Exam Questions

2. The table shows the structures of a molecule of each of three substances, X,

Y and Z.
Substance X

Substance Y

Ethane

Substance Z

(a) Substance Y is ethane.

Complete the table to name substances X and Z.

(2)

(b) The formula of a molecule of ethane is C2H6.

Give the formula of a molecule of substance Z.
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(1)

(c) Give the general formula for substances X & Y.

(1)

(d) Give the general formula for Substance Z.

(1)

(e) Substance Z is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Explain what is meant by unsaturated.
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(1)

(f) When substance Z is bubbled into bromine water, a colour change is seen.
The colour change is
from ..................................................... to .....................................................

(2)

(g) Ethane is a member of a hydrocarbon group called the alkanes.

Explain why ethane is an alkane.

(1)

(h) Substance A causes bromine water to remain unchanged and contains 3 carbon atoms.
i. Is Substance A an alkane or an alkene?
.
(1)
ii. Give the general formula for you answer to part i.
.
(1)
iii. Provide the name and molecular formula for Substance A?
.
(2)
Question
Answer
Will Allow
Reject
Mark
Number
2 (a)
X = methane
Reject propane
1
Z = Propene
1
(b)

C3H6

(c)

Reject C3H6
Reject C3H6

CnH2n+2

Reject CnH2n

(d)

CnH2n

Reject CnH2n+2

(e)

Has a (C=C) double

bond

Ignore spare
bonds

(f)

From yellow/orange
to colourless

Allow brown/orange

Saturated
hydrocarbon

Each carbon has

bonded to as many
atoms as possible

(g)

H6C3

Reject: to clear

1
1

Full bonding

(h) i.

Alkane

Alkene
Saturated

ii.

CnH2n+2

Reject CnH2n

iii.

Propane

Ignore propene

Ignore C3H8 or
C3H8

C3H8

Accept H8C3