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Question 5

The box shows the molecular formulae of some organic compounds:

ABCC2H6C3H6C3H8DEFC4H10C2H4Cl2C2H3Cl\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} \\ \text{C}_2\text{H}_6 & \text{C}_3\text{H}_6 & \text{C}_3\text{H}_8 \\ \hline \mathbf{D} & \mathbf{E} & \mathbf{F} \\ \text{C}_4\text{H}_{10} & \text{C}_2\text{H}_4\text{Cl}_2 & \text{C}_2\text{H}_3\text{Cl} \\ \hline \end{array}AC2​H6​DC4​H10​​BC3​H6​EC2​H4​Cl2​​CC3​H8​FC2​H3​Cl​​
a.

Choose compounds from the box to answer these questions: (i) Identify a compound that is not a hydrocarbon. (ii) Identify a compound that has the same empirical formula as its molecular formula.

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b.

(i) State the number of carbon-carbon (C−C\text{C}-\text{C}C−C) and carbon-hydrogen (C−H\text{C}-\text{H}C−H) single covalent bonds in a molecule of compound A. (ii) Name the two structural isomers of compound D.

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c.

(i) Compound B reacts with bromine water. State the observation made during this reaction. (ii) State the reactant and conditions needed to convert compound A into chloroethane.

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d.

(i) Compound F is used to make poly(chloroethene). What type of polymer is poly(chloroethene)? (ii) Describe the structural repeating unit of poly(chloroethene).

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e.

(i) Polyesters are formed by a different polymerisation process. Name this process. (ii) State one key difference between this process and addition polymerisation.

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