Organic Chemistry: Worksheet
Organic Chemistry: Worksheet
CHEMISTRY (9620)
ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
Alkanes
Worksheet
Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
Date: ________________________
Q1.
This question is about alkanes with the molecular formulas shown.
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(1)
Isomer 1
Isomer 2
(c) Thermal cracking of one molecule of C can form one molecule of B and two
molecules of another organic compound.
Equation
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(d) Under different conditions, catalytic cracking of C can occur as shown.
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(1)
D reacts with bromine gas in UV light or bright sunlight in the same way as methane
reacts with chlorine. The reaction is a free-radical substitution.
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(f) Write an equation to show the formation of a hydrocarbon in a termination step for
the reaction of D with bromine gas in UV light.
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(Total 9 marks)
Q2.
Many fuels belong to the homologous series of alkanes.
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(2)
(b) Write an equation to show the incomplete combustion of the alkane pentane,
forming carbon monoxide and water only.
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(1)
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(c) Catalytic converters are used to remove the NO and CO formed in petrol engines.
Write an equation to show the reaction that occurs in a catalytic converter to remove
these gases.
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(d) When fossil fuels are burned in power stations sulfur dioxide is formed.
Reason ____________________________________________________________
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Compound _________________________________________________________
Q3.
Isomers of octane are hydrocarbons used in motor fuels.
(a) Name the process used to obtain kerosene from crude oil.
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(1)
Identify the catalyst and state the temperature used in this process.
Catalyst __________________________________________________________
Temperature _______________________________________________________
Equation
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(3)
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(d) Write an equation to show the incomplete combustion of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane to
form carbon monoxide and water only.
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Write an equation to show how the carbon monoxide reacts to form less harmful
products in the catalytic converter.
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(Total 9 marks)
Q4.
Difluoromethane (CH2F2) and trifluoromethane (CHF3) are used as refrigerants.
Give one essential condition for this reaction and name the mechanism.
Condition __________________________________________________________
(b) Write an equation for each of the following steps in the mechanism for this reaction.
Initiation step
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A termination step
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(4)
(Total 6 marks)
Q5.
Alkanes undergo combustion reactions and substitution reactions.
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(b) State why the complete combustion of octane may contribute to environmental
problems.
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(d) Explain why the isomer of octane shown in part (c) has a lower boiling point than
octane.
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(2)
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The skeletal formula of compound Y is shown.
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(f) Give an equation for each of the propagation steps in the free radical reaction of Y
(C6H14) with chlorine to form C6H13Cl
Propagation step 1
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Propagation step 2
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(2)
(g) Deduce the number of position isomers that can be formed when Y reacts with
chlorine to form C6H12Cl2
4 5 6 7
(1)
(Total 9 marks)
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Q6.
The following pairs of compounds can be distinguished by simple test-tube reactions.
Give a reagent, or combination of reagents, that can be added to the compounds in each
pair to distinguish between them.
State what is observed in each case.
Reagent ___________________________________________________________
Q7.
This question is about pentadecane, C15H32
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(1)
(b) Nitrogen monoxide is also formed during the combustion of pentadecane in motor
vehicles.
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(d) When pentadecane is used as a fuel in industry, sulfur-containing impurities cause
the formation of sulfur dioxide and other combustion products.
Explain how sulfur dioxide can be removed from these other combustion products.
Include an equation in your answer.
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(2)
State the conditions needed for the cracking of pentadecane to form a high
proportion of aromatic hydrocarbons.
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(2)
(f) Write an equation showing one molecule of pentadecane being cracked into hexane,
propene and one other product.
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(1)
(Total 9 marks)
Q8.
Dodecane (C12H26) is a hydrocarbon found in the naphtha fraction of crude oil. Dodecane
can be used as a starting material to produce a wide variety of useful products. The
scheme below shows how one such product, polymer Y, can be produced from dodecane.
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(a) Name the homologous series that both C2H4 and C4H8 belong to.
Draw a functional group isomer of C4H8 that does not belong to this homologous
series.
