AQA GCSE Chemistry

Topic Questions

7.2 Reactions of Alkenes & Alcohols

11 mark

Which two substances react together to form potassium propanoate?

  Reactant 1 Reactant 2
A propanol potassium
B propene potassium iodide
C propanoic acid potassium carbonate
D ethyl propanoate potassium 

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21 mark

Which of the following molecules is an alkene?

  • C6H10

  • C4H10

  • C5H10

  • C6H14

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31 mark

Which of the following shows the product of the reaction between propene and iodine?

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41 mark

What gas is formed when sodium is added to propanol?

  • Carbon dioxide

  • Hydrogen

  • Carbon Monoxide

  • Ethene

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51 mark

Which is not true about carboxylic acids?

  • Solutions of carboxylic acids have a higher pH than solutions of strong acids of the same concentration

  • Carbonates fizz vigorously in solutions of carboxylic acids

  • Carboxylic acids are volatile

  • They react with alcohols to make esters

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61 mark

Which is of these is true about the manufacture of ethanol?

  • Fermentation has a 100% atom economy

  • The hydration of ethene has a 100% atom economy

  • Fermentation produces pure ethanol

  • Alkenes are reactive so the hydration of ethene occurs readily at room temperature

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