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Organic chemistry — Question 12

QCAA 2025, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q12 · 2025 · Paper 1Unclassified1 mark

QUESTION 12

Predict the colour change that occurs when 1-propanol is oxidised to propanoic acid using acidified potassium dichromate (VI).

(A) red to yellow

(B) orange to green

(C) purple to brown

(D) pink to colourless

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