TOPIC 4: INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND ALKANES

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1 D (1) (1)

(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)

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2 A (1) (1)

(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)

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3(a) (Free) radical substitution (1) (1)
3(b) Br2 → 2•Br (1) Br2 → •Br + •Br (1)
3(c) C2H6 + •Br → •CH2CH3 + HBr (1) (2)
•CH2CH3 + Br2 → CH3CH2Br + •Br (1)
3(d) (Termination step between two radicals) Correct equation required for one mark. (1)
•CH2CH3 + •CH2CH3 → C4H10 (1)
3(e) (Fractional) distillation (1) (1)
(Total for Question 3 = 6 marks)

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4(a) Contains only hydrogen (H) and carbon(C) (1) (1)
4(b) CnH2n+2 (1) (1)
4(c)(i) Same number of atoms of each element but arranged differently in Other equivalent wording acceptable (1)
space. (1)
4(c)(ii) Isomer 1: 2-methylpentane (1) (2)
Isomer 2: 2,2-dimethylbutane (1)
4(c)(iii) One of the following: All bonds must be shown in full. (1)

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 (Total for Question 4 = 7 marks)

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5(a) C12H26 → C8H18 + 2C2H4 (1) (1)
5(b) Homolytic fission (1) (1)
5(c) Reforming (1) (1)
5(d) (1)

(1)

(Total for Question 5 = 4 marks)

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6(a) 2C8H18 + 17O2 = 8C + 8CO2 + 18H2O Equation must be correctly balanced (1)

6(b) Hydrogen / H2 (1) (1)

(Total for Question 6 = 2 marks)

TOTAL FOR ASSESSMENT = 20 MARKS

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