Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Malic acid is found in apples. Given suitable conditions, which substance reacts with just one of the $-\text{OH}$ groups in the malic acid molecule?

  • A$\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-} / \text{H}^+(aq)$
  • B$\text{Na}(s)$
  • C$\text{NaOH}(aq)$
  • D$\text{PCl}_5(s)$

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