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The document contains sample questions and mark schemes for an organic chemistry exam. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions on topics like: - Alcohols and their reactions - Aldehydes and carboxylic acids - Addition, substitution, elimination and oxidation reactions - Isomerism - Mechanisms involving carbocations The questions test understanding of reaction conditions, reagents, products, and mechanisms. The mark schemes provide detailed breakdowns of the points awarded for different parts of responses.
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Alcohol Answers

The document contains sample questions and mark schemes for an organic chemistry exam. It includes multiple choice and short answer questions on topics like: - Alcohols and their reactions - Aldehydes and carboxylic acids - Addition, substitution, elimination and oxidation reactions - Isomerism - Mechanisms involving carbocations The questions test understanding of reaction conditions, reagents, products, and mechanisms. The mark schemes provide detailed breakdowns of the points awarded for different parts of responses.
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12.

5 SPARE QUESTIONS MARK SCHEME


1.

(a)

C4H10O + 6O2 4CO2 + 5H2O (1)

(b)

(i)
C H

C H

C H 2C H

CH

CH

O H

O H
(1 )

C H 2C H

C H

two H on carbon in double bond (1)


C H 3
CH 3
C H 3

(iii)

H (1 )

C H
(ii)

+
C H

C H 2C H

(1 )

(1 )

(1)

or

= C H C H 2C H

H
C

C H

cis but-2-ene (1)

trans but-2-ene

7
[8]

2.

(a)

CnH2n+1 OH (1)

(b)

(i)

(ii)

Reagent(s)
Colour change

Equation

1
acidified (1) K2CR2O7 (1)
orange green (1)
H
C H 3O H + 2 [O ]
C
H O

+ H 2O
eq

(1 )

(1 )

H
(c)

Explanation

a ld e h y d e g ro u p

p re s e n t (1 )

C
O

H O
Product(s)

or

H O

C O 2/ H 2O

(1 )
2
[8]

3.

(a)

(i)

addition of water / steam (1)


Ignore to the reaction

(ii)

Advantage:

low technology
renewable feedstock / resource
allowed for use in drinks, perfumes
considered to be green (1)

any one
NOT infinite or non-finite resource

Disadvantage: Slow
low yield
significant land use
has to be distilled
labour intensive
any one
1

Ignore yeast
NOT (unqualified) batch production
NOT impure product

3
(b)

(i)
Structure of aldehyde

C H

(1)

NOT CH3CHO

Structure of carboxylic acid

C H

O
O H

(1)

NOT CH3COOH

Penalise incorrect R group once

(ii)

Reagent: sodium (/ potassium) dichromate (VI) (VI not essential) (1) M1


Conditions: acidified or sulphuric acid (1) Can be with reagent M2
(heat under reflux) (1) M3
Or correct formula for M1 and M2
M2 depends on M1 (but M2 correct from Cr2O72, K2Cr2O72 etc
M3 mark independent
Credit KMnO4 for M1
Ignore T and P for M2

C H
(c)

H 3C

(i)

5
3

C H

(1)

O H
C H 3C H

(ii)

C H
O H

(d)

CH

(1)

Al2O3 or H2SO4 or H3PO4 (1)

Name or formula
[11]

4.

(a)

% O = 21.6 % (1)
If % O not calculated only M2 available

64.9
12

= 5.41
Ratio: 4 : 10: 1

13.5
1

= 13.5

21.6
(1)
16

= 1.35

( C4H10O) (1)

If arithmetic error in any result lose M3


If percentage composition calculation done zero

3
(b)

(i)

Type of alcohol: Tertiary (1)


Reason: No hydrogen atom on central carbon (1)

O H
C H

CH
C H 2CH

CH

(ii)

CH 2O H

H
(1 )

(1 )

Isom er 3

Iso m e r 4

Penalise missing bonds / incorrect bonds once per paper

4
(c)

(i)

Aldehyde (1)
Ignore named aldehydes or their structures,
penalise wrong named compound

(ii)

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH + [O] CH3CH2CH2CHO + H2O (1)


Balanced (1)
C4H10O is OK as a reactant
[O] can be over arrow
C3H7CHO not accepted for product, but C2H5CH2CHO is OK
If use C3 or C5 compounds no marks in (ii) C.E of wrong alcohol

(iii)
(d)

Name Butanoic acid (1)


Structure: CH3CH2CH2COOH (1)

Advantage: Fast reaction OR pure product OR continuous process


OR cheap OR high yield,100% alcohol (1)
Disadvantage: High technology OR ethene from non renewable source
OR expensive equipment not just costly (1)
Not answers based on fermentation

2
[14]

5.

