Edexcel Chemistry U6 June 2009 Practical Hint Sheet

@jler: thanks for posting

@Medicine Man: Yeah, Q2 does implies transition metal chemistry test like u described

Q3. Usually they tell if a melting or boiling tests are involved so that candidates can practice before hand. So I think it just means that u need to do tests like Iodoform, Fehling solution, PCl5 etc.. to identify the organic compound

My teacher today was hinting that we would have to make a standard solution in the A2 edexcel practical.

I think its an ok practical (with the exception of the KMno4 titration which i don't remember doing at school). I normally hate the planning exercise but this one seems doable. Mucked up the planning at AS last year so glad this planning questions seems doable. Of course they're being a bit vague with "four organic compounds", but hopefully they won't throw in anything nasty with multiple functional groups, and rather stick to compounds with just the one functional group.

Few questions (some bits seem a bit too vague);

Q2 - Does this simply imply transitional metal chemistry i.e. coloured complexes, and tests for the sulphate and carbonate ions or is there something i'm missing?

Q3 - Would this involve melting point determination to idenify the compound or is it more likely just tests for functional groups in the compound?

im clueless man please elaborate, think i'm going to fail this

I wasn't too sure myself.

But as already posted on this thread, we shouldn't expect a melting point determination exercise.

And the bits about the tests are standard tests for cations and anions.

loool my schools so gay we dont even get a hintsheet

yes obviously you'd have to do that