TOPIC-15 SET-4

Q1.Polyesters are condensation polymers.

(a) PET, polyethylene terephthalate, is an example of a polyester.
Part of this polymer is shown below.

Which of the following could be the monomers of this polymer?

(1)

(b) Another polyester, PHB, is made from a single monomer, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid.
Which of the following correctly represents a section of this polymer?
(1)

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Q2.This is a question about esters.
(a) The esters ethyl ethanoate, CH3COOC2H5, and methyl propanoate, C2H5COOCH3, are
structural isomers, with the molecular formula C4H8O2.
(i) Draw the skeletal formulae for the two other ester isomers with this molecular formula.
(2)

(ii) Calculate the percentage by mass of carbon in these isomers.

(1)

(b) Give the name of the reagent that could be used to react with propanoic acid to produce
methyl propanoate, and complete the balanced equation.
State symbols are not required.
(2)

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(c) Ethyl ethanoate can be hydrolysed using alkali.
(i) Write the equation for the hydrolysis of ethyl ethanoate using sodium hydroxide and
name the organic products.

State symbols are not required.

(2)

Names of organic products

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(ii) One student says that the hydrolysis reaction is catalysed by the alkali.
Another student says that the alkali is not a catalyst.

Suggest one piece of evidence in each case that supports the students' statements.
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(d) Polyesters are condensation polymers.

(i) The polyester, polyethylene terephthalate, PET, has the following repeat unit.

PET is made from the condensation of two monomers. From the repeat unit shown, draw
the structures of these monomers.
(2)

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 (ii) A biodegradable polymer can be made using 3-hydroxypentanoic acid as the only
monomer. Draw two repeat units of this polymer.
(2)

Q3.This question is about some reactions involving ethanal, CH3CHO.

(a) Ethanal is a carbonyl compound.

Describe the test for a carbonyl compound and give the result.
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(b) Identify, by name or formula, the reagent needed to carry out Reaction A.
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(c) (i) Identify the two organic products of Reaction B.
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(ii) State what you would see when Reaction B is carried out.
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(d) (i) Name the reaction type and mechanism that occurs in Reaction C.
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(ii) Draw the mechanism for Reaction C.

Include curly arrows, and all the relevant dipoles and lone pairs.
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(iii) The organic product of Reaction C is a racemic mixture.

State the meaning of 'racemic mixture'.
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 (iv) By referring to the mechanism of Reaction C, explain why a racemic mixture forms in
this reaction.
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Q4.The formula of a compound present in some vegetable oils is shown below.

Which alcohol is produced when this oil is hydrolysed?

A Methanol
B Ethanol
C Propan-1-ol
D Propane-1,2,3-triol

Q5.All of the following molecules have four carbon atoms.

(a) Which of these molecules would react with sodium?

(1)
A Q only
B S only
C Q and S only
D P and R only

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(b) Which of these molecules would give a positive result for the iodoform test?
(1)
A P only
B Q only
C P and Q only
D R and S only

(c) Which of these molecules would give a positive result when tested with 2,4-
dinitrophenylhydrazine?
(1)
A P only
B Q only
C R only
D P and S only

(d) Which of these molecules would be oxidized by ammoniacal silver nitrate (Tollen's
reagent)?
(1)
A P only
B Q only
C R only
D None of P, Q, R or S

(e) Which of these molecules would be reduced with lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III)

(lithium aluminium hydride) in dry ether to form a primary alcohol?
(1)
A P
B Q
C R
D S

Q76Which two compounds react together to make the compound shown?

(1)
A Ethanoyl chloride and ethylamine
B Ethanoyl chloride and propylamine
C Propanoyl chloride and ethylamine
D Propanoyl chloride and propylamine

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Q7.Consider the reaction
CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O
This is an example of
A acylation.
B hydrolysis.
C neutralization.
D substitution.

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