A straight-chain primary alcohol X X\,X undergoes complete oxidation under reflux with excess acidified potassium dichromate(VI) to yield a carboxylic acid Y Y\,Y as the only organic product.
When a 1.48 g sample of alcohol X X\,X is completely oxidised, 1.76 g of carboxylic acid Y Y\,Y is obtained, assuming a 100% yield.
If alcohol X X\,X and carboxylic acid Y Y\,Y are heated together in the presence of a concentrated sulfuric acid catalyst, which of the following esters is produced?
Propyl propanoate
Butyl butanoate
Ethyl ethanoate
Pentyl pentanoate
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.
