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2020 - Q23 (4 marks)
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The flow chart summarises an industrial process for the synthesis of ethane-1, 2-diol.
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Explain THREE factors that may have been considered in the design of this industrial process. Make specific reference to the flow chart.
2022 - Q33 (8 marks)
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Analyse how a student could design a chemical synthesis process to be undertaken in the school laboratory. In your response, use a specific process relating to the synthesis of an organic compound, including a chemical equation, and refer to:
• selection of reagent(s)
• reaction conditions
• any potential hazards and any safety precautions to minimise the risk
• yield and purity of the product(s).
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