Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

Three colourless liquids with the following formulae are in separate unlabelled bottles: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{H}$, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)CO}_2\text{H}$, $\text{CH}_3\text{COCO}_2\text{H}$. Which two tests, done on separate portions of each liquid, would allow each liquid to be identified successfully?

  • Atest 1: $\text{NaHCO}_3$; test 2: 2,4-DNPH reagent
  • Btest 1: $\text{NaHCO}_3$; test 2: Tollens' reagent
  • Ctest 1: warm acidified dichromate; test 2: 2,4-DNPH reagent
  • Dtest 1: warm acidified dichromate; test 2: Tollens' reagent

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