Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Alcohols

Alcohols — practice question

Substance Z has these properties. 1 In an excess supply of oxygen, it burns to produce carbon dioxide and water. 2 Air oxidises it to a liquid that has a vinegar-like smell. 3 It reacts with carboxylic acids to form esters. What is substance Z?

  • Aethane
  • Bethanoic acid
  • Cethanol
  • Dethyl ethanoate

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