The document contains a series of chemistry questions related to the production and properties of alcohols, specifically focusing on ethanol, propan-2-ol, and their isomers. It includes questions on manufacturing methods, oxidation reactions, structural representations, and distinguishing between different alcohols and their derivatives. The document is structured for educational assessment, with specific marks allocated for each question.
The document contains a series of chemistry questions related to the production and properties of alcohols, specifically focusing on ethanol, propan-2-ol, and their isomers. It includes questions on manufacturing methods, oxidation reactions, structural representations, and distinguishing between different alcohols and their derivatives. The document is structured for educational assessment, with specific marks allocated for each question.
The document contains a series of chemistry questions related to the production and properties of alcohols, specifically focusing on ethanol, propan-2-ol, and their isomers. It includes questions on manufacturing methods, oxidation reactions, structural representations, and distinguishing between different alcohols and their derivatives. The document is structured for educational assessment, with specific marks allocated for each question.
The document contains a series of chemistry questions related to the production and properties of alcohols, specifically focusing on ethanol, propan-2-ol, and their isomers. It includes questions on manufacturing methods, oxidation reactions, structural representations, and distinguishing between different alcohols and their derivatives. The document is structured for educational assessment, with specific marks allocated for each question.
...................................................................................................................... (5) (c) (i) Draw the structure of an alcohol containing four carbon atoms which is resistant to oxidation.
(ii) Draw the structure of an alcohol containing four carbon atoms which can be oxidised to a ketone.
(2)
(d) In the presence of a catalyst, ethanol can be dehydrated to ethene.
Give a suitable catalyst for use in this reaction.
2. (a) (i) Give a suitable reagent and state the necessary conditions for the conversion of propan-2-ol into propanone. Name the type of reaction.
Reagent…………………………………………………………………….…..
Conditions……………………………….……………………………………..
Type of reaction ….…………………………………………………………….
(3)
(b) Propanal is an isomer of propanone.
(i) Draw the structure of propanal.
(ii) A chemical test can be used to distinguish between separate samples of propanone and propanal. Give a suitable reagent for the test and describe what you would observe with propanone and with propanal.
Test reagent ……..……………………………………………………………..
Observation with propanone …….…………………………………………….
Observation with propanone …….…………………………………………….
(4) (Total 7marks) 3. Four isomers with the formula C4H9OH are given below.
Isomer Name
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH butan-1-ol
CH 3
CH 3 C CH 3 2-methylpropan-2-ol
OH
CH3 C CH 2 OH
CH 3
CH 3 CH 2 CH CH 3
OH
(i) Complete the naming of the isomers in the table above.
(ii) Name the type of isomerism shown by these four isomers.
Equation ........................................................................................................... (3) (b) (i) Identify the isomer in part (a) which can be oxidised to a ketone. Give the structure of the ketone formed.
(c) Butan-1-ol can be oxidised to form a carboxylic acid. Using [O] to represent the oxidising agent, write an equation for this reaction and name the product.
