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The mass spectrum and the infrared spectrum of compound A are shown below.
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A student was asked to carry out an experiment to determine the initial rate of reaction of zinc and
hydrochloric acid.
The student plans to collect a total of about 72 cm3 of hydrogen at RTP and to use an excess of zinc.
Outline how the student could carry out the experiment and explain how the results could be processed
graphically.
Show all working in your calculations.
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Describe the oxidation reactions of butan-1-ol forming an aldehyde and a carboxylic acid.
Explain, using a diagram, how the aldehyde can be produced in the laboratory by controlling the reaction
conditions.
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1-Bromobutane is an organic liquid with a boiling point of 102 °C.
A student prepares 1-bromobutane by reacting butan-1-ol with sulfuric acid and sodium bromide. The student
boils the mixture for one hour.
The student obtains a reaction mixture containing an organic layer (density = 1.27 g cm−3) and an aqueous layer
(density = 1.00 g cm−3).
(i) * Draw a labelled diagram to show how you would safely set up apparatus for the preparation. Outline a
method to obtain a pure sample of 1-bromobutane from the reaction mixture.
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(ii) The student used 0.150 mol of butan-1-ol. The student obtained a 61.4% percentage yield of
1-bromobutane.
mass = g [2]
The results of elemental and spectral analysis of compound F are shown below.
Infrared spectrum
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Mass spectrum
In the mass spectrum, the peak with the greatest relative intensity is caused by the loss of a functional group
from the molecular ion of compound F.
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6 * The structures of alcohols A–F are shown below.
A student refluxes compound X with acidified potassium dichromate(VI) as an oxidising agent. A pure sample of
the organic product Y is obtained from the resulting mixture. The mass spectrum and IR spectrum of Y are
shown below.
Mass spectrum of Y
IR spectrum of Y
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Using this information, identify compound X and product Y, and write an equation for the formation of product Y
from compound X. You may use [O] to represent the oxidising agent.
In your answer you should make clear how your conclusions are linked to the evidence.
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7 A student carries out an investigation to find the enthalpy change for the decomposition of magnesium
carbonate, ΔH1 (Reaction 1).
This enthalpy change cannot be found directly. It can be determined indirectly from the enthalpy changes for the
reactions below, which can be found by experiment.
Fig. 4.1
Student’s method
• Weigh a 250 cm3 polystyrene cup.
• Add about 100 cm3 of 2.00 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid (an excess) to the polystyrene cup and record the
initial temperature of the HCl (aq).
• Add 4.215 g MgCO3, stir the mixture, and record the final temperature.
• Weigh the polystyrene cup containing the final solution.
Results
The student uses the same method as for Reaction 2 but with MgO in place of MgCO3.
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The student calculates ΔH3 for Reaction 3 as –136.1 kJ mol–1.
Use the student’s results to calculate ΔH2 for Reaction 2 and determine the enthalpy change ΔH1 , in kJ mol–1,
for the decomposition of magnesium carbonate (Reaction 1), using the energy cycle in Fig. 4.1.
Assume the specific heat capacity, c, of the reaction mixture is the same as for water.
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One sample is nickel(II) bromide, another is nickel(II) sulfate and the third is nickel(II) carbonate. The student
doesn’t know which sample is which.
Describe the tests that the student could carry out to identify the anion (negative ion) in each sample, and write
equations for any reactions.
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Hex-1-ene can be prepared by refluxing hexan-1-ol (boiling point 157 °C) with an acid catalyst.
Hexan-1-ol is a liquid with a boiling point of 157 °C and a density of 0.82 g cm–3.
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After reflux, the resulting mixture contains unreacted hexan-1-ol, hex-1-ene and water.
The mixture is then purified.
Calculate the mass of hexan-1-ol that the student should use and explain how you could obtain pure
hex-1-ene from the mixture obtained after reflux.
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(ii) Another student suggested that hex-1-ene could be prepared from hexan-2-ol by the same method.
Would you expect the percentage yield of hex-1-ene to be greater than, less than or about the same as when
using hexan-1-ol?
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(b) Hex-1-ene can also be polymerised to form poly(hex-1-ene).
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State two other methods of disposing of polymers that can be beneficial to the environment.
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* A student plans to prepare 250.0 cm3 of a 0.4000 mol dm–3 solution of magnesium nitrate, starting from
magnesium nitrate crystals, Mg(NO3)2•6H2O.
Describe how the student would prepare the solution, giving full details of quantities, apparatus and method.
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11 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane, (CH3)3CCl , is an organic liquid with a boiling point of 50 °C.
A student prepares (CH3)3CCl by reacting 2-methylpropan-2-ol, (CH3)3COH, with concentrated hydrochloric acid.
Explain how the student could obtain a pure, dry sample of (CH3)3CCl from the mixture in the flask and calculate
the mass of pure (CH3)3CCl that would be expected from this preparation.
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12 This question is about the manufacture of hydrogen, H2.
The industrial process is carried out at 15 atmospheres pressure and at a temperature of 800°C using an excess
of steam. A nickel catalyst is used.
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(ii) A chemist mixes CH4(g) and H2O(g) and leaves the mixture to reach equilibrium.
Write an expression for the equilibrium constant, K c, for Equilibrium 4.1 and calculate the numerical value of
K c.
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13 This question is about halogens and halogen compounds.
Explain why chlorine is more reactive than iodine and determine the volume, in dm3, of seawater that is needed
to manufacture 1.00 tonne of iodine, I2.
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14 This question is about the enthalpy change of combustion of alcohols.
A student carries out an experiment to determine the enthalpy change of combustion, ΔcH, of butan-1-ol,
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH.
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Explain why this value of ΔcH is different from the data book value and suggest how the experimental design
could be modified to improve the accuracy of the ΔcH value obtained.
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(iii) Another student carries out the experiment in 4(b) using 150 g of water in the beaker instead of 200g.
Calculate the mass of butan-1-ol that would produce the same temperature rise as in the experiment in 4(b).
