Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Three colourless liquid bottles, F, G and H, each hold a separate pure sample of ethanal, propanal or propanone, although the order is not fixed.
(a)[1]

State the functional group found in ethanal, propanal and propanone.

(b)[2]

State a reagent and the matching observation that show F, G and H have the same functional group.

(c(i))[2]

Using Table 6.1, name the organic compounds in bottles F, G and H. F = \ldots G = \ldots H = \ldots

(c(ii))[1]

Identify the yellow precipitate that is formed when alkaline $\text{I}_2(\text{aq})$ is added to separate samples of F and G.

(c(iii))[1]

Compound J does not have the same functional group as F, G and H. It also gives a pale yellow precipitate with alkaline $\text{I}_2(\text{aq})$. Suggest the structure of compound J.

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