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2015 OLevel Pure Chemistry Paper 2 5073 02 Answers
2015 OLevel Pure Chemistry Paper 2 5073 02 Answers
2015 OLevel Pure Chemistry Paper 2 5073 02 Answers
SECTION A
1. The table shows some common oxidation states for some elements in their compounds.
(a) Complete the table by indicating whether each element listed is a metal or non-metal. [1]
[No marks is awarded for any wrong indication]
(b) Answer the following questions using the letter of the elements. [3]
(c) No elements from Group 0 are listed in the table. Use the information in the table to explain
why. [2]
Elements in Group 0 have full valence electron shell and do not have to gain or lose
electrons to obtain stable noble gas configuration, hence will not form compounds.
compounds
2. Metals can be extracted from their oxides by reduction reactions. The table given below gives the
minimum temperature needed for reduction of some metal oxides by carbon.
(a) (i) How does the temperature needed relate to the reactivity of the metal? [1]
reduction.
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(ii) Predict the minimum temperature needed for reduction of iron oxide by carbon.
Explain your answer. [2]
600
600℃. Iron is less reactive than zinc,
zinc but more reactive than lead as it is between
zinc and lead in the reactivity series, thus the temperature is between the 2 metals.
[Any value between 400 and 900℃]
900 ]
Which metal and metal oxide pair will likely react to give the most vigorous reaction? [1]
(c) Zinc metal reacts with steam. Gives the names of the two products. [2]
Addition polymerisation
polymerisation
poly(ethene)
of ethene.
Two processes.
ethanol Process 1: Catalytic addition of
steam to ethene
[0.5mark each]
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(b) Dilute ethanoic acid and hydrochloric acid react with metal oxides.
(i) How are the reactions between metal oxide and each of the two acids similar? [1]
(ii) The rate of the reaction of dilute ethanoic acid with metal oxides is slower than that of
dilute hydrochloric acid of the same concentration and temperature. Why is this so? [2]
Ethanoic acid is a weak acid with partial ionisation in water to form ۶ ା ions,
ions but
4. Aluminium is used to make drink cans. The metal used can be obtained either from recycling or by
extraction from bauxite by electrolysis.
(a) Use the information above to estimate the melting point of aluminium. [1]
700℃
700
[Actual melting point = 660℃]
660 ]
(b) The extraction of aluminium uses 95% more energy than the recycling process. Use the
information to explain why. [2]
The amount of energy required to dissolve aluminium in ionic solvent is almost 30%
(900℃ vs 700℃) more than that needed to heat aluminium cans. And, a huge amount of
(c) The extraction of aluminium creates waste that can harm the environment. Two such waste
are concentrated sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide. Why would each of these wastes
cause harm when released into the environment? [2]
NaOH is a strong alkali and corrosive. When leaked into the sea,
sea it will raise pH of water
greatly above 7,
7 killing marine lifes that don’t survive in alkaline conditions. COଶ is a
greenhouse gas that raise global temperature, melting polar caps, raising sea-
sea-level and
causes floodings.
floodings
(d) Recycling uses less energy and produces less waste than extraction. Give one other reason
why recycling metals is important. [1]
Recycling reduces the need for more extraction of metals such as aluminium which are
(e) Some aluminium is used to make duralumin. It is commonly used to make aircraft bodies.
Duralumin is a mixture of aluminium and other elements such as copper, manganese and
magnesium.
Alloy
(ii) Suggest why duralumin is more useful as aircraft bodies than aluminium. [1]
It is stronger and harder than aluminium as layers of atoms in duralumin are less
likely to slide.
5. Dilute sodium chloride solution forms hydrogen and oxygen gases during electrolysis.
(a) Write ionic equations for the reactions at the cathode and anode. [2]
(b) The gases are collected and measured. Theoretically, the ratio of the volume of hydrogen to
oxygen collected should be 2:1.
Oxygen gas is more soluble than hydrogen in water. This changes the ratio of gases that are
collected.