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15 An alcohol A contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only. The alcohol is a liquid at room temperature and
pressure but can easily be vaporised.
1.15 g of A produces 761 cm3 of gas when vaporised, measured at 100 kPa and 366 K.
Determine the molar mass of compound A and draw a possible structure for A.
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16(a) This question is about alkenes.
Propene, drawn below, contains both σ- and π-bonds. The C−H and C−C single bonds are σ-bonds. The C=C
double bond is made up of a σ-bond and a π-bond.
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(ii) State the bond angle and shape around each carbon atom of the C=C double bond in propene.
bond angle:
shape:
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(b) Propene reacts with bromine, Br2. In this reaction, bromine acts as an electrophile.
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(d) The following molecule shows E/Z isomerism.
Use the Cahn—Ingold—Prelog priority rules to identify whether this alkene is an E or Z stereoisomer. Explain
how you came to your decision.
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17(a) The graph below shows the variation in boiling points of the Group 16 hydrides.
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(ii) Polonium, Po, is at the bottom of Group 16. Its hydride has the formula H2Po.
Estimate from the graph the boiling point of H2Po.
The relative molecular mass of H2Po is 211.
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(b) The compounds SO2 and MgO both contain oxygen.
Predict the type of structure and bonding of SO2 and MgO and explain the difference in their melting points.
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18(a) This question looks at groups in the periodic table.
Calcium and strontium are Group 2 metals. They both react with water.
A chemist reacts 0.200 g of strontium with 250 cm3 water, leaving a colourless solution containing strontium
ions. The volume remains at 250 cm3.
(i) Write an equation for the reaction between strontium and water.
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(ii) Calculate the concentration, in mol dm−3, of strontium ions in the resulting solution.
(iii) A student plans to carry out this experiment using 0.200 g of calcium instead of 0.200 g of strontium.
Predict the difference, if any, between the volume of gas produced by calcium and strontium.
Explain your reasoning and include a calculation in your answer.
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(b) Ionisation energies can provide evidence for electron structure.
Write an equation for the first ionisation energy of chlorine.
Include state symbols.
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(c) The following data shows the first eight successive ionisation energies of an element.
group:
justification:
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19(a) Butane, C4H10, is a highly flammable gas, used as a fuel for camping stoves. Butane reacts with oxygen as in the
equation below:
Explain why this equation represents the standard enthalpy change of combustion of butane.
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(b)
(i) The use of portable heaters in enclosed spaces can result in potential dangers if incomplete combustion
takes place.
Explain the potential danger of incomplete combustion.
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(d) Butane can be produced from decane, C10H22, as shown in the equation below.
Standard enthalpy changes of combustion, ΔcH⦵, are shown in the table below.
Substance Δc H⦵ / kJ mol−1
C10H22(l) −6778
C4H10(g) −2877
C3H6(g) −2058
Calculate the standard enthalpy change of reaction, ΔrH⦵, for the reaction. Include the sign.
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20(a) The following reaction is used in industry to make sulfur trioxide gas, SO3.
* Explain the conditions of temperature and pressure that could be used to obtain the maximum equilibrium yield
of sulfur trioxide.
Discuss the importance of a compromise between equilibrium yield and reaction rate when deciding the
operational conditions for this process.
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(b) An experiment is carried out to find the rate of this reaction:
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(ii) Use the graph to determine the initial rate of this reaction.
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Show your working below and on the graph.
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(c) A solid catalyst, vanadium(V) oxide, V2O5, is used in industry to increase the rate of the production of sulfur
trioxide, SO3, in this reaction.
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(ii) The use of catalysts in industrial processes can be beneficial to the environment.
State one reason for this.
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(iii) Using a fully labelled Boltzmann distribution on the grid below, explain why adding a catalyst increases
the rate of a reaction.
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21(a) A student carries out a titration to determine the molar mass of an unknown acid, A.
The student dissolves 2.24 g of acid A in distilled water and makes the solution up to 250.0 cm3.
The student titrates a 25.0 cm3 portion of this solution with 0.120 mol dm−3 NaOH.
25.25 cm3 of 0.120 mol dm−3 NaOH are required to reach the end point.
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(b) The acid reacts with NaOH in a 1 : 1 molar ratio.
Calculate the molar mass of acid A.
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22 * You are provided with three alcohols that are structural isomers: CH3CH2CH2CH2OH, CH3CH2CHOHCH3 and
(CH3)3COH. You do not know which is which.
You have access to normal laboratory apparatus and chemicals, Quickfit apparatus, and an infrared
spectrometer.
Describe a plan that would allow you to identify the three alcohols using the same experimental set up and
method.
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23(a) Group 2 elements are metals that react with oxygen and water.
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(ii) Explain what happens when magnesium is oxidised in terms of electron transfer.
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(b) A student reacts a Group 2 metal, M, with water.
0.162 g of the metal produces 97.0 cm3 of gas measured at room temperature and pressure.
(i) Draw a labelled diagram of the apparatus that can be used to carry out this experiment.
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(c) The student plans to repeat the experiment using the same mass of a Group 2 metal from further down the
group.
Predict whether the volume of hydrogen produced would be greater than, less than or the same as the volume in
the first experiment.
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(d) The trend in the first and second ionisation energies of Group 2 elements can be linked to the increase in
chemical reactivity down the group.
The first and second ionisation energies of calcium and strontium are given in the table.
(i) Write an equation, including state symbols, to represent the second ionisation energy of strontium.
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(ii) Explain why the first ionisation energy of strontium is less than the first ionisation energy of calcium.
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24(a) The graph shows the melting points of the elements in Period 3 of the periodic table.
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Phosphorus and chlorine have simple molecular structures.
More information about phosphorus and chlorine is given in the table below.
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(b) Magnesium and silicon have different types of giant structures.
Include the names of the particles and describe the forces between the particles in the structures.
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(c) Aluminium forms a sulfide, Aι2S3.