Catalyst (c) phosphoric acid or (c) sulphuric acid (1)


Not dilute
accept correct formula
Conditions

Temp = High or 200500C (1)

Temp = medium or moderate or 50-100C

Pressure = High or 520 Mpa or 50200 atoms


Pressure = High or 24 Mpa or 2040 atoms

If. wrong, no catalyst given, allow phosphoric acid conditions


Equation

CH2 = CH2 + H2O CH3 CH2 OH

allow C2H4
not CH2 CH2

allow C2 H5OH
4
[4]

6.

(a)

(i)

3-methylpentan-3-ol

(1)
3

(ii)

carbonium ion/carbocation

CH

C
(iii)

C H 3C H

(1)

(1 )
CH

C H 3C H

C H 3C H

C H

(1 )

C (1 )
5
(b)

(i)

lone pair

(1)
CH

C H 3C H

(ii)
H
(i)

(ii)

CH 2C H

C H 3C H

(1 )

(c)

C H

CH 2C H

O +
H

(1 )

(1 )
H

orange

(1)

tertiary alcohol
not oxidised

(1)
(1)

two from:

CH
C H

C H

C H

CH

CH

O H
CH
C H 3C H

CH

CH

CH

O H
C H
C H

C
C H

C H
3

CH

O H

(2x1)

5
[14]

7.

(a)

(i)

(ii)

correct graphical formula for tertiary alcohol


allow CH3 not C2H5

(1)

2-methylbutan-2-ol / 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutane / 2-methyl2-hydroxybutane award name mark even if it follows


incorrect formula

(1)

graphical formula of pent-1-ene

(1)

graphical formula of pent-2-ene

(1)

(1)

accept geometrical isomers of pent-2-ene if clearly shown to be different


(iii)

dehydration / elimination

(iv)

no H atoms on C atom next to COH / three methyl groups on C

(1)

1
[10]

8.

(a)

A alkene (1)
B halogenoalkane / bromoalkane / alkyl halide / haloalkane (1)

(b)

(c)

C alcohol (ignore primary, secondary) (1)

(i)

addition ignore nucleophilic / electrophilic / free radical (1)

(ii)

substitution not replacement / displacement (1)

(iii)

oxidation not reduction; not redox; allow dehydrogenation (1)

Sodium hydroxide / NaOH / KOH not just hydroxide (1)


(B to C)
(B to A)

aqueous not dilute (1)


alcoholic (1)

mark alternatives as (d)


ignore references to concentration and temperature
(d)

sodium (or potassium) dichromate / Na2Cr2O7 or (1)


named alkali or water or aqueous
sulphuric acid / H2SO4
ignore dilute / concentrated (1)
allow HCl, H3PO4, HNO3
allow KMnO4 with H2SO4 / H3PO4 / HNO3 not HCl
allow 1 mark for acidified dichromate or dichromate / H +
heat / reflux / boil / warm / temperature 40C 100C (1)
this mark dependent on dichromate or manganate

(e)

(i)

CH3CH(CH3)Br + NaOH CH3CH=CH2 + NaBr + H2O (1)

(ii)

CH3CH(CH3)Br + NaOH CH3CH(CH3)OH + NaBr (1)


allow molecular formulae C3H7Br; C3H8O; C3H6
allow ionic versions (with OH, Br)

(g)

arrow from O of OH to C joined to Br (1)


lone pair not needed
CBr polarity shown by + or
heterolytic fission of CBr bond shown by arrow from bond between C
and Br to Br or
intermediate with partial bonds and minus sign (1)
Br as product (1)
allow all 3 marks if 1-bromopropane identified as B

3
[17]

9.
C H 3C H 2B r

(1 )
NaOH (1)
aqu or warm (1)
nucleophilic substitution (1)

C H 3C H 2O H

(1 )
K2Cr2O7
Reflux (1)

H2SO4

C H 3C O O H
CH3CH2OH + 2[O] CH3COOH + H2O (1)
[9]

10.

Hydration: H3PO4 (1)


300C (1)
65 atmos (1)
Fermentation:

yeast (1)
35C (1)
air free (1)

Advantages:

Two from
faster/purer product/continuous process (cheaper on manpower) (2)

Disadvantage:

ethene is non-renewable resource (1)

9
[9]

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