AS & A Level Chemistry (9701) — October–November 2024, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 16 marks · Acids and bases: conjugate acid-base pairs

Disodium phosphate, (Na+)2(HPO4 2-), reacts with an acid to form monosodium phosphate, Na+(H2PO4 -). (a)(i) Identify the ions that are a conjugate acid-base pair in this reaction,…

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Question 2 · 14 marks · Enthalpy change of hydration

(a) Predict and explain the variation in enthalpy change of hydration for the ions F-, Cl-, Br- and I-.

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Question 3 · 16 marks · Reaction kinetics: rate equations

(a) A and B react together to give product AB. A + B - AB When the concentrations of A and B are both 0.0100 mol dm-3, the rate of formation of AB is 7.62 x 10^-4 mol dm-3 s-1.…

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Question 4 · 12 marks · Transition elements: complex ions

Transition metal atoms and transition metal ions form complexes by combining with ligands. (a) Explain why transition elements form complex ions.

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Question 5 · 6 marks · Transition elements: shapes of complexes

The shapes of four different complexes, P, Q, R and S, are shown in Table 5.1. The symbol J represents an atom or ion of a transition element. The symbol L is used to represent a…

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Question 6 · 14 marks · Arenes: electrophilic substitution and catalysts

Benzene, C6H6, reacts with chloroethane, C2H5Cl, in the presence of a suitable catalyst to form ethylbenzene, C6H5C2H5. In the presence of the catalyst, the ion C2H5 + is formed.…

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Question 7 · 15 marks · Nitrogen compounds: synthesis routes

A reaction scheme is shown in Fig. 7.1. The reagents needed for reaction 2 and reaction 3 are stated. Reaction 5 takes place when C2H5NH2 is mixed with compound V. No special…

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Question 8 · 7 marks · Phenol: acidity

(a) An aqueous solution of phenol, C6H5OH, is acidic at 298 K. Explain why phenol is more acidic than water.

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