2019 Preliminary Examination Fuhua Secondary School

Marking scheme for Secondary 4

CHEMISTRY 6092/1

Paper 1 (Multiple choice questions)

1 B 11 B 21 B 31
1 D
2 D 12 C 22 C 32
32 D
3 A 13 D 23 D 33
33 B
4 C 14 B 24 B 34
34 C
5 B 15 C 25 C 35
5 C
6 A 16 B 26 B 36
6 C
7 B 17 A 27
7 B 37
37 C
8 C 18 B 28
28 B 38
38 D
9 D 19 D 29
9 D 39
9 B
10 D 20
2 0 C 30
30 A 40
40 C
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CHEMISTRY 6092/2

Paper 2 (Structured and Free Response)

A1 (a) N [1]
Comment incorrect answer is M. M is an ion and not an atom.

(b) L or R or L and R [1]

(c) Q and S [1]

(d) (i) P and M [1]

Badly done.
The particles found in the ionic compound must be ions.

(ii) [2]

P
P M

ion of P [1]
ion of M [1]
Although (d)(i)
( ) is incorrect,
inccor
orre
rect
ct ,
Accept Mg O 2+ 2

ept O2+N22--
Accept

(e) R.[1] [2]

Atom
ommo off H cca
can
an ga
gain in
n 1 electron
ele
eccttroron to orrm H- [;
t form
fo [;]] or
lose
se 1 e electron
lect
cttro
ron ttoo for
form
orm
orm H [;+ [[;]] tto
o achieve
achie ie
eve stable
stable electronic structure of a noble
gas. Hence
Heen nce
c h having
avviin
ng oxo
oxidation
xid
idat
a iio
on st state
tat
ateeooff -1 an
and +1. [1]
Atoms s off H ccanan
a nb be
e cco
covalently
ovalent ntly
nt ly b bonded
o ded to form H 2 with an oxidation state of 0. [;]
on
3; [1]

Many scored
red
d on
o
only
lyy 1 m
m.
Accept because
cause o.so. of H is 0 in H 2 , +1 in HCl and -1 in NaH.
Accept when n H combine with metal, o.s. -1, combine with non-metal o.s. +1
and with itself o.s. 0.

A2 (a) Measure each sample of acid with a pH meter [1] [2]

If the pH reading ranges from 3 to 6, then it is a weak acid [1]

OR 2;[1]
Add a few drops of Universal Indicator to each sample.
Reject ‘indicator’
Reject red

If the indicator changes to a yellow or orange colour, it is a weak acid.

‘simple test’ – reject use of chemical reagents. This is in the UCLES report.

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(b) Warm each sample with acidified potassium manganate(VII). [1] [2]
All conditions to be mentioned such as ‘warming/heating’ , ‘acidified’.

If acidified potassium manganate(VII) turned colourless, the sample is

tartaric acid. If it remains purple, the sample is phosphoric acid. [1]

Badly done, many did not discover the presence of –OH group in tartaric
acid.

Accept
- just one significant postitive observation for one sample.

- react with alcohol/carboxylic acid in presence of conc. sulfuricc a

acid and
warm and if sweet smell is detected, the sample is tartaric acid. O OR

- react a fixed concentration and volume of each acid with a fixed

ed ma
ed mass of
Mg of same particle size, measure the volume
me of gas gigiven
en off
give
ve off in
of in a fixe
fixed
time. The sample that gives a larger volume
ume of gass is
i pphosphoric
hoosp
s hori
ho
oric
ric ac
ri acid.
cid
i .

