2023 XMS P2 PRELIM MS
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Text from the first pages1 SEC 4E CHEMISTRY 6092 PRELIM 2023 PAPER 2 MARK SCHEME SECTION A (50 marks) A1 (a) (i) O / S / Se 1 (ii) Cl 1 (iii) He 1 (iv) N 1 (v) C 1 (b) (i) Xe O F moles (1) 0.549/131 = 0.00419 0.134/16 = 0.008375 0.317/19 = 0.0167 simplest ratio 1 2 4 XeO2F4 (1) 2 (ii) Relative molecular mass Mr / relative formula mass / molar mass 1 (c) ALLOW same symbol for both atoms correct shared electron pairs (1) rest of molecule correct (1) 2 (d) any one from: physical property oxide of aluminium has a high melting/boiling point but oxide of sulfur has a low melting/boiling point oxide of aluminium conducts electricity when melted but oxide of sulfur does not conduct in any state oxide of aluminium is insoluble in water but oxide of sulfur is soluble in water any one from: chemical property oxide of aluminium is amphoteric but oxide of sulfur is acidic ALLOW oxide of amphoteric but oxide of sulfur is not oxide of aluminium can react with acids and alkalis but oxide of sulfur can only react with alkalis ALLOW oxide of aluminium is ionic but oxide of sulfur is covalent 2 Total 12 A2 (a) (i) Ar of Fe (56) is smaller than Ar of Zn (65) (1) Hence there are more moles in 1.5 g of Fe than Zn(1) 2 (ii) metal that gives a steeper slope / larger gradient / more gas produced per unit time / shorter reaction time for a fixed volume of gas (1) 1 (iii) Any three from: For iron, green precipitate formed (1), insoluble in excess (1) For zinc, white precipitate formed (1), soluble in excess (1) / giving colourless solution 3 (b) (i) Cu2+(aq) + 2e- → Cu(s) balanced eqn (1) state symbols (1) 2 (ii) The concentration decreases 1 (iii) There is no change in the concentration 1 Total 10 O O
2 A3 (a) (i) addition polymerisation (NOT: additional polymerisation) 1 (ii) 1 (iii) Percentage by mass of carbon = %100111 512 (1) = 54.1% (1) 2 (b) (i) 25±1 oC 1 (ii) As the temperature increases, the number of monomer particles having activation energy increases (1) As the particles have more energy, (ACCEPT: move faster) (1) Hence the number of effective collisions (per unit time) increases (1) 3 (iii) 1 Total 9 50 10 20 30 40 0 60 70 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 35 setting time / minutes temperature / oC higher concentration H C N C H C C CH3 O O
3 A4 (a) (i) What are the positions of the four metals in the reactivity series? 1 (ii) D 1 (iii) Ionic equation of this form: X + Y2+ → X2+ + Y e.g. Sn + Cu2+ →Sn2+ + Cu 1 (iv) any of following for (1) copper in copper(II) sulfate tin in tin(II) sulfate iron in iron(II) sulfate zinc in zinc sulfate metal in its own sulfate solution metals in their own sulfate solutions metals do not displace themselves from solution / metals do not react with their own sulfate (1) Accept any reasonable explanation. No credit for answers with example given but without explanation 2 (b) (i) either of following: the reaction is (extremely) exothermic the reaction temperature is high enough to melt iron reaction temperature is above melting point of iron the melting point of iron is below 2500 °C 1 (ii) moles of Fe2O3 = 1000 / 160 = 6.25 (1) moles of Fe produced = 12.5 (mole ratio is 1:2) mass of Fe produced = 12.5 × 56 = 700 g (1) OR 112/160 ×1000 (1) = 700 g (1) 2 (iii) Aluminium loses electrons / transfers its electrons to iron 1 Total 9
