CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Organic synthesis
A student plans to convert cyclohexene into cyclohexanol. The student reacts cyclohexene with steam in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Explain, in terms of the functional groups present, why the product of this reaction is cyclohexanol and not a different alcohol.
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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