(c) volume ratio 3: 2 [1]

Badly done. There is a sim similar

miillar
ar qquestion
ueest
st
stion in
n tthe
h al
he alcohols
lcoh
lc ohols
h s wo
w
worksh
worksheet.
o shee
sh
hee
eet.
Accept
- vol of tartaricc acid
d : KOH
H=1 1:: 2,
2, phoshoric
ph
p hoossho
ho
orrriic acid
accid
i : KOH
OH = 1 : 3

(d) 1. Add
dd aq
aqueous
qu
ueeoou us sodium
so
odi
d um m tartarate
tar
a ta
tarra
ate
te to
to a fixed
ffiixed
xed vvo
xe volume
olu
olu
ume off aqueous
aque
aque
eous copper(II) nitrate [2]
in a beaker
beaakke
er till
tiill n
noommo
moreore pre
precipitate
reci
re cipi
cipi
pita
t te
e is
is formed.
fo
orm medd. [1]]
‘aqueous’
‘aqu
qu
q ue
eo
ouus
s’ must stt be
be stated
ssttat
a ed for
or ionic
or ion
onicc precipitation
on pre
reci
cipitatiion
o method
meetthod

2. Filt
Filter
te
err the mixture
mixxturee to
to obtain
obtbtai
ta
aiin copper(II)
c pp
co per
er(I( I)) tartarate
(I tartar as a residue
3. Was
Washsh tth
the
he re
residue
esiid
duue w
wi
with
itth
h a littl
little
le di
dist
distilled
stiille
st l dw water and pat dry between pieces of
filter pap
paper.
peerr.
step 2 and d 3 [1
[1]]

Accept
If step 1 or method is incorrect but step 2 and 3 correct, 1 m awarded.

(e) (i) 3.0°C [1] [1]

(ii) 6.0°C [1] [3]

Since the magnesium ribbon is the limiting reactant [1],

amount of heat energy given out is the same for 2.0 cm ribbon and
phosphoric acid [1]

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(iii)

activation energy
2H3PO4 (aq) + 3Mg(s)

'H
arrow and label activation energy [;]
arrow and label 'H [;]
Mg3(PO4)2 (aq) + 3H2 (g)
2; [1]
correct formulae of products [1]
ignore state symbols

reject double arrow

[2]
Accept if equation not balanced.
anced.

A handful still drew

ew the
he profile
he prroofi
ofi e for endothermic
file
le end
ndot
nd o he mic reaction
errm rea
eact
ea ction
ct
temperature of mixture
mixtu
ttu e increases
urre innccreasas
a ses o exoexo
ex
some did
d nott revise
rev e for
e ise or this
fo tth is topic.
his to
oppiicc.

A3 (a) butyl prop

propanoate,
paan oate, butanol,
noa bu
b u
uta
tan
tanool,l, propanoic
pro
rop
paan
ano
nooic acid
acciid [1]
[1]
[1 [4]

Common
Co
ommm
mo n incorrect
on incorr
rrec
rr answer
ect an
ec ‘butyl-propanoate’,
nswer ‘b
buttyl
y -pr
prop
opan e’,, ‘buthyl’
anoate ‘bu
b tth
h
hyl’

addition
, ad
a dition of
of hydrogen
hydr
hy droge [1]
ogen 1]
Accept catalytic
ept cca
ata
taly
lyti
ly hydrogenation.
tic hy
h yd
drro
og
genat
attio
a onn..

, additi
addition
t on polymerisation
pol
olymeri [1]
Reject ‘additional
dition
on
o polymerisation’
nal pol

, condensation polymerisation [1]

Common incomplete response left out ( ) n
Award 1 m if structure correct but left out ( ) n for both polymers

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(b) (i) Any two of the following: [2]

x Members have the same general formula C n H 2n+1 X
x There is gradual increase in boiling point as the number of carbon
atoms increases
x Successive members differ from the next by a –CH 2 group.

Take note: If three evidences stated, and one is incorrect, it would negate
a correct mark awarded. This is stated in UCLES report.

(ii) As the halogen atom changes from Cl to I, the boiling point of the alkyl [3]
halide increases. [1]

The size of halogen atom increases from Cl to I, molecular

ular mass /
molecular size of alky halide increases [1] and hence
ce boiling
bo
oiling point
increases.

