From Mock A · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
5.15 marks
Ethanal reacts with HCN (from KCN and acid) to form 2-hydroxypropanenitrile. Outline the mechanism and explain why the product is a racemic mixture.
From Mock A · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
281 mark
Which compound has a chiral centre?
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
6.12 marks
Identify the chiral centre in 2-hydroxypropanoic acid and explain what is meant by a chiral centre.
From Mock B · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
6.24 marks
Ethanal reacts with KCN followed by dilute acid. Explain why the product is a racemic mixture.
From Mock B · Paper 3: Practical skills, all content and multiple choice
331 mark
Enantiomers differ in their
From Mock C · Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry
6.13 marks
Draw (describe) the two enantiomers of butan-2-ol and explain how they could be distinguished.
Score 0 / 16 · 0 of 6 marked
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