# Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 National Mock 2021 QP

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1.

10.
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12.

Write your centre number and examination number in the appropriate spaces
on the ANSWER BOOK.

This question paper consists of TEN questions. Answer ALL the questions in
the ANSWER BOOK.

Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.

Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.

Leave ONE line between two subquestions, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1 and
QUESTION 2.2.

You may use a non-programmable calculator.
You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal
places.

Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.
You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.

Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

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Four options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the
answer and write only the letter (A-D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.10) in the

ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.11 E.

4.4 Which ONE of the following is an ALKANE?

A CeHs
Bo CeHio
C  CeHi2
D  CeHi4 (2)
1.2 Esters are formed by a reaction between two organic compounds, X and Y,
each with a different functional group.
The functional groups of these compounds are:
Compound X Compound Y

A Hydroxyl group Carboxyl group

B Hydroxyl group Carbonyl group

Cc Hydroxide ion Carboxyl group

D Hydroxide ion Carbonyl group (2)

1.3 When butane is subjected to high temperatures and pressures, the following
reaction takes place:
Butane — methane + Y

Which ONE of the following represents Y?
A CHCCH3
B CHzCHCH3
C  CHsCH2CH3
D = CHsCHCHCH3 (2)

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1.4 A hydrochloric acid solution, HCf(aq), of concentration 1 mol-dm® is added to

EXCESS POWDERED magnesium at 25 °C.

Curve I below represents the volume of hydrogen gas produced during the
reaction.

Curve II was obtained at different conditions using the SAME VOLUME of
hydrochloric acid solution.

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Which ONE of the following represents the conditions used to obtain curve II?

STATE OF DIVISION | CONCENTRATION | TEMPERATURE
OF Mg (mol-dm*) (°C)

A | Ribbon 0,5 25

B | Ribbon 2 25

C | Powder 4 20

D | Powder 1 30 (2)
1.5 In which ONE of the following reactions at equilibrium will the YIELD of the

product increase when the VOLUME of the container is increased at constant

temperature?

A N20,(g) = 2NO2(g)

B Ha(g) + la(g) = 2HI(g)

C Nog) + 3H2(g) = 2NHs(g)

D —280,(g) + O2(g) = 2802(9) (2)

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1.6 Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE for an EXOTHERMIC

reaction?
A More energy is absorbed than released.
B- More energy is released than absorbed.
C Heat of reaction (AH) is positive.
D__ Energy of the products is greater than the energy of the reactants. (2)
1.7 Consider the equation below.
HsPO,(aq) + H2O(t) = H3O*(aq) + HPO; (aq)
Which ONE of the following is a conjugate acid-base pair?
A H30*(aq) and H2O(2)
B —_-H3PO,4(aq) and H20(8)
C — HsPOs(aq) and H20*(aq)
D —_H30*(aq) and H2PO; (aq) (2)
1.8 Consider the balanced equation for the reaction below:
2Cr*(aq) + Sn**(aq) > 2Cr°*(aq) + Sn?*(aq)
The OXIDISING AGENT is:
A Cr**(aq)
B Cr*(aq)
Cc Sn**(aq)
D Sn**(aq) (2)

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1.10

An electrochemical cell is set up at standard conditions. The cell notation for

the cell is given below.

Mg(s) | Mg**(aq) || Pb**(aq) | Pb(s)

The cell is now connected in a circuit. Which ONE of the graphs below BEST

represents the concentrations of the electrolytes after a long time?

The electrolytic cell illustrated below is used to electroplate a nickel rod with

copper.

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Which ONE of the following is the correct representation of a suitable
electrolyte and the nickel rod that should be used in the above cell to obtain

the expected results?

| ELECTROLYTE NICKEL ROD
A | _NiSOdag) __ X.
Bo CuSO4(aq) x |
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D | CuSOs«(aq) Y

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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

The letters A to E in the table below represent five organic compounds.

H Br CHs CH2CH3
a B | oat
4 i ba CH2CH3
H H H OH
c nd id te D | CH3(CH2)2CH(OH)CH2CH3
HAH OA |
E | CHsCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH2

2.1 Write down the LETTER that represents EACH of the following:

2.1.1 A ketone (1)
2.1.2 A hydrocarbon (1)
2.1.3 An alkene (1)

2.2 Write down the:

2.2.1 IUPAC name of compound A (3)
2.2.2 STRUCTURAL FORMULA of compound D (2)

2.2.3 IUPAC name of the STRAIGHT CHAIN FUNCTIONAL ISOMER of
compound C (2)

2.3 Compound B is a straight chain compound that undergoes the following

exothermic reaction:

2C,Hy + 2502(g) > 16CO2(g) + 18H20(g)

2.3.1 Besides being exothermic, what type of reaction is represented
above? (1)
2.3.2 Determine the MOLECULAR FORMULA of compound B. (2)

The reaction above takes place in a closed container at a constant
temperature higher than 100 °C and at constant pressure.

