plumiAlkanes: CAIE IGCSE Chemistry questions
Every CAIE IGCSE Chemistry exam question on 11.4 Alkanes, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q8(a)(ii)
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Q8(d)
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All 5 questions on Alkanes, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q34 (1 mark): Which statement about ethane is correct? A It rapidly decolourises aqueous bromine. B It does not burn. C It forms long-chain compounds called polymers. D It on
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q39 (1 mark): Propane reacts with chlorine. Which statements about this reaction are correct? 1 Ultraviolet light is used to provide the activation energy. 2 Propane undergoe
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q8(a)(ii) (2 marks): Explain why compound V is an alkane. [2]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q36 (1 mark): Which equation representing a reaction of methane is correct? A CH4 + Cl 2 → CH3Cl + HCl B CH4 + Cl 2 → CH4Cl 2 C CH4 + Cl 2 → CH2Cl 2 + H2 D 2CH4 + 2Cl 2 → 2CH
- Specimen, Paper 3, Q8(d) (2 marks): Petrol is a mixture of alkanes. One of the alkanes in petrol is octane, C8H18. Name the two products formed when octane is burnt in excess air. and [2]
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