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FPSC · CSS 2016

Chemistry, Paper II

100 marks · 3 hours · 7 questions
This paper Chemistry · all yearsQ. 2 · Write briefly on the following…Q. 3 · How would you synthesize each…Q. 4 · Draw the structures of the…Q. 5 · Consider the reaction of bromocyclohexane…Q. 6 · Write the major product(s) of…Q. 7 · Write a brief account on…Q. 8 · Differentiate following using IR Spectroscopy?With this paper← 20152017 →
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Part II

Q. 2

Write briefly on the following terms:

  1. (i)Hyper-conjugation [2]
  2. (ii)Aromaticity [2]
  3. (iii)Grignard's reagent [2]
  4. (iv)SN1 reaction [2]
  5. (v)Molecular chirality [2]
  6. (vi)Monosaccharides [2]
  7. (vii)Chemical shift [2]
  8. (viii)Glycolysis [2]
  9. (ix)Detergents [2]
  10. (x)Friedal Craft alkylation [2]
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Q. 3
  1. (a)How would you synthesize each of the following molecule from an alkene of appropriate structure (structure of your choice). [8]
  2. (b)Write the expected major product of the reaction of propyne with each of the following reagents. [6]
  3. (c)Starting with benzene, design reasonable syntheses of each of the following compounds. [6]
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Q. 4
  1. (b)Draw the structures of the following molecules: [10]
  2. (c)The structure(I) given below has significant dipole moment. Which end of the molecule would you expect to owe positive charge, and which tend to be negative. [2]
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Q. 5
  1. (a)Consider the reaction of bromocyclohexane with each of the four reagents below, and answer the questions below. Also write down the reaction mechanism in each case. [7]
  2. (b)Evaluate each of the possible alcohol syntheses below as being good (the desired alcohol is major or only product), not so good (the desired alcohol is a minor product, or worthless). [5]
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Q. 6
  1. (c)Write the major product(s) of each of the following reactions. It is implied that aqueous work-up has taken place in all those cases that require it to obtain the organic product. [8]
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Q. 7

Write a brief account on the following:

  1. (a)Biological importance of starch [5]
  2. (b)Classification of Amino acids [5]
  3. (c)Primary structure of Proteins [5]
  4. (d)Glycogenesis [5]
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Q. 8
  1. (a)Differentiate following using IR Spectroscopy? [4]
  2. (b)What type of electronic transition are possible in the following compounds? [2]
  3. (c)How will you distinguish the following compounds using UV/Visible spectrophotometer? [4]
  4. (d)Give the chemical shift of the following compounds for each proton [5]
  5. (e)The mass spectrum of compound shows following peaks: m/e= 120, relative intensity=20% (M⁺ peak), m/e= 105, relative intensity=80%, m/e= 77, relative intensity=96%, m/e= 43, relative intensity=35%. Assign the structure which would be expected. [5]
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