Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry — practice question

Alcohol X undergoes oxidation to produce compound Y. Y contains 54.54% carbon, 36.36% oxygen and 9.10% hydrogen. The $M_r$ of Y is 88.0. What might be the structure of alcohol X?

  • A$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(OH)CH}_3$
  • B$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$
  • C$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$
  • D$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(OH)CH}_2\text{CH}_3$

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