1. Question 2 and
Organic chemistry

2. Section A Q2 2005

3. Answer : volatile product / ethanal has low b. p
Answer : volatile product / ethanal has low b.p. /ethanal boils at about 21 °C (room temp) (5)

4. 2(b) State two features of the preparation that are necessary to maximise the yield of ethanal and , for each feature stated, explain why it is necessary (12)

5. 2(c) Describe and account for the colour change which is observed during the addition of the ethanol and sodium dichromate(VI) solution to the hot acid. (9)

6. 2(d) Describe how you would carry out Fehling’s test on a sample of ethanal. What observation would you expect to make in this test? (12)

8. Chloroethane / ethyl chloride [Accept with number e. g
Chloroethane / ethyl chloride [Accept with number e.g. 1-chloroethane] (5)
Section B Q7(a)

9. Section B Q7(b)

10. Section B Q7(c)

11. Describe with the aid of a labelled diagram how the conversion W may be carried out in a school laboratory and how a sample of the product may be collected. How would you test this product to show that it is unsaturated? (18)
Section B Q7 (c)

12. Section B Q7(d)