Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Compound X, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)CH(CHO)CH}_3$, is refluxed with an excess of acidified $\text{K}_2\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7$ so that compound Y is produced. X and Y are then each warmed separately with Fehling’s solution and the observations recorded. What are the observations?

  • ABoth X and Y give a red precipitate.
  • BOnly X gives a red precipitate.
  • COnly Y gives a red precipitate.
  • DNeither X nor Y gives a red precipitate.

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