Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydroxy compounds

Hydroxy compounds — practice question

Malic acid occurs in apples. Which reagent would react with only one of the $-\text{OH}$ groups in the malic acid molecule?

  • Aethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
  • Bsodium
  • Csodium hydrogen carbonate
  • Dsodium hydroxide

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