CHEMISTRY
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A-level
CHEMISTRY
Paper 2 Organic and Physical Chemistry
Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
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For this paper you must have:
the Periodic Table/Data Booklet, provided as an insert (enclosed) Question Mark
a ruler with millimetre measurements
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a scientific calculator, which you are expected to use where appropriate.
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Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
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Answer all questions.
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, A-level CHEMISTRY Paper 2 Organic and Physical Chemistry
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0 1 Coconut oil contains a triester with three identical R groups.
This triester reacts with potassium hydroxide.
0 1 . 1 Complete the equation by drawing the structure of the other product of this reaction in
the box.
Name the type of compound shown by the formula RCOOK
Give one use for this type of compound.
[3 marks]
Type of compound
Use
0 1 . 2 The triester in coconut oil has a relative molecular mass, Mr = 638.0
In the equation shown at the start of Question 01, R represents an alkyl group that
can be written as CH3(CH2)n
Deduce the value of n in CH3(CH2)n
Show your working.
[3 marks]
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