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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 21M.2.sl.TZ2.d
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term Determine Question number d Adapted from N/A
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21M.2.sl.TZ2.d

Organic chemistry can be used to synthesize a variety of products.

Oxidation of ethanol with potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, can form two different organic products. Determine the names of the organic products and the methods used to isolate them.

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ethanal AND distillation ✓

ethanoic acid AND reflux «followed by distillation» ✓

 

Award [1 max] for both products OR both methods.

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