From Mock A · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
3.33 marks
Compare the production of ethanol by fermentation and by hydration of ethene.
From Mock A · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
3.43 marks
Describe how propan-1-ol can be oxidised to (a) propanal and (b) propanoic acid.
From Mock A · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
3.52 marks
Name the type of reaction and a catalyst used to convert butan-2-ol into alkenes, and explain why more than one alkene forms.
From Mock A · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
1.13 marks
Cyclohexene is prepared by heating cyclohexanol with concentrated phosphoric acid and distilling the product. Explain why the product distils off while cyclohexanol largely remains.
From Mock A · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
5.25 marks
Devise a three-step synthesis of propanone from propene. Give reagents, conditions and the type of reaction for each step.
From Mock A · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
261 mark
Which alcohol is NOT oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
4.13 marks
Describe how propan-1-ol can be oxidised to propanal and to propanoic acid.
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
4.22 marks
Give the reagent and product when propan-2-ol is dehydrated.
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
4.32 marks
Give two conditions for producing ethanol by fermentation.
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
166 marks
Describe chemical tests that would allow you to distinguish between propanal, propanone, propan-1-ol and propanoic acid. Give reagents and observations.
From Mock B · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
4.13 marks
Cyclohexene was prepared by heating cyclohexanol with phosphoric acid and distilling. Describe how to purify the impure distillate.
From Mock B · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
311 mark
Which alcohol is tertiary?
From Mock C · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
43 marks
Ethanol can be made by fermentation or by hydration of ethene. Give one advantage of each method.
From Mock C · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
311 mark
Oxidising butan-2-ol gives
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This paper is written by Plasmo in the style of the AQA A-Level Chemistry exam. It is not a past paper and is not produced or endorsed by the exam board.