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Alcohols and carboxylic acids

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Question 13

Butan-1-ol is a primary alcohol used as an industrial solvent and in the manufacture of plastics.

When butan-1-ol is left exposed to air, it undergoes oxidation by oxygen to form butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}CH3​CH2​CH2​COOH, and water.

Complete the chemical equation for this oxidation reaction.

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH+⋯→CH3CH2CH2COOH+… \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + \dots \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{COOH} + \dots CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH+⋯→CH3​CH2​CH2​COOH+…
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Alcohols and carboxylic acids Questions

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Alcohols and carboxylic acids with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 55 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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