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Date November 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18N.2.hl.TZ0.b
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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18N.2.hl.TZ0.b

Halogenoalkanes undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions with sodium hydroxide.

Classify 1-bromopropane as a primary, secondary or tertiary halogenoalkane, giving a reason.

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primary AND Br/bromine is attached to a carbon bonded to two hydrogens
OR
primary AND Br/bromine is attached to a carbon bonded to one C/R/alkyl «group» ✔

 

Accept “primary AND Br/bromine is attached to the first carbon in the chain”.

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