VCE Chemistry Past Exam Questions

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Section B, Question 2(c)Question part (c)

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c. Small amounts of H 2 SO4 (aq) are used in this electroplating cell. Use item 1 of the Data Book to justify why the amount must be carefully managed. 3 marks

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Section B, Question 2(c)Question part (c)

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c. Inacontrolled combustion experiment, 2.0 mol of CgH,g is combusted with 21.0 mol of O,. No pure carbon is produced in the reaction. At the end of the experiment, no reactants re

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Section B, Question 2(c)(i)Question part (c)(i)

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i. Identify a product of the reaction that is produced in addition to the products of the complete combustion of CgHg. 1 mark Justify your answer to part c.i. 2 marks Page 16 0f 36

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Section B, Question 2(d)Question part (d)

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d. Over a period of 2.50 hours, a mass of 7.80 g of Cr (Ar = 52.0 amu) was electroplated onto an object. Calculate the current, in amperes, required to achieve this electroplating.

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Section B, Question 2(e)Question part (e)

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e. Stef is investigating innovation in the industry and is comparing the use of other metals to chromium in electroplating. Stef has found that rhodium, Rh (Ar = 102.9 amu), can be

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Section B, Question 3

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Question 3 (10 marks) Consider the following reaction pathway beginning with propan-1-ol. propan-1-ol H*/ Cr,0,%7/ heat Compound L Compound M v Compound N CH3CH,COO(CH,);CH, o ° =)

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Section B, Question 3

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Question 3 continues on the next page. Question 3 (12 marks) Methanol, CH 3 OH, is widely used as a starting material for a range of products, including paints and pharmaceuticals.

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Section B, Question 3(a)Question part (a)

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a. Define the term ‘reversible reaction’. 1 mark

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Section B, Question 3(a)Question part (a)

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a. How many structural isomers that are alcohols exist for propan-1-ol? Do not include propan-1-ol in your tally of isomers. 1 mark

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Section B, Question 3(b)Question part (b)

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b. Propan-1-ol reacts with H*/ Cr,0,%" to produce Compound L. Draw the structural formula of Compound L in the box provided above. 1 mark ¢. Compound L and Compound M react to prod

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Section B, Question 3(b)Question part (b)

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b. The operating conditions used for producing CH 3 OH are 500 K and 10 000 kPa in the presence of a catalyst. A mixture of carbon monoxide, CO, hydrogen, H 2 , and CH 3 OH gases i

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Section B, Question 3(b)(i)Question part (b)(i)

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i. The rate of the reaction can be increased by increasing the temperature. Explain the impact this would have on the yield. 2 marks

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