Lesson-1 Req - Practical Practice Questions

Q1.
This question is about an experiment to prepare propanal by the oxidation of propan-1-ol.
(a) Identify an oxidising agent for this reaction.
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(1)
(b) The propanal is prepared in a flask and collected by distillation.
Complete the diagram to show the apparatus needed to collect propanal by

distillation. Label your diagram.
(2)
(c) Suggest why the conical flask used to collect the propanal is placed in an ice bath.
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(1)
(d) A student oxidises 5.00 cm3 of propan-1-ol and collects 2.68 g of propanal.
Calculate the student’s percentage yield.

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
For propan-1-ol, density = 0.803 g cm−3; Mr = 60.0
For propanal, Mr = 58.0
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Percentage yield __________________
(3)
(e) Propanoic acid can also be formed by the oxidation of propan-1-ol.
Describe how you could use infrared spectroscopy to show that the propanal
collected is not contaminated by any propanoic acid.
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(f) State how the apparatus you have drawn in part (b) should be changed so that
propanoic acid is formed instead of propanal.
Explain your answer.
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(2)
(Total 10 marks)
Q2.
This question is about alcohols.
Alcohols P and Q are isomers with the molecular formula C3H8O
Alcohol P can be oxidised to form compound R.
Alcohol Q can be oxidised to form compound S.
Butan-1-ol can be oxidised to form compound T.
Use the information in the table to help you answer part (a)-(c)
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Alcohol Oxidation Observation when Observation when
product oxidation product oxidation product
is reacted with is reacted with
NaHCO3 Tollens' reagent
P R Effervescence No visible change
Q S No visible change No visible change
Butan-1-ol T No visible change Silver mirror
(a) Give the reagent(s) used to oxidise alcohols P, Q and butan-1-ol.
State the colour change observed in the reaction mixture in the oxidation of these
alcohols.
Draw the structure of the oxidation product R.
Reagent(s) ________________________________________________________
Colour change ______________________________________________________
Structure of oxidation product R
(3)
(b) Draw the displayed formula of alcohol Q.
State the class of alcohol Q.
Displayed formula
Class _______________
(2)
(c) Write an equation for the oxidation of butan-1-ol (CH3CH2CH2CH2OH) to form T.
You should use [O] to represent the oxidising agent.
State the practical technique used to obtain T from the reaction mixture.
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Equation __________________________________________________________
Practical technique __________________________________________________

(2)
(d) Pentan-1-ol (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH) and butanoic acid (CH3CH2CH2COOH) both

have a relative molecular mass of 88 to the nearest whole number.
Calculate the relative molecular mass of pentan-1-ol and butanoic acid to show that
high-resolution mass spectrometry can be used to distinguish between these two
compounds.
Relative atomic masses (Ar): H = 1.0078 C = 12.0096 O = 15.9990
Pentan-1-ol
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Butanoic acid
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Dehydration of an alcohol forms an alkene.
(e) Use Table A on the Chemistry Data Sheet to show how infrared spectroscopy can
be used to confirm that all the alcohol has reacted to form an alkene.
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(2)
(f) Identify a reagent that can be used in a simple test-tube reaction to confirm that an
alkene is formed.
State what is observed.
Reagent ___________________________________________________________
Observation _________________________________________________________
(2)
(Total 13 marks)
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Q1.

This question is about an experiment to prepare propanal by the oxidation of propan-1-ol.

(a) Identify an oxidising agent for this reaction.

(b) The propanal is prepared in a flask and collected by distillation.

Complete the diagram to show the apparatus needed to collect propanal by

Calculate the student’s percentage yield.

For propan-1-ol, density = 0.803 g cm−3; Mr = 60.0

For propanal, Mr = 58.0

(e) Propanoic acid can also be formed by the oxidation of propan-1-ol.

Explain your answer.

Alcohols P and Q are isomers with the molecular formula C3H8O

Alcohol P can be oxidised to form compound R.

Alcohol Q can be oxidised to form compound S.

Butan-1-ol can be oxidised to form compound T.

P R Effervescence No visible change

Q S No visible change No visible change

Butan-1-ol T No visible change Silver mirror

(a) Give the reagent(s) used to oxidise alcohols P, Q and butan-1-ol.

Draw the structure of the oxidation product R.

Colour change ______________________________________________________

Structure of oxidation product R

(b) Draw the displayed formula of alcohol Q.

State the class of alcohol Q.

(c) Write an equation for the oxidation of butan-1-ol (CH3CH2CH2CH2OH) to form T.

You should use [O] to represent the oxidising agent.

Practical technique __________________________________________________

(d) Pentan-1-ol (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH) and butanoic acid (CH3CH2CH2COOH) both

Relative atomic masses (Ar): H = 1.0078 C = 12.0096 O = 15.9990

Dehydration of an alcohol forms an alkene.

State what is observed.

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