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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

PAPER 02 – GENERAL PROFICIENCY

KEY AND MARK SCHEME

MAY/JUNE 2017
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Specific Objectives: 10.0, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4

Question 1. KC UK XS

(a) TABLE 1: RATE OF REACTION BY MASS OF MANGANESE(IV) OXIDE

Mass of Rate of
Experiment Manganese(IV) Reaction
Oxide (g) (mLs-1)
1 0.0 0.0
2 (0.5) 0.6
5
3 (1.5) 1.8
4 (2.2) 2.7
5 (3.6) 4.5
6 (4.0) 5.0

1 XS mark for EACH correct entry

(b) Rate of reaction

The quantity of product formed per unit time

Quantity of product formed

Accept also
Total time taken
1
OR

The quantity of reactants lost per unit time

Quantity of reactant lost

OR
Total time taken

(c) 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2 2

Award 1UK mark only if unbalanced

(d) See graph on page 3

All 5 points plotted correctly, award 4 XS marks

4 points plotted correctly, award 3 XS marks
5
3 points plotted correctly, award 2 XS marks
1-2 points plotted correctly, award 1 XS marks

Award 1 XS mark for best fit straight line

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Question 1. (cont’d)

Figure 2. Rate of reaction versus mass of manganese(IV) oxide

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Question 1. (continued) KC UK XS

(e) (i) As the mass of the catalyst increases (1UK) the rate
of the reaction increases (1UK).

OR
2
As the mass of the catalyst decreases (1UK) the rate
of the reaction decreases (1UK).

Award 1 UK mark if any of the underlined expressions

missing.

(ii) Interpolate from graph: 3.75 mL s-1

1
Use the candidates plot and DO NOT penalize if the
unit is not shown.

(iii) Volume of oxygen produced in 10 s = 3.75 x 10

= 37.5 mL
1
Award 1 UK mark for multiplication using candidate’s
value from (ii)

(f) Must show labelled curves representing a catalyzed reaction

and an uncatalyzed reaction.
2
Award 1 UK for the 2 curves drawn and 1 UK for correctly
labelling at least 1 of the curves.

(g) Diagram must have the following:

 Sealed conical flask/system/reaction vessel (1UK)

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 Gas syringe (1UK)
 Manganese (IV) oxide (1 UK)
 Hydrogen peroxide (1UK)

(h) Award 1KC EACH for any TWO of the following

 Temperature
2
 Concentration of reactants
 Particle size (surface area) of the reactants
 Pressure (for gaseous reactants)

Total 25 marks 3 12 10
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Specific Objectives: A6.1, 6.2, 6.6, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6

Question 2. KC UK XS

(a) (i) Mole:

Award 1KC for any one of the following

definitions:

 Mole is the amount of substance which contains

as many entities as there are carbon atoms in
12 g of carbon-12.
2
 Mole of any substance contains 6.20 x 1023
particles.
 Mole is the amount of substance that contains
6.20 x 1023 particles (Avogadro’s
 Constant) particles in that substance.

Molar mass is the mass of 1 mole of a substance in

g/mol or gmol-1 (1KC)

(ii) Mass of Aspirin = 0.20 x 180 = 36 g (1UK) 1

(iii) No of moles of Aspirin = 18.0 ÷ 180 = 0.1 mol (1UK) 1

(b) Molar ratio of aspirin to ethanoic acid = 1 : 1 (1UK)

Hence 0.1 mols of aspirin produces 0.1 mols of ethanoic
acid (1UK)
3
Mass of ethanoic acid= 0.1 x 60.0 = 6g (1UK)

Use candidate’s value from (a) (iii)

(c) (i) Electrolyte: A substance that is able to conduct

electricity when molten or dissolved in water.
1
Or a similar expression which conveys idea of
substance being able to conduct electricity in
aqueous state (1KC).

(ii) Ions produced: (Accept word name or symbol):

Ethanoate ion, CH3COO- (1UK) and hydrogen ion, 2
H+ (1UK)

(iii) Cathode is the negative electrode OR electrode

connected to negative terminal of the battery 1
(1KC).
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Question 2. (cont’d) KC UK XS

(c) (iv) Hydrogen ion, H+ will move towards the cathode 1

(1UK).

(v) Ethanoic acid is a weak electrolyte (1KC).

It is a weak electrolyte since it partially 3

ionizes/incompletely dissociates (1KC) in aqueous
solutions (1KC).

Total 15 marks 7 8 -
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Specific Objectives: B: 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 3.5, 3.6

Question 3. KC UK XS

(a) (i) Homologous series: alkanes (1UK) 1

General formula: CnH2n+2 (1KC) 1

(ii) Use: Alkanes are used mainly as fuels or solvents. 1

Award 1KC for any ONE stated

(iii) Structural isomerism is displayed by compounds that

have the same molecular formulae (1KC) but different 2
structural formulae (1KC).

