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Alcohols
1.
2.
3.
Give the names and structures of all eight alcohols with the formula C5H12O. State in
each case whether they are primary, secondary or tertiary alcohols.
4.
a)
Identify the three isomers which can give two different alkenes when
dehydrated and identify the possible alkene products in each case.
b)
Identify the seven alcohols which can undergo mild oxidation and identify the
oxidation products in each case.
c)
Of these oxidation products, four can undergo further oxidation. Identify these
four aldehydes and identify the further oxidation product in each case.
5.
State two chemical tests you could carry out to distinguish between butanal and
butanone. State what you would do and what you would see in each case.
Structured Questions
(a) Ethanol can be manufactured by the direct hydration of ethene and by the fermentation of
sugars.
(i)
..........................................................................................................................................
(ii)
Advantage .....................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
Disadvantage ...............................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
(3)
(b)
(ii)
Give a suitable reagent and reaction conditions for the oxidation of ethanol
to form the carboxylic acid as the major product.
Reagent .........................................................................................................
Conditions ....................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
(5)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
Draw the structure of an alcohol containing four carbon atoms which can be
oxidised to a ketone.
(2)
(d)
2.
(a)
(i) Give a suitable reagent and state the necessary conditions for the
conversion of propan-2-ol into propanone. Name the type of reaction.
Reagent.
Conditions.
Type of reaction .
(3)
(b)
(ii)
3.
Name
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
butan-1-ol
C H
CH
CH
2-methylpropan-2-ol
O H
C H
CH
C H 3CH
CH 2O H
3
CH
CH
O H
(i)
(ii)
4.
(a)
(ii)
This isomer can be dehydrated. Give a suitable dehydrating agent and write
an equation for this dehydration reaction.
Dehydrating agent ...........................................................................
Equation ..............................................................................................
(3)
(b)
(i)
Identify the isomer in part (a) which can be oxidised to a ketone. Give the
structure of the ketone formed.
Isomer
...........................................................................................
(ii)
Identify one of the isomers in part (a) which can be oxidised to an aldehyde.
Give the structure of the aldehyde formed.
Isomer
...............................................................................................
(iii)
Give a reagent that can be used in a test to distinguish between a ketone and
an aldehyde. State what you would observe in the test.
Reagent .................................................................................................
Observation with ketone ....................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
.
Observation with aldehyde ............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
.
(7)
(c)
Butan-1-ol can be oxidised to form a carboxylic acid. Using [O] to represent the
oxidising agent, write an equation for this reaction and name the product.
Equation .....................................................................................................................
Name of product
.........................................................................................
(2)
(Total 12 marks)
1.
i)
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
ethene
but-1-ene
but-1-ene and but-2-ene
none (cannot be dehydrated)
3.
H
OH
OH
pentan-1-ol
primary
pentan-2-ol
secondary
OH
pentan-3-ol
secondary
H
OH
OH
H
H
3-methylbutan-1-ol
primary
H
H
3-methylbutan-2-ol
secondary
H
H
H
2-methylbutan-1-ol
primary
2-methylbutan-2-ol
tertiary
HO
OH
OH
H
H
dimethylpropan-1-ol
primary
a)
b)
c)
4.
a)
H
OH
[O]
H2 O
b)
H
[O]
O
C
OH
c)
H
5.
OH H
H
H
[O]
C
H
O
C
H2O
Structured Questions
1.
(a)
(i)
addition of water / steam (1)
Ignore to the reaction
(ii)
Advantage:
low technology
renewable feedstock / resource
allowed for use in drinks, perfumes
considered to be green (1)
any one
NOT infinite or non-finite resource
Disadvantage: Slow
low yield
significant land use
has to be distilled
labour intensive
any one
Ignore yeast
NOT (unqualified) batch production
NOT impure product
3
(b)
(i)
Structure of aldehyde
C H
C H
H (1)
NOT CH3CHO
O
O H (1)
NOT CH3COOH
(ii)
etc
C H
H 3C
(c)
C H
O H
(i)
C H 3C H
(1)
C H
O H
(ii)
CH
(1)
2
(d)
(i)
1
[11]
2.
(a)
(i)
Potassium (OR sodium) dichromate(VI) OR correct formula
OR potassium manganate(VII)
1
(Oxidation state not needed, but must be correct if
included)
(Penalise errors in the formula or oxidation state, but
mark conditions)
Acidified OR H2SO4 / HCl (NOT with KMnO4) / H3PO4 / HNO3
1
(Ignore heat or reflux)
(Credit acidified as part of reagent)
Oxidation or redox
1
C H 3C H 2C
(b)
(i)
H
(Structure must show aldehyde structure)
(Credit C2H5 as alternative to CH3CH2)
(ii)
M1 Tollens
reagent OR
ammoniacal silver
nitrate
OR AgNO3 + NH3
OR Fehlings
solution
OR acidified
potassium
dichromate
M2 stays colourless
stays blue
stays orange
1
(Provided reagent is correct, credit no reaction, no
change, nothing, no observation for M2)
M3 silver mirror /
red / brown / orange
goes green
deposit
precipitate / solid
OR black / grey
precipitate
(Credit other correct reagents and observation)
3.
(i)
2
Isomer
Name
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
butan-1-ol
C H
2-methylpropan-2-ol
CH
CH
O H
CH
CH 2O H
CH
CH 3CH
NOT prop-1-ol
butan-2-ol (1)
OR 2-butanol
NOT but-2-ol
NOT hydroxy
No RE
CH
CH
O H
Allow e in the names
(ii)
Structural (1)
3
OR chain and position(al)
[3]
4.
(a)
(i)
2-methylpropan-2-ol (1) OR the second one
ig n o re a d d itio n a l (a q )
(ii)
Dehydrating agent:
conc H 2SO
O R
conc H 3PO
(1 )
O R A l2 O
3
C H
C H
C H
C H
C H
C H
+ H 2O
O H
Equation:
Allow C4H9OH in equation provided RHS is correct
(b)
(i)
(1 )
(1)
C H
C H 2 ( )C ( )C H
(1 )
(ii)
O
C H 3 C H 2 C H 2 ( )C
Either N O T C 3 H
O
CH
O R
C H ( )C
CH
(iii)
Reagent
M1
Tollens
(AgNO3/NH3)
Fehlings
M2
Stays colourless
no change
stays blue
no change
M3
Silver mirror
black ppt
red solid
orange/red
brown/ red
ppt/solid
Other include(*)
K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
KMnO4/H2SO4
Schiffs
Benedicts
(*) K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
acidified
KMnO4/H2SO4 acidified
Benedicts Fehlings
CHO
ketone
aldehyde
orange
no change
green
purple
no change
colourless
(v. Pale pink)
(c)