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What is the balanced symbol equation for the oxidation of 2-methylpropene, (CH3)2C=CH2, by hot concentrated acidified KMnO4 solution, [O]?
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What is the balanced symbol equation for the oxidation of ethene, C2H4, by cold dilute acidified KMnO4 solution, [O]?
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What happens to the potassium manganate(VII) solution when it oxidises an alkene?
it changes from pale purple to colourless
it changes from colourless to pale purple
it changes from dark purple to colourless
it changes from colourless to dark purple
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What type of compound is formed when an alkene reacts with cold, dilute acidified potassium manganate(VII)?
carboxylic acid
diol
ketone
aldehyde
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What happens to the C=C double bond when an alkene undergoes intense oxidation with hot, concentrated acidified KMnO4?
it breaks completely
it remains intact
it gains two -OH groups
it forms a triple bond
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If a carbon atom in the double bond of an alkene is bonded to two hydrogen atoms, what will it oxidise to when reacted with hot, concentrated acidified KMnO4?
diol
ketone
carboxylic acid
carbon dioxide
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If a carbon atom in the double bond of an alkene has one hydrogen atom and one alkyl group (R) bonded to it, what will it oxidise to when reacted with hot, concentrated acidified KMnO4?
carbon dioxide
ketone
diol
carboxylic acid
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If a carbon atom in the double bond of an alkene has two different alkyl groups bonded to it, what will it oxidise to when reacted with hot, concentrated acidified KMnO4?
diol
ketone
carboxylic acid
carbon dioxide
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What can be inferred about the original alkene structure if carbon dioxide is produced as an oxidation product?
the double bond was between two middle carbons in the chain
the double bond was between two terminal carbons in the chain
each of the double-bonded carbons was attached to two alkyl groups
one of the double-bonded carbons was bonded to an alkyl group, and the other to a hydrogen atom
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What can be inferred about the original alkene structure if a ketone is produced as an oxidation product?
the double bond was between two middle carbons in the chain
the double bond was between two terminal carbons in the chain
each of the double-bonded carbons was originally attached to two alkyl groups
one of the double-bonded carbons was initially bonded to an alkyl group, and the other to a hydrogen atom
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What can be inferred about the original alkene structure if a carboxylic acid is produced as an oxidation product?
one of the double-bonded carbons was initially bonded to an alkyl group, and the other to a hydrogen atom
the double bond was between two middle carbons in the chain
each of the double-bonded carbons was originally attached to two alkyl groups
the double bond was between two terminal carbons in the chain
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