Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

$\beta$-carotene gives carrots their orange colour. Hot, concentrated, acidified $\text{KMnO}_4$ oxidises $\beta$-carotene. During oxidation of one molecule of $\beta$-carotene in this manner, a large number of product molecules are produced. How many of these product molecules have a ketone functional group?

  • A4
  • B6
  • C9
  • D11

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