Paper 2 · November 2000 · Organic Chemistry
In the apparatus shown, of a mixture of ethane and ethene is passed repeatedly over liquid A, which absorbs only one of the gases. Liquid A is
Adilute sulphuric acid
Bwater
Caqueous bromine
Daqueous sodium chloride
Explanation
Bromine water adds across the bond of ethene only, so the fall in volume gives the volume of ethene present.
Derived from ZIMSEC Chemistry Paper 2, November 2000, Q3