| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16M.1.hl.TZ0.36 |
| Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | State | Question number | 36 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which molecule can be both reduced by sodium borohydride, NaBH4, and oxidized by warm acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?
A. CH3CHOHCH2CH3
B. (CH3)3CCHO
C. (CH3)3COH
D. (CH3)3CCOC(CH3)3
B. (CH3)3CCHO
C. (CH3)3COH
D. (CH3)3CCOC(CH3)3
Markscheme
B
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