Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Question 14
Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2023 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
A primary alcohol A with molecular formula \(C_{5}H_{12}O\) is oxidised with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) to give aldehyde B. Aldehyde B, which contains no \(\alpha\)-hydrogen, undergoes a Cannizzaro reaction to produce a primary alcohol C and a carboxylic acid D. The molecular formulas of C and D are \(C_{5}H_{12}O\) and \(C_{5}H_{10}O_{2}\) respectively. Determine the IUPAC name of the original alcohol A.
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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.
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