Organic Chemistry (OCR Gateway GCSE Chemistry)

Exam Questions

11 mark

Look at the displayed formula of an organic compound.

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What is the name of this compound?

  • Butanoic acid

  • Butanol

  • Propanoic acid

  • Propanol

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21 mark

DNA is a condensation polymer made from monomers called nucleotides.

How many different nucleotides are used to make DNA molecules?

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

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31 mark

What is the name of the process that converts large alkane molecules into smaller alkane molecules?

  • Cracking

  • Fractional distillation

  • Hydrogenation

  • Polymerisation

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41 mark

Which displayed formula shows an alkene?

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    51 mark

    A student bubbles ethene gas into bromine water.

    What is observed?

    • Colour change from blue to colourless

    • Colour change from colourless to orange

    • Colour change from orange to colourless

    • Orange precipitate is made

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    11 mark

    Heptane is an alkane with seven carbons.

    What is the chemical formula of heptane?

    • C7H10

    • C7H12

    • C7H14

    • C7H16

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    21 mark

    The complete combustion of pentane, C5H12, takes place in the following unbalanced equation:

    _C5H12   +   _O2 →   _CO2   +  _H2O

    What numbers will balance the reaction?

    • 1,4,5,3

    • 1,8,5,6

    • 2,8,5,6

    • 2,4,5,6

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    31 mark

    Which of the following molecules is an alkene?

    • C6H10

    • C4H10

    • C5H10

    • C6H14

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    41 mark

    The following molecule can undergo addition polymerisation. 

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      51 mark

      Polyesters can be made by condensation polymerisation. Ethanediol can react with butanedioic acid (a carboxylic acid containing two -COOH groups) to make a polymer.

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      Which of the following is a correct repeat unit for this polymer?

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      61 mark

      Which of the following is not true about DNA?

      • The structure is a double helix

      • DNA is made from nucleotides

      • DNA is made from two polymer chains

      • The monomers that form DNA are amino acids

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      71 mark

      The structure of a polymer is shown below.

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        Hydrogen fuel cells can be used to power trains.

        Why could people refer to the hydrogen fuel cell trains as the 'new' steam trains?

        • The hydrogen used is extracted from fossil fuels

        • The hydrogen fuel cell trains are slower than diesel trains

        • The reaction produces water that can be released as steam

        • The reaction in the fuel cell is a combustion reaction

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        91 mark

        Hydrogen fuel cells are often used instead of rechargeable batteries in spacecraft.

        Which of the following is not an advantage of using hydrogen fuel cells in spacecraft?

        • Water is the only product made in the reaction

        • The fuel cells have no moving parts so are easy to maintain

        • Hydrogen and oxygen are easily made by electrolysis of water

        • Hydrogen fuel cells are cheap

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        101 mark

        Which molecule can be cracked to produce hexane, C6H14?

        • C4H8

        • C4H10

        • C6H12

        • C10H22

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        111 mark

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

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          121 mark

          Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons.

          Crude oil is separated into useful fractions.

          Which of these mixtures of substances could be in a fraction from crude oil?

          • C2H4, C4H10, C4H10O

          • C2H4, C2H3Br, C4H10

          • C2H6, C3H8, C4H10

          • C2H6, C2H3Br, C4H10O

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          131 mark

          What happens to the potential difference of a chemical cell once the reactants are used up?

          • It decreases

          • It increases

          • It starts and finishes at 0 V

          • It stays the same

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          141 mark

          Crude oil is separated into useful fractions by fractional distillation.

          The diagram shows the useful fractions made in fractional distillation.

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          Which of these fractions has the weakest intermolecular forces?

          • Bitumen

          • Diesel oil

          • Gases

          • Petrol

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          151 mark

          Crude oil is separated into fractions by fractional distillation.

          Look at the diagram of the fractions made in fractional distillation.

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          Which of these fractions has the lowest boiling point?

          • Bitumen

          • Diesel oil

          • Gases

          • Petrol

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          161 mark

          What type of reaction takes place between an alkene and hydrogen?

          • Addition

          • Dehydration

          • Neutralisation

          • Thermal decomposition

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          171 mark

          DNA molecules are polymers.

          What is the name of the monomers that make up DNA molecules?

          • Amino acids

          • Carbohydrates

          • Nucleotides

          • Proteins

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          181 mark

          Which of the following are the first four members of the homologous series of alcohols?

          • CH4, C2H6, C3H8, C4H10

          • CH3OH, C2H5OH, C3H7OH, C4H9OH

          • HCOOH, CH3COOH, C2H5COOH, C3H7COOH

          • C2H4, C3H6, C4H8, C5H10

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          191 mark

          Look at the displayed formula of the monomer butene.

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          What is the formula of the polymer formed from butene?

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            201 mark

            DNA molecules are polymers.

            What are the monomers that make up DNA called?