Aι2S3 reacts with water to form aluminium hydroxide and hydrogen sulfide, H2S.
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The C=C bond in a molecule of compound A has restricted rotation because it comprises a σ bond and a π
bond.
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(i) Describe one difference between the σ bond and the π bond.
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Draw the structure of the Z isomer and then name this isomer.
name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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(b) Compound A can be made from alcohol B by heating with an acid catalyst.
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(c) *Compound A reacts with hydrogen bromide to form a mixture of two different organic products.
Give the structures of the two possible organic products of the reaction.
Outline the mechanism, using the ‘curly arrow’model, for the formation of one of the organic products from
compound A.
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N2O is a useful anaesthetic and NO has been linked to the depletion of ozone in the stratosphere.
The standard enthalpy changes of formation of N2O and NO are given in the table.
(i) Explain, in terms of bond breaking and bond making, why the enthalpy change of formation of NO is
endothermic.
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(ii) Draw a fully labelled enthalpy profile diagram to represent the enthalpy change of formation of N2O.
The formulae, with state symbols, of the reactants and products should be included as part of the diagram.
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You are not expected to show the activation energy for the reaction.
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(b) N2O is supplied as a compressed gas in steel cylinders for use as an anaesthetic.
The cylinders are stored at 20.0 °C.
Calculate the gas pressure, in Pa, in a 2.32 dm3 steel cylinder containing 187 g of N2O gas.
pressure = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pa [4]
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(c) NO radicals catalyse the breakdown of ozone in the stratosphere.
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27(a) A student investigates the reaction between strontium carbonate and dilute nitric acid.
The rate of reaction is determined from the loss in mass over a period of time.
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(ii) An excess of strontium carbonate, SrCO3, is mixed with 20.0 cm3 of 1.25 mol dm−3 nitric acid, HNO3.
mass = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g [3]
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(b) The student plots a graph of total mass (reagents + container) against time.
(i) Describe and explain the change in the rate of the reaction during the first 200 seconds of the experiment.
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(ii) Using the graph, calculate the rate of reaction, in g s−1, at 200 seconds.
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rate of reaction = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g s−1 [2]
(c) Outline a method that could be used to obtain the results that are plotted on the graph.
Your answer should include the apparatus required and the procedure for the experiment.
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(b) The shape around the oxygen atom in butan-2-ol is non-linear.
bond angle _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
explanation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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(c) Butan-2-ol can be oxidised by heating with an oxidising agent.
Use [O] to represent the oxidising agent and show the structure of the organic product.
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(ii) A student plans to carry out this oxidation using the apparatus shown in the diagram.
Give one reason why the apparatus is not suitable and describe a more suitable way of carrying out this
oxidation.
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(d) 20.2 g of butan-2-ol is reacted with excess sodium bromide and sulfuric acid.
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29 * Organic compound C has the following percentage composition by mass:
C, 54.5%; H, 9.1%; O, 36.4%.
The infrared spectrum and mass spectrum of compound C are shown below.
In the mass spectrum, a secondary carbocation is responsible for the peak with the greatest relative intensity.
Identify compound C.
In your answer you should make clear how your conclusion is linked to all the evidence.
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30(a) Barium combines with oxygen, chlorine and nitrogen to form ionic compounds.
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(i) Compare the electrical conductivities of solid and aqueous barium chloride.
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Hydrated barium chloride has the formula BaCl2•xH2O and a molar mass of 244.3 g mol −1.
x = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [2]
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(c) Barium nitride is formed when barium is heated with nitrogen.
1s2 [1]
(ii) Solid barium nitride is reacted with water, forming an alkaline solution A and an alkaline gas B.
Identify A and B.
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31(a) Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2.
A student carries out an experiment to measure the enthalpy change of combustion, ΔcH, of hexane.
The student finds that combustion of 1.29 g of hexane changes the temperature of 200 g of water from 20.5 °C
to 65.5 °C.
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ΔcH _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ kJ mol−1 [4]
(ii) The calculated value of ΔcH for hexane from this experiment is different from the data book value.
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(b) Data book values for the standard enthalpy changes of combustion, ∆cHθ , of the first four alkanes are shown in
the table.
(i) The values for the first three alkanes are plotted on the graph below.
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(ii) Use the graph to estimate the energy released during complete combustion of 1.80 g of pentane.
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(c) The equation for the complete combustion of cyclohexane is shown below.
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32 The hydroxyl group, –OH, is responsible for many properties of alcohols.
Pauling electronegativity values for carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are shown below.
Element Electronegativity
Carbon 2.5
Oxygen 3.5
Hydrogen 2.1
• Use displayed formulae showing one molecule of methanol and one molecule of water.
• Add partial charges δ+ and δ – to show the two most polar bonds in a methanol molecule and the polar
bonds in a water molecule.
• Show all lone pairs.
• Label the most important intermolecular bond between the molecules.
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33(a) Propanoic acid, CH3CH2COOH, is a member of the homologous series of carboxylic acids.
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(b) The displayed formula for propanoic acid is shown below.
(i) State the shape and bond angle around a carbon atom in the alkyl group of propanoic acid. Explain the
shape.
Shape
Bond angle
Explanation
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(ii) Suggest a value for the C–O–H bond angle in propanoic acid.
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(c) 2-Chloropropanoic acid, CH3CHClCOOH, can be made by reacting propanoic acid with chlorine in a radical
substitution reaction.
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(iii) The first step in the reaction mechanism involves homolytic fission of a chlorine molecule to form two chlorine
radicals.
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Why is this step an example of homolytic fission?
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(iv) Write two equations to show the propagation steps in the mechanism for this reaction.
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(v) Draw the displayed formula of the radical formed in the first propagation step.
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Draw the structure of an organic product formed from 2-chloropropanoic acid by further substitution.
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34(a) Organic compounds can be prepared in the laboratory using synthetic routes with two or more stages.
