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5 past-paper questions on Alkenes

  • 9701/22 · May/June 20254 marks

    Complete Fig. 3.1 to show the mechanism for the addition reaction between C3H6 and HBr to produce 2-bromopropane. Include…

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  • 9701/23 · May/June 20254 marks

    Complete Fig. 6.1 to show the mechanism for the reaction between HOCl and CH2=CH2 to produce HOCH2CH2Cl. Include charges,…

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  • 9701/22 · October/November 20243 marks

    Complete Fig. 4.2 to show the mechanism for the formation of 1,2-dibromoethane in reaction 1. Include charges, dipoles, lone…

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  • 9701/22 · May/June 20252 marks

    Alkene Z contains two C=C bonds. Z reacts with an excess of hot concentrated acidified KMnO4 to produce only CH3COCH3,…

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  • 9701/22 · May/June 20252 marks

    Explain why the major product of this reaction is 2-bromopropane rather than 1-bromopropane.

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