Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

Compound Y shows all of the following properties. • It exists as a liquid at $25\,^\circ\text{C}$. • It is fully miscible with water. • It undergoes reaction with aqueous sodium hydroxide. What might Y be?

  • Aethanoic acid
  • Bethanol
  • Cethene
  • Dethyl ethanoate

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