Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 13 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A 5.00 g sample of a pure primary alcohol with molecular formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₂O (molar mass 74 g mol⁻¹) is oxidised with excess acidic K₂Cr₂O₇. The alcohol is first converted to the corresponding aldehyde, which is then distilled and weighed (mass = 3.20 g). The aldehyde is subsequently oxidised further to the carboxylic acid, but this second oxidation is incomplete. Determine (a) the value of n (the number of carbon atoms in the alcohol) and (b) the percentage of the aldehyde that was further oxidised to the acid.

Answer Options

A. n = 5; 28.9 %
B. n = 3; 41.7 %
C. n = 4; 50.0 %
Correct Answer D. n = 4; 34.2 %
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
n = 4; 34.2 %

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Chemistry Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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