Intermoleular forces of attraction between

ween molecules
mol
ollec
ecul
ules
ules increases
inc
nccre
reases
and amount of energy taken in to o overcome these
thes
th
hes
esee forces
fo es iincreases
ncre
nc rea
reases [1]

Many misconceptions:
- reactivity of halogen gen affect
affecct thehe boiling
tth bo ng points
oiliin po inttss of
oin of alkyl
a ky
al halides.
k l ha
h
hali
alilide
d s.
- break covalent nt bonbond between
nd be
b etw een C-X
tween
ee X
Note: ‘ akyl
yl halidess consist
co
on
nsi off molecules
sisstt o mo ecu
mole
mo cule es held byy we
ulle intermolecular
weak inter ermo
ermo
m ole
ecular
forcess of attraction’
attr
ttrraccttiion’

(d) [2]

+ HI o + H2O

displayed
ayed
ed
e d fformulae
orm
ormu
ormuulla
ulaae of organic
of o rgannic ccompounds
ompoun [1]
om
balancedd equation
ced eq
e qu
uaation and
tion d formulae
form
fo u ae of other chemicals [1]
rmul

A4 (a) The oxidation

tion state
n st ate of nitrogen decreases from +4 in NO 2 / +2 in NO to 0 in N 2 .
stat [2]
Hence conversion
ersion of NO x to nitrogen involves reduction.[1]

The oxidation state of carbon increases from +2 in CO to +4 in CO 2 . Hence

conversion of CO to CO 2 is involves oxidation. [1]

Omission of ‘increase/decrease’ only 1 mark awarded.

Focus of this question is on the conversion of NO x in reaction 1 and CO in
reaction 2.

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(b) As the air/fuel ratio changes from rich to lean, the conversion efficiency of CO [4]
and HC increases but that of NO x decreases. [1]

As the air/fuel ratio changes from rich to lean, the amount of oxygen available to
oxidise CO to CO 2 increases, [1]
amount of oxygen available to oxidise HC to CO 2 increases. [1]
lesser CO amount available to reduce NO and hence conversion of NO x
decreases [1]
Reject less incomplete combustion and hence lesser CO, this is catalytic
converter and not internal combustion engine.

Badly done.

Reactions in the engine are not the same as reactions in the

he catalytic
catal converter
– refer to O levels 2015 B8.

Common misconceptions:
‘Combustion of CO and HCs take place in cconverter.’
n catalyticc co nver
nve ter..’
er
The reactions in the catalytic converter
ter are redox
oxx aand
nd
n d for
or CO
for O and
annd HCs
HC are
oxidation reactions.

(c) Any two health effects [2] [2]

x Nitrogen oxideide causes
caus usses
u e respiratory
re
esspiirra t ry problems/
ato oblems/ irritate
pro ate eyes
irrrittat nd llungs
eyyes and ung
un gs
x Inhalation
tion of ccarbon
of ca rbonon m
on monoxide
ono
on oxxid
ide p prevents
prre
evven
e tsshhaemoglobin
aemo oglgloobin from
r m absorbing
fro a sorb
ab
oxygen
enn anddmmayayy llead
a eadd to
to suffocation
suuffffo
ocation n / organ
g failure
org
rgan e/hheadaches.
ea
ea
eadach
x UUnburnt
Unnbu rntt hydrocarbons
b rn hydr
d oc
ocar
arb bo n cause
ons ca use cancer
au ca
an cer / carcinogenic
nce
cer carcin
nog
ogenenic
en i

[NB:
NB: d
di
discuss
isccu
usss ef
e
effect
ffe
fect
ect
ct of ea e
each
ach
ch g gasas separat
as separately]
a el
atelyy]
Common
mm mo onn mist
mistakes:
sttak
a ess:
NO x caus
cause
use re
us rrespiratory
espspir
iratto
orrryy pr
p
problems
rob ble
lems m bbut
ut not breathing difficulties.
CO causes
ause es br
b
brea
breathing
rea
eatthhin
ing difficulties
diff
f ic
ff icul
cul
ulttiies but not respiratory problems.

