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Date November 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 22N.2.hl.TZ0.a
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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22N.2.hl.TZ0.a

2-Bromobutane can react with cyanide, CN−, in a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

This reaction could proceed through either SN1 or SN2 mechanisms depending on the reaction conditions. Sketch a graph of the rate versus nucleophile concentration, [CN−], for each of the mechanisms.

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Markscheme

SN1 mechanism:

✔

 

SN2 mechanism:

✔

Examiners report

The average mark was <50% which probably arose from many candidates having difficulty in translating their rate equation knowledge of SN1 and SN2 reactions into a graphical context.

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