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(i) Suggest the structure of intermediate E and the reagent(s) and conditions for step 2.
(ii) The student carries out this synthesis and obtains 1.23 g of pure cyclohexene from 5.50 g of
bromocyclohexane.
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(b) Cyclohexene is reacted with bromine to prepare the organic compound F.
Give the structure of compound F and outline the mechanism for this reaction.
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35(a) Bromine is a reactive element. It combines with other non-metals to form covalent compounds.
Phosphorus tribromide, PBr3, and iodine monobromide, IBr, are examples of covalent compounds used in
organic synthesis.
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Name the shape of this molecule and explain why the molecule has this shape.
name:
explanation:
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(b) Bromine reacts with iodine to form iodine monobromide, IBr.
The table below lists some average bond enthalpies which are required in different parts of this question.
(i) Average bond enthalpy is the enthalpy change for the breaking of 1 mole of bonds in gaseous molecules.
Why do Br2 and I2 not exist in the gaseous state under standard conditions?
[1]
State the meaning of the term electrophile and suggest the formula of the electrophile formed from IBr.
[2]
(d) Bromine disproportionates when it reacts with potassium hydroxide solution.
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36(a) A large proportion of the world’s output of organic chemicals is used to make addition polymers. These polymers
have a variety of uses.
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(ii) State the bond angle around each carbon atom in poly(propene).
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(iii) After polymers have been used for packaging, the waste polymers need to be processed to save resources,
for example, by recycling.
Describe two other ways in which waste poly(propene) can be processed in a sustainable way.
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(b) Poly(ethenol) is used to make soluble laundry bags.
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Infrared spectrum
Mass spectrum
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Use all the data to show that the isomer is not ethenol.
In your answer you should make clear how your explanation is linked to the evidence.
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37(a) Nitrogen can be reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to make ammonia in the Haber process.
Describe and explain the effect of increasing the pressure on the rate of this reaction.
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(b) A mixture of N2 and H2 was left to react until it reached equilibrium. The equilibrium mixture had the following
composition:
(ii) Explain how the following changes would affect the amount of NH3 present in the equilibrium mixture.
Use of a catalyst:
A higher temperature:
[3]
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(c) of ammonia from the Haber process is reacted with carbon dioxide to prepare the fertiliser urea, NH2CONH2.
yield = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ % [3]
Your group has been provided with universal indicator paper and the following test reagents:
Describe how you would expand this plan so that all four solutions could be identified using a positive test result.
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You should provide observations and conclusions that would enable your group to identify all four solutions.
[6]
(b) Solid barium chloride has a high melting point. Barium chloride dissolves in water to form a solution that can be
used to test for sulfate ions.
(i) Draw a ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram to show the bonding in solid barium chloride.
Show outer electrons only.
[2]
(ii) A solution of barium chloride can be made in the laboratory using dilute hydrochloric acid.
Suggest a compound that can be reacted with hydrochloric acid to make barium chloride.
[1]
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39(a) Alcohols are used in organic synthesis.
(i) State the most appropriate technique that could be used to boil the reaction mixture for 20 minutes.
[1]
In your answer, include the name of the mechanism, curly arrows and relevant dipoles.
name of mechanism: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[4]
Your plan should include a calculation of the mass of alcohol required and details of the chemicals to be used in
the reaction.
[2]
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(c) * Alcohols can be converted into alkenes in an elimination reaction.
Give the names and structures of all the organic products in the mixture.
Your answer should explain how the reaction leads to the different isomers.
[6]
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40 A student carries out an experiment to identify an unknown carbonate.
The sample of carbonate is dissolved in approximately 100 cm3 of distilled water in a beaker and the solution
transferred to a volumetric flask. The volume of the solution is made up to 250.0 cm3 with distilled water.
[2]
[1]
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(b) A student carries out a titration to determine the molar mass and structure of a weak acid A.
• Dissolve a weighed mass of A in 100 cm3 of distilled water and make the solution up to 250 cm3 in a
beaker.
[1]
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42(a) A student carries out an experiment to identify an unknown carbonate.
The student carries out the final part of the experiment by adding 0.100 mol dm–3 hydrochloric acid to a burette
and performing a titration using a 25.0 cm3 sample of the aqueous carbonate.
The diagrams below show the initial burette reading and the final burette reading.
[1]
(ii) Describe what the student should do next to obtain reliable results for the titration.
[1]
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(b) The equation below represents the reaction between the carbonate and hydrochloric acid.
[4]
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43(a) A student carries out a titration to determine the molar mass and structure of a weak acid A.
• Dissolve a weighed mass of A in 100 cm3 of distilled water and make the solution up to 250 cm3 in a
beaker.
The student measures all burette readings to the nearest 0.05 cm3.
(i) Record the student’s readings and the titres in the table below.
Calculate the mean titre, to the nearest 0.05 cm3, that the student should use for analysing the results.
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mean titre = cm3 [4]
(iii) The student realised that the solution of A had not been prepared correctly.
[1]
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(b) A student repeats the titration to determine the molar mass and structure of A.
• The solution of A is added to the burette and titrated with 25.0 cm3 volumes of 0.112 mol dm−3 NaOH(aq).
[1]
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44(a) Sodium sulfide, Na2S, is an ionic compound of sodium, Na, and sulfur, S.
[2]
(b) The table below compares the properties of sodium sulfide, sodium and sulfur.
Type of structure
(giant or simple)
solid
Electrical conductivity liquid
(good or poor)
[3]
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(c) Selenium is in the same group of the periodic table as sulfur.
1s2 [1]
(ii) Sodium selenide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form a toxic gas, B, with a relative molecular mass of 81.0.
Gas B
Equation [2]
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45(a) This question is about halogens.
[1]
[3]
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(b) Iodine can be used for the small-scale purification of drinking water.
I2 + H2O ⇌ HI + HIO
[3]
State one disadvantage of using chlorine for the purification of drinking water.