Take Note:
te: It iss n
necessary
ecces
e e sary to discuss the health effect of each gas separately.
This is stated
ted inin the
t e UCLES
th U markers’ report.

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A5 (a) Similarity: [2]

In both B and C, the atoms are held by strong covalent bonds. [1]

Difference:
Any one of the two: [1]

x B has simple covalent structure while C has giant molecular structure.

x B consists of molecules held by weak intermolecular forces of attraction
while C does not contain molecules and only atoms held by strong
covalent bonds’ .

Bonding remains the most important topic that candidates do not fare well in
Common misconception:
- ‘B is ionic compound.’ B has structure of solid iodine which
hich has a simple
covalent structure consisting of diatomic I 2 moleculess held by
by weak
we
weak
intermolecular forces of attraction.

(b) C cannot conduct electricity while D conducts

onducts electricity
elect
cttri
r ci
city
ty
y [no
[no mark
mar
arkk gi
giv
given]
ven] [2]

In C, each carbon atom uses 4 out of 4 outer ouutterer electrons

ele
lect
ctro
ronsns to form
forrm covalent
cova
co v lent bon
bonds
and hence there are no mobile electrons elec
ellec
ectronss [1]
[1 1]
Accept: each C atom m usess a allllll iits
ts vvalence
ts allen
a e ce e electrons
le
ectrons in bo b
bonding.
ond
n in
ng.
g.
Reject: C has alll valence ee el
electrons
llectr tron
trron
ons u us
used
sed
e iin nb bonding
onding wi w
withith
h no ment
mention
n io
nt on o
off atom
atoms at
all. Question
n states
es b
es both
ohCa
ot an
and
n
nd d D arearre allotropes
alllo
a lotr
trop pes
es of carb
carbon.
rrb
b
boon.
while in
n D, ea
each
ach
c car
carbon
arrbo
a bon at
a
atom
om m uses usse es 3 out of of 4 o outer
uter electrons
ele
ect c ro
rons
n tto
o form
for covalent
bonds,
nds, lea
leaving
ea n
ea
eaving
ng
g one
one e unused.These
unu
usse
ed.T Th he esse de
delocalised
elo
loccaalilise
sed electr
electrons
tron
tronss conduct
on cond electricity. [1]

delo
delocalised/mobile
lo
loca
oca
calilliisse
ed/
d mob
bile
bi e electrons
ele
ectro
onnss must
must be
be m
mentioned
enti
en tion
ned
e in first
fi or second point to get full
credit.
redititit.

The focus
focu
cu
us off this
th
hiis an
answer
nssw
wer
e is on
on tthe
he
e ‘vale
‘valence electrons of each C atom’

But manyny candidates

ca
an
ndi
didate
es based
b sed their
ba th responses on each C atom is bonded to three /
four otherr C a toms o me
atoms
oms meant for question involving hardness or m.pt.

Award 1 m although
altho not in answer scheme
- In C, one C atom bonded to 4 other C and in D, each C atom bonded to 3 other
C atoms.

(c) Cu2+ and O2- have a higher charge than K+ and Cl-. [1] [2]
Reject CuO have a higher charge.

Stronger electrostatic forces of attraction between Cu2+ and O2- ions

and hence larger amount of energy required to overcome these forces. [1]

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A6 (a) The relative formula masses or M r of the carbonates are different.[1] [2]

Hence the same mass of carbonate will produce different number of moles of
carbon dioxide and hence different mass of carbon dioxide given off and thus
varying decrease in mass [1]

Very badly done.

Common misconception:
- No such thing as ‘reactivity of carbonates’ – reactivity of metals and relate to
thermal stability of the metal carbonates.
- Most did not explain how CO 2 produced leads to a decrease in mass of
carbonate.