(iv) The two possible structural isomers are 2-

methylbutane or 2,2-dimethylpropane,

or respectively.

Award 1UK only if skeleton is correct but one or

more hydrogens are missing.

(b) (i) The presence of the polar COOH group (1KC) in

Compound Q (CH3CH2COOH) makes it soluble in water, 2
a polar solvent (1KC).

(ii) The solution of Compound Q is acidic (1UK). 1

The COOH group ionizes in water to produce H3O+ 1

ions (1KC).
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Question 3. (cont’d) KC UK XS

(c) (i) The colour changes from red (or brown) (1UK) to 2
colourless (1UK).

Award only 1UK for decolourizes, but no mention of

the initial red or brown colour.

(ii) The structure of Compound S is

Award 1UK only if H atoms are missing.

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Specific Objectives: A: 6.5, 7.1, 7.7, 7.8

Question 4. KC UK XS

(a) Salt: A salt is the product formed when a metal or

ammonium ion replaces a hydrogen atom in an acid. (2KC)

Any other definition that speaks to the property of a 2

salt. For example:

 Formed when an acid reacts with a base

 Made up of cations and anions

Award 1 KC only

Salt Product
CaCO3 Cement (1KC) 2
NaNO3 Preserved / cured meat (1KC)

(b)  React calcium nitrate (any soluble calcium salt) with

sodium carbonate (any soluble carbonate) (1UK)
 Filter (1UK)
 Wash (1UK) and dry (1UK)
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Ca(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2CO3 (aq)  CaCO3 (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq)
(2UK)

No state symbols required.

Award 1 UK only for unbalanced equations.

(c)  NaOH (aq) + HNO3 (aq)  NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l) (2UK)

2
Award 1UK only if state symbols are missing or
incorrect

OR

Na2CO3 (aq) + 2HNO3 (aq)  2NaNO3 + H2O (l) + CO2(g)

Award 1UK only if unbalanced

2 1
 NaNO3 is soluble (1KC) but CaCO3 is insoluble (1KC) and
hence cannot precipitate out. (1UK)

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Specific Objectives: A: 2.5, 8.5; B: 3.8, 3.7

Question 5. KC UK XS

(a) Answer should include the following:

 Fermentation is the conversion of sugars into ethanol

and CO2 (1KC)
 In rum manufacturing the starting material is molasses
(1KC). Accept also sugar or glucose.
 Yeast contains an enzyme (1KC) which catalyzes the
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reaction (1KC)
 Reaction takes place at 25 C – 37 C. Accept any
temperature in this range. (1KC)
 Equation for reaction:

C6H12O6  2C2H5OH + 2CO2 (2UK)

Award 1 UK only if unbalanced

(b)  Distillation is used to purify the ethanol or increase

the concentration or it’s “proof”. (1 UK)

 Diagram should include

o Thermometer properly placed (1UK)

o Fractionating column (1UK) 6
o Condenser (1 UK)
o Water in & out properly placed (1UK)
o Closed system (1 UK)

(c) Reagent – Kr2Cr2O7 or Na2Cr2O7 (1KC) 1

Accept also these answers in words as well as

‘dichromate’

Type of reaction – Redox (1UK). 1

Accept also oxidation or reduction

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Specific Objectives: C: 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.2, 4.3

Question 6. KC UK XS

(a) (i) Increasing reactivity → B, Fe, A (2UK) 2

Award 1 UK only for either B, A, Fe or Fe, B, A

Equation: 2A (s) + Fe2+(aq) → 2A+ (aq) + Fe (s) 2

(2UK)

If unbalanced award 1 UK. NO PENALTY for missing

or incorrect state symbols.

(ii) 2A (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → A2SO4 + Cu (s) (2UK) 2

If unbalanced award 1 UK. NO PENALTY for missing

or incorrect state symbols.

Expected observation: Blue colour of solution 1

fades OR brown solid (copper metal) is deposited
(1UK).

Explanation: Metal A is higher than Fe, which is 2

higher than Cu in the reactivity series (1KC).
Metals higher in the reactivity series displace
those lower in the series (1KC).

(iii) Metal A will be extracted via electrolysis. (1UK) 1

Reason: Metal A is reactive. Reactive metals are 1

extracted using electrolysis (1KC).

Metal B will be obtained EITHER via reduction of 1

the oxide OR reacting it with coke / carbon(1UK)

Reason: Since B is less reactive than A it will 1

form a less stable oxide which will be easily
reduced (1KC).

(b) Alloy of iron-Steel (1KC). 1

Accept any of the following uses of steel:

Manufacture of motorcars/ships/ bridges/ rods/pots,

chairs, kitchen utensils etc.

Accept any ONE correct use for 1KC mark 1

Total 15 marks 6 9 -