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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

Copper and titanium are each used with aluminium to make alloys which are light, strong and resistant to corrosion. Aluminium, $Al$, is in the third p...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

(a) Complete the electronic configuration of aluminium and of titanium, proton number 22.\[\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Al} & 1s^2 \\ \hline \tex...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

You are provided with the following.FA 1 is 0.15 mol dm$^{-3}$ sodium thiosulfate, Na$_2$S$_2$O$_3$.FA 2 is aqueous copper(II) sulfate.You are also pr...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

You are to investigate how the rate of formation of sulfur varies with the concentration of sodium thiosulfate, Na₂S₂O₃, in the reaction below.N...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

(a) Carry out the following tests. Record your observations in the spaces provided in the table.[Table_1]To 1 cm depth of solution in a test-tube add ...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

You are provided with the following.FB 1 is 0.023 mol dm−3 potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4.FB 2 is aqueous ethanedioic acid, H2C2O4, made by dissolv...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

(a) Reaction of FB 4, Na2CO3, with an excess of 3.0 mol dm^-3 hydrochloric acidRead through the following instructions carefully before starting the e...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

FB 6 and FB 7 each contain one of the following sodium halides, NaCl, NaBr, NaI. (a) Place half of the solid FB 6 provided in a test-tube. Half fill t...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

Metals play a vital part in biochemical systems. In this question you need to consider why some metals are essential to life, whilst others are toxic....

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

(a) Spider silk is a natural polymer which has an exceptional strength for its weight. *Kevlar* is a man-made polymer designed to have similar propert...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - ATOMS, MOLECULES & STOICHIOMETRY

Some intercontinental jet airliners use kerosene as fuel. The formula of kerosene may be taken as $C_{14}H_{30}$.(a) To which homologous series of com...

2011 Summer

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CH15 - HYDROCARBONS

(a) (i) What is meant by the term `cracking` and why is it carried out?..................................................................................

2011 Summer

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CH10 - GROUP 2

(a) State the formula of each of the calcium compounds U to Y.   U V W X Y (b) Compound Y may be converted into compound V. Out...

2011 Summer

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CH18 - CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

Ketones are widely used as solvents and as intermediates in the chemical industry.Ketones contain the reactive keto group, $\text{C=O}$.(a) Propanone,...

2011 Summer

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CH5 - CHEMICAL ENERGETICS

(a) When calcium carbide is reacted with water, ethyne and calcium hydroxide are formed. Construct a balanced equation for this reaction. (b) (i) Wh...

2011 Summer

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CH7 - EQUILIBRIA

Ethanoic acid can be reacted with alcohols to form esters, an equilibrium mixture being formed.$$\text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2\text{H} + \text{ROH} \rightlef...

2011 Summer

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CH16 - HALOGEN DERIVATIVES

(a) Use relevant bond energies from the Data Booklet, and the equation below to calculate a value for the bond energy of the C–F bond.CH$_2$ = CH$_2...

2011 Summer

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CH10 - GROUP 2

(a) State the formula of each of the barium compounds R to W.R .................................... S ....................................T .............

2011 Summer

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CH6 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY

(a) (i) Describe, with the aid of a fully labelled diagram, the industrial electrolysis of brine in a diaphragm cell. State what each electrode is mad...

2011 Summer

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CH19 - CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES

Although there are many different types of food eaten around the world, animal fats and/or vegetable oils are commonly used in cooking.Animal fats and...

2011 Summer