(b) 2.00 g [1] [1]

Badly done. Many did not understand sodium carbonate
bonate is n
not
ot de
d
decomposed.
com

(c) Copper [1] [2]

CuO + H 2 o Cu + H 2 O [1]

Accept
- copper(II) carbonate

Incorrect answers
wers ar
a
are
re
copper, zinc, lead ((lead
le
ea
add carbo
carbonate
bo
onate e not
not even
eve
en an
an entry
entry in th
the
he ta
table.)
abblle.)
ZnO is not
ott rreduced
educ
edu ed
db byy h
hy
hydrogen.
ydr
drrog
og
o gen.
en
e n.

B7 (a) Sodium
odiium
um and
and
nd potassium
pot
otasassium ma arere a
re alkali
lkkal
a i metals
meta tals
ta lss which
which react readily with water in [1]
aqueous
ueou
ouus salt solsolution
lu
utttio
ion to
io o fform
orrm al
o a
alkali
kalili a
ka and
n hyd
nd hydrogen gas.[1]
Not poss
possible
ssib
ss ible
le ffor
or N
or Na/Ka//K to
a to rem
remain
mai
ain naass an electrode in aqueous solutions to
measure
ure potential
po
p ote
ten
tent
nttiia
al difference.
differ
eren
erence
en ce.
ce

Accept: react
eactt wi
w
with
ith
h oxygen
oxyge in the air, react explosively causing hazard, which
links to question
estio
io
on of bbeing difficult to set up the half cells

Reject: react with acid / only mention reactive but not linked to why it is difficult
to set up half-cell.

(b) (i) I 2 + 2e- o 2I- [1]

No state symbols required

Very few candidates scored this mark as many wrote the oxidation
equation or placed electrons wrongly. Quite a number gave wrong
charges for iodide such as I+.

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(b) (ii) Chlorine has a higher reduction potental than iodine AND [1]
and hence chlorine can displace iodine from its solution. / chlorine gains
electrons more readily.

Most candidates managed to score for this question.

(c) chromium tin [2]

aqueous solution of —
nickel(II) ions
aqueous solution of iron(II) —
ions
dilute nitric acid — —
All 4 ticks [2], 2 ticks [1]

Relatively well answered part for B7.

(d) reactivity standard

sttan
anda
dard
d reduction
red
eduction
on potentials
pot
otentials [3]
Group I Reactivity y incre
increases
reeases Standard
Stta
S annda
dard rreduction
e uc
ed ucti
tion
ti on potential
potential
from Li to K / do d own
downwn the incrrea
eases from
increases from
fr om Li
Li to Na
Na then
en
n
group which wh
w h
hiich h indicates
indica
in cate
ca tes
te d creases
de
decreases s from
fro
fr om Na
Na toto K which
whic
wh ich
ic h
the tend
th
the nden
nd
tendency ency
ency cy tto
o lo ose
se
lose in
nd
diica
c tes Li
indicates Li llose
o e el
os elec
ectr
ec
ctr
tron
ons mor
on
electrons more
elle
e eccttrrons
electrons s in
iincreases
ncr
crea
ease
ea s s easily than
easily tha
haan K and
an Na.[1]
Na
from
fr
rom
om L
from Lii ttooKK.. [[;
;]
[;]
Group
G
Gr ou
up VII Reactivity
Reac
Re a tivity tty
yd decreases
ecre
ec reasas ses
es
es Sttan
anda
dard
Standard d red
reduction potential
from
ffrrom F 2 tto o I 2 / do
down
own
w decr
decreases from F 2 to I 2 ,
tthhe grou
the gr
g ro
groupouup whic
which ch indicating the tendency to gain
ind
indicates
in
nd diiica
catte
ca
cate es the e te
tend
tendency
nde
nd ency electrons decreases from F 2 to I 2
to gain
gaiain
n el electron
electrons [1]
de
ecrcreaeas
ea
decreases ses fromfro F 2 to I 2 Accept comparison between 2
[;] 2;[1] halogens.

