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Alkanes: CAIE A‑Level Chemistry questions

Every CAIE A-Level Chemistry exam question on 14.1 Alkanes, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q28

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 28: Which reaction occurs when ethane and chlorine are mixed in diffused sunlight? A a free-radical substitution with hydrogen given off B a free-radical substituti
  2. Q4(a)

    Specimen · Paper 2

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    Specimen Paper 2, question 4(a): State the essential condition required for reaction 1 to occur. [1]
  3. Q4(b)

    Specimen · Paper 2

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    Specimen Paper 2, question 4(b): Complete Table 4.1 to give details of the mechanism in reaction 1. Include curly arrows to show the movement of electrons occurring in the termination step. Tab
All 3 questions on Alkanes, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q28 (1 mark): Which reaction occurs when ethane and chlorine are mixed in diffused sunlight? A a free-radical substitution with hydrogen given off B a free-radical substituti
  2. Specimen, Paper 2, Q4(a) (1 mark): State the essential condition required for reaction 1 to occur. [1]
  3. Specimen, Paper 2, Q4(b) (5 marks): Complete Table 4.1 to give details of the mechanism in reaction 1. Include curly arrows to show the movement of electrons occurring in the termination step. Tab

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