Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 6
Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
Benzaldehyde \(\mathrm{C_6H_5CHO}\) is first reduced with NaBH\(_4\) to give benzyl alcohol \(\mathrm{C_6H_5CH_2OH}\). The benzyl alcohol is then oxidised with Jones reagent (CrO\(_3\)/H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)) to form benzoic acid \(\mathrm{C_6H_5COOH}\). Determine the overall change in oxidation number of the carbon atom that was the carbonyl carbon in benzaldehyde.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Chemistry Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
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