• We need your support!

    We are currently struggling to cover the operational costs of Xtremepapers, as a result we might have to shut this website down. Please donate if we have helped you and help make a difference in other students' lives!
    Click here to Donate Now (View Announcement)

Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Points
11
http://papers.xtremepapers.com/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Chemistry (9701)/9701_w13_qp_43.pdf

I have a few problems with question 6.
First one is 6 ei) How many different dipeptides is it possible to synthesise, each containing two of the three amino acids alanine, serine and lysine?
I first thought 6 (which is correct) but then i looked at the structure of lysine. it has two NH2 groups so if peptide bonds can form at either NH2 wouldn't that make it 12?? Wouldn't joining the NH2 joined to (CH2)4 would form a diff molecule if joined to the NH2 that is from the CH???

Second one is f ii) Which of the structures G, H or J is identical to structure F?
I thought it was G. But its J. I have no idea why. No matter how you flip J it doesn't look like F.

EDIT: i dont get f iii) either, why cant i just switch the positions of NH2 and COOH. that looks different

Please help and thanks in advance

anyone? please?
 
Messages
12
Reaction score
0
Points
11
Hi guys, can anyone tell me what volumetric apparatus is? In MJ15/53 the answer for measuring 5cm^3 of liquid is to use volumetric apparatus, there's no mention of burette..
 
Messages
1,318
Reaction score
1,374
Points
173
Hi guys, can anyone tell me what volumetric apparatus is? In MJ15/53 the answer for measuring 5cm^3 of liquid is to use volumetric apparatus, there's no mention of burette..
Volumetric apparatus : anything you can measure volume in
eg: burette, measuring cylinder, syringe etc...
 
Messages
1,318
Reaction score
1,374
Points
173
nehaoscar, so in the exam should I write volumetric apparatus or burette? Thanks.
Burette... for the paper they want as exact answers as possible with clear detail
Volumetric apparatus just means that the examiner should accept any apparatus stated by the student whether it be burette or measuring cylinder :)
 
Top