Name _____________________________________________________________
(2)
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Explain the effect of a change of temperature on both the position of equilibrium and
the rate of reaction, and justify why a compromise temperature is used industrially.
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(6)
(Total 11 marks)
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Q9.
Which molecule is not produced when ethane reacts with bromine in the presence of
ultraviolet light?
A C2H4Br2
B HBr
C H2
D C4H10
(Total 1 mark)
Q10.
Some oil-fired heaters use paraffin as a fuel.
One of the compounds in paraffin is the straight-chain alkane, dodecane (C12H26).
(a) Give the name of the substance from which paraffin is obtained.
State the name of the process used to obtain paraffin from this substance.
Substance __________________________________________________________
Process ____________________________________________________________
(2)
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(c) Oxides of nitrogen are also produced during the combustion of paraffin in air.
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(2)
(ii) Write an equation to show how nitrogen monoxide in the air is converted into
nitrogen dioxide.
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(1)
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(iii) Nitric acid (HNO3) contributes to acidity in rainwater.
Deduce an equation to show how nitrogen dioxide reacts with oxygen and
water to form nitric acid.
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(i) Give the general formula for the homologous series that contains dodecane.
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(ii) Write an equation for the cracking of one molecule of dodecane into equal
amounts of two different molecules each containing the same number of
carbon atoms.
State the empirical formula of the straight-chain alkane that is formed.
Name the catalyst used in this reaction.
Equation ______________________________________________________
Catalyst _______________________________________________________
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(3)
(iii) Explain why the melting point of dodecane is higher than the melting point of
the straight-chain alkane produced by cracking dodecane.
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(2)
(e) Give the IUPAC name for the following compound and state the type of structural
isomerism shown by this compound and dodecane.
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(f) Dodecane can be converted into halododecanes.
Deduce the formula of a substance that could be reacted with dodecane to produce
1-chlorododecane and hydrogen chloride only.
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(Total 16 marks)
Q11.
The following table shows the boiling points of some straight-chain alkanes.
(a) State a process used to separate an alkane from a mixture of these alkanes.
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(b) Both C3H8 and C4H10 can be liquefied and used as fuels for camping stoves.
Suggest, with a reason, which of these two fuels is liquefied more easily.
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(d) Explain why the complete combustion of C4H10 may contribute to environmental
problems.
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(e) Balance the following equation that shows how butane is used to make the
compound called maleic anhydride.
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(f) Ethanethiol (C2H5SH), a compound with an unpleasant smell, is added to gas to
enable leaks from gas pipes to be more easily detected.
(i) Write an equation for the combustion of ethanethiol to form carbon dioxide,
water and sulfur dioxide.
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(1)
(ii) Identify a compound that is used to react with the sulfur dioxide in the products
of combustion before they enter the atmosphere.
Give one reason why this compound reacts with sulfur dioxide.
Substance ____________________________________________________
Reason _______________________________________________________
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(2)
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(2)
(g) The following compound X is an isomer of one of the alkanes in the table on above.
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Explain why the boiling point of X is lower than that of its straight-chain isomer.
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(2)
(1)
(h) Cracking of one molecule of an alkane Z produces one molecule of ethane, one
molecule of propene and two molecules of ethene.
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(ii) State the type of cracking that produces a high proportion of ethene and
propene.
Give the two conditions for this cracking process.
Conditions _____________________________________________________
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(Total 17 marks)
Q12.
Compound X is shown below. It is a member of a homologous series of hydrocarbons.
(a) (i) Deduce the general formula of the homologous series that contains X.
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(ii) Name a process used to obtain a sample of X from a mixture containing other
members of the same homologous series.
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(1)
(c) At high temperatures, one molecule of C15H32 can be converted into two molecules
of X and one molecule of another compound.
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(ii) State the name of the process used to obtain a high yield of X from C15H32
Give one reason why this process is used in industry.
Name _________________________________________________________
Reason _______________________________________________________
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(2)
(iii) State why high temperatures are needed for this process.
