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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.sl.TZ2.24
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term State Question number 24 Adapted from N/A

Question

How many dichlorinated butane isomers can be formed by the halogenation of CH3CH2CH2CH3 with excess Cl2 in the presence of UV light?

A.  4

B.  6

C.  8

D.  10

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

Candidates had to work out the possible number of isomers of dichlorobutane and the majority only thought of 4 of the 6 possible isomers. 32% of the candidates obtained the correct answer.

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Core » Topic 10: Organic chemistry » 10.1 Fundamentals of organic chemistry
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