CONFIDENTIAL

NOVEMBER 2019

EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

Exami nation for School Certificate Ordinary Level

Science 5124/2
Paper 2

MARKING SCHEME

I MAXIMUM MARKS 85 I

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SECTION A [20 marks)

l.1 [)
1 8

2 n 12 I\

3 D 13 A

4 ( 14 C

5 A 15 B

6 C 16 C

7 A 17 D

8 D 18 B

9 B 19 A
10 C 20 C

Section B [45 marks]

Bl (a) Molecules ions, atoms [3]

(b) Ions [1]

(c) Atoms
[1]

[Total: 5 marks]
B2 (a) (i) A Gas [1]
B Solid [1]
C Liquid [1]

(ii) Through the process of evaporation [1]

(b) Substance B melts at the definite/exact temperature/melts sharply [1]

[Total: 5 marks]

B3 (a) Ionic bonding

~r ia-
[1]

[1]
(bl (i)

(ii) NaCl [1]

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(c) (i) Because of stronq atl1<1clivc forces between the two ions and large Lattice on·c
~tnJCI ure [1.]

(ii) The presence of free ions makes it possible to conduct electricity [ 1]

[Total: 5 marks]
84 (a) Nitric acid [1]

Magnesium sulphate [1]

{b) (i) Precipitation [1]

{ii) MgS0 4(aq + Ba(N03)2(aqJ ➔ BaS04(sl + Mg(N03)2(aqJ [1]

[Total : 4 marks]

BS (a) X y

MgO H2S04
1 1
RMR = 1

600
nx(MgO) = - = 15 [1]
40
980
ny(H2S04) = - = 10 [1]
98
15
AMR = = 1.5
10
AMR > RMR: y is a limiting reagent, i.e. sulphuric acid is a limiting reag ent [1]

{b) H2S04 ~ MgS04

98 ~ 120

980 ~ X

980x120
X= [1]
98
= 1,200g [1]

{c) . Id
Ofioy1e -- -
1,080
- x 100 [1]
1,200

= 90% [1]

[Total: 7 marks]

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86 (a) (i) ln(tP,lS(''.. n the fnq )0 '><'conds [1.]

n1Prc•c1ft(•t t dC'C It'dr,l", w1lh linlf' [1 ~

3
(ii) 4~, t.C'C\lllcir, l 1) c /\nC'pl '1'1cm •E1u11 and '1Gc..m )

8Pc c1u~t' Uw qr apl' !ldt.tcned [2)

(b} 60cm' [1]

[Total: 5 marks]

B7 (a) Phosphorus Reject phosphorous or symbol P [1]

(b) Protons 15 [1]

neutrons 16 [ JJ
(c) 2 8, 5 [1]
(d) Because 1t has five electrons in the outermost shell. (Has 5 valence electrons) [1]
[Total: 5 marks]
88 (a) It is the mixture of two or more metals [1]
(It s a mixture of iron and carbon)

(b) Copper and Zinc [1]

(c) EB Cation of Copper

EB + EB + EBEB + EB + EB + EB
EB + EB + EBEB + EB + EB + EB + Cation of Zinc
[1]

( d) Atoms interlock each other and become closer to each other [1]
[Total: 4 marks]

B9 (a) A polymer is a giant molecule formed by combination of many sma ll molecules . [1]

(b) Both are synthetic [1]

(c) (i) Terylene [1]

,o
"' , ~ ,
0 ,' \ 0\ ,' 0 ,
11 i' 11 '. i' 11 '. ,' 11 '.
(ii) - C - ~ :--- C- 0 Jo~ 0 - C _,:~~ C - 0 Jo- 0 -
~ \

', ___ >---'' '

~
I \ 1 ~\

,'
I

Ester link [2]

[Total : 5 marks]

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Section C [20 marks]

Cl (a) X ion 01 e/1 l<1cmat1tf'

y l1mestonc/Calciurn Carbonate [2]
(b) ·nicy are recycled and heat up the hot air. [1]
(c) (i) Carbon monoxide [1]

(ii) Coke reacts with carbon dioxide to produce carbon monoxide. [2]
(d) (i) Hot air is used to decompose calcium ca rbonate so that calci um oxide and
carbon dioxide are produced/ production of ca rbon dioxide. [1]

(ii) To reduce carbon dioxide. [1]

(e) Fe2O3(sl + 3CO(gl ~ 2Fe(sJ + 3CO 2cgJ [2]

[Total : 10 marks]
C2 (a) Haber process [1]
(b) Hydrogen [1]
(c) Y- 400°C - S00°C [1]
Z- 200 atm - 250 atm [1]
(d) (i) Iron [1]
( ii) Haematite/iron ore [1]

N2cgJ + 3H2(gJ ~ 2NH3(gJ [3]

(e) Manufacturing of nitric acid
Manufacturing of explosives
Manufacturing of detergents
Manufacturing of fertilisers
Used to soften hard water
Accept any correct answer [1]
[Total : 10 marks]
C3 (a) CnH2n [1]

(b) Propene - 3 carbon atoms

H H
I
H- C = C-C -
I H

H
I
\ [1]
(c) Dehydration [1]

(d) (i) Addition polymerisation

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(ii} H H H H H H
I I I I I I
H-C=C - C- C- H+H-C=C-C - C- H+H - C= C - C- C- H~
I I I I I I I I I I I I
H H H H H H H H H H H H

H H H H H H
I I I I I I
- C-C-C - C-C - C-
1 I I I I I
C2Hs H C2Hs H C2Hs H Poly(butene) [2]

(e) {i) Butanol [1]

[3]

[Total: 10 marks]

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