C9 Practice

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Question Answers Extra information Mark

a hydrocarbon is a compound Allow a hydrocarbon contains hydrogen

/ substance / molecule that and carbon. Do not accept any reference 1
contains hydrogen and to a mixture.
carbon
01.1
Mark 2 depends on mark 1.
only 1

01.2 A 1
01.3 C 1
01.4 E 1
01.5 C 1
01.6 D 1
C14H30 is heated (allow any
temperature between 300°C 1
and 1000°C) Allow a named catalyst such as alumina /
1
with a catalyst silica / broken pot.

or or
01.7
C14H30 is heated (allow any 1
temperature between 300°C
and 1000°C) 1
and mixed with steam

Heated crude oil enters the 1

column or crude oil vaporises
/ evaporates or crude oil
enters as a vapour

(vapour) cools as it rises up

the tower / column or tower / 1
column cooler at the top or
02.1 negative temperature
gradient

the fractions have different

boiling points / boiling point 1
ranges

so they will condense at

different levels in the tower 1
C2H4 Answers can be in either order. 1
02.2
C3H6 1
02.3 14 1

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 C9 Practice
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carbon monoxide is produced 1
which is toxic / poisonous
Marks 2 and 3 are dependent on 1
02.4
as is binds to the blood or mark 1.
reduces the blood’s ability to
carry oxygen 1
(C-C) bonds need to broken
1
03.1
which requires energy / is
1
endothermic
add bromine water 1
which is decolourised or turns
1
from orange / brown / yellow to
colourless
03.2
because C5H10 is an alkene or Allow C5H10 can undergo
C5H10 has a double bond or addition reactions. 1
C5H10 is unsaturated

C18H38 is a longer hydrocarbon Allow that C18H38 is a bigger

than C13H28 molecule or has a larger surface 1
area.
C18H38 has stronger
intermolecular forces (of 1
03.3
attraction)

which require a higher

temperature / more energy to 1
overcome / break

6 CO2 1

6 H2O 1
04
9 O2 1
the alkene is C6H12 1

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