OCR A Jun 2012 Paper 2 Q5

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5 Methane and ethane are important fuels. 15 (a) Methane could be manufactured by the reaction between carbon dioxide and hydrogen. CO2(g) + 4H2(g) CH4(g) + 2H2O(g) Using the table of bond enthalpies, calculate the enthalpy change of reaction for this manufacture of methane. bond CH HH C=O OH average bond enthalpy / kJ mol1 +415 +436 +805 +464 enthalpy change of reaction =kJ mol1 [3]OCR 2012 Turn over<br />
 16 (b) Methane is a greenhouse gas. Scientists are concerned that the concentration of methane in the atmosphere is slowly increasing. (i) Explain how atmospheric methane molecules can contribute to global warming.[2] (ii) One way that scientists hope to minimise global warming is by developing Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS, techniques. Describe two of these CCS techniques.[2]OCR 2012<br />
 (c) Ethane reacts with bromine in the presence of ultraviolet radiation to form many organic products. 17 (i) Two of these products are bromoethane and hydrogen bromide. Describe the mechanism of the reaction between ethane and bromine that forms bromoethane and hydrogen bromide. Include in your answerthe type of bond fission that occurs equations for each step of the reaction the name of each step of the reaction. Your answer needs to be clear and well organised using the correct terminology.[7] (ii) Give two reasons why there are many organic products of the reaction between bromine and ethane.[2]OCR 2012 [Total: 16] Turn over<br />

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