[1]
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(c) Hydrogen reacts with chlorine to form hydrogen chloride, HCl:
Table 3.1
Calculate the bond enthalpy for the H–Cl bond from the information above.
(d) ‘Enthalpy change of vaporisation’ is the enthalpy change when one mole of a substance changes from a liquid to
a gas at its boiling point.
(i) Write an equation, including state symbols, to represent the enthalpy change of vaporisation of bromine.
[1]
(ii) Suggest whether the enthalpy change of vaporisation of bromine is exothermic or endothermic.
[1]
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46(a) The reaction of ammonia, NH3, with oxygen to form nitrogen monoxide, NO, is an important industrial process.
On your diagram:
• Label the activation energy, Ea
• Label the enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH
• Include the formulae of the reactants and products.
[2]
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(ii) 5.10 tonnes of NH3 are converted into NO.
Give your answer in standard form and to an appropriate number of significant figures.
(b) Write an expression for the equilibrium constant, Kc, in equilibrium 4.1.
[1]
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(c) Predict the conditions of temperature and pressure for a maximum equilibrium yield of nitrogen monoxide in
equilibrium 4.1.
[5]
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47
A student investigates the rate of reaction of 1-bromobutane with aqueous hydroxide ions.
The graph shows how the hydroxide ion concentration, [OH−(aq)], changes during the reaction.
Using the graph, calculate the rate of reaction, in mol dm−3 min−1, at 30 minutes.
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48(a) Two reactions of compound C are shown in the flowchart below.
[1]
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(b) In reaction 2, compound C reacts with bromine to form compound D.
[1]
[3]
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(c) Compound C forms an addition polymer E.
[2]
(ii) State one advantage and one disadvantage of using combustion as a method for the disposal of waste
polymer E.
Advantage
Disadvantage
[2]
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49(a) This question is about the properties and reactions of the Group 2 element strontium.
The relative atomic mass of strontium can be determined using a mass spectrometer.
(i) Explain what is meant by the term relative atomic mass of an element.
[2]
• 82.9% Sr-88
• 6.9% Sr-87
• one other isotope.
Determine the other isotope of strontium in the sample.
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(b) The table below shows two physical properties of the element strontium.
Diagram
Explanation
[5]
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(c) A student adds a small amount of strontium to water.
When the reaction has finished, the student measures the pH of the final solution.
(i) Write the equation for the reaction of strontium with water.
[1]
(ii) Describe two observations which would be different if the student had used calcium in place of strontium.
[2]
(d) When hydrated strontium chloride is heated, the water of crystallisation is removed, leaving a residue of
anhydrous strontium chloride.
A student carries out an experiment to find the value of x in the formula of hydrated strontium chloride,
SrCl2•xH2O.
Step 1
Weigh an empty crucible.
Add SrCl2•xH2O to the crucible and reweigh.
Step 2
Heat the crucible and contents for 10 minutes.
Allow to cool and reweigh.
Step 3
Heat the crucible and residue for another 5 minutes.
Allow to cool and weigh the crucible and residue.
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Mass of empty crucible / g 15.96
Mass of crucible + SrCl2•xH2O / g 18.65
First mass of crucible + residue / g 17.66
Second mass of crucible + residue / g 17.61
Third mass of crucible + residue / g 17.58
Fourth mass of crucible + residue / g 17.58
x = ...................................................... [3]
(ii) Suggest why the student takes four readings of the mass of the crucible and residue.
[1]
(iii) Suggest two modifications to the method that would reduce the percentage uncertainty in the mass of the
residue.
[2]
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50(a) A solution of magnesium nitrate can be prepared by reacting magnesium carbonate, MgCO3,with nitric acid,
HNO3(aq).
Calculate the minimum volume, in cm3, of 1.75 mol dm–3 HNO3 that is needed to prepare a solution containing
5.00 g of Mg(NO3)2.
Using oxidation numbers, show which element has been oxidised and which has been reduced when
magnesium nitrate decomposes.
[2]
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51(a) This question is about 1-iodopentane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2I.
[3]
(ii) 1-Iodopentane can also be hydrolysed by water using aqueous silver nitrate, with ethanol as the solvent.
A student uses this method to compare the rates of hydrolysis of 1-iodopentane and 1-bromopentane.
What measurement and observation would allow the student to compare the rates of hydrolysis?
[1]
Explain why.
[2]
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(b) The mass spectrum of 1-iodopentane is shown below.
[1]
(ii) Write the structural formulae of the ions responsible for the peaks labelled Y and Z.
Y (m/z = 71)
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(c) 2-Iodo-2-methylbutane is an isomer of 1-iodopentane.
[1]
(ii) Suggest one similarity and one difference between the mass spectra of 1-iodopentane and
2-iodo-2-methylbutane.
Similarity
Difference
[2]
52(a) Zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid, HCl(aq), as shown in the following equation.
The student plans to react 50.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm–3 HCl with 0.200 g of zinc (an excess).
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(b) The student uses the apparatus in the diagram.
(i) On the graph paper in Fig. 4.1, label the x axis and plot the results in Table 4.1. [1]
(ii) Circle any anomalous results present in the graph you have drawn in Fig. 4.1. [1]
(iii) Draw a best-fit smooth curve on the graph you have drawn in Fig. 4.1. [1]
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(c) The student repeats the experiment using:
• zinc with the same mass (0.200 g) and same surface area
• the same temperature and pressure
• 40.0 cm3 of 0.125 mol dm–3 HCl, instead of 50.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm–3 HCl.
On your graph in Fig. 4.1 sketch the curve you would expect in this experiment. [2]
(d) The graph shows that rate of reaction decreases over time.
[2]
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(e)
(i) The rate of the reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid can be increased using a solution of copper(II)
sulfate as a catalyst.
[2]
(ii) Why is it difficult to classify the solution of copper(II) sulfate as a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst in
this reaction?
[1]
Hex-1-ene is reacted with H2, HCl and Br2 as shown in the flowchart below.
