Question

When 3-methyl-3-pentanol is treated with chromic acid, Group of answer choices

a. the color changes from orange to green.
b. the orange color remains unchanged.
c. the purple color remains unchanged.
d. the color changes from orange to blue.
e. the color changes from purple to colorless.

Answer 1

c. the purple color remains unchanged.

Step-by-step explanation:

Chromic acid reacts with primary alcohols, oxidizing them to carboxylic acids. It also is capable of oxidizing secondary alcohols to ketones. Chromic acid, under mild conditions however, do not react with tertiary alcohols. 3-methyl-3-pentanol is a tertiary alcohol and therefore will not show any color change when treated with chromic acid

Answer 2

Answer: The orange color remains unchanged. (B)

Step-by-step explanation: