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    Molecule X is dichloromethane. In the upper atmosphere, UV light can cause the C-Cl bond in dichloromethane to homolytically cleave, producing chlorine radicals. These chlorine radicals can then react with other dichloromethane molecules to ultimately form C4H4Cl6, which is hexachlorocyclopropene, via radical chain reactions.

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    Molecule X is dichloromethane. In the upper atmosphere, UV light can cause the C-Cl bond in dichloromethane to homolytically cleave, producing chlorine radicals. These chlorine radicals can then react with other dichloromethane molecules to ultimately form C4H4Cl6, which is hexachlorocyclopropene, via radical chain reactions.

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    Molecule X is dichloromethane. In the upper atmosphere, UV light can cause the C-Cl bond in dichloromethane to homolytically cleave, producing chlorine radicals. These chlorine radicals can then react with other dichloromethane molecules to ultimately form C4H4Cl6, which is hexachlorocyclopropene, via radical chain reactions.

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    22 In the upper atmosphere, ozone can react with halogens and with

    halogen‑containing compounds, such as molecule X.

    H Cl

    Cl C C H

    H Cl
    molecule X

    (a) Name molecule X.


    (1)

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    (b) The C–Cl bond undergoes homolytic fission in the upper atmosphere.
    (i) State the essential condition necessary for this process.
    (1)

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    (ii) Write an equation for this fission in molecule X.


    Include curly half-arrows.
    (2)

    (iii) Write an equation for the reaction of a chlorine free radical with a molecule of X.
    Curly half-arrows are not required.
    (2)

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    (iv) Write an equation, using displayed formulae, for a free radical formed in this
    sequence to give a molecule with the formula C4H4Cl6 .
    (2)

    (v) State the type of reaction occurring in (b)(iv) and the name of the product
    with the formula C4H4Cl6 .
    (2)

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    ................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... ................................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    (Oct 20 Total for Question 22 = 10 marks)

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