O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/12 · May/June 2021 · Q401 Mark

Some information about compound X is given. X contains the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. The product of the hydrolysis of X is the simple sugar, glucose. What is X?

Apolyester

Bprotein

Cnylon

Dstarch

✓ Correct answer

D: starch

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Topic: Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 40.

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