Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012

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  1. Josh1993's Avatar
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by WrongSideUp)
    For Acid/salt... Which value did you use for the acid and how did you get it?
    mol(NaOH) = 10*10^-3(0.125) = 1.25*10^-3
    Mol(HX) = 15*10^-3(0.174) = 2.61*10^-3
    Mol ( x-) = 1.25*10^-3
    mol (HX) after reaction 2.61*10^-3 - 1.25*10^-3 = 1.36*10^-3
    [H+] = ka [acid]/ [conjugate base] use mols as volumes cancel
    [H+] = (3.01*10^-5) ( 1.36*10^-3 / 1.25*10^-3)
    = 3.27*10^-5 moldm^-3

    PH = 4.48
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by Josh1993)
    Unofficial mark scheme.

    1a)

    i)0.47,0.170
    ii)sraightforward.
    iii)equal amount of mols on both sides.
    iv)52.1

    b)

    i) D
    ii)B
    iii)A
    iv)C

    2) 4.5*10^-4
    4.5*10^-3
    4.33*10^-2

    b) rate = 4.44 mol^-2dm^6s^-1

    a) proton donor.

    b) i) ii) iii) BBAABA in that order.

    c) 37.8 cm^3

    d) i) 4.52
    ii) standard
    iii)2.64
    iv)4.48.

    4 a) mechanism as standard (methylpropanoate)
    b) i)1,5-pentanediol
    ii) simple enough.
    iii) base hydrolysis (base is usually ignored). acts as nucleophile blah blah

    c i) ethanoic acid
    ii)not sure.nucleophyllic addition-eleimination.
    iii) no HCl , not as vigourous etc....

    d) can't draw

    e) i ) ester
    ii) i count 10 but think i may be wrong.
    iii) look at formula sheet.

    f) i) 2nd one and last one( not sure again)
    ii) pink ------> colourless

    5) a)Nuclephyllic addition.
    B)2-Bromobutanenitrile
    c) NH3 , Excess , nucleophyllic substitiution.
    d i) zwitterion
    ii) stronger forces of attraction , Vdw in the other molecule etc....

    e) i) NH2CH2COOCH2CH3
    ii) COH(CH3)2CONH2
    iii) NH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
    iii) CH3CH2CH(N(CH3)2)COOH hard without drawing

    6 a) AlCl3 + CH3COCl -----------------> [AlCl4]- + CH3CO+
    AlCl4 - + H+ ---------------> AlCl3 + HCl
    Phenylethanone

    b) C6H5CO+
    c) Inductive effects?? I should really know this but oh well.

    7 a) propan-1-ol conc H2SO4 orange-----> green
    propanal , fehlings/tollens , brick red PPT, silver mirror
    propanoic acid , Na2CO3 , Effervesence(CO2)
    Chloropropane , dil HNO3 , NaOH , AgNO3, white PPT

    b) oxidation, state wavenumber of c=o,diffrent affinites/solubilities.

    8) 1,4 dinitrobenzene
    1,2 dinitrobenzene

    double bond with 4 methyl groups around it.
    cyclocompund (cyclohexane)

    c=o on benzene
    aldehyde on benzene.


    3 ethyl groups as bonded to N.
    c(CH3)3NHCH3

    Feel free to amend and add to this as some questions I dont know (only a couple). This is very rushed so likely to be mistakes.

    amendment:

    4eii) 12 peaks
  3. Strangeclouds's Avatar
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    You've done the exam now, so how will it help?
    If you don't want to see it, don't come on this thread.

    Otherwise hush up
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by georgerapley)
    amendment:

    4eii) 12 peaks
    would you mind showing me how you get that, not saying you are wrong im just kepp counting 10.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by Strangeclouds)
    If you don't want to see it, don't come on this thread.

    Otherwise hush up
    I'm trying to help people, there's no point looking at an exam you've done, you really should concentrate on the other exams your doing
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    I'm trying to help people, there's no point looking at an exam you've done, you really should concentrate on the other exams your doing
    I have to agree. Your other exams are a bigger priority.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by Josh1993)
    I have to agree. Your other exams are a bigger priority.
    Hehe fair point
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    You've done the exam now, so how will it help?
    Because I want to know what it was? Arguing about being on this thread on this thread is not going to get us anywhere. Didn't take me a minute to get an answer and solve it but I find myself coming back to reply to you, lol.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    I'm trying to help people, there's no point looking at an exam you've done, you really should concentrate on the other exams your doing
    My next exam isn't requiring my immediate attention, so you know, actually I'll just try and gauge how I did on this.
    Also, don't those rules apply to yourself?
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by WrongSideUp)
    Because I want to know what it was? Arguing about being on this thread on this thread is not going to get us anywhere. Didn't take me a minute to get an answer and solve it but I find myself coming back to reply to you, lol.
    Sorry
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    Hehe fair point
    c3 tommorow edexcel. :
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by Strangeclouds)
    My next exam isn't requiring my immediate attention, so you know, actually I'll just try and gauge how I did on this.
    Also, don't those rules apply to yourself?
    Sorry
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    Sorry
    aha no worries bro, best of luck for all your exams.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
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    aha no worries bro, best of luck for all your exams.
    Good luck to you to 5 left
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
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    5 peaks from the two benzenes to the central carbon (carbon with the single bond to the oxygen)...then the rest of the carbons form its own peaks
    yep , thank you.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    So does the edexcel chemistry paper not come out til tomorrow? Because of international students?
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    How did everyone find the paper? Harder/easier/about the same compared to previous years?

