O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/12 · 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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Topic: Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 39.

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