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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2)
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
MARKING GUIDELINES
SEPTEMBER 2020
Time: 3 hours
Marks: 150
NB. This marking guideline consists of 10 pages.
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Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 KwaZulu Natal Mock 2020 Memo
Grade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2 memorandum from the KwaZulu Natal Mock Exam 2020, 10 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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- Question 1Organic Compounds and Macromolecules20 marks
- Question 2Organic Compounds and Macromolecules10 marks
- Question 3Organic Compounds and Macromolecules14 marks
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- Question 5Organic Compounds and Macromolecules13 marks
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QUESTION 1
1.1 D ✓✓ (2)
1.2 C ✓✓ (2)
1.3 D ✓✓ (2)
1.4 C✓✓ (2)
1.5 A✓✓ (2)
1.6 C✓✓ (2)
1.7 A✓✓ (2)
1.8 B✓✓ (2)
1.9 D✓✓ (2)
1.10 D✓✓ (2)
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QUESTION 2
✓ ✓
2.1 3,3-diethylhexane (2)
2.2 A and D ✓ (1)
2.3 B✓ (1)
2.4 H CI
I I
H C=C H whole structure ✓ chloroethene ✓
(3)
2.5 formyl group ✓ (1)
2.6 C ✓ (1)
2.7 propan-2-ol✓/2-propanol (1)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Temperature at which the vapour pressure of a substance is equal to the (2)
atmospheric pressure. ✓ ✓
3.2 How does the type of functional group affect the boiling point of an organic
compound? (2)
OR
What is the relationship between the functional groups of different organic
compounds and their boiling points?
Dependent and independent variable correctly identified i.e. boiling ✓
point and functional group
Relationship between dependent and independent variables given ✓
in the form of a question that cannot be answered by YES or NO.
3.3 Molecular mass✓ (1)
3.4 Compound A has London/induced dipole forces ✓
whereas compound B has London forces and hydrogen bonds. ✓
Hydrogen bonds are stronger that London forces. ✓ (4)
Therefore more energy is required to overcome the intermolecular forces in
compound B. ✓
3.5 Higher than. ✓
- The lower the boiling point, the higher the vapour pressure. ✓ (2)
3.6 Lower than. ✓
- Compound C has only one site for hydrogen bonding while compound B has (3)
two sites for hydrogen bonding. ✓therefore more energy required to
separate molecules of B✓
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QUESTION 4
✓ ✓
4.1 2-methylbut-1-ene (2)
4.2.1 hydrohalogenation ✓ (1)
4.2.2
✓
H CI H H
I I I I ✓ whole structure
H–C–C–C–C– H (4)
I I I ✓ ✓
H H H 2-chloro-2-methylbutane
4.3.1 Pt / Pd /Ni /platinum/palladium/nickel ✓
H–C–H (1)
✓ ✓I
4.3.2 2-methylbutane (2)
H
4.4.1 Dilute H2SO4 / dilute H3PO4 ✓
Mild heat ✓ (2)
excess water
H2SO4 OR H3PO4
4.4.2 Hydration ✓ (1)
4.4.3 Tertiary. ✓
The -OH/hydroxyl group is joined to the carbon that is joined to 3 other (2)
carbon atoms. ✓
4.4.4
H ✓ H H
I I I
H–C–C=C–C– H
I I ✓ whole structure
H H
H–C–H ✓
I 2-methylbut-2-ene✓
(4)
H
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QUESTION 5
5.1.1 Heptanoic acid ✓✓ / hexanoic acid (2)
5.1.2
✓ ✓
H H H O H H H H H H
I I I II I I I I I I ✓
H–C– C–C–O– C– C–C–C–C–C–C–H
I I I I I I I I I
(2) H H H H H H H H H (3)
5.2.1 The breaking of organic molecules into smaller more useable units. ✓✓ (2)
5.2.2 thermal✓ (1)
5.2.3 pentene / pent-1-ene / pent-2-ene ✓✓ (2)
✓ ✓ ✓bal
5.2.4 2C8H18 + 25O2 → 16CO2 + 18H2O (3)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Change in concentration / mass / moles/ amount/ volume of reactants
(or products) per unit time. ✓✓ (2)
6.2 3,0 dm3 ✓ (1)
6.3 Rate of Reaction = ΔV
Δt
= 3,0 - 0 ✓
20 - 0 ✓
= 0,15 dm3⋅s−1 ✓ (3)
6.4 Increases ✓
- A higher concentration means that there is a greater number of particles
per unit volume. ✓
This leads to an increase in the number of collisions per unit time✓.
