Edexcel Jan 2012 Paper 3 Q4

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PMT 4 This question is about the alcohol, propan-1-ol. (a) Give two observations when propan-1-ol reacts with a small piece of sodium. (2) Observation 1Observation 2(b) A student investigated the rate of reaction of propan-1-ol with sodium. Suggest one suitable measurement which could be made to determine the rate of this reaction. (1)(c) A small amount of phosphorus(V) chloride (phosphorus pentachloride), PCl5, is added to propan-1-ol in a test tube. (i) Describe the appearance of the fumes at the mouth of the test tube. (1)(ii) An open bottle of concentrated ammonia is held near the mouth of the tube. Describe what would be seen at the mouth of the test tube. (1)(Total for Question 4 = 5 marks) 10 *P39305A01016*<br /> PMT BLANK PAGE *P39305A01116* 11 Turn over<br />

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