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*4. The flow chart below shows the reactions of a hydrocarbon, L.

+ Cl2(g)
hydrocarbon M C3H7Cl + HC l
UV light

+ H2 200°C, Ni

+ steam
colourless liquid P hydrocarbon L

+ excess O2

colourless gas Q colourless gas R

(a) Identify L and M and draw their full structural formulae.

(i) L: Propene (ii) M: Propane

Full structural formula of L: Full structural formula of M:


H H H H H H
H C C C H H C C C H
H H H H

(b) (i) Write an equation for the formation of P from L, showing the full structural formulae of P
and L.
H H H H H H
H C C C H + H2O H C C C H
H H OH H
L P

(ii) State the conditions for the reaction.

Temperature: 300°C; pressure: 60 atm; catalyst: phosphoric(V) acid

(c) At room temperature, Q is a gas and R is a liquid. Identify Q and R.


Q is carbon dioxide and R is water.

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