(i) Complete the flowchart to show the structures of the organic products of these reactions.
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[3]
[1]
[1]
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54(a) This question is about nickel and its compounds.
Explain, in terms of the number of electrons transferred, whether nickel is oxidised or reduced.
[1]
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(b) A student completely reacts 0.192 g of nickel with 0.150 mol dm–3 HCl(aq).
(i) Calculate the minimum volume, in cm3, of 0.150 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) that the student needs for the reaction.
(ii) Calculate the volume of H2(g), in cm3, that would be produced at RTP.
(iii) The student repeats the experiment with 0.192 g of magnesium instead of nickel, using the same volume of
0.150 mol dm–3 HCl(aq) as in (i).
State and explain whether the volume of H2(g) produced would be greater than, smaller than, or the same
as, the value you have calculated in (ii).
[2]
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55(a) Enthalpy changes of combustion can be determined directly by experiment.
[2]
(b) A student carries out an experiment to determine the enthalpy change of combustion of cyclohexane, C6H12,
using the apparatus shown in the diagram.
In the experiment, 0.525 g of cyclohexane are burnt, and the temperature of the 200 cm3 of water changes from
21.0 °C to 41.0 °C.
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(c) The student finds that their experimental value for Δc H is less exothermic than the value in a data book.
(i) The uncertainty in each thermometer reading is ±0.5 °C and the uncertainty in the measured volume of water
is ±2 cm3.
Determine whether the temperature change or the measured volume of water has the greater percentage
uncertainty.
[2]
(ii) Suggest two reasons, apart from measurement uncertainties, why the experimental value for Δc H is less
exothermic than the data book value.
Reason 1
Reason 2
[2]
(iii) In the experiment the water in the beaker was heated for 5 minutes. The student thought that the experiment
could be improved by heating the water for 10 minutes.
Explain whether the accuracy in the student’s calculated value for Δc H may or may not be improved by
heating for longer.
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[2]
56(a) This question is about some elements in Period 4 of the periodic table.
The table shows the melting point and electrical conductivity of two elements in Period 4.
Use your knowledge of structure and bonding to explain the properties in the table.
[5]
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(b) Calcium reacts with bromine to form calcium bromide, CaBr2.
[2]
(ii) The reaction of barium with bromine is more vigorous than the reaction of calcium with bromine.
Explain why.
[3]
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(c) The Period 4 element selenium is in the same group of the periodic table as oxygen.
Selenium and oxygen both form compounds with hydrogen with the formulae H2Se and H2O respectively.
(i) H2Se can be prepared by reacting aluminium selenide, Al 2Se3, with water.
Aluminium hydroxide and hydrogen selenide are formed.
[1]
(ii) The boiling points of H2O and H2Se are shown below.
[3]
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(d) Bromine reacts with concentrated sodium hydroxide at 50 °C as in the equation below.
[1]
Use oxidation numbers to explain why. Include the meaning of the term disproportionation.
[3]
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57(a) Nitrosyl chloride, NOCl , is used in the industrial manufacture of nylon.
Predict the O=N–Cl bond angle and explain why NOCl has this bond angle.
Bond angle
Explanation
[3]
(b) Nitrosyl chloride, NOCl, dissociates into nitrogen monoxide and chlorine as in the equilibrium below.
(i) Write the expression for the equilibrium constant, Kc, for this equilibrium.
[1]
(ii) In the equilibrium mixture at 400 °C, the equilibrium concentration of Cl2(g) is found to be 0.17 mol dm–3.
The student calculates that the equilibrium concentration of NO(g) is 0.34 mol dm–3.
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Explain how the student obtained this value for [NO(g)].
[1]
(iv) The temperature of the equilibrium mixture is increased above 400 °C while keeping the pressure constant.
State and explain the effect on the equilibrium concentration of nitrogen monoxide, NO(g), with these new
conditions.
[2]
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58(a) This question is about the alcohols A–F shown below.
[2]
[1]
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(d) Alcohol A can be prepared by the alkaline hydrolysis of the bromoalkane, (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br.
The hydrolysis with aqueous NaOH is shown in equation 5.1.
(i) Calculate the atom economy for the preparation of alcohol A in equation 5.1.
Show curly arrows, relevant lone pairs and dipoles, and the products.
[3]
[1]
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(e) The student decides to prepare alcohol A using the same method as in the part above but using the chloroalkane
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2Cl instead of the bromoalkane, (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br.
State and explain how the rates of hydrolysis of the chloroalkane and the bromoalkane would differ.
[2]
[1]
[2]
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(b) Sulfur difluoride, SF2, shows covalent bonding.
Draw a ‘dot-and-cross’ diagram to show the bonding in SF2.
Show outer electrons only.
[2]
(c) At room temperature, K2S is a solid, but SF2 is a gas.
[3]
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(d) Sulfur hexafluoride, SF6, is used in medical ultrasound imaging because SF6 is unreactive.
(i) State the shape of, and F—S—F bond angle in, an SF6 molecule.
Shape .............................................................................................
[1]
The formula of glutaric acid can be represented as HOOC(CH2) n COOH, where n is a whole number.
1. The student dissolves 2.891 g of glutaric acid in water and makes up the solution to 250.0 cm3 in a
volumetric flask.
2. The student transfers 25.0 cm3 of this solution into a conical flask.
3. The student titrates the solution with 0.240 mol dm–3 NaOH(aq) in the burette.
Equation:
HOOC(CH2) n COOH(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → NaOOC(CH2) n COONa(aq) + 2H2O(l)
State the colour change observed at the end point of the titration.
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(b) The student carries out a trial titration followed by three further titrations, 1, 2 and 3.
Titration Trial 1 2 3
3
Final reading / cm 18.70 36.55 18.30 36.60
3
Initial reading / cm 0.20 18.50 0.10 18.30
3
Titre / cm
[1]
[1]
[1]
(iii) Calculate the mean titre of NaOH(aq) that the student should use for analysing the results.
