Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

A compound $Y$ shows these characteristics. • At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, it is a liquid. • It is only partly miscible with water. • It does not produce steamy fumes with $\text{PCl}_5$. What might $Y$ be?

  • Aethane
  • Bethanoic acid
  • Cethanol
  • Dethyl ethanoate

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