For 2moles of electrons form 1mole of ܪଶ , hence for the same circuit,2moles of
(ii) Explain how and why the solubility of oxygen affects the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen
that is collected. [2]
(iii) The difference from the expected ratio is greater when the electrolysis starts but less
noticeable after the electrolysis has been running for some time. Suggest why. [1]
The volume of oxygen gas produced exceeds the volume of space in container at
(c) What happens to the concentration of sodium chloride during electrolysis? Explain. [1]
(d) The same apparatus can be used to electrolyse concentrated aqueous sodium chloride. Give
one similarity and one difference between the products of the two electrolysis. [2]
Similarity Difference
6. Farmers often buy soil improvers that contain substances that neutralise acidity. The table below
shows some common substances found in soil improvers.
chemical effectiveness in
substance other points
composition
composit ion neutralising
Insoluble in water. Needs to be
limestone CaCOଷ fair
ground to a very fine powder.
(a) Use the information in the table to suggest why limestone is less effective at neutralizing
acidity than quicklime and slaked lime. [2]
Limestone is insoluble and hence does not dissociate in water to form hydroxide ions
that can effectively neutralise the hydrogen ions in acids. Therefore, it is limited in
contact with acids as solids unlike the mobile ions in the other two to allow faster
reaction.
(b) (i) Suggest an advantage of making improvers from slag rather than the other substances. [1]
Slag contains other non-metal compounds that may include components such as
nitrogen or phosphorus,
phosphorus which are essential for good plant growth.
[Accept idea of slag as waste that
that have no demands in market and increase costs from
disposal]
(ii) Slag may contain impurities of Group IV and V oxides, making it less effective at
neutralizing acidity. Explain why this is so. [2]
(c) The calcium content of the substances is important because it adds to the mineral content of
the soil. Show by calculation that quicklime has a higher percentage by mass of calcium than
both of limestone and slaked lime. [3]
Therefore, quicklime has a higher percentage by mass of calcium than limestone and slaked
lime.
(d) Quicklime is made by strongly heating limestone. The reaction produces carbon dioxide.
Assuming that limestone is pure calcium carbonate, calculate the volume of carbon dioxide
that is produced. [3]
ଶହ×ଵల
No. of moles of limestone =
ସାଵଶାଵ×ଷ
= 2.50× 10ହ mol
SECTION B
Graph 1 below shows the graph of melting/boiling points plotted against number of carbon atoms
in alkane.
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The flashpoint of a compound is the minimum temperature at which that compound gives off
enough vapour to burn in air. It is important when considering the amount of hydrocarbons
blended to make fuels. Compounds with lower flashpoints evaporate and burn more easily at lower
temperatures and burn more smoothly in car engines.
In a petrol refinery, isomerization is used to convert straight chain alkanes into branched alkanes.
The flashpoints of some straight chain and branched alkanes are provided in Table 2 and Table 3
respectively.
flashpoint
alkane formula
formula
(℃))
propane Cଷ H଼ −104
butane Cସ Hଵ −71
pentane Cହ Hଵଶ −49
hexane C Hଵସ −23
heptane C Hଵ −4
octane C଼ Hଵ଼ 13
Table 2
branch
branched
5 −57
alkane 1
branch
branched
5 −65
alkane 2
branch
branched
8 4
alkane 3
Table 3
(a) What trends are shown by the data in Table 1 and Graph 1?
1 [1]
Generally, as the number of carbon atoms increases, the melting and boiling points increases.
(b) One of the alkanes appears to have a melting point that is different from the expected value.
Name the alkane and explain your choice. [1]
(d) The boiling points and flashpoints of straight chain alkanes have similar trends. Describe
these trends. [1]
increases.
increases.
(e) How is the flashpoint of a straight chain alkane affected by isomerisation? Use the
information in the table to explain. [4]
decreased from −49℃to −57℃. Also, the more the number of branchings, the lower the
when the no. of branchings increased from 1 to 2, the flashpoint dropped from −57℃ to
−65℃.
[2mark
[2marks
marks for comparing
comparing straightchain to isomer; 2mark
2marks
marks for comparing no. of branchings per
isomer.
isomer. Respective examples
examples must be quoted from the table]
table]
(f) Petrol contains straight chain octane. Other compounds are added to improve the
performance of petrol. In cold countries, ‘winter blend’ petrol is sold. This petrol contains
increased amounts of compounds that include pentane and branched alkane 2.