(iv) In the titration, the uncertainty in each burette reading is ± 0.05 cm3.
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percentage uncertainty = ..................................................... % [1]
n = .......................................................... [5]
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(d) A 25.0 cm3 pipette was used to measure out the 25.0 cm3 of glutaric acid solution for each titration.
Before use, one student washed the pipette out with water instead of the glutaric acid solution.
Effect
Explanation
[2]
61(a) Methanol, CH3OH, is manufactured by the reaction of carbon monoxide, CO, with hydrogen, H2.
Write the expression for the equilibrium constant, Kc, for this equilibrium.
[1]
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(b) A chemist mixes CO and H2 in a container.
The mixture is heated to 200 °C and left to reach equilibrium.
(ii) What does the numerical value of Kc tell you about the position of equilibrium?
[1]
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(c) The industrial manufacture of methanol has used a copper-based catalyst.
Chemists have recently developed a new method for making methanol that uses a nickel-gallium catalyst. This
allows methanol to be produced at a lower temperature than the old method.
Suggest two reasons why using a lower temperature is beneficial to the environment.
[2]
(d) Nickel and gallium are in period 4 of the periodic table.
(i) Which block in the periodic table does nickel belong to?
[1]
1s2
[1]
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(e) Element A is in period 3 of the periodic table (Na-Ar).
The first six ionisation energies (I.E.) of element A are shown below.
1st I.E. / kJ 2nd I.E. / kJ 3rd I.E. / kJ 4th I.E. / kJ 5th I.E. / kJ 6th I.E. / kJ
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1
mol mol mol mol mol mol–1
789 1577 3232 4356 16091 19785
Identify element A.
Explanation
[2]
62(a) A student investigates the rate of reaction between strontium and water.
The student plots a graph of volume of gas produced against time as shown in Fig. 6.1.
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Fig. 6.1
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(b) A second student suggests that the experiment could be improved by measuring the loss in mass in the conical
flask over time.
The student places a conical flask containing 100 cm3 of water on a 2 decimal place balance, and then adds
0.26 g of strontium.
Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using this method compared to the gas collection method.
Advantage:
Disadvantag
e:
[2]
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(c) A third student repeats the original experiment using the same amount, in moles, of barium as strontium.
(ii) The student observes that the rate of reaction for barium is different from the rate of reaction with
strontium.
On Fig. 6.1 sketch the graph the student would obtain using barium instead of strontium.
[2]
(iii) Describe and explain the difference in reactivity of barium and strontium with water.
[4]
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63(a) 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane, (CH3)3CCl , is an organic liquid with a boiling point of 50 °C.
A student prepares (CH3)3CCl by reacting 2-methylpropan-2-ol, (CH3)3COH, with concentrated hydrochloric acid.
[2]
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(b) Compounds A and B are structural isomers of (CH3)3COH.
Use structures for organic compounds and [O] for the oxidising agent.
[3]
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64(a) Alkane A, shown below, reacts with bromine in a radical substitution reaction.
Alkane A
[1]
(b) Name the type of bond breaking that occurs in a radical substitution reaction.
[1]
(c) In this reaction with bromine, monosubstitution of alkane A forms a mixture of organic products.
Show the structures of two monosubstituted organic products that are formed.
[2]
(d) With excess bromine, further substitution takes place.
Write an equation for the reaction of alkane A with excess bromine to produce 1,3-dibromo-2-methylpropane.
[2]
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65(a) Lime is a citrus fruit containing citric acid, C6H8O7.
[1]
(b) A student carries out a titration to determine the mass of citric acid in a lime.
The student follows the method below:
• Squeeze the juice out of two limes.
• Transfer the juice into a 250.0cm3 volumetric flask and make up to the mark with distilled water.
• Pipette 25.0cm3 of the diluted lime juice into a conical flask and add a few drops of phenolphthalein
indicator.
• Titrate this solution with 0.800 mol dm–3 NaOH(aq).
The student carries out a trial titration, followed by three further titrations.
The diagram shows the burette readings for the three further titrations.
Each reading is measured to the nearest 0.05 cm3.
Calculate the mean titre, to the nearest 0.05 cm3, that the student should use to analyse the results.
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Titration 1 Titration 2 Titration 3
3
Final reading/cm
Initial reading/cm3
Titre/cm3
(ii) Citric acid, C6H8O7, is neutralised by NaOH as shown in the equation below.
Assume that citric acid (M r = 192.0) is the only acid in lime juice.
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(c) The student’s teacher thinks that there is an unnecessary safety risk in using a sodium hydroxide concentration
of 0.800 mol dm–3 for the titration.
Suggest how the student could modify the method using a sodium hydroxide concentration of 0.200 mol dm–3
instead of 0.800 mol dm–3.
The student should aim to have the same titre as in the original method.
[2]
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(d) Apple juice contains malic acid which has the following structure.
Write a balanced equation for the reaction, showing the structure of the organic product.
[2]
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66(a) This question is about some Group 2 elements and their compounds.
(ii) Using oxidation numbers, explain why the reaction of strontium with water is a redox reaction.
[2]
(iii) Explain why calcium reacts more slowly with water than strontium does.
[3]
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(b) A student adds barium oxide, BaO, to water.
pH = ................ [1]
(ii) A student adds a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid to the colourless solution.
Describe what the student would observe, and give the formula of the barium compound produced.
Observation
[2]
67(a) A student investigates some reactions of zinc compounds and zinc metal.
The student investigates the rate of reaction between zinc carbonate, ZnCO3(s), and dilute hydrochloric acid,
HCl(aq).
The student plots a graph of mass against time, shown in Fig. 3.1 below.
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Fig. 3.1
(i) The graph shows that the reaction gets slower over time, and eventually stops.
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[3]
(ii) Using the graph in Fig. 3.1, find the rate of reaction, in g s–1, at 50 seconds.
(iii) The student repeats the experiment but heats 50 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid up to 40°C before adding the
ZnCO3(s).