[1] for reactivity

vity trend in group I and group VII.
[1] for reduction potential trend in group I
[1] for reduction potential trend in group VII
Many candidates lost marks because they did not mention about the trend in
reactivity in the group or link the reactivity with the elements. Majority of
candidates did not managed to identify the decrease in reduction potential from
Na to K.

[1] for correct trend of group VII reduction potential without mention of elements.
Eg. As the elements get more reactive in group VII, reduction potential
increases.

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(e) solutions name of products of ionic equation for the reaction at [4]
electrolysis that would be each electrode
produced first
at negative
concentrated hydrogen 2H+(aq) + 2e- o H 2 (g)
electrode
magnesium
at positive
chloride chlorine 2Cl-(aq) o Cl 2 (g) + 2e-
electrode
mixture of at negative
silver Ag+(aq) + e- o Ag(s)
dilute silver electrode
nitrate and
at positive oxygen and 4OH-(aq)
copper(II)
electrode water o 2H 2 O(l) +O 2 (g) + 4e-
chloride

2 correct blanks [1]

ecf [2] for eqn given if products at electrodes are mixed
d up.
up.

Common mistakes include wrong products

oducts at the e electrode,
elllec
e ecttrrod
ec o e, giving
givvin
ing fo
ing fformula
formu
o
rather than name as stated in question,
estion
n, wr
w
writing
itin
ng io
iionic
oni
nic e eq
equation
quationon without
on witthout state
symbols or balancing the equation
quatio
on wrongly.
wron
on
ngl
gly.
y. Candidates
Caan
ndidida
date
dat tes must
must
mu st take
ta
akke
e note that
silver ion is Ag+ not Ag2+

B8 (a) Agree. Increasing

easing g concentration
conc
co n en
ntr
tra on of
attiio of NO iincreases
NO inncrea
asse rate
es the ra
ratte to greater
o a gre ter extent
grea e [3]
than increasing
creassin the
he concentration
ing th conc
co ncen
entrt at
tratio on of
o H2.

Co
Comparing
omp
m arrin ng experiment
exxpe
perime
ment 1 and
me and
nd 2 where
whhe
ere
re concentration
co
onncentntra
nt rati
ra tion
tion
n of NO
N was kept constant
at 0
0.0060
.0
0006
60 mom
moll dmm-3
- , iincreasing
ncreaeaasi
sing
ng the
hee concentration
coon nce
cent
cent
ntra
rati
ration
tio of H 2 by a factor of 2 from
0.0010
0001100 to
to 0.
0
0.0020
.00
0020
20 mmol
ol dmdm-3 -3 iin
increases
ncr
crea
e ses thtthee rra
rate
ate of reaction by a factor of 2 from
1.8
8 × 10 -4
10 to 3.6.3.6. × 1
10 -4
-
0 m 4 mol
mo dm-3s-1.
ol dm

Comparing
arin
ng expe
ex
experiment
xppeerriime
m ntt 3 aand
nd 4 where
wh concentration of H 2 .was kept constant at
0.0060 mo
molol dm
d -3
3 , in
increasing
ncr
crea
easi
ea s ng th
the concentration of NO by a factor of 2 from
0.0010 to
o 0.00
0.0020
020 m ol dm-33 increases the rate of reaction by a factor of 4 from
mol
0.3 × 10-4 to 1.2.
2. × 10-4 mol dm-3s-1.
1.2

Many candidates interpreted the data wrongly by comparing the increase in rate
of reaction when concentration of NO and H 2 was changed, rather than
comparing the number of times the concentration changed.
[1] given quoting data correctly.

[1] for wrong interpretation of data (increase of 1.8 x 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1 from expt
1 to expt 2, is more than increase of 0.9 x 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1 from expt 3 to expt
4) but able to quote correct data.