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(d) Compound X can be converted into compound Y.
Compound Y is shown below.
(i) Suggest the formula of a reagent that could be added to X in order to convert
it into Y.
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(iii) Write an equation to show the reaction of Y in a limited supply of air to produce
a solid and water only.
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(2)
(v) Suggest the name of the process that occurs when the toxic gas in part (d)(iv)
is removed.
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(Total 16 marks)
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Q13.
Hexane (C6H14) is a member of the homologous series of alkanes.
(a) (i) Name the raw material from which hexane is obtained.
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(1)
(ii) Name the process used to obtain hexane from this raw material.
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(i) Deduce the number of structural isomers with molecular formula C 6H14
(1)
(ii) State one type of structural isomerism shown by the isomers of C 6H14
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(1)
(c) One molecule of an alkane X can be cracked to form one molecule of hexane and
two molecules of propene.
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(1)
(ii) State the type of cracking that produces a high percentage of alkenes. State
the conditions needed for this type of cracking.
Conditions _____________________________________________________
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(2)
(iii) Explain the main economic reason why alkanes are cracked.
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(d) Hexane can react with chlorine under certain conditions as shown in the following
equation.
(i) Both the products are hazardous. The organic product would be labelled
‘flammable'.
Suggest the most suitable hazard warning for the other product.
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(1)
(ii) Calculate the percentage atom economy for the formation of C6H13Cl (Mr =
120.5) in this reaction.
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(e) A different chlorinated compound is shown below. Name this compound and state
its empirical formula.
Name ____________________________________________________________
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Q14.
(a) There is a risk of gas explosions in coal mines. This risk is mainly due to the
presence of methane. If the percentage of coal-mine methane (CMM) in the air in
the mine is greater than 15%, the explosion risk is much lower. CMM slowly
escapes from the mine into the atmosphere.
Suggest one reason why there is a much lower risk of an explosion if the
percentage of CMM is greater than 15%.
State why it is beneficial to the environment to collect the CMM rather than allowing
it to escape into the atmosphere.
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(3)
(b) Methane can be obtained from crude oil. Some of this crude oil contains an impurity
called methanethiol (CH3SH). This impurity causes environmental problems when
burned.
State why calcium oxide can be used to remove the sulfur-containing product of this
combustion reaction.
State one pollution problem that is caused by the release of this sulfur-containing
product into the atmosphere.
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(Total 6 marks)
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Q15.
Pentane is a member of the alkane homologous series.
(a) Give the general formula for the homologous series of alkanes.
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(2)
State why high temperatures are necessary for cracking reactions to occur.
Give one reason why thermal cracking reactions are carried out in industry.
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(d) Write an equation for the incomplete combustion of pentane to form a solid
pollutant.
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(2)
(e) Pentane can react with chlorine as shown in the following equation.
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(Total 13 marks)
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Q16.
(a) The reaction of bromine with propane is similar to that of chlorine with methane.
Three steps in the mechanism for the bromination of propane to form 1-
bromopropane are shown below.
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(iv) In this mechanism, a different type of step occurs in which free radicals
combine. Name this type of step.
Write an equation to show how hexane could be formed from two free radicals
in the mechanism of this reaction.
Equation ______________________________________________________
(2)
(v) Write an overall equation for the reaction between bromine and propane by
the same mechanism to produce octabromopropane (C 3Br8).
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Q17.
There are several oxides of nitrogen.
(a) An oxide of nitrogen contains 25.9% by mass of nitrogen. Determine the empirical
formula of this oxide.
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(3)
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(c) The oxide NO reacts with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide. Write an equation for this
reaction.
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(2)
(e) Write an equation to show how NO is removed from the exhaust gases in motor
vehicles using a catalytic converter.
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(1)
(Total 8 marks)
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Q18.
The alkane butane is used as a fuel.
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(1)
(ii) State a condition which may cause carbon to be formed as a product in the
combustion of butane.
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(b) Butane obtained from crude oil may contain trace amounts of an impurity.
