# "Describe" questions — Eduqas A-Level Chemistry

> 24 questions · chemistry

## How to answer

Say WHAT happens, in order. No reasoning. Structure: 1. First X. 2. Then Y. 3. Then Z. Assessment Objective: AO1. Every "describe" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.

## Sample questions

1. [A student tests two unknown organic compounds, Compound A and Compound B, using Fehling's solution. Compound A produces …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-tests-two-unknown-organic-01eca416)
2. [Propan-1-ol (CH₃CH₂CH₂OH) and 1-chloropropane (CH₃CH₂CH₂Cl) belong to different homologous series. Describe the similari…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/propan-1-ol-ch-ch-ch-oh-and-1-chloropropane-ch-ch-ch-cl-belo-05f6a66a)
3. [A student wants to prepare a sample of ethyl ethanoate in the laboratory. Describe how the student would carry out this …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-wants-to-prepare-a-066ad5e1)
4. [Phenol and ethanol are both members of the alcohol and phenol group of organic compounds. Describe the chemical properti…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/phenol-and-ethanol-are-both-members-0a57c107)
5. [Pentan-2-one is a carbonyl compound used as a flavouring agent in the food industry. A student wants to distinguish betw…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/pentan-2-one-is-a-carbonyl-compound-used-0e8525f9)
6. [A forensic scientist is analysing an unknown white powder found at a crime scene. She uses gas chromatography (GC) and m…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-forensic-scientist-is-analysing-an-10309937)
7. [Propan-1-ol undergoes combustion when it is burned in air. Describe what is observed when propan-1-ol burns in a plentif…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/propan-1-ol-undergoes-combustion-when-it-is-1e40542d)
8. [A student obtains a sample of a white solid and wants to find out whether it is a pure substance or a mixture. Describe …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-obtains-a-sample-of-31be9089)

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