CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydroxy compounds
A student adds propanoyl chloride dropwise to an excess of cold ethanol. The mixture is then warmed gently for a few minutes. State the organic product of this reaction and suggest why the ethanol is used in excess and why the reaction mixture is kept anhydrous.
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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