WCH12Topic 2.53 questions
Reactions of halogenoalkanes and alcohols, mass spectra and infrared spectroscopy.
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Propan-1-ol can be oxidised to either propanal or propanoic acid.
(a) Name the oxidising agent and state the colour change seen.
(b) State the conditions needed to obtain mainly propanal, and those needed to obtain mainly propanoic acid.
Equal amounts of 1-chlorobutane, 1-bromobutane and 1-iodobutane are added to separate tubes of aqueous silver nitrate in ethanol at .
State the order in which precipitates appear, the colour of each precipitate, and explain the order.