    After reading everyone's answers: :zomg:Gap year here I come....
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by Josh1993)
    Unofficial mark scheme.

    1a)

    i)0.47,0.170
    ii)sraightforward.
    iii)equal amount of mols on both sides.
    iv)52.1

    b)

    i) D
    ii)B
    iii)A
    iv)C

    2) 4.5*10^-4
    4.5*10^-3
    4.33*10^-2

    b) rate = 4.44 mol^-2dm^6s^-1

    a) proton donor.

    b) i) ii) iii) BBAABA in that order.

    c) 37.8 cm^3

    d) i) 4.52
    ii) standard
    iii)2.64
    iv)4.48.

    4 a) mechanism as standard (methylpropanoate)
    b) i)1,5-pentanediol
    ii) simple enough.
    iii) base hydrolysis (base is usually ignored). acts as nucleophile blah blah

    c i) ethanoic acid
    ii)not sure.nucleophyllic addition-eleimination.
    iii) no HCl , not as vigourous etc....

    d) can't draw

    e) i ) ester
    ii) i count 10 but think i may be wrong. it is 12
    iii) look at formula sheet.

    f) i) 2nd one and last one( not sure again)
    ii) pink ------> colourless

    5) a)Nuclephyllic addition.
    B)2-Bromobutanenitrile
    c) NH3 , Excess , nucleophyllic substitiution.
    d i) zwitterion
    ii) stronger forces of attraction , Vdw in the other molecule etc....

    e) i) NH2CH2COOCH2CH3
    ii) COH(CH3)2CONH2
    iii) NH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
    iii) CH3CH2CH(N(CH3)2)COOH hard without drawing

    6 a) AlCl3 + CH3COCl -----------------> [AlCl4]- + CH3CO+
    AlCl4 - + H+ ---------------> AlCl3 + HCl
    Phenylethanone

    b) C6H5CO+
    c) Inductive effects?? I should really know this but oh well.

    7 a) propan-1-ol conc H2SO4 orange-----> green
    propanal , fehlings/tollens , brick red PPT, silver mirror
    propanoic acid , Na2CO3 , Effervesence(CO2)
    Chloropropane , dil HNO3 , NaOH , AgNO3, white PPT

    b) oxidation, state wavenumber of c=o,diffrent affinites/solubilities.

    8) 1,4 dinitrobenzene
    1,2 dinitrobenzene

    double bond with 4 methyl groups around it.
    cyclocompund (cyclohexane)

    c=o on benzene
    aldehyde on benzene.



    3 ethyl groups as bonded to N.
    c(CH3)3NHCH3

    Feel free to amend and add to this as some questions I dont know (only a couple). This is very rushed so likely to be mistakes.
    Amendment:

    8) The C=O was on cyclohexane, obviously with two hydrogen atoms removed from that carbon, not benzene.
    The aldehyde group was a CHO attached to a carbon from cyclopentane, using benzene or cyclohexane would mean that the carbon atom had far too many bonds.

    6)c. Methyl group has a positive inductive effect, concentrating electron density in the delocalised electron ring, making forces of attraction between that and the electrophile stronger, etc...

    7)a. You've not mentioned that acidified potassium dichromate is used, and that causes the colour change.

    4)f.ii. I wasn't certain so I just double checked, but phenolphthalein changes from colourless to red/purple/pink.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    (Original post by lamalas600)
    I'm trying to help people, there's no point looking at an exam you've done, you really should concentrate on the other exams your doing
    A lot of people like to take the time to go over a paper and estimate the grade they might achieve. For me it helps me get closures and allows me to clear my head and move on to other exams. If thats not the kind of person you are then fine, but don't tell other people what they should or shouldn't do. It can be helpful to go over questions from a paper, its nice to find out that you got the same answer as others, it confirms that you were doing the right thing.
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    Re: Chemistry unit 4 paper June 2012
    for 7b for "suggest a chemical process that mightve led to contamination of propan-2-ol with propanone" is it okay to say extraction of crude oil?
    i wanted to write oxidation but it felt more like a "reaction" than a "chemical process" ? idk

    and can someone link me to the revision thread for unit 4 ?
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