(b) 2.4 × 10-4 mol dm-3s-1. [1]

Badly done, not many candidates are able to state the rate. Many did not
include units but were not penalised.

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(c) Molar volume ratio of H 2 (g) : N 2 (g) + H 2 O (g) = 2 : 3 [2]

Therefore volume of N 2 (g) + 2H 2 O (g) produced = 3/2 × 15 = 22.5 cm3 [1]
unreacted NO = 5 cm3
Volume of gases remaining = 27.5 cm3 [1]
Many candidates did not take into account unreacted NO.
A few used wrong methods to calculate the mole of gas.

(d) At lower temperature, the reacting NO and H 2 molecules have less kinetic [2]
energy and move slower / collide less frequently [;]
Less reacting molecules collide with energy more than or equal to the
activation energy [;]
Hence the frequency of effective collisions between NO and H 2 decreases[;]
3; [2]
Many candidates did not make reference to the specific reactant
actant p
particles and
majority did not mention the point about activaion energy.
rgy.

[1] decreased number of effective collisions between NO

NO andand H 2
an
[1] decrease KE/move slower and lesserr number of of particles
par
arti
tiicles with
witith energy
en
energ
n
greater than/equal to activation energy.
rgy.

B9E (a) More popular of the B9 questions.

stionss. Most
st d
did
iid
d relatively
rel
ela
attiv
ivel
elyy w
we
well.
ellll. [2]

Mr of repeat unit = 114

When M r = 20 000, 0,, number
numbe
ber of
be of repeating
repea
epea
ep eatiing
ng units
uni
n ts
= 20 000/114
/114 [1]
= 175.43
5.43 = 1176
76
7 6 [round
[ro
ouunnd up]
up] [[;
up [;]
;]

Wh
When
he
enn Mr
Mr = 500 000,
000
0 , number
n mber
nu er of
er of repeating
rre
ep
peeat
atin
ing units
unitts
= 50
00 00
000/114
00/
0/11
114
= 438.
438.596
8.5
5996 = 438
438 [round
43 [ro
ou
un
nd do
d
down]
owwnn] [;]

Therefore,
eforre
e,, tthe
he rrange
he an
a ng
geeo
off the
e av
aver
average
erage number
er n of repeating units is between 176
and 438
38 [1]
[1
1] inclusive.
iin
nccllus
u ive.

Wrong Mrr but

ut correct
ut cor
orre
r ct ro
rounding, ecf [1]
Most are able
ble to calculate
ca correctly.

(b) (i) HOOCCH 2 CH 2 COOH [1] [2]

and
HOCH(CH 3 )CH 2 OH [1]
Well answered

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(b) (ii) M r of dicarboxylic acid (C 4 H 6 O 4 ) = 118 [3]

M r of diol (C 3 H 8 O 2 ) = 76
No of moles of dicarboxlic acid = 1000/118 = 8.47458
No of moles of diol = 1000/76 = 13.1579

Dicarboxylic acid is limiting. [1]

No of moles of polymer = 8.47458 [1]

Mass of polymer produced = 8.47458 × (158) [Mr of 1 repeat unit]

= 1338.9 g = 1.39 kg [1] (3sf)
Many candidates did not take into account the loss of water in
calculating Mr.
-1 for sf

(c) Any three of the following [3]

Polymer X Polymer
Po
oly
lyme
merr Y
me

Formed by joining of unsaturated Formed b by

y jo
joining
oinnin
ing m monomers
onoome
mers rs with
monomers/ monomers two
tw
wo di
d
different
fffe
errent
ent fu
en ffunctional
unccti
tion
onal g
groups
roup
ro ups
up
containing C=C carbon covalent
nt present
pressennt such
suucch
ha as
s––COOH
COOH
CO OH a and
nd –
bonds NH
N 2 oror -OH.

