CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Hydroxy compounds
Explain the reaction between ethanol and ethanoyl chloride to form ethyl ethanoate. In your answer, identify the organic product, the inorganic by-product, describe any observations during the reaction, and explain why the reaction is more vigorous than the reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid.
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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