Answer guide for O Level Chemistry (5070/2) – Paper 2 Theory November 1999

A1(a) potassium 1
(b) lead(II) bromide / zinc oxide 1
(c) zinc oxide 1
(d) lead(II) bromide 1
(e) carbon 1
(f) oxygen / hydrogen 1
(g) hydrogen 1

A2(a) 80o C 1
(b) stays the same / constant 1
(c)(i) Different M.Pt. / P.t or not 0o C / 100 o C 1
(ii) Used as a furnace lining / as a refractory material 1

A3(a)(i) Reaction is reversible 1

(ii) Equilibrium moves to the right 1
(b)(i) CaO + H2O —> Ca(OH)2 1
(ii) Neutralising acid soil / making cement 1

A4(a)(i) Deep orange / brown to pale orange / brown 1

Uniform colour 1
(ii) Diffusion 1
(b)(i) Faster 1
(ii) NO2 molecules lighter 1

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A5(a) Gain of oxygen / loss of hydrogen / loss of electrons /

increase in oxidation number 1
(b)(i) Propanol
H H H H OH H
H C C C OH or H C C C OH
H H H H H H 1
higher because bigger / heavier molecules / moreintermolecular
forces 1
(c)(i) ethyl ethanoate 1
(ii) C2H5OH + CH3COOH —> C2H5COOH + H2O 1

A6(a) Gas 1
(b)

H Br

Two shared electrons to form a bond 1

Other electrons correct 1
(c)(i) H+ 1
(ii) The solution goes from colourless (not clear) 1
to brown 1
(iii) 2 Br - + Cl2 —> Br2 + 2Cl - 1

A7(a) Essential element for growth / make proteins 1

(b) Any two of these points:
From close packed / regular / lattice arrangement
To random / movement
Ions become hydrated 2
(c) Fraction 28 / 80
Nitrogen content 28 / 80 x 100 = 35% 2

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A8(a)(i) limestone
(ii) to remove acidic impurities / named impurity e.g. silicon dioxide 2
(b)(i) carbon monoxide / CO
(ii) 2C + O2 —> 2CO 2
(c) mixture of metals 1
(d) steel rusts
Aluminium is expensive to extract / needs a lot of energy to extract 2

B9(a)(i) cracking
(ii) catalyst / speed up reaction 2
(b)(i) C3H8 —> C2H4 + CH4
bromine water
decolourises 3
(ii) 100 cm3 1
(c)(i) polypropene
(ii) addition structure showing at least two repeating units

CH1 H H CH1 H CH1

C C or C C C C

H H H H H H
n 3
(iii) does not rot 1

B10(a)(i) 2C4H10 + 13O2 —> 8CO2 + 10H2O

correct formula and balance 2
number of moles = 16 / 24 (= 0.66)
heat evolved = 16 / 24 x 2880 = 1920 kJ 2
(iii) negative sign 1
(b)(i) mention of light / reduction of silver ions to form silver 2
silver is reduced and chlorine is oxidised
Ag oxidation number from +1 to 0, Cl from –1 to 0 electrons from
Cl to Ag 2
(iii) to make photographic film 1

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B11(a) lower Melting Point

less energy needed for process / Melting Point of bauxite
cannot otherwise be reached 2
(b) 2O2- —> O2 + 4e
3+
Al + 3e —> Al 2
(c) C reacts with O2
To make carbon dioxide / electrode is therefore used up 2
(d)(i) pure copper at cathode
impure at anode
copper(II) sulphate solution
(apparatus which does not work loses a mark) 3
(ii) anode dissolves and pure copper plated on the cathode 1

B12(a) fractional distillation

(gases have ) different boiling points / liquefy at different
temperatures 2
(b)(i) vanadium (V) oxide
amount SO2 = 3200/ 32 (= 50 moles)
mass SO3 = 3200 / 32 x 80 = 4000 g / 4 kg
add conc H2SO4
add water 5
(c)(i) Any two from:
acid rain
kills trees / crops / vegetation
erodes buildings / limestone
kills fish
causes breathing difficulties 2
(ii) neutralisation 1

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