When this impurity burns it produces a toxic gas that can be removed by reacting it
with calcium oxide coated on a mesh.
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(1)
(ii) Suggest why calcium oxide reacts with the toxic gas.
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(1)
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(Total 5 marks)
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Q19.
Pent-1-ene is a member of the alkene homologous series.
State the physical property of alkenes that allows them to be separated from a
mixture by fractional distillation.
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(2)
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(1)
(c) The cracking of one molecule of compound X produces pent-1-ene, ethene and
butane in a 1:2:1 mol ratio.
Deduce the molecular formula of X and state a use for the ethene formed.
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Q20.
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons which can be obtained from crude oil.
Pentane is an example of an alkane. A molecule of pentane contains five carbon atoms.
(a) (i) State the meaning of the term saturated and of the term hydrocarbon as
applied to alkanes.
Saturated ______________________________________________________
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Hydrocarbon ___________________________________________________
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(2)
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(1)
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(1)
(ii) State how the products of this reaction may affect the environment.
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(c) Give the name of a solid pollutant which may form when pentane burns
incompletely in air.
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(d) One molecule of C9H20 can be cracked to form one molecule of pentane and one
other product.
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(ii) Suggest a type of compound that can be manufactured from the other product
of this cracking reaction.
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(iii) State why a high temperature is needed for cracking reactions to occur.
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(1)
(i) Name Q.
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(1)
(ii) State the type of structural isomerism shown by Q and the haloalkane shown
below.
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(Total 11 marks)
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Mark schemes
Q1.
(a) Cyclohexane
Accept branched cyclic alkanes eg
methylcyclopentane or dimethlycyclobutane.
1
Structural
1
Q2.
(a) Any two from:
• differ by CH2
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(b) C5H12 + 5½ O2 ⟶ 5 CO + 6 H2O
Accept multiples
1
(d) Why SO2 removed: toxic / dissolves in water to form acid rain
1
Process: neutralisation
Ignore flue gas desulfurisation
1
[7]
Q3.
(a) Fractional distillation
1
700-800 K or 427-527 °C
Allow value in range
Units needed
Ignore pressure
1
(c)
(e) CO + NO ⟶ CO2 + ½ N2
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Ignore state symbols
Allow multiples
1
Q4.
(a) uv light
1
(b) (initiation)
Allow radical dot anywhere on particles
F2 ⟶ 2F•
1
(first propagation)
CH2F2 + F• ⟶ •CHF2 + HF
1
(second propagation)
•CHF2 + F2 ⟶ CHF3 + F•
1
(termination)
2 •CHF2 ⟶ CHF2CHF2 or •CHF2 + F• ⟶ CHF3 or 2F• ⟶ F2
Allow 2 •CHF2 ⟶ C2H2F4
1
[6]
Q5.
(a) C8H18 + 12½ O2 ⟶ 8CO2 + 9H2O
Ignore ss
Accept multiple
1
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Ignore climate change
Accept CO2 / H2O evolved is a greenhouse gas /
The products formed are greenhouse gases
(d) Because molecule is less polarisable / lower surface area / more spherical
Allow molecule is smaller
1
(f) Step 1:
C6H14 + Cl• ⟶ •C6H13 + HCl
1
Step 2:
•
C6H13 + Cl2 ⟶ C6H13Cl + Cl•
Ignore ss
Accept multiple
Dot allowed anywhere on radical
Allow skeletal formulae?
1
Q6.
(a) Reagent: Bromine (water) / Br2(aq)
If no/incorrect reagent, then CE = 0
If incomplete reagent (e.g Br) do not award but
mark on.
Credit alternative reagents such as iodine /
acidified KMnO4
1
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Hex-2-ene: (bromine) turns colourless (from orange)
Allow decolourised
1
OR
OR
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1
If incomplete reagent (such as ion or missing acid) do not award but mark on.
Must show all bonds
1
OR
Q7.
