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Edexcel International A Level Chemistry past-paper questions on 10.C.1 Naming and classifying alcohols, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 16 questions on Naming and classifying alcohols, as a list
- October 2024, AS Unit 2, Q12 (1 mark): What is the name of the alcohol shown? OH A 4-ethyl-4-methylbutan-3-ol B 4-methylhexan-3-ol C 3-methylhexan-3-ol D 2-ethylpentan-3-ol Use this space for any rou
- June 2024, Unit 5, Q19(c)(i) (1 mark): Give the IUPAC name for this molecule. (1)
- January 2024, AS Unit 2, Q16 (1 mark): What is the total number of structural isomers for cyclic alcohols with the molecular formula C4H8O? A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 Use this space for any rough working. Anyth
- October 2023, AS Unit 2, Q13(a) (1 mark): Which of these is a tertiary alcohol? (1) A 1‑methylcyclopentanol B 2‑methylcyclopentanol C 2‑methylbutan‑1‑ol D 3‑methylpentan‑2‑ol
- June 2023, AS Unit 2, Q19(d)(iv) (2 marks): The product of Reaction 2 is shown. CH3 H3C C OH CH3 This compound has three isomers that are also alcohols. Draw the structures of these isomers. (2) isomer 1
- January 2023, AS Unit 2, Q19(a) (3 marks): Draw the skeletal formula of each of the three tertiary alcohols with the formula C6H14O. (3) tertiary alcohol 1 tertiary alcohol 2 tertiary alcohol 3
- January 2023, AS Unit 2, Q19(b)(i) (1 mark): Give the IUPAC name of alcohol A. (1)
- October 2022, AS Unit 2, Q22(a) (2 marks): 2-methylpropan-1-ol is a primary alcohol. Explain what is meant by the terms alcohol and primary. (2)
- October 2022, AS Unit 2, Q22(b) (5 marks): Complete the table for the other three structural isomers of C4H10O which are alcohols. (5) Name butan-2-ol H H H H Displayed H C C C C O H formula H H H H Clas
- October 2021, AS Unit 2, Q3 (1 mark): Which of these compounds is a tertiary alcohol? A 2-methylpropan-2-ol B 3-methylbutan-2-ol C 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol D 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol
- October 2021, Unit 6, Q4(f)(ii) (2 marks): Use your answer to (f)(i) to draw the structures of the four possible alcohols, ROH. (2)
- January 2021, AS Unit 2, Q20(a)(i) (1 mark): Give the systematic name of compound A. (1)
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q12(a) (1 mark): What is the name of compound L? OH L (1) A Z‑oct‑3‑en‑3‑ol B E‑oct‑3‑en‑3‑ol C Z‑oct‑5‑en‑3‑ol D E‑oct‑5‑en‑3‑ol
- October 2020, AS Unit 3, Q3(a)(iv) (2 marks): F and G both have a molar mass of 46 g mol−1. Draw the displayed formula of F and G. (2) F G
- January 2020, AS Unit 2, Q17(a) (1 mark): Draw the displayed formula of 2-methylbutan-2-ol. (1)
- June 2019, AS Unit 2, Q22(c) (2 marks): An isomer of Y, citronellol, has the systematic name 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-ol. Draw the structure of citronellol. (2)
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