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A-LevelChemistryNitrogen and sulfur9701/41 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q85 Marks

Phenylamine, C₆H₅NH₂, and ethylamine, C₂H₅NH₂, can be distinguished by adding aqueous bromine.

  1. (a)State what is seen when aqueous bromine is added to phenylamine.[2]
  2. (b)Suggest what is seen when aqueous bromine is added to ethylamine.[1]
  3. (c)Draw the structure of the organic product formed when an excess of aqueous bromine is added to phenylamine.[1]
  4. (d)Name the product you have drawn in (c).[1]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] bromine decolourised OR orange / brown to colourless
  2. [1] white precipitate
  3. [1] no change
  4. [1] [Structure of 2,4,6-tribromophenylamine]
  5. [1] 2,4,6-tribromophenylamine ECF 8(c) for a bromophenylamine

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Topic
Nitrogen and sulfur, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 4 Variant 1, question 8.

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