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A-LevelChemistryCarbonyl compounds9701/12 · May/June 2019 · Q271 Mark

Which reagent could be used to distinguish between ethanal and propanal?

A2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
BI2/NaOH(aq)
CK2Cr2O7/H2SO4(aq)
DTollens' reagent

✓ Correct answer

B: I2/NaOH(aq)

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Carbonyl compounds, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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