AS & A Level Chemistry (9701) — October–November 2023, Paper 43

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Question 1 · 9 marks · Reaction kinetics (reaction mechanisms)

Fluorine reacts with chlorine dioxide, ClO₂, as shown: F₂(g) + 2ClO₂(g) → 2FClO₂(g). The rate of the reaction is first order with respect to the concentration of F₂ and first…

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Question 2 · 14 marks · Acid-base equilibria (ionic product of water)

Define Kw mathematically by completing the expression Kw = ...

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Question 3 · 17 marks · Chemical energetics (entropy)

Hydrogen peroxide is a liquid at 298 K. It is moderately stable under room conditions but will decompose quickly if a catalyst is added (reaction 1: 2H₂O₂(l) → 2H₂O(l) + O₂(g)).…

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Question 4 · 7 marks · Transition elements (ligand exchange reactions)

Cobalt(II) nitrate, Co(NO₃)₂, is a reddish-brown crystalline solid. It dissolves in water to form a solution containing [Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺ complex ions. Complete Table 4.1 giving the…

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Question 5 · 12 marks · Transition elements (catalytic behaviour)

Transition elements behave as catalysts and can form complex ions. Explain why transition elements behave as catalysts.

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Question 6 · 6 marks · Transition elements (types of ligand)

Five ligands are listed in Table 6.1: NH₃, EDTA⁴⁻, CN⁻, H₂NCH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₂NH₂ (given as tridentate), C₂O₄²⁻. Complete Table 6.1 using the words monodentate, bidentate and…

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Organic chemistry (azo compounds; molecular formulae)

Sunset Yellow is an additive used for colouring foods. A synthetic route is shown (Fig. 7.1): molecule E (⁻O₃SC₆H₄NH₂) reacts in step 1 to form F; F reacts with G (HOC₁₀H₆SO₃⁻) in…

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Question 8 · 14 marks · Organic chemistry (identifying functional groups)

Capsaicin is found in chilli peppers. Its structure is a methoxy-substituted, hydroxy-substituted benzene ring bonded via a CH₂ group to an N-H of an amide, whose carbonyl is part…

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Question 9 · 13 marks · Organic chemistry (oxidation of side chains; acyl chlorides)

Benzoyl chloride, C₆H₅COCl, can be made from ethyl benzene in a two-step process: ethyl benzene → compound M (step 1) → benzoyl chloride (step 2). Draw the intermediate organic…

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