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a. Use item 12 of the Data Book to calculate the energy typically available for the body to use in 100 g of bread. 1 mark
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b. 1-chloropropane reacts with ammonia, NH 3 , to produce Compound Q.
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b. Gluten exorphin C is derived from gluten found in bread. The skeletal structure of gluten exorphin C is shown below. fii. Use item 20 of the Data Book to name a monomer that rea
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i. Write the balanced equation for the reaction that produces Compound Q from 1-chloropropane. States are not required. 2 marks
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i. Name the bond that joins the monomers in gluten exorphin C. 1 mark
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ii. Write the IUPAC name of Compound Q in the box provided in the diagram above. 1 mark
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ii. Name the type of reaction that results in the formation of the bond between the monomers in gluten exorphin C. 1 mark o 1 3 ° a g () 5 @ = ®
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iii. Calculate the percentage atom economy for this reaction. 3 marks
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c. Compound R can be formed from 1-chloropropane. Draw the structural formula of Compound R. 1 mark
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c. The fats in bread can be broken down into compounds including oleic acid and stearic acid. Refer to item 21 of the Data Book.
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i. Identify a structural difference between oleic acid and stearic acid. 1 mark
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d. Compound R can react to form propanoic acid. Identify the reagent(s) required for this reaction. 1 mark
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