Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carbonyl compounds

Carbonyl compounds — practice question

The diagram illustrates three reactions involving ethanal. For each reaction, ethanal is present in excess. After each of the three reactions, observations are recorded. What colours are solution 1 and solids 2 and 3?

  • Asolution 1: green, solid 2: yellow, solid 3: silver mirror
  • Bsolution 1: green, solid 2: yellow, solid 3: red
  • Csolution 1: orange, solid 2: red, solid 3: silver mirror
  • Dsolution 1: orange, solid 2: red, solid 3: red

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