AS & A Level Chemistry (9701) — October–November 2024, Paper 42

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Question 1 · 14 marks · Reaction kinetics: rate and half-life

(a) The equation for reaction 1 is shown. reaction 1: X - 2Y Reaction 1 is first order with respect to the concentration of X. The half-life of the reaction, t1/2, is 900 s at 20…

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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 Na+, Mg2+ and Al3+.

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Question 3 · 19 marks · pH and ionic product of water

(a) The pH of a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide is 12.35 at 298 K. (a)(i) Show that the concentration of hydroxide ions in a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide is…

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Question 4 · 12 marks · Transition elements: reactions of complexes

Transition metal atoms and transition metal ions form complexes by combining with species called ligands. (a) When NaOH(aq) is added to an aqueous solution containing [Co(H2O)6]2+…

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Question 5 · 6 marks · Transition elements: stability constants

Ni2+ ions form a number of different complex ions, including [Ni(H2O)6]2+, [Ni(NH3)6]2+ and [Ni(en)3]2+. The abbreviation en represents 1,2-diaminoethane. The numerical values of…

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Question 6 · 12 marks · Carboxylic acid derivatives: acyl chlorides

Fig. 6.1 shows two reactions of ethanedioic acid, HOOCCOOH. HOOCCOOH reacts with an excess of SOCl2 to form organic product G. HOOCCOOH also reacts to give 2CO2 + H2O. (a)(i) Draw…

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Question 7 · 11 marks · Arenes: electrophilic substitution catalysts

Benzene reacts with chlorine gas to form chlorobenzene. This reaction can be described as the reaction between benzene molecules and Cl+ ions. The Cl+ ions are formed by adding a…

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Question 8 · 12 marks · Optical isomerism

The amino acid serine, HOCH2CH(NH2)COOH, exists in two optically active forms. These optical isomers, isomer P and isomer Q, are shown in Fig. 8.1 as three-dimensional structures…

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