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Date May 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19M.1.hl.TZ2.37
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 37 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which class of compound is formed when a ketone is reduced?

A. primary alcohol

B. secondary alcohol

C. ether

D. carboxylic acid

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

85 % of the candidates identified the secondary alcohol as the product of the reduction of a ketone. The other three distractors (primary alcohol, ether and carboxylic acid) were chosen almost equally by the remaining candidates.

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 20: Organic chemistry » 20.1 Types of organic reactions
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