Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

The structure of Ethane-1,2-diol is shown below. If the C-C bond is not cleaved, five oxidation products are possible. What is the combined number of aldehyde groups ($-\text{CHO}$) and carboxylic acid groups ($-\text{COOH}$) present in these five products?

  • A$-\text{CHO}=3$, $-\text{COOH}=3$
  • B$-\text{CHO}=3$, $-\text{COOH}=4$
  • C$-\text{CHO}=4$, $-\text{COOH}=3$
  • D$-\text{CHO}=4$, $-\text{COOH}=4$

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