Alcohols

Alcohols Quiz

Spec 6E · Edexcel A-Level Chemistry: Quiz

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  1. 1. Which alcohol is secondary?

    • A. Butan-1-ol
    • B. Butan-2-ol
    • C. 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
    • D. Ethanol

  2. 2. What is formed when propan-2-ol is warmed with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?

    • A. Propanal
    • B. Propanoic acid
    • C. Propanone
    • D. Propene

  3. 3. Which reagents convert ethanol to iodoethane?

    • A. PCl₅
    • B. KI and concentrated H₂SO₄
    • C. Concentrated H₃PO₄
    • D. Red phosphorus and iodine

  4. 4. Which procedure gives ethanoic acid from ethanol?

    • A. Distil with dilute acid
    • B. Reflux with excess acidified dichromate(VI)
    • C. Warm with Fehling's solution
    • D. Shake with concentrated HCl

  5. 5. In the preparation of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane, why is the organic layer washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate solution?

    • A. To dry it
    • B. To remove excess acid
    • C. To oxidise the alcohol
    • D. To raise the boiling point

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