This leads to an increase in the number of effective collisions per unit time. ✓ (4)
6.5
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• Exp1 above Exp2✓ but end at same point for
volume ✓
• Exp3-shows steeper gradient✓ but end
volume is lower than Exp 1 and 2 ✓
(4)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 x axis- Kinetic Energy (of molecules)✓
y axis- % of molecules/no of particles✓ (2)
7.2 T2✓ (1)
7.3 It indicates the percentage of molecules that have more energy than the
activation energy at a specific temperature. / It is the percentage of molecules
that are capable of effective collisions. ✓ (1)
7.4 The area under the curves remains the same. ✓
The number of molecules in the reaction mixture stays the same/does not
change. ✓ (2)
7.5 There are no molecules/particles with ZERO energy. ✓ (1)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 When the equilibrium in a closed system is disturbed, the system will reinstate
a new equilibrium by favouring the reaction that will oppose the disturbance.✓✓ (2)
8.2 Brown✓ (1)
8.3 Endothermic. ✓
An increase in temperature will favour the endothermic reaction in an equilibrium
reaction. ✓
Since an increase in temperature resulted in an increase in the value of Kc, ✓
It can be concluded that the forward reaction is favoured✓ (4)
8.4 Add a catalyst✓
Increase the pressure. ✓
Increase concentration of reactant (any two) (2)
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8.5
N2O4 NO2
Ratio 1 2
Initial mass 84,64g 0
84,64
Initial mole 92 ✓ 0
= 0,92 mol
Change in mole 0,19✓ 0,38
Moles at equilibrium 0,73mol 0,38mol
Equilibrium 0,73 0,38
concentration 2 2
(mol.dm-3) = 0,365 = 0,19✓
Kc = [NO2]2 ✓
[N2O4]
= (0,19)2 ✓
0,365
= 0,1 ✓ (9)
Therefore the temperature is 300K✓
8.6 Remains the same. ✓
Only change in temperature affects Kc. ✓✓ (3)
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QUESTION 9
9.1 A standard solution is one whose concentration is precisely known. ✓✓ (2)
9.2 (C x V) dilute = (C x V) conc
Cdilute = (C x V) conc
Vdilute
= 0,63 x 0,05 ✓
1✓
= 0,0315 mol.dm-3✓ (3)
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9.3 Positive marking from Q9.2
nNaOH = C x V
= 0,0315 x 0,04 ✓
= 1,26 x 10-3mol ✓
nNaOH: n C2H2O4
2 : 1
nC2H2O4 = 6,3 x 10-4mol ✓
mC2H2O4 = n x M ✓
= 6,3 x 10-4 x 90 ✓
= 0,0567g
% purity = 0,0567 ✓ x100
0,25 1
= 22,68 % ✓ (7)
9.4 option 1 option 2
Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1x10-14 ✓ pOH = -log[OH-] ✓
1x10-14 = [H3O+] (0,20) = -log (0,2)
[H3O+] = 5 x10-14 ✓ = 0,70 ✓
pH = -log [H3O+] ✓
pH + pOH = 14 ✓
= -log (5 x10-14)
pH + 0,70 = 14
= 13,3 ✓
pH = 13,3 ✓ (4)
9.5 Is the point in a titration where the indicator changes colour. ✓✓ (2)
9.6 CaVa = na
CbVb nb • Sub on LHS✓✓
• Sub no moles on RHS✓
Ca (15) ✓ = 1✓(ratio) • Answer with unit✓
(0,2)(30,25) ✓ 1
Ca = 0,40 mol.dm-3 ✓ (4)
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9.7 Option 1 Positive marking from Q9.6
M (CH3COOH) = 2(12) + 4(1) + 2(16)
= 60g.mol-1 ✓
• Molar mass of CH3COOH. ✓
n (CH3COOH) diluted = C x V • Substitution 0,24 x 0,25 ✓
= 0,40 x 0,25 ✓ • Mass of 25g in vinegar✓
= 0,1 mol • Substitution of percentage✓
• Final answer✓
m (CH3COOH) dilute = n x M
= 0,1 x 60
= 6,0g
% CH3COOH in vinegar = 6,0 x 100 ✓
25 1
= 24,0% ✓
Option 2 Positive marking from Q9.6
• Molar mass of CH3COOH. ✓
M (CH3COOH) = 2(12) + 4(1) + 2(16) • Substitution 0,4 x 60 ✓
= 60g.mol-1 ✓ • Mass of 25g in vinegar✓
• Substitution of percentage✓
m (CH3COOH) diluted = C x V • Final answer✓
= 0,40 x 60 x 0,25 ✓ •
= 6.0 g
% CH3COOH in vinegar = 6,0 x 100 ✓
25 1
= 24,0% ✓
(5)
9.8.1 reaction of a salt with water ✓✓ (2)
✓(LHS) ✓ (RHS)
9.8.2 CH3COO- + H2O CH3COOH + OH- (3)
pH will increase✓
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