RI 2009 A-Level H2 Chemistry Change to Qn Paper

This document is copyrighted, please do not reproduce it without permission © Raffles Institution Changes to 2009 H2 Chemistry A Level Question Paper Dear students, The TYS you have purchased is based on the 9647 (old) syllabus. You will be sitting for the 9729 (new) syllabus papers. This document will instruct you on the changes you need to make to the TYS questions. The Planning question for the 9729 syllabus will be in the Paper 4 (Practical). Some concepts are no longer tested in the 9729 syllabus and the values used for some calculations are now different (e.g. molar volume at s.t.p.) which will affect your choice of the answers. You are advised to make the changes on your question papers before you attempt it . Do inform your tutors if you notice any differences which were not highlighted in this document. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper 1 No amendments Paper 2 2(e) Amend question “Zinc has some properties that are similar to those of a Group 2 metal and some that…” 2(f) Amend question “Zinc carbonate and magnesium carbonate decompose when heated to give similar products. (i) Suggest an equation for the thermal decomposition of zinc carbonate. (ii) … deduce whether zinc carbonate will decompose at a higher or lower temperature than magnesium carbonate.” Paper 3 1(a) Not in syllabus 1(b) (ii) & (iii) Not in syllabus 3(a) Not in syllabus 5(b) Not in syllabus