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A paper of Chemistry, 9701
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Phenacyl chloride has been used as a component of some tear gases. Its lachrymatory and irritant properties are due to it reacting with water inside body tissues to produce hydrochloric acid. It undergoes a nucleophilic substitution reaction with NaOH. O + OH– phenacyl chloride + Cl Write the formulae of the products of this reaction in the two boxes above. When the rate of this reaction was measured at various concentrations of the two reagents, the following results were obtained. experiment number [phenacyl chloride] [NaOH] relative rate 0.020 0.10 1.0 0.030 0.10 1.5 0.025 0.20 2.5 What is meant by the term order of reaction? Use the above data to deduce the order with respect to each reactant. Explain your reasoning. Write the overall rate equation for the reaction. For Examiner’s Use Describe the mechanism for this reaction that is consistent with your overall rate equation. You should show all intermediates and/or transition states and partial charges, and you should represent the movements of electron pairs by curly arrows. Describe an experiment that would show that CH3COCl reacts with water at a much faster rate than phenacyl chloride. Include the reagents you would use, and the observations you would make with each chloride. Suggest an explanation for this difference in reactivity.
8. Reaction kinetics  →  8.1. Rate of reaction
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For Examiner’s Use Describe and explain how the solubilities of the sulfates of the Group II elements vary down the group. The following table lists some enthalpy changes for magnesium and strontium compounds. enthalpy change value for magnesium / kJ mol–1 value for strontium / kJ mol–1 lattice enthalpy of M (OH)2 –2993 –2467 enthalpy change of hydration of M 2+–1890 –1414 enthalpy change of hydration of OH––550 –550 Use the above data to calculate values of ΔH o solution for Mg(OH)2 and for Sr(OH)2. Mg(OH)2 ΔH o solution = kJ mol–1 Sr(OH)2 ΔH o solution = kJ mol–1 Use your results in to suggest whether Sr(OH)2 is more or less soluble in water than is Mg(OH)2. State any assumptions you make. Suggest whether Sr(OH)2 would be more or less soluble in hot water than in cold. Explain your reasoning. For Examiner’s Use Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, is slightly soluble in water. Write an expression for Ksp for calcium hydroxide, and state its units. Ksp = units 25.0 cm3 of a saturated solution of Ca(OH)2 required 21.0 cm3 of 0.0500 mol dm–3 HCl for complete neutralisation. Calculate the [OH–] and the [Ca2+] in the saturated solution, and hence calculate a value for Ksp. [OH–] = [Ca2+] = Ksp = How would the solubility of Ca(OH)2 in 0.1 mol dm–3 NaOH compare with that in water? Explain your answer.
10. Group 2  →  10.1. Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds
9. The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity  →  9.2. Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3
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For Examiner’s Use Fluorine is much more electronegative than both silicon and sulfur, but whereas the molecule of SF4 has an overall dipole, that of SiF4 has none. Suggest a reason for this difference. Predict whether or not the following molecules will have an overall dipole. Place a tick in the appropriate column. compound molecule has an overall dipole molecule does not have an overall dipole BCl 3 PCl 3 CCl 4 SF6 Boron and silicon are two elements adjacent to carbon in the periodic table. CCl4 does not react with water, whereas BCl 3 and SiCl4 do react. Suggest a reason for this difference in reactivity. Construct equations showing the reaction of these two chlorides with an excess of water. BCl 3 SiCl4 For Examiner’s Use When reacted with a small quantity of water, SiCl 4 produces an oxychloride X, SixCl yOz. The mass spectrum of X shows peaks at mass numbers of 133, 149, 247, 263 and 396. (You should assume that the species responsible for all these peaks contain the 16O, the 35Cl and the 28Si isotopes only.) Use these data to deduce the molecular formula of X. molecular formula Suggest the structures of the fragments responsible for the peaks at the following mass numbers. mass number structure Hence suggest the displayed formula of X.
11. Group 17  →  11.2. The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides
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For Examiner’s Use Complete the electronic structures of the Cr3+ and Mn2+ ions. Cr3+ 1s22s22p6 Mn2+ 1s22s22p6 Describe what observations you would make when dilute KMnO4is added slowly and with shaking to an acidified solution of FeSO4until the KMnO4 is in a large excess. Construct an ionic equation for the reaction that occurs. By selecting relevant E o data from the Data Booklet explain why acidified solutions of Fe2+are relatively stable to oxidation by air, whereas a freshly prepared precipitate of Fe(OH)2 is readily oxidised to Fe(OH)3 under alkaline conditions. relevant E o values and half equations explanation For Examiner’s Use Predict the organic products of the following reactions and draw their structures in the boxes below. You may use structural or skeletal formulae as you wish. hot conc. MnO4 – + H+ hot conc. MnO4 – + H+ hot Cr2O7 2– + H+ OH OH KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7 are the reagents that can be used to carry out the following transformation. E I II CHO OH Draw the structure of intermediate E in the box above. Suggest reagents and conditions for the following. reaction I reaction II
2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry  →  2.3. Formulas
14. Hydrocarbons  →  14.2. Alkenes
11. Group 17  →  11.4. The reactions of chlorine
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For Examiner’s Use Briefly explain why the benzene molecule is planar. Briefly explain why all the carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are the same length. Benzene can be nitrated by warming it with a mixture of concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids. By means of an equation, illustrate the initial role of the sulfuric acid in this reaction. Name the type of reaction and describe the mechanism for the nitration reaction, including curly arrows showing the movement of electrons and all charges. type of reaction mechanism State the reagents and conditions needed to convert benzene into chlorobenzene. For Examiner’s Use Nitrobenzene undergoes further substitution considerably more slowly than chlorobenzene. In nitrobenzene the incoming group joins to the benzene ring in the 3-position, whereas in chlorobenzene the incoming group joins to the benzene ring in the 4-position. Use these ideas to suggest the structures of the intermediate compounds Y and Z in the following synthesis of 4-chlorophenylamine. I II Z Y III NH2 Cl Suggest the reagents and conditions needed for reaction III in the above synthesis. Suggest the structural formulae of the products A, B, C and D of the following reactions. If no reaction occurs write “no reaction” in the relevant box. B A D C NH2 Br2OH –NaNO2 + HCl CH3COCl Cl
