OCR A-Level Chemistry A (H432)
A-Level Chemistry
Topic worksheet
Module 4 Core organic chemistry
Original exam-style worksheet — not an official exam paper
Time guide: 50–60 minutes · Questions: 32 · Total marks: 104
Written in OCR Chemistry A style. Use the data sheet. Show working for every calculation.
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1. State what is meant by a homologous series. [1]
2. State what is meant by isomerism. [1]
3. State what is meant by a nucleophile. [1]
4. State what is meant by an electrophile. [1]
5. State what is meant by free-radical substitution. [1]
6. State what is meant by electrophilic addition. [1]
7. State what is meant by nucleophilic substitution. [1]
8. State what is meant by oxidation of alcohols. [1]
9. State what is meant by a carbonyl test. [1]
10. State what is meant by optical isomerism. [1]
11. Grace is asked about a homologous series in a OCR Chemistry paper.
(a) Describe a homologous series. [2]
(b) Explain why a homologous series is important in this topic. [3]
12. Grace is asked about isomerism in a OCR Chemistry paper.
(a) Describe isomerism. [2]
(b) Explain why isomerism is important in this topic. [3]
13. Grace is asked about a nucleophile in a OCR Chemistry paper.
(a) Describe a nucleophile. [2]
(b) Explain why a nucleophile is important in this topic. [3]
14. Grace is asked about an electrophile in a OCR Chemistry paper.
(a) Describe an electrophile. [2]
(b) Explain why an electrophile is important in this topic. [3]
15. Grace is asked about free-radical substitution in a OCR Chemistry paper.
(a) Describe free-radical substitution. [2]
(b) Explain why free-radical substitution is important in this topic. [3]
16. Grace is asked about electrophilic addition in a OCR Chemistry paper.
(a) Describe electrophilic addition. [2]
(b) Explain why electrophilic addition is important in this topic. [3]
17. Molecular formula of hexane [3]
18. How many structural isomers of C₄H₁₀ [3]
20. Moles in 6.0 g of ethanoic acid [3]
21. A chiral carbon is in CH₃CHBrCH₂CH₃. How many optical isomers [3]
22. Percentage yield 7.2 g from theoretical 9.0 g [3]
23. Grace carries out a OCR-style required practical linked to organic chemistry. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
24. Grace carries out collecting valid data for organic chemistry. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
25. Grace carries out drawing a graph for organic chemistry. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
26. Grace carries out evaluating a method about organic chemistry. This is a typical OCR required-practical style question.
(a) Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable. [2]
(b) State one control variable and explain why it must be controlled. [2]
(c) Suggest one improvement or source of error and how it affects the result. [2]
27. Compare a homologous series with isomerism. [4]
28. Compare isomerism with a nucleophile. [4]
29. Compare a nucleophile with an electrophile. [4]
30. Compare an electrophile with free-radical substitution. [4]
31. Apply your knowledge of nucleophilic substitution to this situation: Sn1 or Sn2 [3]
32. Apply your knowledge of oxidation of alcohols to this situation: acidified dichromate [3]