CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydroxy compounds
Propan-2-ol is passed over heated aluminium oxide, , and the gaseous product is collected. Suggest two organic products that could form and, for each, describe the conditions and reagents needed to convert it back into propan-2-ol.
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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