Theory

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

Concern over the ever-increasing use of fossil fuels has led to many suggestions for alternative sources of energy. One of these, suggested by Profess...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

Concern over the ever-increasing use of fossil fuels has led to many suggestions for alternative sources of energy. One of these, suggested by Profess...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

The presence of 11-cis retinal, $C_{20}H_{28}O$, in cells in the eye is important for vision.The structure of retinal includes an aldehyde group, a cy...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

What is the least number of carbon atoms in a non-cyclic alkane molecule that has a chiral centre?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

Bromine reacts with ethene to form 1,2-dibromoethane. What is the correct description of the organic intermediate in this reaction?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

Which equation represents a valid propagation step in the free radical reaction between ethane and chlorine?

2009 Winter

Theory

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

(a) (i) Use the data to calculate $\Delta H^\circ_{\text{reaction}}$ for the formation of CH$_3$Cl. CH$_4$ + Cl$_2$ $\rightarrow$ CH$_3$Cl + HCl (...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

(a) All the carbon atoms in benzene lie in the same plane. This means that they are coplanar, but this is not the case with cyclohexane.By rotating th...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

When gaseous chemicals are transported by road or by rail they are classified as follows.flammable        &nbs...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

When heated with chlorine, the hydrocarbon 2,2-dimethylbutane undergoes free radical substitution.In a propagation step the free radical $X^\cdot$ is ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

This question refers to isolated gaseous atoms.In which atom are all electrons paired?

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which compound has a boiling point that is influenced by hydrogen bonding?

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH14 - AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which fuel would produce the largest mass of CO$_2$ when 10 kg of the fuel undergo complete combustion?

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

The diagram shows the Boltzmann distribution of energies in a gas. The gas can take part in a reaction with an activation energy, $E_a$. The gas is ma...

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH14 - AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which molecule has no overall dipole?

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

Which solid contains more than one type of bonding?

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

Enthalpy changes of combustion can be used to determine enthalpy changes of formation. The following equation represents the enthalpy change of format...

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Ethanedioate ions, $\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}$, react with a suitable reagent to form $\text{CO}_2$. A half-equation for this reaction is shown. $\te...

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Oxidation numbers should be used to answer this question.A redox reaction takes place between hydroxylammonium ions, $[\text{NH}_3\text{OH}]^+$, and a...

2018 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

Element X has a higher first ionisation energy than element Y.Two students state what they believe is one factor that helps to explain this.student 1 ...

2018 Summer