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Every CAIE A-Level Chemistry exam question on 16.1 Alcohols, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2024, Paper 1, Q32 (1 mark): Compound X is a single, pure, optical isomer. Compound X is heated with an excess of concentrated H2SO4. Only one organic product is formed. What is compound X?
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q33 (1 mark): Which reagents could be used to form 2-bromobutane from butan-1-ol? A bromine and ultraviolet light B concentrated sulfuric acid with potassium bromide, under r
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q37 (1 mark): P is a carboxylic acid with molecular formula C5H10O2. Carboxylic acid P reacts with an excess of LiAl H4 to form compound Q. Which pairs of molecules could be
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q6(c)(iii) (2 marks): Under certain conditions, 0.0020 mol of Q reacts with an excess of sodium to produce a total of 44.8 cm3 of gas at s.t.p. Calculate the number of hydroxyl group
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q25 (1 mark): Structural isomerism and stereoisomerism should be considered when answering this question. Each of the following carbonyl compounds is reacted with NaBH4. The
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q32 (1 mark): Q is a compound with the molecular formula C4H10O. Q can be oxidised with acidified potassium dichromate(VI). Q cannot be made by reducing a carboxylic acid wit
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q33 (1 mark): A sample of 2.30 g of ethanol is mixed with an excess of aqueous acidified potassium dichromate(VI). The reaction mixture is then boiled under reflux for one ho
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