CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydrocarbons
Two aromatic compounds, (phenylamine) and (nitrobenzene), are each treated separately with a nitrating mixture (concentrated and ) at 55 °C.
Compare the directing effects of the amino group and the nitro group in these electrophilic substitution reactions. In your answer, refer to:
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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