O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/12 · May/June 2022 · Q381 Mark

An organic compound has the empirical formula CH₂O. Which row shows a possible correct name and structure for this compound?

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Amethanol (name), [Structure of H-CO-H]

Bmethanoic acid (name), [Structure of H-COOH]

Cethanol (name), [Structure of CH₃-CH₂-OH]

Dethanoic acid (name), [Structure of CH₃-COOH]

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D: ethanoic acid (name), [Structure of CH₃-COOH]

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Topic: Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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