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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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When glycerol is heated with potassium hydrogen sulfate (KHSO4), it forms
Options
A Acrolein
Correct Answer
B Acetic acid
C Allyl alcohol
D Propionic acid
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Glycerol when heated with potassium hydrogen sulfate (KHSO4, a dehydrating agent) undergoes dehydration to form acrolein (acrylaldehyde, CH2=CH-CHO), an unsaturated aldehyde.

Hint

What unsaturated aldehyde is formed from glycerol with KHSO4?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1311 of 1999
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