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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.2.hl.TZ1.1b
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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19M.2.hl.TZ1.1b

Xylene is a derivative of benzene. One isomer is 1,4-dimethylbenzene.

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Draw the structure of one other isomer of xylene which retains the benzene ring.

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Generally well done, although some candidates repeated the formula of the 1,4-isomer structure or drew the wrong bond, e.g. benzene ring to H rather than C on CH3.

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