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Edexcel International A Level Chemistry past-paper questions on 19.1.3 Preparing amines, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 16 questions on Preparing amines, as a list
- June 2025, Unit 5, Q8 (1 mark): Which are the reagents and conditions for the reaction shown? CH3 CH3 NO2 NH2 + and reflux A K2Cr2O7 , H B LiAlH4 in dry ether C H2 gas at high temperature D Sn
- January 2025, Unit 5, Q23(b)(iv) (1 mark): Identify, by name or formula, the reagents required for Step 6. (1)
- January 2024, Unit 5, Q14(b)(i) (1 mark): Identify, by name or formula, the reagent(s) required to convert nitrobenzene into phenylamine. (1)
- January 2024, Unit 5, Q14(b)(ii) (1 mark): State the type of reaction occurring during this step. (1)
- October 2023, Unit 5, Q15(b) (1 mark): How is Step 2 carried out? (1) A Sn, concentrated HCl(aq) and NaOH(aq) are added together B Sn, dilute HCl(aq) and NaOH(aq) are added together C Sn and concent
- June 2023, Unit 5, Q17 (1 mark): Which reaction can form a secondary amine? N LiAlH4 A C2H5Br B C2H5NH2 C2H5Br C (C2H5)2NH O NaOH D NH Use this space for any rough working. Anything you write i
- June 2023, Unit 5, Q25(d)(iii) (1 mark): Give the reagents for Step 2. (1)
- October 2022, Unit 5, Q14 (1 mark): Amines may be prepared by the reduction of nitriles. Identify the nitrile and the reducing agent used to prepare butylamine. Nitrile Reducing agent A propanenit
- June 2022, Unit 5, Q12(d) (1 mark): Identify, by name or formula, the reagents needed for Step 4. (1)
- January 2022, Unit 5, Q11(c) (4 marks): A student suggested that the final step in the synthesis of chlorpheniramine starts with the reaction between monodesmethylchlorpheniramine and chloromethane. A
- January 2022, Unit 5, Q16(b)(ii) (1 mark): In Step 2, the 3‑nitrobenzoic acid reacts to form 3‑aminobenzoic acid. HO HO O O C C NO2 NH2 3‑nitrobenzoic acid 3‑aminobenzoic acid State the reagents required
- January 2022, Unit 6, Q4(b)(i) (1 mark): This question is about the preparation of phenylamine by the reduction of nitrobenzene. NH2 NO2 + 6[H] → + 2H2O phenylamine nitrobenzene Outline procedure Step
- January 2022, Unit 6, Q4(b)(ii) (1 mark): This question is about the preparation of phenylamine by the reduction of nitrobenzene. NH2 NO2 + 6[H] → + 2H2O phenylamine nitrobenzene Outline procedure Step
- October 2021, Unit 5, Q14 (1 mark): Which amine could not be prepared by the reduction of a nitrile? A H2N B H2N C H2N D H2N Use this space for any rough working. Anything you write in this space
- October 2021, Unit 5, Q21(d)(ii) (1 mark): Draw the structure of compound A. (1)
- October 2020, Unit 5, Q22(a)(ii) (1 mark): Give the reagents for Step 2. (1)
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