CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Nitrogen compounds
Ethanamide can be prepared from ethanoyl chloride, .
(a) Describe how ethanamide is prepared from ethanoyl chloride, giving the reagent and conditions.
(b) Ethanamide reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide. State the organic product of this reaction and give the conditions.
(c) Ethanamide is reduced by lithium tetrahydridoaluminate(III), . State the organic product of this reduction and the conditions.
(d) Explain why ethanamide is a much weaker base than ethylamine.
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.
Describe means: Say what happens or what something is like, in order and with detail. You are not being asked why. If there is data, quote it: name the trend, then give figures with units at the points where it changes.
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