Oxford Cambridge and RSA Advanced Subsidiary GCE (H032) Advanced GCE (H432) Data Sheet for Chemistry A - Data Sheet

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Data sheet for Oxford Cambridge and RSA Advanced Subsidiary GCE (H032) Chemistry A and Advanced GCE (H432) Chemistry A courses, intended for candidates and distributed with examination papers. Includes general chemistry reference information such as molar gas volume, water constants, unit conversion, and the Arrhenius equation. Provides characteristic infrared absorption ranges and a reference overview of the periodic table elements and key atomic data for exam use. Includes exam-officer instructions and OCR copyright information.

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IR absorptions in organic molecules

Periodic table of the elements

*6013699073* Oxford Cambridge and RSA Advanced Subsidiary GCE (H032) Advanced GCE (H432) Data Sheet for Chemistry A The information in this sheet is for the use of candidates following the Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Chemistry A (H032) course and Advanced GCE in Chemistry A (H432) course. The data in this sheet will be printed for distribution with the examination papers. Copies of this sheet may be used for teaching. This document consists of 4 pages. Instructions to Exams Officer/Invigilator • Do not send this Data Sheet for marking; it should be retained in the centre or destroyed. Copyright Information OCR is committed to seeking permission to reproduce all third-party content that it uses in its assessment materials. OCR has attempted to identify and contact all copyright holders whose work is used in this paper. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced in the OCR Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download from our public website ([www.ocr.org](www.ocr.org). uk) after the live examination series. If OCR has unwittingly failed to correctly acknowledge or clear any third-party content in this assessment material, OCR will be happy to correct its mistake at the earliest possible opportunity. For queries or further information please contact the Copyright Team, First Floor, 9 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1GE. OCR is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group; Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © OCR 2016 [601/5256/4] DC (NF/SW) 125461/5 Chemistry A CST263 2 General Information Molar gas volume = 24.0 dm3 mol−1 at room temperature and pressure, RTP Avogadro constant, NA = 6.02 × 1023mol−1 Specific heat capacity of water, c = 4.18 Jg−1 K−1 Ionic product of water, Kw = 1.00 × 10−14 mol2 dm−6 at 298 K 1 tonne = 106g Arrhenius equation: k = Ae−Ea/RT or ln k = −Ea/ RT + ln A Gas constant, R = 8.314 J mol−1 K−1 Characteristic infrared absorptions in organic molecules | Bond | Location | Wavenumber / cm−1 | | --- | --- | --- | | C–C | Alkanes, alkyl chains | 750–1100 | | C–X | Haloalkanes (X = Cl, Br, I) | 500–800 | | C–F | Fluoroalkanes | 1000–1350 | | C–O | Alcohols, esters, carboxylic acids | 1000–1300 | | C=C | Alkenes | 1620–1680 | | C=O | Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides | 1630–1820 | | aromatic
C=C | Arenes | Several peaks in range 1450–1650 (variable) | | CN | Nitriles | 2220–2260 | | C–H | Alkyl groups, alkenes, arenes | 2850–3100 | | O–H | Carboxylic acids | 2500–3300 (broad) | | N–H | Amines, amides | 3300–3500 | | O–H | Alcohols, phenols | 3200–3600 | © OCR 2016 Chemistry A The Periodic Table of the Elements (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (0) | 1 | | | Key
atomic number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | H | | | Symbol | | | | | | | | | | | | | | He | | hydrogen
1.0 | 2 | | name
relative atomic mass | | | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | helium
4.0 | | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Li | Be | | | | | | | | | | | B | C | N | O | F | Ne | | lithium | beryllium | | | | | | | | | | | boron | carbon | nitrogen | oxygen | fluorine | neon | | 6.9 | 9.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10.8 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 20.2 | | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | Na | Mg | | | | | | | | | | | Al | Si | P | S | Cl | Ar | | sodium | magnesium | | | | | | | | | | | aluminium | silicon | phosphorus | sulfur |

FAQs

Who is this Chemistry A data sheet for?

It is for candidates following the Advanced Subsidiary GCE (H032) Chemistry A course and the Advanced GCE (H432) Chemistry A course.

What is the purpose of the data sheet in the exam process?

It is printed for distribution with the examination papers, and exam staff should retain it in the centre or destroy it rather than sending it for marking.

Which reference topics does the sheet include?

It includes general constants and equations (e.g., molar gas volume, water constants, Arrhenius equation), characteristic infrared absorption ranges for organic molecules, and the periodic table element data.

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