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

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

The ester $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{CH}_3$ gives apples their smell. If acid in the stomach hydrolyses this ester, what empirical formula does the organic acid formed have?

  • A$\text{CH}_2\text{O}$
  • B$\text{CH}_4\text{O}$
  • C$\text{C}_2\text{H}_4\text{O}$
  • D$\text{C}_3\text{H}_6\text{O}_2$

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