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Date November 2016 Marks available 4 Reference code 16N.2.sl.TZ0.5
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term State Question number 5 Adapted from N/A

Question

Propane and propene are members of different homologous series.

Draw the full structural formulas of propane and propene.

[1]
a.

Both propane and propene react with bromine.

(i) State an equation and the condition required for the reaction of 1 mol of propane with 1 mol of bromine.

(ii) State an equation for the reaction of 1 mol of propene with 1 mol of bromine.

(iii) State the type of each reaction with bromine.

Propane:

Propene:

[4]
b.

Markscheme

Propane:

AND
Propene:

a.

i

C3H8 + Br2 → C3H7Br + HBr

 

«sun»light/UV/hv
OR
high temperature 

Do not accept “reflux” for M2.

 

ii

C3H6 + Br2 → C3H6Br2

 

iii

Propane: «free radical» substitution / SR
AND
Propene:
«electrophilic» addition / AE
Award mark even if incorrect type of substitution/ addition given.

 

b.

Examiners report

[N/A]
a.
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b.

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Core » Topic 10: Organic chemistry » 10.2 Functional group chemistry
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