Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

When compound $X$ is heated under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate(VI), it forms a carboxylic acid. Compound $X$ does not react with sodium metal. What might compound $X$ be?

Apropanal
Bpropanone
Cpropan-1-ol
Dpropan-2-ol

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