At high temperatures
Allow temperatures about 1000 °C/spark
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Not just heat/hot/heat from engine
M2 dependent on M1
1
(c) NO + CO ⟶ N2 + CO2
Allow multiples
Ignore state symbols
1
(d) CaO/lime/CaCO3/limestone
Allow M1 scored from equation even if incorrect.
Equation scores 2 marks
1
Zeolite catalyst/aluminosilicate
Apply list principle
“Catalyst” by itself is insufficient
1
Q8.
(a) Alkenes
1
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Correctly drawn molecule of cyclobutane or methyl
cyclopropane, need not be displayed formula
1
(c) Poly(but-2-ene)
1
(e) This question is marked using levels of response. Refer to the Mark Scheme
Instructions for Examiners for guidance on how to mark this question.
Level 3
All stages are covered and the explanation of each stage is generally correct
and virtually complete.
Level 2
All stages are covered but the explanation of each stage may be incomplete or
may contain inaccuracies OR two stages are covered and the explanations
are generally correct and virtually complete.
Answer is mainly coherent and shows progression. Some steps in each stage
may be out of order and incomplete.
3–4 marks
Level 1
Two stages are covered but the explanation of each stage may be incomplete
or may contain inaccuracies, OR only one stage is covered but the
explanation is generally correct and virtually complete.
Answer includes isolated statements but these are not presented in a logical
order or show confused reasoning.
1–2 marks
Level 0
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Insufficient correct chemistry to gain a mark.
0 marks
Indicative chemistry content
Stage 1: consider effect of higher temperature on yield
(Or vice versa for lower temperature)
• Le Chatelier’s principle predicts that equilibrium shifts
to oppose any increase in temperature
• Exothermic reaction, so equilibrium shifts in
endothermic direction / to the left
• So a Higher T will reduce yield
Stage 2: consider effect of higher temperature on rate
(Or vice versa for lower temperature)
• At higher temperature, more high energy molecules
• more collisions have E>Ea
• So rate of reaction increases / time to reach
equilibrium decreases
Stage 3: conclusion
Industrial conditions chosen to achieve (cost-effective)
balance of suitable yield at reasonable rate
[11]
Q9.
C
[1]
Q10.
(a) Crude oil OR petroleum
Not petrol.
1
(c) (i) M1 Nitrogen and oxygen (from air) react / combine / allow a correct
equation
If nitrogen from petrol / paraffin / impurities CE = 0 / 2.
1
M2 at high temperatures
Allow temperatures above 1000 °C or spark.
Not just heat or hot.
M2 dependent on M1.
But allow 1 mark for nitrogen and oxygen together at high
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temperatures.
1
CnH2n+2
Allow CxH2x+2
1
C3H7
Only.
1
Zeolite / aluminosilicate(s)
Ignore aluminium oxide.
1
(iii) Larger molecule / longer carbon chain / more electrons / larger surface
area
1
(e) 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexamethylhexane
Only.
Ignore punctuation.
1
Chain
Ignore branch(ed).
1
(f) Cl2
Only.
Cl–Cl
Not CL2 or Cl2 or CL2 or Cl2 or CL2.
Ignore Chlorine.
1
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Q11.
(a) Fractional distillation / fractionation / GLC / gas liquid chromatography
1
(b) C4H10
Need C4H10 and the reason for the mark
Because it has a higher bp / has stronger IMF / larger molecule / longer chain /
larger surface (area)
1
(d) CO2 or H2O evolved is a greenhouse gas / CO2 or H2O evolved contribute to
global warming / the products are greenhouse gases
Ignore climate change
1
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(ii) Because molecule is smaller / less polarisable / has less surface (area) /
is more spherical / molecules can’t get as close to one another (to feel
the vdW forces)
Allow converse answers referring to straight chain isomers
CE = 0 / 2 if breaking bonds
1
(iii) 1 or one
1
OR
Q12.
(a) (i) CnH2n / CxH2x
1
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(c) (i) C15H32 → 2C4H8 + C7H16
Do not accept multiples.
1
(d) (i) H2
Only.
1
(v) Neutralisation
Allow acid-base reaction.
