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Date November 2020 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 20N.3.sl.TZ0.a
Level sl Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Deduce Question number a Adapted from N/A
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20N.3.sl.TZ0.a

Aspirin is formed by reacting salicylic acid with ethanoic anhydride. The structure of aspirin is given in section 37 of the data booklet.

Deduce the structural formula of the by-product of this reaction.

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CH3COOH ✔


Accept full OR condensed structural formula.

Examiners report

A well answered question. Most candidates chose to enter the full structure. Some incorrect answers gave the aspirin product or the salicylic acid rather than the acetic acid.

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