AS & A Level Chemistry (9701) — May–June 2023, Paper 42

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Question 1 · 13 marks · Group 2 chemistry (thermal decomposition of carbonates)

Group 2 carbonates decompose when heated to form the metal oxide and carbon dioxide. Suggest a mechanism for the decomposition of the carbonate ion by adding two curly arrows in…

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Question 2 · 12 marks · Transition elements (characteristic properties)

State two typical chemical properties of a transition element.

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Question 3 · 12 marks · Energetics (signs of energy changes)

Complete Table 3.1 by placing one tick in each row to indicate the sign of each type of energy change under standard conditions: bond energy, enthalpy change of atomisation, and…

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Question 4 · 10 marks · Reaction kinetics (overall order of reaction)

In aqueous solution, iron(III) ions react with iodide ions: 2Fe³⁺ + 2I⁻ → 2Fe²⁺ + I₂. A series of experiments is carried out using different concentrations of Fe³⁺ and I⁻, as…

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Question 5 · 14 marks · Arenes (reactions of methylbenzene)

Methylbenzene can undergo different reactions, as shown in Fig. 5.1: reaction 1 with H₂/Pt; reaction 2 with Br₂/UV light; reaction 3 with Br₂/FeBr₃ (giving two products). Draw…

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Question 6 · 8 marks · Isomerism (chiral centres)

Perindopril is a drug used to treat heart disease (structure shown in Fig. 6.1). State the number of chiral carbon atoms present in one molecule of perindopril.

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Phenol (reactivity towards electrophilic substitution)

Explain why phenol is brominated much more easily than benzene is brominated.

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Question 8 · 15 marks · Halogen compounds (reactivity of halogenoalkanes and halogenoarenes)

Describe the difference in reactivity between chloroethane and chlorobenzene with OH⁻(aq). Explain your answer.

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Question 9 · 8 marks · Electrochemistry (standard cell potential)

Define standard cell potential, E°cell.

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