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A LEVEL CHEMISTRY OCR A
PAPER 2 EXAM Qs 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% PASS
Q1 a] >>> This question is about unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Compound A and compound B are isomers. [refer to the PMT QP for the
structures of the compounds]
Compound A has a lower melting point than compound B.
Suggest why [2 marks] - ANSWER ✔✔- Compound A has more
branching than compound B
,- This means that compound A has fewer points of contact between
molecules
- This means fewer and weaker induced dipole - dipole interactions
between molecules of compound A
Q2 a] >>> Compound C, CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH2OH, exists as cis and
trans stereoisomers. Name compound C. - ANSWER ✔✔Hex-3-en-1-
ol
[6 x C for longest chain]
[1x OH on C1]
[1x C = C on C3]
Q2 b] >>> Define the term stereoisomers. - ANSWER
✔✔Compounds with the same structural and molecular formula but
different arrangements of atoms in space
Q3 a] >>> Compound D, shown below, reacts with hydrogen bromide by
electrophilic addition. A mixture of two organic compounds, E and F, is
formed.
[refer to the PMT QP for the equation]
, Suggest how an HBr molecule can act as an electrophile [1 mark] -
ANSWER ✔✔The H atom in the HBr molecule accepts a pair of
electrons [from the H - Br bond when it breaks by heterolytic fission]
Q3 b] >>> Draw the structures of the two organic compounds E and F -
ANSWER ✔✔1. D = 2-methylpent-2-ene
2. E must be 2-methyl-2-bromopentane
3. F must be 2-methyl-3-bromopentane
Q3 c] >>> Outline the mechanism of the reaction between compound D
and hydrogen bromide to form either compound E or compound F.
Include curly arrows and relevant dipoles. - ANSWER ✔✔
Q3 d] >>> Which of E or F is the major organic product ? Explain your
answer. - ANSWER ✔✔Major organic product: E
Explanation:
- the bromine attaches to the carbon with the most carbons attached to it
- the tertiary carbocation intermediate is more stable [than the secondary
carbocation intermediate in the formation of F]
Q4 >>> Myrcene, C10H16, is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon
containing more than one carbon-carbon double bond
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