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AQA A LEVEL Chemistry
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
Suggest why a catalyst used in a process may become less efficient if the reactants contain
impurities. - CORRECT ANSWER-Impurities block the active site.



Topic 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemical Equilibria, Le Châtelier's principle and Kc



Topic 7 - CORRECT ANSWER-Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Equations



Topic 8 - CORRECT ANSWER-Periodicity



Topic 9 - CORRECT ANSWER-Group 2, the Alkaline Earth Metals



Topic 10 - CORRECT ANSWER-Group 7, the Halogens



Topic 11 - CORRECT ANSWER-Introduction to Organic Chemistry



State the meaning of the term structural isomers. - CORRECT ANSWER--same molecular formula

-different structural formula



Topic 12 - CORRECT ANSWER-Alkanes

, State the term saturated and hydrocarbon as applied to saturated hydrocarbons. - CORRECT
ANSWER--saturated= no carbon-carbon double bonds

-hydrocarbon= compound made only of carbon and hydrogen



State two general features of a homologous series of compounds. - CORRECT ANSWER--same
functional group

-similar chemical properties

-same general formula

-each compound differs by CH2

-gradual change in physical properties



Explain what is meant by the term fraction as applied to fractional distillation. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a group of molecules with similar boiling points / similar chain length



Explain why the sulfur compounds in crude oil should be removed from the fractions before
they are used for central heating fuel. - CORRECT ANSWER--react to form sulfur dioxide

-which causes acid rain



Explain how oxides of nitrogen are formed during the combustion of alkanes. - CORRECT
ANSWER--nitrogen and oxygen in the air

-react at high temperatures to form NO, NO2 etc.



Explain why the melting point of dodecane is higher than the melting point of the straight-chain
alkane produced by cracking dodecane. - CORRECT ANSWER--larger molecule with more
electrons

-more and stronger van der Waals' forces

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