ol?

ACH₃CH₂CO₂CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₃
B(CH₃)₂CHCO₂CH₂CH₃
CCH₃CH₂CO₂CH(CH₃)CH₃
DCH₃CH₂CH₂CO₂CH(CH₃)CH₃

✓ Correct answer

C: CH₃CH₂CO₂CH(CH₃)CH₃

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

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