DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 20N.1A.SL.TZ0.34
Date | November 2020 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 20N.1A.SL.TZ0.34 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Identify | Question number | 34 | Adapted from | N/A |
34.
[Maximum mark: 1]
20N.1A.SL.TZ0.34
Which molecule can be oxidized to a carboxylic acid by acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?
A. Propan-1-ol
B. Propan-2-ol
C. 2-methylpropan-2-ol
D. Propanone
[1]
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Another well answered question with the vast majority understanding that only propan-1-ol can be oxidized to a carboxylic acid.
Syllabus sections
Reactivity 3. What are the mechanisms of chemical change? » Reactivity 3.2—Electron transfer reactions » Reactivity 3.2.9—Functional groups in organic compounds may undergo oxidation. Deduce equations to show changes in the functional groups during oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, including the two-step reaction in the oxidation of primary alcohols.