O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q401 Mark

Shown below are some properties of compound X. • reacts with potassium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide • reacts with ethanol to produce a sweet-smelling liquid • reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce a salt What is X?

Aethanol

Bethanoic acid

Cethyl ethanoate

Dethyl methanoate

✓ Correct answer

B: ethanoic acid

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Topic: Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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