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Date May 2018 Marks available 2 Reference code 18M.2.sl.TZ1.3
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
Command term Determine Question number 3 Adapted from N/A

Question

This question is about ethene, C2H4, and ethyne, C2H2.

Ethyne, like ethene, undergoes hydrogenation to form ethane. State the conditions required.

[2]
a.i.

Outline the formation of polyethene from ethene by drawing three repeating units of the polymer.

[1]
a.ii.

Under certain conditions, ethyne can be converted to benzene.

Determine the standard enthalpy change, ΔHϴ, for the reaction stated, using section 11 of the data booklet.

                                        3C2H2(g) → C6H6(g)

[2]
b.i.

Determine the standard enthalpy change, ΔHΘ, for the following similar reaction, using ΔHf values in section 12 of the data booklet.

3C2H2(g) → C6H6(l)

[2]
b.ii.

Explain, giving two reasons, the difference in the values for (b)(i) and (ii). If you did not obtain answers, use −475 kJ for (i) and −600 kJ for (ii).

[2]
b.iii.

One possible Lewis structure for benzene is shown.

                                                         M18/4/CHEMI/SP2/ENG/TZ1/03.c

State one piece of physical evidence that this structure is incorrect.

[1]
c.

State the characteristic reaction mechanism of benzene.

[1]
d.

Markscheme

nickel/Ni «catalyst»

 

high pressure

OR

heat

 

Accept these other catalysts: Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Co, Ti.

Accept “high temperature” or a stated temperature such as “150 °C”.

[2 marks]

a.i.

M18/4/CHEMI/SP2/ENG/TZ1/03.a.ii/M

 

Ignore square brackets and “n”.

Connecting line at end of carbons must be shown.

[1 mark]

a.ii.

ΔHϴ = bonds broken – bonds formed

«ΔHϴ = 3(C≡C) – 6(C=C)benzene/3 × 839 – 6 × 507 / 2517 – 3042 =»

–525 «kJ»

 

 

Award [2] for correct final answer.

Award [1 max] for +525 «kJ»

Award [1 max] for:

«ΔHϴ = 3(C≡C) – 3(CC) – 3(C=C) / 3 × 839 – 3 × 346 – 3 × 614 / 2517 – 2880 =» 363 «kJ».

[2 marks]

b.i.

ΔHΘ = ΣΔHf(products) – ΣΔHf(reactants)

«ΔHΘ = 49 kJ – 3 × 228 kJ =» –635 «kJ»

 

Award [2] for correct final answer.

Award [1 max] for “+635 «kJ»”.

[2 marks]

b.ii.

ΔHf values are specific to the compound

OR

bond enthalpy values are averages «from many different compounds»

 

condensation from gas to liquid is exothermic

 

Accept “benzene is in two different states «one liquid the other gas»“ for M2.

[2 marks]

b.iii.

equal C–C bond «lengths/strengths»

OR

regular hexagon

OR

«all» C–C have» bond order of 1.5

OR

«all» C–C intermediate between single and double bonds

 

Accept “all CC–C bond angles are equal”.

[1 mark]

c.

electrophilic substitution

OR

SE

[1 mark]

d.

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Core » Topic 5: Energetics/thermochemistry » 5.3 Bond enthalpies
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