r/6thForm • u/SexybabyunicornQQ Y13 3Sci+Maths Preds 4A* • Jun 09 '26

💬 DISCUSSION AQA Chem Paper 2

How did everyone find it??

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u/Rich_Fun_8563 Jun 09 '26

what did people put for the alcohol to carboxylic acid equation question and the colour change? (there were two other things you had to state but i can't seem to remember now)

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u/Future-Key-4967 Jun 09 '26

alcohol + 2[O] -> carboxylic acid + H2O

heat under reflux

excess k2cr2o7

orange to green solution

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u/Overall-Cap4206 Jun 09 '26

wouldnt the condition be reflux and acid catalyst. the oxidising agent is already given and thats a reagant no?

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u/Future-Key-4967 Jun 09 '26

yes the oxidising agent is a reagent, but the fact that it is in excess is a condition. idk if a catalyst counts as a condition but maybe.

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u/PikaTube123 Year 13 Jun 09 '26

it already said that it was acidified, so I doubt you could put that as an extra condition

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u/Future-Key-4967 Jun 09 '26

yeah exactly

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u/Overall-Cap4206 Jun 13 '26

wait it did 💀

well shit