Chemistry · BGCSE / Organic chemistry
StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
The diagram shows how ethanol was prepared from water and sugar solution (with yeast); the gas produced is bubbled through water containing Universal Indicator.
- aName the process by which ethanol is produced from water and sugar solution. [1]
- bName the gas produced. [1]
- cWhat colour change is observed as the gas is bubbled through the Universal Indicator solution? [2]
- dA student suggested boiling the sugar water and yeast solution so that the reaction can be faster. Explain why the solution should not be boiled. [1]
- eDescribe how the ethanol can be separated from the mixture after the reaction is complete. [1]
- fWhen using fractional distillation, describe how you would know that all the ethanol has been separated. [1]
- gThe ethanol is heated with potassium dichromate(VI) to form an organic compound. Name the compound formed and give its structural formula. [2]
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Source: BEC BGCSE Chemistry 2007, Paper 3, Question 3
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