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Section B, Question 5(b)(ii)Question part (b)(ii)
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ii. Identify which structure, Q or R, is most likely to occur at a low pH. Justify your response. 2 marks
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c. Quinine has four chiral centres. Only one of its isomers is an effective medicine in the treatment of malaria.
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i. Referring to the term ‘chiral centre’ in your response, explain why only one isomer of quinine is effective. 3 marks
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ii. Quinine acts as a competitive inhibitor in the prevention of malaria. Explain why quinine is more effective as a competitive inhibitor at pH 4.7 than at a higher pH. You may dr
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ii. Explain why solutions of known concentration must be run through the HPLC instrument under controlled conditions. 2 marks
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iii. State why the calibration curve should not be used to test a sample of tonic water that has a mean concentration of 130 mg L−1 . 1 mark
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Question 6 (14 marks) Many vegetables contain compounds that taste bitter because of the oxalate ion, C 2 O42−. Removing the bitterness can be achieved through different cooking me
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Question 6 (8 marks) Consider the following galvanic cell and refer to item 1 of the Data Book. load Pt(s) —»| 5 f—— Pt(s) salt bridge 1.0 M Cr,0,% (aq) 1.0 M Fe**(aq) 1.0 M Cr*(aq
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a. Write the equation for the overall reaction that occurs in the galvanic cell. 2 marks
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a. Circle the scientific investigation methodology that Karolina most likely used to develop her hypothesis. 1 mark case study fieldwork literature review modelling C 2 O42− reacts
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b. i. Identify the oxidising agent for the galvanic cell reaction. 1 mark Id I ® 2 £ 8 H ° = o [=]
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b. Refer to item 7 of the Data Book. What specific observation did Karolina use to determine the end point of the titration? 1 mark
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