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Question 19N.2.sl.TZ0.3b

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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19N.2.sl.TZ0.3b
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Apply, Formulate Question number b Adapted from N/A
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19N.2.sl.TZ0.3b

The following shows some compounds which can be made from ethene, C2H4.

ethene (C2H4) → C2H5Cl → C2H6O → C2H4O

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Write an equation for the reaction of C2H5Cl with aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce a C2H6O compound, showing structural formulas.

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CH3CH2Cl (g) + OH (aq) → CH3CH2OH (aq) + Cl (aq)
OR
CH3CH2Cl (g) + NaOH (aq) → CH3CH2OH (aq) + NaCl (aq) ✔