CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Nitrogen compounds
A student reacts 1-bromopropane with an excess of propylamine in ethanol in a sealed tube and heats the mixture under pressure. State the type of reaction that occurs and the structure of the organic product. Suggest one reason why the reaction is carried out in a sealed tube.
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.
Suggest means: Apply what you know to an unfamiliar situation. There may be more than one acceptable answer. Reason from the principle you have learned to the new context, and say which principle you are using.
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