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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · May/June 2018 · Q391 Mark

Some properties of compound J are listed. • It reacts with potassium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide. • It reacts with ethanol to produce a sweet-smelling liquid. • It reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce a salt. What is a possible identity of J?

Aethanoic acid
Bethanol
Cethyl ethanoate
Dethyl methanoate

✓ Correct answer

A: ethanoic acid

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Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 39.

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