Question 1 Report
(a) Methane reacts with chlorine under certain condition to produce tetrachloromethane.
(i) State the condition for the reaction
(ii) Name the type of reaction
(iii) Give two uses of methane
(iv) Name one major natural source of methane
(b)(i) Mention one similarity between the reaction of ethanol with sodium and that of sodium with water
(ii) Write the structure of two isomers of C\(_3\)H\(_8\)O
(iii) Differentiate between a fine chemical and a heavy chemical
(iv) Give one example of each in (b)(iii) above
(c) Two compounds X and Y have the same percentage composition by mass of 92.3% carbon and 7.7% hydrogen. Calculate the:
(i) empirical formula of X and Y;
(ii) molecular formula of each compound if molar mass of X is 26 g and Y is 78g.
(d) A protein is boiled for a long time with dilute HCI and a reaction occurred.
(i) State the type of reaction that occurred
(ii) Name the major product formed
(iii) Give the functional groups present in (d)(ii) above.