            • Carbohydrates

            • Nucleotides

            • Phosphates

            • Proteins

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            211 mark

            Ethene, C2H4, reacts with bromine, Br2, in an addition reaction.

            Which is the balanced symbol equation for this reaction?

            • C2H4 + Br2 → C2H3Br + HBr

            • C2H4 + Br2 → C2H4Br2

            • C2H4 + 2Br2 → C2Br4 + 2H2

            • C2H4 + 2Br2 → C2H4Br4

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            221 mark

            The bar chart shows the amount of some fractions made from 100 tonnes of crude oil by fractional distillation.

            It also shows the amount of each fraction needed for everyday uses.

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            Cracking converts large molecules into smaller more useful molecules to make the supply match the demand.

            Which fractions are most likely to be cracked to make the supply match the demand?

            • Gas oil and fuel oil

            • Gas oil and petrol

            • Naphtha, paraffin and fuel oil

            • Petrol and gases

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            231 mark

            What is the formula of the product in this equation?

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            • C2H2Br

            • C3Br4

            • C2H3Br

            • C2H4Br2

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            241 mark

            Which displayed formula includes the functional group of an alcohol?

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              251 mark

              What is the general formula of the fractions produced by the fractional distillation of crude oil?

              • CnH2n

              • CnH2n+2

              • C2H2n+1OH

              • C2n+2H2

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              261 mark

              Which displayed formula shows butanol?

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                271 mark

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                Look at the equations for the reactions that happen at each side of a hydrogen‑oxygen fuel cell.

                Reaction 1: 2H2 (g) → 4H+ (aq) + 4e
                Reaction 2: 4H+ (aq) + O2 (g) + 4e→ 2H2O (g)

                  Reaction 1 Reaction 2
                A Oxidation because electrons are gained Reduction because electrons are lost
                B Reduction because electrons are gained Reduction because electrons are gained
                C Oxidation because electrons are lost Reduction because electrons are gained
                D Oxidation because electrons are lost Oxidation because electrons are lost

                Which row of the table, A, B, C or D, is correct about reactions 1 and 2?

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                  281 mark

                  A hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell produces electricity.

                  Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce water.

                  What is the equation for the reaction that happens at the anode?

                  • 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (g)

                  • 4H+ (aq) + 4e- → 2H2 (g)

                  • 2H2 (g) → 4H+ (aq) + 4e-

                  • 4H+ (aq) + O2 (g) + 4e- → 2H2O (g)

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                  291 mark

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                  Which pairs of molecules would react to form a polyester?

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                  301 mark

                  A student reacts a hydrocarbon with bromine water.

                  The formula of the product is C3H6Br2.

                  Which is the displayed formula of the hydrocarbon?

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                    311 mark

                    A student bubbles ethene gas into bromine water.

                    Which displayed formula shows the product of this reaction?

                    • ch2br2

                    • c2h4br2

                    • c2h3br

                    • 1-1-c2h4br2

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                    321 mark

                    Which of these homologous series can react together to form addition polymers?

                    • Alcohols and carboxylic acids

                    • Alkenes only

                    • Alkenes and alkanes

                    • Carboxylic acids only

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                    331 mark

                    A student heats compound X with acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution.

                    The product of the reaction is compound Y.

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                    What is the colour change seen during this reaction?

                    • Colourless to orange

                    • Colourless to purple

                    • Orange to colourless

                    • Purple to colourless

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                    341 mark

                    What is the formula of the functional group in alcohols?

                    • −CH3

                    • −COOH

                    • −CO2

                    • −OH

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                    351 mark

                    Higher Only

                    A condensation polymer is made from two monomers.

                    • One monomer has two –OH groups in its molecule.
                    • The other monomer has two –COOH groups in its molecule.

                    Which term describes the polymer?

                    • DNA

                    • polyamide

                    • poly(chloroethene)

                    • polyester

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                    11 mark

                    Crude oil is separated into fractions by fractional distillation.

                    Look at the diagram of the fractions made in fractional distillation

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                    Which of these fractions has the strongest intermolecular forces?

                    • Bitumen

                    • Diesel oil

                    • Gases

                    • Kerosene

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                    21 mark

                    Look at the structure of glycine.

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                    Glycine is a monomer that reacts to form proteins.

                    Glycine contains two different functional groups that allow it to undergo polymerisation.

                    What are the two functional groups?

                    • −NH2 and −C=O

                    • −NH2 and −CH2

                    • −NH2 and −OH

                    • −NH2 and −COOH

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                    31 mark

                    Higher Only

                    Which statement explains why polyamides are condensation polymers?

                    • A molecule of water forms each time a hydroxyl link forms.

                    • A molecule of water forms each time an ester link forms.

                    • A molecule of water forms each time an amine group reacts with a carboxylic acid group.

                    • A molecule of water forms each time an alcohol group reacts with a carboxylic acid group.

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