CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Halogen compounds
A student wants to prepare a sample of bromoethane, , starting from ethanol, . State two different reagents and conditions that could be used to carry out this conversion. For each, give the equation. Explain why the product is classified as a primary halogenoalkane.
4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Explain means: Give the reasons or the mechanism: why or how something happens. Link each point to the next with because, so or which means. A list of facts with no links usually loses the reasoning marks.
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