2.3.3 Calculate the TOTAL VOLUME of gas formed in the container
when 50 cm® of C,Hy reacts completely with oxygen. (3)

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Compounds A, B and C are used to investigate a factor which influences the boiling
points of organic compounds. The results of the investigation are given in the table

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COMPOUND BOILING POINT (°C)
A_ | Butan-1-ol 117
B | Butan-2-ol : 100
c 2-methylpropan-2-ol 82 :
3.1 ls this a fair investigation? Choose from YES or NO.

3.2 Give a reason for the answer to QUESTION 3.1.

3.3 Fully explain the difference in the boiling points of compounds B and C.

3.4 Define the term positional isomer.

3.5 From compounds A, B and C, choose the letter(s) that represent(s) EACH of

the following:

3.5.1
3.5.2

3.6 The graph below represents the relationship between vapour pressure and

Positional isomers

A tertiary alcohol

Give a reason for the answer.

temperature for compound A (butan-1-ol).

3.6.1
3.6.2

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Vapour pressure (kPa)

Temperature (°C)

Write down the value of X.

Redraw the graph above in the ANSWER BOOK. On the same set
of axes, sketch the curve that will be obtained for compound C.
Clearly label the curves A and C. Indicate the relevant boiling point

for compound C on the graph.

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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

4.1

The flow diagram below shows various organic reactions using propane as
starting reactant. R, T and U represent different organic compounds.

Compound T is a CARBOXYLIC ACID and compound U is a FUNCTIONAL

ISOMER of pentanoic acid.
Reaction 1 Reaction 2
Propane | Br, > R Dilute NaQH Propan-1-ol
T || Reaction 3
y
U

Write down the NAME of the type of reaction represented by:
4.1.1 Reaction 1

4.1.2 Reaction 2

Consider reaction 1 and reaction 2.

4.1.3 Write down the IUPAC name of compound R.
Reaction 3 takes place in the presence of a catalyst and heat.
Write down the:

4.1.4 NAME or FORMULA of the catalyst

4.1.5 IUPAC name of compound T

4.1.6 STRUCTURAL FORMULA of compound U

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A laboratory technician wants to prepare but-2-ene using but-1-ene as
starting reagent, as shown below.

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H— C=C 6 EH —————> _ But-2-ene
H H H H

The following chemicals are available in the laboratory:

[concentrated H2SO4__| H20 | concentrated NaOH _|

Select the chemicals required to design this preparation from the list above.

For EACH step of the preparation, write down the balanced equation, using

STRUCTURAL FORMULAE for all organic compounds. Indicate the

chemicals needed in each step. (6)
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5.1

5.2

5.3

Study the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve for a certain reaction below.

P
P and Q are the labels of the axes. What quantity is represented by:

5.1.1 P (1)
5.1.2 Q (1)

Line R represents the minimum eneray required for the reaction to take place.

5.2.1 Write down the term for the underlined phrase. (1)
5.2.2 How will the shaded area on the graph be affected when a catalyst

is added? Choose from INCREASE, DECREASE or REMAINS

THE SAME. (1)

Use the collision theory to explain how a catalyst influences the rate of
reaction. (4)

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5.4 The reaction between POWDERED calcium carbonate, CaCO3(s), and
EXCESS hydrochloric acid, HCf&aq), is used to investigate reaction rate at
25 °C. The balanced equation for the reaction is:

CaCO,(s) + 2HCt(aq) + CaCt,(aq) + H20() + CO2(g)

Several experiments are conducted using the same mass of IMPURE calcium
carbonate and different initial concentrations of dilute hydrochloric acid. The
graph below represents the results obtained. Assume that the impurities do
not react.

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Initial concentration of HC£ (mol-dm*)

For this investigation, write down a:
5.4.1 Controlled variable
5.4.2 Conclusion

The CaCo,(s) in 6g of the impure sample reacts completely with
0,03 mol-dm™~ HC£(aq) in 26 minutes.

5.4.3 Use the information in the graph to calculate the percentage purity

of the calcium carbonate. Assume that the molar gas volume at
25 °C is 24 000 cm.

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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

Steam, H20(g), reacts with hot carbon, C(s), at 1 000 °C according to the following
balanced equation:

2H,0(g) + C(s) = 2Ha(g) + CO2(g)

Initially, 36 g of steam and a certain amount of carbon were placed in a 2 dm® sealed
container and allowed to react. At equilibrium it was found that the amount of carbon
changed by 0,225 mol.

6.1 Define the term dynamic equilibrium. (2)
6.2 Calculate the equilibrium constant, Ke, for the reaction at 1 000 °C. (8)
6.3 The graph shows how the rates of the forward and reverse reactions change

with time.