On Fig. 3.1, sketch the curve the student would obtain. [2]
(b) The student investigates the reaction between zinc and dilute sulfuric acid.
(i) Describe two differences the student would observe between the test tubes.
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2
[2]
(ii) Using the axes below, sketch an enthalpy profile diagram for the reaction with and without the catalyst.
[3]
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68(a) This question is about the manufacture of hydrogen, H2.
Hydrogen can be manufactured by reacting ethanol with steam, as shown in Equilibrium 4.2.
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(b) CO2 and H2O molecules have different shapes.
State the bond angles in CO2 and H2O molecules and explain, in terms of electron pair repulsion, why the bond
angles are different.
[4]
(i) State the conditions for the formation of bromine radicals from bromine.
[1]
(ii) Write two equations for the propagation steps in the mechanism for Reaction 5.1.
Use structural formulae for organic species and dots (·) for unpaired electrons on radicals.
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CH3CH2CH2CH3 + ................ → ......................................... + ................
[2]
(b) 2-Bromobutane can also be prepared by reacting but-2-ene, CH3CH=CHCH3, with hydrogen bromide, HBr
(Reaction 5.2).
Explain, in terms of atom economy, why Reaction 5.2 is more sustainable than Reaction 5.1.
[2]
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(c) 2-Bromobutane can be prepared by reacting butan-2-ol, CH3CH2CHOHCH3, with sodium bromide and sulfuric
acid (Reaction 5.3).
2-Bromobutane is a liquid with a boiling point of 91 °C and does not mix with water.
(ii) The student mixes butan-2-ol, sodium bromide and sulfuric acid in a pear-shaped flask, and refluxes the
mixture.
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After 1 hour, the mixture in the flask has separated into two layers: an aqueous layer and an organic layer.
Describe the procedures the student would need to carry out to obtain a pure, dry sample of 2-bromobutane
from this mixture.
[3]
70(a) This question is about titanium (atomic number 22) and its compounds.
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relative atomic mass = ......................................................... [2]
1s2 [1]
(iii) Complete the table to show the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in a 48Ti2+ ion.
[1]
(ii) In Reaction 1.2, the percentage yield of titanium from TiCl4 is 72.0%.
Calculate the minimum mass, in kg, of sodium that is needed to produce 1.00 kg of titanium.
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mass of sodium = ..................................................... kg [4]
Suggest how titanium could be separated from this mixture at room temperature.
[2]
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71(a) This question is about some elements in Period 3 and compounds they form.
(i) Construct the equation for the reaction and predict one observation that the student would make.
Equation
Observation
[2]
(ii) Suggest one difference that the student would observe in the reaction of barium with water compared to the
reaction of calcium with water.
[1]
(b) A student has a 5.00 g mixture of sodium chloride, NaCl(s), and barium nitrate, Ba(NO3)2(s).
The student uses the method below to determine the percentage by mass of NaCl(s) in the mixture.
Step 2 Add an excess of Na2SO4(aq) to the solution. A precipitate of barium sulfate forms.
Step 3 Filter off the precipitate, wash with water, and dry.
[2]
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(ii) The student obtains 3.28 g of precipitate.
In step 2, the student adds an excess of silver nitrate solution, AgNO3(aq), instead of Na2SO4(aq).
Explain whether this change would allow the student to determine the percentage by mass of NaCl(s) in the
mixture.
[2]
(c) The table below shows melting points and electrical conductivities of some elements in Period 3 and compounds
they form.
Melting point /
2000 660 1414 –94
°C
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Electrical
Good Poor
conductivity
Type of lattice
Giant ................... ................... ...................
structure
................... ................... ................... ...................
(i) Complete the table above to show the type of lattice structure of each substance.
[4]
Melting points
Conductivities
[4]
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72(a) This question is about halogens and halogen compounds.
Chlorine reacts with calcium hydroxide to form Ca(OCl)2, which is the active ingredient in bleaching powder.
State what is meant by disproportionation and use oxidation numbers to show that disproportionation has taken
place.
[3]
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(b) A student is studying the hydrolysis of haloalkanes.
The equation for the alkaline hydrolysis of 2-bromopropane, CH3CHBrCH3, is shown below.
Use the curly arrow model to outline the mechanism for the alkaline hydrolysis of 2-bromopropane.
Show relevant dipoles and lone pairs, and name the mechanism.
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(c) The student sets up an experiment to compare the rates of hydrolysis of 2-bromopropane and 2-iodopropane.
Step 1 Place two test tubes, both containing aqueous silver nitrate and ethanol, in a water bath at 60 °C.
Step 2 Add five drops of 2-bromopropane to one test tube and five drops of 2-iodopropane to the other test
tube.
Step 3 Record the time taken for a precipitate to appear in each test tube.
(i) Complete the table below to show the formula and colour of each precipitate formed.
(ii) Predict which precipitate would form first and explain the difference in the rates of hydrolysis of
2-bromopropane and 2-iodopropane.
[1]
[2]
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(b) The enthalpy change of combustion of ethanol, ΔcH, in the gaseous state can be calculated using average bond
enthalpies.
(i) Use this value of ΔcH and the average bond enthalpies below to calculate the average bond enthalpy of
C=O.
On combustion, methoxymethane, in the gaseous state, produces carbon dioxide and steam.
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Explain why the ΔcH values are different, in terms of the bonds broken and the bonds formed.
[2]
[1]
[2]
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(iii) The skeletal formulae of alkenes B and C are shown below.
Alkene B Alkene C
Skeletal formula
Isomer Z E
Use the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules to explain why alkene B is the Z isomer.
[2]
(i) Draw a section of the polymer formed, showing two repeat units, and suggest why this polymer is likely to be
soluble in water.
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Reason for solubility in water
[2]
(ii) Outline two ways that waste hydrocarbon polymers can be processed usefully, rather than being disposed of
in landfill sites.
[2]
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APPENDIX
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