Answer guide for O Level Chemistry (5070/2) – Paper 2 Theory June 1999

A1(a) sulphur dioxide 1

(b) hydrogen 1
(c) hydrogen 1
(d) sulphur dioxide
(If formulae are given subtract 1 mark) 1

A2(a) Copper contains free, delocalised, sea of electrons which 1

moves through metal 1
(b)(i) B 1
The diagram shows:
four shared pairs of electrons
the inner pair of carbon 2
(c) A 1
(d)(i) The diagram shows:
correct charges on Mg2+ and O2-
simple cubic lattice 2
(ii) Used as a furnace lining / as a refractory material 1

A3(a) Names are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium 1

(b)(i) pH 6 1
(ii) Al3+ and Fe3+ 1
(iii) Al3+ only absorbed in acidic conditions 1
(c)(i) To improve plant growth / increase yield or equivalent 1
(ii) Calcium oxide / calcium hydroxide / quicklime / slaked lime 1

A4(a)(i) I and J 1
(ii) Isomers 1
(b) Structure of isobutane 1
(c) G with either H or I 1
(d) H 1

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A5(a)(i) Bromine or Br2 1

(ii) Seven electrons 1
(iii) 143 up to 155 1
(iv) state solid 1
colour black or dark grey 1
(v) The formula is At2 1
(b)(i) Table entries
Potassium bromide colourless solution turns orange
potassium chloride and bromine 1
Potassium iodide red solution or black solid / ppt 1
potassium chloride and iodine 1
(ii) Cl2 + 2 Br – or I - —> 2 Cl - + Br2 or I2 1
(c)(i) Iron(II) is oxidised and chlorine reduced 1
or Iron(II) loses e- and chlorine gains 1
(ii) A brown precipitate formed 1

6(a) Calculation
4 x 71 g KO2 gives 3 x 24 dm3 O2
284 g KO2 gives 72 dm3 O2
1 g KO2 gives 72/284 dm3 O2
0.25 dm3 O2
A mark is subtracted if the units (g and dm3) are not used at least
once 3
(b)(i) Potassium carbonate or hydrogen carbonate 1
The equation
KOH + CO2 —> KHCO3 or
2 KOH + CO2 —> K2CO3 + H2O 1
(c)(i) A use of oxygen not in hospital, e.g. welding / making steel / diving 1
(ii) Oxygen obtained by liquefying air 1
liquid air is distilled 1

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7(a) unsaturated has a double bond

has less hydrogen than an alkane
shows addition reactions 1
(b) Equation
C16 H34 —> C2 H4 + C14H30 1
(c) Aqueous bromine is red / orange 1
This turns colourless 1
(d) The name of the product is ethanol / alcohol 1
The conditions are steam and a catalyst or
300o C, 70 atm, phosphoric acid 1
(e) Calculation:
1 mol ethene gives two mol CO2 or equation
28.0 g C2 H4 gives 48 dm3 CO2
1.4 g C2 H4 gives 2.4 dm3 CO2 (unit essential) 3
(f) polythene structure
- (CH2 . CH2 ..) n - or similar 1

8(a)(i) Sodium reacts with cold water 1

Products are sodium hydroxide and hydrogen 1
(ii) Magnesium reacts with steam or very slowly with water 1
Products are magnesium oxide and hydrogen 1
(b) The process filtration 1
is used to remove insoluble materials 1
The process chlorination 1
is used to sterilise / remove bacteria 1
(c) Equation 4 Fe2+ + 4 H+ + O2 —> 4 Fe3+ + 2 H2O
All symbols correct 1

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9(a) dynamic forward and back reactions proceeding 1

equilibrium at equal rates / no change in concentration 1
(b)(i) composition less SO3 present / moves to the left 1
because forward reaction is exothermic 1
(ii) rate increases 1
because molecules move / collide more often 1
(c) titrate the acid with NaOH or Na2 CO3 1
until the indicator changes 1
repeat without the indicator 1
evaporate and dry the crystals 1

10(a) Oxygen or carbon dioxide 1

relights a glowing splint or turns limewater milky 1
(b)(i) Al3+ + 3 e(-) —> Al 1
(ii) 2 O2- —> O2 + 4 e(-) or in two steps 1
(c)(i) Factor is the temperature 1
(ii) The mass is 6 tonnes (unit essential) 1
(d) Four of these five points:
(i) Ore is heated with coke and limestone
Heated in a blast furnace
Ore is reduced by C or CO
(ii) Aluminium ore is not reduced by C or CO
For iron, electrolysis is more expensive 4

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