CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Benzonitrile, , can be hydrolysed to benzoic acid, . Suggest a method for carrying out this conversion, including the reagents and conditions you would use, and how you would obtain the solid benzoic acid from the reaction mixture.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Suggest means: Apply what you know to an unfamiliar situation. There may be more than one acceptable answer. Reason from the principle you have learned to the new context, and say which principle you are using.
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