Theory

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

(a) In the following boxes draw the structural formulae of three alcohols having straight (i.e. unbranched) chains, with the molecular formula $C_5H_{...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Sorbic acid is used as a food preservative because it kills fungi and moulds.[Image_1: Sorbic acid structural formula]Sorbic acid will react withhydro...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

The characteristic odour of rum is attributed to the compound 2-ethyl-3-methylbutanoic acid.\[ \begin{align*} &\text{H}_3\text{C} &&&&&\text{CH}_3 \ &...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

The acarid mite releases extit{lardolure} to attract other mites to a host. This chemical can be destroyed by hydrolysis with acid. \[ \text{CH}_3\t...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Which compound is a product of the hydrolysis of $CH_3CO_2C_3H_7$ by boiling aqueous sodium hydroxide?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

When organic refuse decomposes in water carboxylic acids are formed. The water becomes acidic and aquatic life is destroyed.Which additives are suitab...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Which compound is a product of the hydrolysis of $CH_3CO_2C_3H_7$ by boiling aqueous sodium hydroxide?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

When organic refuse decomposes in water carboxylic acids are formed. The water becomes acidic and aquatic life is destroyed.Which additives are suitab...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Propanoic acid occurs naturally as a result of the bacterial fermentation of milk, and is partly responsible for the flavour of Swiss cheese.Which sta...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Acyl chlorides are useful intermediates in organic syntheses.(a) (i) State a suitable reagent for converting carboxylic acids into acyl chlorides........

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH8 - REACTION KINETICS

The diagram shows a Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies for a gaseous mixture. The distribution has a peak, labelled P on the diagram. What h...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which quantity gives the best indication of the relative strengths of the hydrogen bonds between the molecules in liquid hydrogen halides?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.1.00 g of carbon is combusted in a limited supply of pure oxygen. 0.50 g of the carbon combusts t...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

In oxygen difluoride, $\text{OF}_2$, fluorine has an oxidation number of $-1$. $\text{OF}_2$ will react with sulfur dioxide according to the following...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - STATES OF MATTER

Use of the Data Booklet is relevant to this question.The gas laws can be summarised in the ideal gas equation below.$pV = nRT$0.96 g of oxygen gas is ...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH7 - EQUILIBRIA

One mole of phosphorus(V) chloride, $\text{PCl}_5$, is heated to 600 K in a sealed flask of volume 1 dm$^3$. Equilibrium is established and measuremen...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

The standard enthalpy changes of combustion of glucose and ethanol are given as −2820 and −1368 kJ molˉ¹ respectively.Glucose, C$_6$H$_{12}$O$_6...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH7 - EQUILIBRIA

In which reaction is the underlined substance acting as a base? A. $\text{HNO}_3 + \underline{\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4} \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{NO}_...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH7 - EQUILIBRIA

One molecule of haemoglobin, Hb, can bind with four molecules of oxygen according to the following equation. $$\text{Hb(aq)} + 4\text{O}_2\text{(aq)}...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

The double bond between the two carbon atoms in an ethene molecule consists of one \( \sigma \) bond and one \( \pi \) bond.Which orbitals overlap to ...

2015 Summer