Answers- Group II

1. (a) Trend: increases (1)

Wrong trend CE=0 and in (b)
Reason: More electron shells (1)
OR implies more shell / sub-shells / levels
2
(b) Trend: decreases (1)
Explanation: Metallic bonds weaker (1)
OR weaker attraction between ions (or nuclei) & delocalised
electrons
Atoms (ions) larger (1)
This mark is only scored if previous mark given
CE if mention molecules, intermolecular forces ionic bonding 3
(c) Trend: increases (1)
Equation for magnesium: Mg + H
2
O MgO + H
2
(1)
Equation for strontium: Sr +2 H
2
O Sr(OH)
2
+ H
2
(1) 3
(d) Formula: BaSO
4
(1)
Use: Test for sulphate ion (1)
OR Pigment, for x-rays, barium meal, paint


2.
(a) (i) any two of::
effervescence / fizzing / bubbling / white precipitate or sediment /
solution gets warm / metal dissolves or disappears (2) 2
(ii) comparisons needed for the two observations given in (a) (i)
more (rapid) effervescence / more vigorous reaction /
less or no (white) precipitate / solution gets hot i.e. hotter than in (i) /
metal dissolves more quickly (2) 2
(iii) (1) 1








Ca + 2H
2
O Ca(OH)
2
+ H
2





4.







5. (i) Hydroxide solubility increases (need trend) 1
Sulphate solubility decreases (need trend) 1
(If both Mg/Ba salts correctly compared - but no
trend- allow 1 max)
Add acid name/correct formula HC1 1


(ii) (accept HNO
3
/CH
3
COOH) [NOT hydrogen chloride]
[If acid added is H
2
SO
4
= CE allow only M2]
Add Ba
2+
salt name/correct formula BaCl
2
1
(accept Ba(NO
3
)
2
/ Ba(CH
3
COO)
2
)
[If reagent added is BaSO
4
/Ba/Ba(OH)
2
= CE
allow only M1]
MgCl
2
No change / no ppt / no reaction 1
MgSO
4
White ppt / solid / suspension [NOT chalky, milky] 1
Both observations tied to Ba
2+
ions being added
MgSO
4
+ BaCl
2
BaSO
4
+ MgCl
2
1
Accept ionic equation
(Reagent mark (M2) can be awarded from full equation) 1
[Treat incorrect equation for MgCl
2
as contradiction of correct equation] 1
(Ignore carbonate equations) (Ignore state
symbols)

(iii) Reactivity increases (down group) [NOT solubility increases] 1
Ba + 2H
2
O Ba(OH)
2
+ H
2
1
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6. (a) Increases 1
Heat or steam or gas phase or H temp (>100) (NOT hot) 1
Mg + H
2
O MgO + H
2
1
(Ignore state symbols even if they are wrong)

(b) White precipitate/solid/suspension (Not cloudy / milky) 1
BeCl
2
+ 2NaOH Be(OH)
2
+ 2NaCl
Or Be
2+
+ 2OH

Be(OH)
2
1
(Accept BeCl
2
+ 2OH

Be(OH)
2
+ 2Cl

)
Ppt (re)dissolves or solution goes clear 1
(Allow ppt disappears)
(NOT solution forms)
Be(OH)
2
+ 2OH

[NOT ]
Or Be(OH)
2
+ 2NaOH Na
2
Be(OH)
4

1
[7]
2
4
Be(OH)
4
6
Be(OH)