DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 19M.1.hl.TZ1.34
| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.1.hl.TZ1.34 |
| Level | hl | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Question number | 34 | Adapted from | N/A |
34.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.1.hl.TZ1.34
Which alcohol would produce a carboxylic acid when heated with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?
A. propan-2-ol
B. butan-1-ol
C. 2-methylpropan-2-ol
D. pentan-3-ol
[1]
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
75 % of candidates could correctly identify the oxidation of a primary alcohol to form carboxylic acid.