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

CH4 - STATES OF MATTER

The temperature of a sample of an inert gas is increased.What effect does this have on the number of molecules with the most probable energy and on th...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

A sample of element X is analysed using mass spectrometry. The mass spectrum obtained is shown.What is the relative atomic mass of this sample of elem...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

A washing powder contains sodium hydrogencarbonate, NaHCO_3, as one of the ingredients.In a titration, a solution containing 1.00 g of this washing po...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - ATOMIC STRUCTURE

The outermost electron in an atom of neon occupies a particular orbital.Which row shows the relative energy and shape of this orbital?[Table_1: Energy...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - CHEMICAL BONDING

In which species is there a lone pair of electrons?

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - STATES OF MATTER

When an evacuated tube of volume 400 cm$^3$ is filled with gas at 300 K and 101 kPa, the mass of the tube increases by 0.65 g.Assume the gas behaves a...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - STATES OF MATTER

Under which conditions will nitrogen behave most like an ideal gas?[Table with conditions]

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

Two reactions and their enthalpy changes are shown.2C(s) + 2H$_2$(g) \rightarrow C$_2$H$_4$(g) \hspace{1em} \Delta H^\circ = +52.2 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1}...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Ethandioic acid, HO$_2$CCO$_2$H, can be oxidised by KMnO$_4$ in dilute sulfuric acid. The products of this reaction are carbon dioxide, water, potassi...

2019 Summer

MCQ

CH7 - EQUILIBRIA

Hydrogen iodide gas decomposes reversibly producing iodine vapour and hydrogen.$$2HI(g) \rightleftharpoons I_2(g) + H_2(g) \quad \Delta H = +12 \text{...

2019 Summer