CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives
A student hydrolyses methyl propanoate by heating it with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide. Suggest what happens to the ester and name the two products of this reaction. In your answer, write a balanced equation for the reaction using molecular formulae.
4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 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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