CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons: compare question

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Hexane, CX6HX14\ce{C6H14}, is an alkane found in petrol. When a car engine runs, hexane undergoes combustion. Compare the complete and incomplete combustion of hexane. In your answer, refer to:

  • the conditions under which each type of combustion occurs
  • the products formed in each case
  • the environmental consequences of the products of incomplete combustion.
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5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.

Compare means: Give similarities or differences between two things, and say which side each point belongs to. Write each point as a pair, for example: A is X, whereas B is Y. Two separate descriptions rarely earn the marks.

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