Allow flue gas desulfurisation / FGD
1
(e) (Molecules) are similar sizes / have similar Mr / have similar number of electrons
Chemical error CE = 0/2 if breaking bonds.
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Allow similar number of carbon and hydrogen atoms / similar
surface area / similar chain length.
Can accept same number of carbon atoms.
Do not accept same number of H atoms / same number of
bonds.
Ignore similar amount of bonds.
1
Similar van der Waals forces between molecules / similar intermolecular forces
(IMF)
Not similar incorrect IMF eg dipole-dipole
1
[16]
Q13.
(a) (i) Crude oil / oil / petroleum
Do not allow ‘petrol’
1
(b) (i) 5
Allow five / V
1
High temperature
Allow ‘high heat’ for ‘high temperature’
and
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(iii) To produce substances which are (more) in demand / produce products with a
high value / products worth more
Ignore ‘to make more useful substances’
1
=76.75(%) or 76.8(%)
Allow answers > 3 sig figs
1
(e) 2,2-dichloro-3–methylpentane
Ignore punctuation
Any order
1
C3H6Cl
1
[12]
Q14.
(a) CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
Accept multiples
Ignore state symbols even if incorrect
1
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CaO reacts with SO2 to form gypsum / salt / solid /
CaSO4 / CaSO3
Acid rain
Allow consequence of acid rain eg increased rusting of iron /
fish in lakes die / problems for asthmatics
Apply list principle
Ignore air pollution
1
[6]
Q15.
(a) Cn H2n+2
Allow x in place of n
1
(b)
Chain
Must show every bond
Allow branched chain
2
(c) C9H20
Only
1
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Allow other balanced equations which give C and CO/CO 2
1
(e) (x 100)
1
74.48%
Allow 74.5%
1
3
Only
1
(f) 2,3-dichloro-3-methylpentane
Ignore punctuation
1
C3H6Cl
Only
1
[13]
Q16.
(a) (i) (Free-) radical substitution
Both words needed
1
M2 2CH3CH2CH2• C6H14
In M2
C6H14 may be drawn out as CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
The dot may be anywhere around the terminal CH2 on the
radical
Accept C3H7• with dot anywhere
Penalise the absence of any radical dot
2
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(v) C3H8 + 8Br2 C3Br8 + 8HBr
Or multiples
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electron-rich
OR becomes δ+/δ–
M1 QoL – require one of these terms
Ignore “(very) negative” and “nucleophile” as applied to the
double bond.
Penalise M2 for ion formation from bromine
For M2, do not credit dipole formation solely as a
consequence of electronegativity
2
OR
(c) +
M1 Structure of CH3CHCH3
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Penalise answers which show more than the correct
carbocation e.g. the mechanism, unless the intermediate is
clearly identified
Credit use of “sticks” for each C-H bond
For M2, penalise “primary” or “tertiary”
2
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Q17.
(a) O = 74.1%
1
1.85 4.63
1 2.5
N2O5
1
This ratio alone will not score the final mark. (It would get 2)
Allow 3 marks for N2O5
spark/high temperature/2500-4000 °C
1
OR
2NO → N2 + O2
Accept multiples or fractions of equation
Ignore wrong state symbols
Allow C8H18 + 25NO → 8CO2 + 12.5N2 + 9H2O
1
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Q18.
Q19.
(a) (Different) boiling points
Ignore mp’s, references to imf, different volatilities
1
(ii) 3-methylbut-1-ene
only
ignore commas and hyphens
1
(iii)
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Allow any correct structure with a cyclic alkane
1
Do not allow
(c) C13H28
only
1
Q20.
(a) (i) single (C-C) bonds only/no double (C=C) bonds
1
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Allow all carbon atoms bonded to four other atoms
Single C-H bonds only = 0
C=H CE
(ii) CnH2n+2
Formula only
CxH2x+2
1
(c) carbon
Allow C
Allow soot
1
OR
(ii) Chain/position/positional
Not structural or branched alone
1
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