Edexcel A-Level Chemistry Paper 2, June 2017
Every question from Edexcel A-Level Chemistry Paper 2, June 2017 (9CH0): 9 questions, 90 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 6 marks
Identify reaction mechanisms, name branched alkanes from skeletal structures, explain fractional distillation of crude oil, and complete equations for cracking and reforming of alkanes.
Organic Chemistry · Topic 6: Organic Chemistry I
- Question 2 3 marks
Identify the common structural feature, bond angles, and differences in properties among diamond, graphene, and graphite.
Physical Chemistry · Topic 2: Bonding and Structure
- Question 3 14 marks
Explain the reactions, mechanisms, tests, and boiling points related to halogenoalkanes and related compounds including 1-bromoethane and 2-bromobutane.
Organic Chemistry · Physical Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Topic 6: Organic Chemistry I · Topic 2: Bonding and Structure · Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
- Question 4 6 marks
Calculate the mass of nitrogen gas in a car tyre using the ideal gas equation and explain atomic radius trends between nitrogen and oxygen.
Physical Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance · Topic 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Question 5 6 marks
Describe catalytic converter reactions, identify the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution area representing the effect of a catalyst, and calculate the maximum number of carbon monoxide molecules in a given mass.
Physical Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Topic 15: Transition Metals · Topic 9: Kinetics I · Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance
- Question 6 9 marks
Deduce addition and condensation polymers, draw enantiomers of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, and explain their optical activity and the advantages of biodegradable polyesters.
Organic Chemistry · Topic 6: Organic Chemistry I · Topic 17: Organic Chemistry II · Topic 18: Organic Chemistry III
- Question 7 10 marks
Devise a synthetic pathway from benzene to antifebrin, determine the number of C-13 NMR peaks, explain the increased reactivity of paracetamol towards bromine, and calculate the percentage by mass of paracetamol in a tablet.
Organic Chemistry · Physical Chemistry · Topic 18: Organic Chemistry III · Topic 19: Modern Analytical Techniques II · Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance
- Question 8 18 marks
Analyse the reactions, mechanism, distinguishing tests, proton NMR spectra, and reduction of phenylethanone and related aromatic compounds.
Organic Chemistry · Topic 18: Organic Chemistry III · Topic 19: Modern Analytical Techniques II · Topic 17: Organic Chemistry II · Topic 6: Organic Chemistry I
- Question 9 18 marks
Calculate reaction orders from initial rates, determine rate constants, find overall order from a rate equation, and calculate activation energy from Arrhenius graph data.
Physical Chemistry · Topic 16: Kinetics II