Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons — practice question

Each molecule of Compound Q has three double bonds. $\text{CH}_2{=}\text{CH}-\text{CH}_2-\text{C}(=\text{O})-\text{CH}_2-\text{C}(=\text{O})-\text{OH}$ Which bond, X or Y, is cleaved by hot, concentrated acidified $\text{KMnO}_4$ and how many lone pairs of electrons are in one molecule of Q?

  • AX, 5
  • BX, 6
  • CY, 5
  • DY, 6

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