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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

(a) Complete the following reaction scheme which starts with ethanol.In each empty box, write the structural formula of the organic compound that woul...

2009 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

(a) When F is formed in step I no other compound is produced. Suggest a structural formula for F, which contains one –OH group.(b) Compound G has tw...

2009 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

(a) Complete the following reaction scheme which starts with propanone. In each empty box, write the structural formula of the organic compound that w...

2009 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

Ethanol, CH$_3$CHO, can be converted into compound U by the following sequence.(a) When T is formed in step I, no other compound is produced.Suggest a...

2009 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

A large number of organic compounds are soluble in both water and non-aqueous solvents such as hexane. If such a compound is shaken with a mixture of ...

2009 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

The structural formulae of six different compounds, A – F, are given below. Each compound contains four carbon atoms in its molecule.$$ \text{CH}_3\...

2009 Winter

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

Three organic compounds, G, H, and J, each have the empirical formula $CH_2O$. The numbers of carbon atoms in their molecules are shown in the table.[...

2009 Winter

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

(a) Complete the following reaction scheme which starts with 1-bromobutane. In each empty box, write the structural formula of the organic compound th...

2009 Winter

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

This question is about the modern techniques of analysis which may be used to determine molecular structures.(a) In X-ray crystallography X-rays are d...

2009 Winter

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

(a) Analysis of the bodies of birds of prey show that the pesticide residues accumulate in the fatty tissues of the birds. This is because of the high...

2009 Winter

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CH2 - ATOMIC STRUCTURE

(a) Complete the table to show the composition and identity of some atoms and ions.[Table]name of element | nucleon number | atomic number | number of...

2016 Summer

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CH4 - STATES OF MATTER

D, E, F, and G are four consecutive elements in the fourth period of the Periodic Table. (The letters are not the actual symbols of the elements.)D is...

2016 Summer

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CH10 - GROUP 2

The elements in Group 2, and their compounds, show many similarities and trends in their properties.(a) Magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium all r...

2016 Summer

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CH14 - AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

This question is about molecules with molecular formula $C_4H_8$.(a) Give the structures of a pair of **positional** isomers with the formula $C_4H_8$...

2016 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

(a) Complete the diagram to show the mechanism of reaction 1. Include all necessary charges, partial charges, lone pairs and curly arrows.H3C—C—Br...

2016 Summer

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CH2 - ATOMIC STRUCTURE

(a) Complete the table to show the composition and identity of some atoms and ions.[Table_1]name of element | nucleon number | atomic number | number ...

2016 Summer

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CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

The elements in Group 17, the halogens, and their compounds, show many similarities and trends in their properties. Some data are given for the elemen...

2016 Summer

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CH6 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Acidified potassium dichromate(VI) can oxidise ethanedioic acid, $H_2C_2O_4$. The relevant half-equations are shown. $$Cr_2O_7^{2-} + 14H^+ + 6e^- \r...

2016 Summer

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CH22 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

This question is about molecules with molecular formula $C_4H_8O_2$.(a) Give the structural formulae of the pair of extbf{chain} isomers with the for...

2016 Summer

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CH17 - HYDROXY COMPOUNDS

A reaction sequence based on propan-1-ol is shown. (a) Reactions 1 and 2 can both be carried out using the same reagents. (i) Identify suitable rea...

2016 Summer