Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

A molecule of an organic compound, P, has three carbon atoms and gives a strong absorption at $1720\,\text{cm}^{-1}$ in its infrared spectrum. P is oxidised using excess hot acidified potassium dichromate(VI), giving the organic product Q. Q gives a strong absorption at $1700\,\text{cm}^{-1}$ and a strong, broad absorption centred at $2800\,\text{cm}^{-1}$ in its infrared spectrum. Identify P.

  • Apropanal
  • Bpropanone
  • Cpropan-1-ol
  • Dpropan-2-ol

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