18 Rates of reactions

OCR Chemistry A Exam-style mark scheme

Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number
1a Rate constant B1
1b 2 B1
1c 0 B1
2a Comparing experiments 1 and 2 OR when [N] is B4
kept constant

Rate doubles when [M] doubles

Comparing experiments 2 and 3 OR when [M] is

kept constant

m
Rate quadruples when [N] doubles

er as
2b rate  k[M][N]2 B1

co
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3a Extract a known volume of solution from the B4
mixture at regular intervals

o.
rs e
Titrate using sodium hydroxide of a known
ou urc
concentration

Make up a (control) flask (of the same total

o

volume) but without ester

aC s
v i y re

Extract known volume from this flask

3b Measure several successive half-lives C1
ed d

Half-lives shown on graph AND values  60 A1

mins
ar stu

B1
Constant half-life (suggests 1st order)
ln2
sh is

3c k C1
half-life
Th

0.693
  1.93  104 s1 (note unit not needed A1 ecf from incorrect half-life value used
3600 in ‘b’
supplied in question)
4a Rate / rate constant increases with temperature B1

Molecules have more (kinetic) energy at higher B1

temperature

Greater fraction/proportion of collisions occur B1 Must refer to collisions and activation

between molecules with (combined) energy enthalpy for 3rd MP
greater than (or equal to) activation enthalpy

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 18 Rates of reactions
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Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number
1
4b Calculates and ln k C1
T

1 ln k
/ K1
T
2.68  103 11.1
1.75  103 5.48
1.29  10 3
3.26
1 M1
Plots (x-axis) vs ln k (y-axis)
T
M1

m
Correct plotting of points

er as
co
eH w
o.
rs e
ou urc
o
aC s
v i y re

C1
Calculates gradient of line (4700)
ed d

Ea C1
ar stu

Gradient   so Ea  R  gradient ALLOW 4500 to 4900

R
A1
Correct calculation of Ea ( 39.0 kJ mol1) ecf from inaccurate/incorrect
gradient
sh is

4c Extend/extrapolate graph back to find intercept B3

on y-axis
Th

Intercept  ln A, A  eintercept
5 Rate-determining step is the slowest step / step 1 B4

Species/substances that appear in (or before)

the rate-determining step will appear in the rate
equation

CH3COCH3 and H appear in the rate equation

and in the rate-determining step AND this is
consistent with the textbook mechanism/rate
equation

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Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number

I2 appears in the rate equation although it

appears only in a step after the rate-determining
step AND this is not consistent with the textbook
mechanism/rate equation

m
er as
co
eH w
o.
rs e
ou urc
o
aC s
v i y re
ed d
ar stu
sh is
Th

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