Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Chemistry Question 6
Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
A sample of a carboxylic acid with molecular formula \(\mathrm{C_7H_6O_2}\) is reduced with excess LiAlH\(_4\) in dry ether. In addition to the expected primary alcohol, 10 % of the acid undergoes decarboxylation to give an alkane. Starting with 5.00 g of the acid, calculate (a) the identity of the acid and the two organic products, and (b) the masses of the alcohol and the alkane obtained (to two significant figures).
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Chemistry Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
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