Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

With the apparatus arranged as shown, an orange precipitate is produced in test-tube Z. Compound Q is heated with acidified potassium dichromate(VI), and the vapour then travels into test-tube Z, which contains 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine reagent. What might compound Q be?

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

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