APRIL HOME ASSIGNMENT A2

ASSIGNMENT # 1
SUBJECT: Chemistry Paper 4

TIMING: 1 hour 30 minutes

MARKS: 50

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 20th April 2020

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 1. There are three classes of reactions of methyl benzene, namely electrophilic
substitution, side-chain reactions and cleavage of the methyl-phenyl bond. The
following scheme shows some reactions of methylbenzene.

A
Cl2 + AlCl3

KMnO4 (+ OH- )
HNO3 + H2SO4
50o C < T < 60o heat
B C
Cl2 + Sunlight

Sn
NaCN/80oC 6[H] + HCl
ethanol

D E

NaNO2 + HCl CH3CH2CH2OH

(at T < 10 °C) + c. H2SO4 +

H G
F

(a) Draw the structures of the compounds A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in the boxes above

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(b) Propose appropriate intermediates I and J in the following two 2-steps syntheses of
chlorobenzoic acids, and suggest appropriate reagents for reactions I to IV.

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[Total:10]

2. (a)Which of the following species can act as a ligand? Complete the table by placing
a tick () in the appropriate column to indicate whether the species can act as a ligand
or not.

species can act species can act as a species can not

Ligand act as a Ligand

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(b). Six different complexes, , O, P, Q, R, S and T, are formed when an excess of
aqueous NH3, aqueous NaOH and aqueous HCl (concentrated) are separately added to
separate solutions containing Co2+(aq) or Cu2+(aq).

(c) Draw three-dimensional diagrams to show the structures of the two isomers of
[Pt(NH3)4Br2]2+.

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[Total:10]

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3.(a) Complete the table by predicting the identity of the substance liberated at each
electrode during electrolysis with inert electrodes.

electrolyte substance liberated substance liberated

at the anode at the cathode

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(b) Explain the trend in the reactivity of the halogens Cl 2, Br2 and I2 as oxidizing agents.
Elucidate this trend using values of E o (X2 / X–) from the Data Booklet.

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 [Total:10]

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[Total:10]

5. Acebutolol is used to treat high blood pressure. Acebutolol also is used to treat an
irregular heartbeat.

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