Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Chemistry Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A sample of 5.00 g of 2‑bromo‑2‑methylpropane (\(\mathrm{C_{4}H_{9}Br}\)) is reacted with excess aqueous NaOH. The substitution reaction produces tert‑butyl alcohol (\(\mathrm{C_{4}H_{10}O}\)), but 20 % of the substrate undergoes elimination to give isobutene. After work‑up, 1.80 g of tert‑butyl alcohol is isolated. Calculate the percentage yield of the alcohol.

Answer Options

A. 68 %
B. 75 %
Correct Answer C. 83 %
D. 90 %
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
83 %

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Chemistry Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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