Choose from the following organic compounds to answer the questions below. butane butanoic acid butyl ethanoate ethanol ethyl butanoate methane methanol methyl propanoate propane propanoic acid propanol Each compound can be used once, more than once or not at all.
- (a)Name a compound that reacts with magnesium to make hydrogen.[1]
- (b)Which compound can be oxidised to make propanoic acid?[1]
- (c)Name two compounds that react together to make an ester. and[1]
- (d)Which compound has the following structure? HHH HH H–C—C—C—C–O–C—C–H ΗΗΗΟ HH[1]
- (e)Name a compound which has a molecule with eleven atoms only.[1]
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Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Butanoic acid/propanoic acid (1)
- [1] (b) Propanol (1)
- [1] (c) Ethanol/methanol/propanol AND Butanoic acid/propanoic acid (1)
- [1] (d) Ethyl butanoate (1)
- [1] (e) Propane/propanoic acid (1)
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