4 A5 (a) (i) (ii) 3 (iii) Reasons for great fuel: (any two) Combustion of hydrogen is (highly) exothermic / gives out (lots of) energy Combustion of hydrogen has a small activation energy Combustion of hydrogen forms only water (so pollution free) - ALLOW Reasons for sustainability: (any two) Making hydrogen is endothermic/takes in energy Making hydrogen has a large activation energy Energy given out when hydrogen burns is the same as the energy taken in when it forms. Electrolysis requires energy Fossil fuels are used to supply energy for electrolysis High activation energy for making hydrogen means more fossil fuel needed 4 (b) moles of C2H5OH = 0.005 (1) energy released = (moles of C2H5OH × 1350) (1) = 6.75 kJ (1) 3 Total 10 H2, O2 H2O H2, O2 H2O
5 SECTION B (30 marks) B6 (a) 2H+ + 2e- → H2 1 (b) The sodium hydroxide formed during electrolysis reacts with chlorine to form sodium hypochlorite or There is unwanted side reaction between sodium hydroxide and chlorine Accept difficult to carry out continuous separation of chlorine and sodium hydroxide. 1 (c) Mass of sodium hydroxide in 1000 dm3 of output solution = 12 × 1000 = 12 000 g (1) V 12000 = 50 g/dm3 50 12000=V = 240 dm3 (1) Volume of water that needed to be evaporated = 1000 – 240 = 760 dm3 (1) 3 (d) The chloride ions cannot pass through the membrane ALLOW: The chloride ions or anions cannot enter the cathode compartment 1 (e) To remove SO42-, add barium chloride / calcium chloride (NOT: lead chloride) To remove Mg2+, add sodium carbonate / sodium hydroxide Remove precipitates by filtration (ALLOW: sedimentation) 1 1 1 (f) For every mole Cl2 produced, 2 moles of NaOH are produced. Mass of Cl2 = 1 × 71 = 71 g Mass of NaOH = 2 × 40 = 80 g (1) mass ratio = g 71 g 80 = 1.13 (1) or For every 1 g of Cl2 produced, moles of Cl2 = 71 1 = 0.01408 (1) expected moles of NaOH = 71 12 = 0.02817 (mole ratio is 1:2) expected mass of NaOH = 40 × 71 2 = 1.13 g mass ratio = g 1 g 13.1 = 1.13 (1) 2 (g) 2Cl- + 2H2O → H2 + Cl2 + 2OH- 1 Total 12 B7 (a) Due to the attraction between oppositely-charged ions / positive and negative ions ALLOW: electrostatic forces of attraction between ions 1 (b) attraction between (a lattice of) positive ions / cations (1) and delocalised / ‘sea’ of electrons (1) 2 (c) giant covalent consists of only atoms / no ions (1) no mobile / moving / free-moving / delocalised electrons (1) giant ionic when solid, ions cannot move (1) when liquid, ions can move (1) giant metallic (both solid and liquid) metals have mobile / moving / free-moving / delocalised electrons (1) 5 Total 8
6 B8 (E) (a) (i) Both have different number of oxygen atoms / different molecular formula 1 (ii) EITHER test: Universal indicator (1) / add a metal carbonate e.g. sodium carbonate (1) cyclobutanol: goes green / does not change colour / no visible change (1) butanoic acid: goes red / orange or yellow (1) / bubbling of gas (1) OR test: heat with named alcohol (1) cyclobutanol: no reaction butanoic acid: gives sweet smelling compound (1) OR test: heat with named carboxylic acid (1) cyclobutanol: gives sweet smelling compound butanoic acid: no reaction (1) Allow adding of potassium manganate(VII). cyclobutanol: purple to colourless butanoic acid: no visible change 2 (b) No. of moles of linoleic acid in 100g = 3571.0280 100 = (1) 1 mole of linoleic acid reacts with 2 moles of iodine No. of moles of iodine reacted = 0.3571 2 = 0.7142 (1) Mass of iodine reacted = 0.7142 254 = 181 (iodine value) (1) 3 (c) (i) C18H36O2 iodine value = 0 2 (ii) linoleic acid: (rapidly) turns aqueous bromine from red-brown to colourless (1) stearic acid: aqueous bromine remains red-brown / no visible change (1) 2 Total 10 B8 (O) (a) energy absorbed in bond breaking / total endothermic change: 436 + 158 = +594 kJ (1) energy released in bond forming / total exothermic change: 2 × 562 = –1124 kJ (1) enthalpy change for reaction = –530 kJ (exo) (1) not necessary to calculate –530, just show that exo change > than endo ALLOW: ECF 3 (b) HI is a strong acid AND HF is a weak acid HI
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