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Optical isomerism (A-level only)

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Which statement about 2-hydroxypropanenitrile, CH3CH(OH)CN\text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)CN}CH3​CH(OH)CN, is correct?

A

It is prepared by the nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide to propanal.

B

It contains a chiral centre and a racemic mixture of its enantiomers rotates plane-polarised light.

C

It can be hydrolysed by heating with dilute acid to form 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, which also exhibits optical isomerism.

D

It has the IUPAC name 1-cyanoethanol and cannot form intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

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Optical isomerism (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
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9 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Chemistry Optical isomerism (A-level only), covering Optical isomerism (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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