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6 marksAcidic and Basic Character of Organic Compounds

CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)

Acidic behavior of phenols, alcohols, and carboxylic acids.

Complete Table 1 by predicting the outcome (products or no reaction) for the reactions of ethanol, phenol, and ethanoic acid with Na2CO3, Na, and NaOH.

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  1. 4(b)With reference to the Lewis structure and resonance forms of the phenoxide ion and the Lewis structure of the alkoxide ion, compare and explain the difference…[4 marks]
  2. 4(c)Give TWO characteristics of a homologous series.[2 marks]
  3. 4(d)(i)What is meant by the term 'structural isomerism'?[1 mark]
  4. 4(d)(ii)Using the molecular formula, C3H8O, draw the displayed formulae of TWO structural isomers.[2 marks]

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