(i) Explain how and why this mixture works better than pure octane alone. [2]
Pure octane has a higher flashpoint and requires more energy for fuel to burn.
burn
When mixed, petrol will have a lowered melting point where it’s flashpoint can go
(ii) Engine tanks in cars are not air tight. Winter blend petrol is not sold in very hot
weather conditions because it leads to an increased loss of petrol from the tank.
Explain how and why petrol is lost. [2]
Winter blend petrol has boiling point lower than room temperature during hot
8. Car engines are adjusted to work at a particular air:fuel ratio. The amount of air that is mixed with
the fuel affects the temperature of the engine, the amount of pollutant gases that form and how
efficiently the catalytic converter works. Two major pollutants are carbon monoxide and nitrogen
monoxide.
(a) A ‘lean burn’ engine runs with a higher ratio of air to fuel than a normal car engine. This
means that the mixture contains a higher amount of air compared to fuel. One effect of this is
a lower running temperature of the engine.
How will a lean burn engine affect the amount of carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide
production compared to a normal car engine? Explain. [3]
Production of CO decreases
decreases in lean burn engine.
engine With higher air:fuel ratio, the presence of
(c) The amount of air in pollutants that enter the converter affects the reactions. The graph
shows the percentage of pollutants successfully removed.
(i) Describe and explain how increased amounts of air affect the removal of carbon
monoxide and nitrogen monoxide. [3]
increasing amt. of air allows for oxidation of CO to ۱۽ . Eventually, in the lack of CO
but more air, ۼ formed oxidises back into NO, reducing % of removal of NO.
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(ii) In the converter, apart from reacting with each other, carbon monoxide and nitrogen
monoxide react with other substances as well. How does the graph show that? [1]
EITHER
9. The diagram shows the energy changes when lithium chloride and sodium chloride are dissolved
in water.
(a) Describe the differences in the energy changes and temperature changes that happen as each
compound dissolves. [4]
When lithium chloride dissolves, the reaction is exothermic and the surrounding temp.
increases.
increases. As the energy level of product is less than that of reactant, more heat is released
into surrounding.
surrounding However, when sodium chloride dissolves, the reaction is endothermic
(b) A student measured the temperature change when 4.0g of potassium chloride was dissolved
in excess water.
(i) Explain why the calculated energy change includes a ‘+’ sign. [1]
(ii) Use the results to calculate the enthalpy change when one mole of potassium chloride
dissolves in excess water. Give your answer in kJ/mol to 3 significant figures. [3]
No. of moles of KC݈
ସ.
=
ଷଽାଷହ.ହ
= 0.05369mol M1
(ାଶ)×.ହଷଽ
∆H per mole of KC݈ = ଵ M1
= 0.0387 kJ/mol (3s.f.) M1
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(iii) Describe what happens to the arrangement and movement of the particles in
potassium chloride during dissolving. [2]
their fixed position as solids. When added to water, the ions become widely separated
OR
9. Fluorine is in Group VII.
(a) A jet of fluorine gas is aimed at a filter paper soaked with potassium bromide solution. The
solution on the paper quickly turns brown.
(i) Explain why this happens. Include an ionic equation to support your answer. [3]
Ionic equation : Fଶ (݃) + 2B → )ݍܽ( ି ݎ2F ି (ܽ )ݍ+ Brଶ (ܽ)ݍ
(ii) The experiment is repeated with chlorine and iodine gases replacing fluorine in
different setups with potassium bromide solution. State and explain what you would
expect to see in each setup. [3]
bromide.
bromide. When added, the colourless solution turns brown.
brown
solution.
solution. When added, iodine gas dissolves in solution and turns it yellowish-
yellowish-brown.
brown
[Avoid brown for iodine and confuse with the bromine colour stated]
(b) Fluorine also reacts with iron. When a jet of fluorine is aimed at some iron wool, the wool
glows and appears to burn. An ash of iron(III) fluoride is left behind.
(i) Write an equation, with state symbols, for this reaction. [2]
(ii) Explain, using ideas of oxidation state and electron transfer, why fluorine is
considered an oxidising agent in the reaction. [2]
Also, each molecule of fluorine gains an electron from iron, causing iron to be reduced
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