DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 21M.2.hl.TZ1.e(iv)
| Date | May 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 21M.2.hl.TZ1.e(iv) |
| Level | hl | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | State | Question number | e(iv) | Adapted from | N/A |
e(iv).
[Maximum mark: 2]
21M.2.hl.TZ1.e(iv)
Ethanol is obtained by the hydration of ethene, C2H4.
Alternative synthetic routes exist to produce alcohols.
Propan-2-ol can also be formed in one step from a compound containing a carbonyl group.
State the name of this compound and the type of reaction that occurs.
[2]
Markscheme
Name of carbonyl compound:
propanone ✔
Type of reaction:
reduction ✔
Accept other valid alternatives, such as “2-propyl ethanoate” for M1 and “hydrolysis” for M2.