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Chemistry A level
Question | Answer |
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What is the mobile phase in TLC? | The solvent |
What is the mobile phase in Gas Chromatography? | A carrier gas! Aka an inert gas |
How does the solid stationary seperate? | Seperates by adsorption |
How does the liquid stationary phase seperate? | Seperates by relative solubility |
What is Retention Time? | The time taken for a component to pass through the column |
What is Retention Factor? | Distance moved by component/Distance moved by solvent front |
An amino acid is in acidic conditions, what happens? | It accepts a proton/Acts as a base |
An amino acid is in alkaline conditions, what happens? | It donates a proton/Acts as an acid |
An aldehyde is reacted with Acidified Potassium Dichromate, what is formed? | A Carboxylic Acid |
An aldehyde is reacted with NaBH4, what is formed? | A Primary Alcohol |
A ketone is reacted with Acidified Potassium Dichromate, what is formed? | There is no reaction, the Ketone doesn't change |
A ketone is reacted with NaBH4, what is formed? | A Secondary Alcohol |
When a carbonyl reacts with 2,4-DNP, what is formed? | They form a yellow/orange precipitate |
Phenylamine reacts to convert into Benzenediazonium chloride, what are the reagents and conditions? | NaNO2 and HCl (Form Nitrous acid; HONO) below 10 degrees celcius |
Benzenediazonium chloride is converted to an Azodye, what are the reagents and conditions? | Phenol and NaOH (Alkaline Conditions) |
How many types of stereoisomerism are there and what are they called? | 2, Optical isomerism and Geometrical isomerism |
What is condensation polymerisation? | The joining of 2 monomers with the elimination of a small molecule (e.g. water or HCl) to form a chain/polymer |
What is addition polymerisation? | The joining of 2 unsaturated monomers (generally the same) to form a saturated chain/polymer |