Chemistry Jan 2010

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Suggest why the concentration of sodium hydroxide in a solution slowly decreases when left open to air.
NaOH reacts with carbon dioxide in the air
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Explain why the method of distinguishing optical activity of two isomers will not distinguish between isomer Q and Isomer R.
Product from Q is a racemic mixture; Racemic mixture is inactive; Product from R is inactive
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Give a use for methyl esters when glycerol is heated with an excess of methanol.
Biodiesel
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Name a suitable method by which a mixture of amino acids formed by hydrolysis can of the protein can be separated.
Electrophoresis or Chromatography.
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Identify a suitable reagent for the reduction of a dinitrobenzene into a diamine.
Sn/HCL
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State the difference in the biodegradability in Kevlar compared to that of polymerised alkenes, taking into consideration bonding.
Kevlar is biodegradeable but polyalkenes not; Kevlar has polar bonds; Can be hydrolysed; Polyalkenes non polar
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Outline a 3 step synthesis starting from methane to produce CH3CH2NH2.
Step 1 Cl2 UV; Step 2 KCN aq and alcoholic; Step 3 LIAH4
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Explain why the method of distinguishing optical activity of two isomers will not distinguish between isomer Q and Isomer R.

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Product from Q is a racemic mixture; Racemic mixture is inactive; Product from R is inactive

Card 3

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Give a use for methyl esters when glycerol is heated with an excess of methanol.

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Card 4

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Name a suitable method by which a mixture of amino acids formed by hydrolysis can of the protein can be separated.

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Card 5

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Identify a suitable reagent for the reduction of a dinitrobenzene into a diamine.

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