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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.sl.TZ2.27
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Identify Question number 27 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which of the structures below is an aldehyde?

A.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{OH}}\)

B.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{COC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

C.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{COOC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

D.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CH O}}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

There were three G2 comments on this question stating that the wording of the question was ambiguous (e.g. use of the word relatively etc.). This was discussed at Grade Award and for this reason it was decided to remove this question.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 10: Organic chemistry » 10.1 Fundamentals of organic chemistry
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