Polymer has C-C

C linkage
liink
nkage Polymer
Pollyyme
Po er has
ha
h as ester
este
er llinkage.
inkag
age.
ag e.

Additiononnp polymer
olym
ollyym
mer iis
s fo
formed
orm
meded ffrom
rom
ro Condensation
Cond
Co nden
ensation polymer
pol
o yym
mer is formed
joining
jo
oin
nini g of
o monomers
mon nom
omer
errs withou
e without
out
ou from
from
from joining
joini
ning
ning of
of monomers
m n
mo with
losing
losi
sing
singgooff a
an
any
ny mo
mole
molecules
le
eccuuless or
or atoms
atoms
tto
o s losing
losi
sing of
si of atoms
atom or small molecules
eg.
eg. water

Empirical
pirica
cal formula
ca forrm
fo mul
ula of
of polymer
polym
ymer
ym er and
and
n Empirical
E formula of polymer is
monomer
meer a
ar
are
re same.
ssa
amee. different from that of the
monomer.

Accept: X is made up oof 1 type of monomer, Y is made up of 2 types of monomers

X is formed by addition polymerisation, Y by condensation polymerisation.
Repeating unit of X has 6 carbon atoms, repeating unit of Y has 7 carbon atoms.

Reject: polymer X undergoes addition polymerisation.

Y has sweet smell, X has no sweet smell.
X has no linkage.

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B9 (a) According to the graph, as the temperature decreases, a higher percentage [2]
OR yield of ammonia is obtained.[1]
This would result in a increase in the amount of ammonia that leaves the main
reactor and an decrease in the amount of unreacted hydrogen and nitrogen.[1]

Some students did not mention that yield of ammonia will increase.

(b) By maintaing the condenser temperature to be lower than the boiling point of [1]
ammonia but higher than boiling points of nitrogen and hydrogen. / Ammonia
has a higher boiling point than nitrogen and hydrogen hence will condense first
when cooled.

Many candidates wrote fractional distillation.

(c) The reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen to profuce ammoniaa is a reversible

reve [1]
reaction and some ammonia produced is decomposed/converted
composeded/c
ed/con
/c onve
on verrted ba
ve back to
form the reactants.

Reject: turn back

(d) Molar volume ration of N 2 : H 2 : NH NH 3 = 1:: 3 : 2 [2]

Since H 2 is limiting,
g, theor
theoretical
orre
ettiiccal
al volume
vollu
umme of ammonia
amm
m onia produced
pro
rodu
roduce
du ed = 2/3
2/3 × 60 = 40
dm3 [1]
Percentage
age yyield
ield of
of ammonia
am
am a = 6/40
6//4
400 × 100%
100
0% = 15% [1]
[1
1]

(e) Zn 2+, Cu 22++

Cu [2]
Most
Mo
ostt can
candidates
an
a ndidate
es a
ab
able
ble
e to iden
identify
enti
en tify Cu2+
fy Cu2+

(f) Add
dd aqueous
aqu
aq ueouus sodium
sodium
soo u umm hydroxide
hyyd
dro
roxi
roxxide
d to a sample
sa o
of water and warm the mixture. [2]
If a pungent
pun
nge
gentt and
ndd colourless
coollou
lo
ouurl
r es
e s gas
gaas that
that
at turned
turne moist red litmus blue is produced,
then amm
ammonium
moon
niu
ium ion
ion is
io i present
pre
esesent
nt [1]
[1]
Add aqueous
queeou
ous sodium
sso
odium mh hydroxide,
ydro
yd r xide Al foil and warm the mixture.
ro
If a pungent
gent
nt and
nt ndd colourless
col
olou
ourless gas that turned moist red litmus blue is produced,
ou
then nitrate
te ion
o is
on is pres
present [1]
Majority of candid
candidates did not mention this part well, and only added sodium
hydroxide and d confirmed identity without aluminium foil, showing poor
knowledge of test for nitrates.
Some candidates used indicator.

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