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Alkanols and alkanoic acids

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Alkanols have higher boiling points than alkanes of similar mass because

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

Primary alkanols are oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate(VI) first to

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Classify the following alkanols as primary, secondary or tertiary and explain your choice: ethanol, propan-2-ol, 2-methylpropan-2-ol. Describe how acidified potassium dichromate can distinguish them.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Dehydration of ethanol with concentrated sulphuric acid gives

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

The functional group of the alkanoic acids, –COOH, is called the ___ group.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

Ethanol is used as a solvent and a fuel.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

A secondary alkanol is oxidised to

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Question 8 of 10

Ethanoic acid is the main acid in

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

The enzyme in yeast that converts glucose to ethanol is ___.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Propan-2-ol is oxidised to the ketone ___.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.