Forward reaction
--- Reverse reaction

Rate

to ty te ts Time

6.3.1 Give a reason why the rate of the forward reaction decreases
between tp and ti. (1)
6.3.2 What change was made to the equilibrium mixture at ts? (1)

At time te, the temperature of the system is increased.

6.3.3 Is the forward reaction EXOTHERMIC or ENDOTHERMIC? (1)
6.3.4 Refer to Le Chatelier’s principle to explain the answer to
QUESTION 6.3.3. (2)

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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

Two beakers, A and B, contain strong bases.

Beaker A: 500 cm* of barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2(aq) of unknown concentration X
Beaker B: 400 cm? of potassium hydroxide, KOH(aq) of concentration 0,1° mol-dm?

7.1 Define a base according to the Arrhenius theory. (2)

7.2 Calculate the number of moles of hydroxide ions (OH ) in beaker B. (2)

7.3 The contents of beakers A and B are added together in beaker C. The
solution in beaker C has a pH of 13.

Assume that the volumes are additive and that the temperature of the
solutions is 25 °C.

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c
A B
3 0,1. mol-dm*
Ba(OH)(aq) | 500 cm pH = 13 400 cm? | KOH(aq)
7.3.1 Calculate the concentration, X, of the Ba(OH)2 in beaker A. (8)

The solution in beaker C is titrated with ethanoic acid. It was found that
15 cm? of the solution neutralises 30 cm’ of the acid.

The balanced equation for the reaction is:
CH3COOH(aq) + OH (aq) — CH,COO (aq) + H2O(f)
7.3.2 Is ethanoic acid, CH3COOH(aq), a WEAK acid or a STRONG acid?
Give a reason for the answer. (2)

7.3.3 Calculate the concentration of the ethanoic acid. (4)
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QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)

A galvanic cell at standard conditions is represented by the cell notation below. X and
Y are unknown electrodes.

X | Zn**(aq) || Fe**(aq) , Fe**(aq) | Y
8.1 Write down the NAME or FORMULA of:

8.1.1 Electrode X (1)
8.1.2 Electrode Y (1)
8.1.3 The oxidising agent (1)

8.2 Write down:

8.2.1 ONE function of electrode Y (1)

8.2.2 The half-reaction that takes place at electrode Y (2)
8.2.3 The net (overall) equation for the cell reaction that takes place in

this cell (3)

8.3 Calculate the initial emf of this cell. (4)
8.4 How will the initial emf of the cell be affected when the concentration of the
iron(IIl) ions is changed to 0,6 mol-dm*? Choose from INCREASES,

DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME. (1)

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The simplified diagram below represents an electrochemical cell used for the
purification of copper. The impure copper contains small amounts of silver (Ag) and
zinc (Zn) as the only impurities.

Electrolyte

DC source

+——Impure copper

9.1 Define the term electrolysis.

9.2 Write down the NAME or FORMULA of TWO positive ions present in the

electrolyte. :

9.3 Write down the half-reaction that takes place at the cathode.

9.4 Refer to the Table of Standard Reduction Potentials and explain why the
purified copper will NOT contain any zinc.

9.5 Calculate the maximum mass of Cu formed if 0,6 moles of electrons are

transferred.

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QUESTION 10 (Start on a new page.)

Consider the Table of Standard Reduction Potentials below.

Half-reactions E® (v)
Cr++2e = Or - 0,91
2H2O +2e = Helg)+20H- | -0,83
Zn*+2e = Zn -0,76
Cr+3e = Cr -0,74
Fe*+2e = Fe - 0,44
Cette = Crt -0,41
Sn*+2e = Sn +0,15
Cute = Cut + 0,16
Cu%+2e = Cu + 0,34
2H20+0O2+4e = 40H” +0,40
Cuv+e = Cu + 0,52
Agtt+e = Ag +0,80
Oo(g) + 4H*+4e° = 2H20 +423
Chkig)+2e7 = 2Ct + 1,36

10.1 Define the term reducing agent in terms of electron transfer.

10.2 From the above Table of Standard Reduction Potentials, write down the:
10.2.1 NAME or FORMULA of the strongest reducing agent
10.2.2 Oxidation half-reaction with the lowest oxidation potential

10.2.3 Reduction potential of the half-reaction in which Cr’*(aq) acts as
reducing agent

10.3 A learner pours a copper(I!) sulphate solution into a zinc container.

10.3.1 Is a zinc container suitable to store a copper(II) sulphate solution?
Choose from YES or NO.

10.3.2 Explain the answer to QUESTION 10.3.1 by referring to the above
table.

TOTAL:

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DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12
PAPER 2 (CHEMISTRY)

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VRAESTEL 2 (CHEMIE)

TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/TABEL 1: FISIESE KONSTANTES

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TABLE 4A: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
TABEL 4A: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE

Half-reactions/Halfreaksies E° (Vv)
Fo(g)+2e = 2F + 2,87
Co*+e = Co™ + 1,81
H2Q2+ 2H" +2e7 = 2H2O 41,77
MnO] +8H*+5e> = Mn“ +4H,O | +1,51
Ch(g)+2e = 2Cr +1,36
CrO} +44H"+6e = 2Cr*+7HO | +1,33
O.(g)+4H* +4e" = 2H20 + 1,23
MnO2+ 4H* +2e° = Mn” + 2H0 + 1,23
Pt+2e . Pt + 1,20
Bro(t)+2e° = 2Br + 1,07
NO, +4H'+3e = NO(g)+2H,0 | +0,96
Hg**+2e = Hag(t) + 0,85
Agite = Ag +0,80
NO} +2H*+e = NO2(g)+H20 +0,80
Fe*+e = Fe™* +077
O2(g) + 2H*+2e = HO2 + 0,68
k+2e = 2b + 0,54
Cu’+e = Cu + 0,52
SO2+4H*+4e = S+2H20 +0,45
2H20+O2+4e7 = 40H” +0,40
Cu*+2e = Cu + 0,34
S04 +4H'+2e = S02(g)+2H20| +0,17
Cu*+e = Cu +0,16
Sn“*+2e = Sn* +0,15
S+2H*+2e = HeS(g) +0,14
2H*+2e = Helg) 0,00
Fe*+3e = Fe — 0,06
Pb**+2e = Pb -0,13
Sn**+2e = Sn ~0,14
Ni*+2e = Ni —0,27
Co” + 26° Co - 0,28
Cd**+2e = Cd - 0,40
Crt+e = Cr -0,41
Fe +2e = Fe ~ 0,44
cr+3e = Cr -0,74
Zn*+2e = Zn -0,76
2HO+2e" = Hg)+2O0H | -0,83
Crt+2e = Cr -0,91
Mn**+2e° = Mn -1,18
Abt +3e = At -1,66
Mg**+2e" = Mg - 2,36
Na’+e. = Na -2,71
Ca*+2e = Ca - 2,87
SPt+2e = Sr — 2,89
Ba**+2e = Ba — 2,90
Cs*+e = Cs - 2,92
Kite = K - 2,93
Lite - 3,05

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TABLE 4B: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
TABEL 4B: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE

Half-reactions/Halfreaksies E® (v)
lite a Li — 3,05
K'te =o K — 2,93
Cs*+e = Cs — 2,92
Ba*+2e = Ba - 2,90
Sr+2e = Sr — 2,89
Ca +2e° = Ca ~ 2,87
Na*+e7 = Na -2,71
Mg" +2e° = Mg — 2,36
Abt+3e° = AL — 1,66
Mn** + 26° Mn = 1,18
Ce +2e° = Cr -0,91
2H.0+2e = Hy(g)+20H” | -0,83
Zn*+2e = Zn — 0,76
Crt+3e° = Cr — 0,74
Fe*+2e = Fe ~ 0,44
crt+e = Cr -0,41
Cd**+2e° = Cd — 0,40
Co*+2e = Co - 0,28
Ni +2e- = Ni — 0,27
Sn*+2e = Sn 0,14
Pb” +2e° = Pb - 0,13
Fe*+3e = Fe — 0,06
2H*+2e° = Hag) 0,00
S+2H"+2e = HS(g) +0,14
Sn +2e = Sn* + 0,15
Cu%+e = Cur +0,16
S03 +4H*+2e° = SO2(g)+2H,0| +0,17
Cu*+2e = Cu + 0,34
2H20 +02+4e° = 40H +0,40
SQ.+4H’+4e° = S+2H0 + 0,45
Cu’+e™ = Cu + 0,52
b+2e = 2 + 0,54
O2(g) + 2H +2e7 = HzOQ2 + 0,68
Fe"+e = Fe™* +0,77
NO} +2H* +e NO2(g)+H20 | +0,80
Ag’+e = Ag + 0,80
Hg” +2e" = Hg() + 0,85
NO; +4H'+3e = NO(g)+2H20 | +0,96
Bro(f)+2e = 2Br +1,07
Pit+2e7 = Pt + 1,20
MnQ2+ 4H*+2e == Mn**+2H20 + 1,23
O.(g)+4H*+4e° = = 2H20 + 1,23
CrO? +44H'+6e = 2Cr*+7H20 | +14,33
Ci(g)+2e7 = 208 + 1,36
MnO, +8H*+5e7 = Mn +4HoO | +4,51
H202+2H*+2e° = 2H,O +1,77
Co* +e = Co* + 1,81
Fo(g)+2e = + 2,87

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