14. Hydrocarbons  →  14.2. Alkenes
21. Organic synthesis  →  21.1. Organic synthesis
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Human hair and silk both consist of proteins. Proteins are described as having three major levels of structure: primary, secondary and tertiary. Outline what is meant by the terms primary structure and tertiary structure of a protein. primary structure tertiary structure In hair, the secondary structure consists of α-helices which are cross-linked by disulfide bonds. The amino acid responsible for this cross-linking is cysteine, H2NCH(CH2SH)CO2H. Show by means of a diagram how the disulfide cross-links are formed. What type of reaction is this? For Examiner’s Use State three other interactions that stabilise the tertiary structure of proteins. The β-pleated sheet is a different form of secondary structure found in proteins, such as those in silk. What type of bonding is responsible for stabilising the β-pleated sheet in silk? On the diagram below, draw a second polypeptide strand and show how bonds would be formed that stabilise this β-pleated sheet. N H CH CH CH CH R O R H O R C N H O R H O C N C N C The cysteine-containing protein in hair is called α-keratin. A similar sequence of amino acids can produce β-keratin proteins found in the scales, claws and shells of reptiles such as tortoises. In β-keratin the secondary structure of the protein is in the form of a β-pleated sheet. Suggest what makes the β-pleated sheet in β-keratin so much less flexible than the β-pleated sheet in silk.
4. States of matter  →  4.2. Bonding and structure
3. Chemical bonding  →  3.4. Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding
13. An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry  →  13.3. Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds
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For Examiner’s Use A mixture of amino acids may be separated using electrophoresis. A typical practical set-up is shown in the diagram. d.c. power supply + – glass slides filter paper soaked in buffer solution amino acid mixture placed here electrolyte When the power supply is switched on, some amino acids may not move, but remain stationary. Suggest an explanation for this observation. The amino acid glycine has the formula H2NCH2CO2H. Identify the species formed on the filter paper if glycine moves to the left end of the filter paper. The following result was obtained from another electrophoresis. What can be deduced about the relative sizes of, and charges on, the amino acid species A, B and C? A + – B mixture placed here C amino acid relative size charge A B C For Examiner’s Use The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide may be determined by partial hydrolysis of the chain into smaller pieces, often tripeptides. Following such a partial hydrolysis, the following tripeptides were obtained from a given polypeptide. ala-gly-asp gly-ala-gly lys-val-ser ser-ala-gly val-ser-ala Given that the N-terminal amino acid is lysine suggest the amino acid sequence of the shortest polypeptide that would give the above tripeptides. The structural formulae of the amino acids in the polypeptide are given below. abbreviation amino acid structural formula ala alanine H2NCH(CH3)CO2H asp aspartic acid H2NCH(CH2CO2H)CO2H gly glycine H2NCH2CO2H lys lysine H2NCH(CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2)CO2H ser serine H2NCH(CH2OH)CO2H val valine H2NCH(CH(CH3)2)CO2H Which of the tripeptides in has the lowest Mr? Select one amino acid from those listed in the table which contains an ionic side-chain at pH 8.
13. An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry  →  13.1. Formulas, functional groups and the naming of organic compounds
7. Equilibria  →  7.2. Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases
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For Examiner’s Use The design and development of batteries has been a major research area in recent years. Lead-acid batteries, used in cars, are made up of a number of rechargeable cells in series, and were first developed in 1860. They have the disadvantage of a relatively high mass compared to the energy stored. During discharge, the electrode reactions in the cells of these batteries are as follows. I Pb + SO4 2– J PbSO4 + 2e– II PbO2 + 4H+ + SO4 2– + 2e– J PbSO4 + 2H2O State which of these reactions occurs at the positive electrode in a lead-acid cell during discharge, explaining your answer. Use the Data Booklet and the equations I and II above to calculate the voltage produced by a lead-acid cell under standard conditions. Nickel-metal hydride batteries were developed in the 1980s and have become increasingly common particularly for small devices such as mobile phones and digital cameras that need near-constant sources of electrical energy. These cells use nickel oxohydroxide (NiO(OH)) as one electrode and a hydrogen-absorbing alloy such as LiNi5 as the other electrode. One reaction that takes place in these batteries is NiO(OH) + H2O + e– Ni(OH)2 + OH– State the oxidation state of nickel in NiO(OH). Suggest a likely advantage of these batteries compared with lead-acid batteries. For Examiner’s Use Hydrogen fuel cells have been suggested as the next major advance in electrically powered vehicles. In these fuel cells hydrogen is oxidized to produce water, using a catalyst and inert electrodes. Suggest a material for the electrodes. Use your knowledge of hydrogen to suggest a disadvantage of these fuel cells in powering vehicles. Many of the world’s countries are developing ways of recycling materials which are valuable or which require large amounts of energy to produce. For each of the following recyclable materials, state whether recycling of this material is important in saving energy or in saving resources. Use your knowledge of chemistry to explain each choice. glass steel plastics
11. Group 17  →  11.2. The chemical properties of the halogen elements and the hydrogen halides
14. Hydrocarbons  →  14.2. Alkenes
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