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JEE Main 12 April 2023, Shift 1, Chemistry Q75

Question 75 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 15 of 30, Section A.

[figure: 2-hexene --(i) O3\mathrm{O_3}, (ii) H2O\mathrm{H_2O}--> Products] The two products formed in above reaction are -

The figure, in words

Reaction scheme: 2-hexene with (i) O3 (ii) H2O giving Products.
  1. (1)Butanoic acid and acetic acidOfficial answer
  2. (2)Butanal and acetaldehyde
  3. (3)Butanoic acid and acetaldehyde
  4. (4)Butanal and acetic acid

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter
Hydrocarbons
Topic
Alkenes and Alkynes
Idea tested
Oxidative Ozonolysis

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.