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C3: Chemistry of Carbon Compounds (C3.4 Alcohols and carboxylic acids)
Quick questions on Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids (C3.4) - Eduqas A-Level Chemistry
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What is tertiary alcohol oxidation?Show answer
Tertiary alcohols are not oxidised by dichromate; saying they form a ketone or acid is a common error. The reason is the absence of an H on the C-OH carbon.
What is esterification is reversible?Show answer
Acid-catalysed esterification reaches an equilibrium (use the reversible arrow); only alkaline hydrolysis goes to completion.
What is q1?Show answer
Name the product of oxidising butan-2-ol with acidified potassium dichromate(VI). [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Write the equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium carbonate. [2 marks]
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