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PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2 (CHEMISTRY)
FISIESE WETENSKAPPE V2 (CHEMIE)
MARKING GUIDELINE/NASIENRIGLYN
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Physical Sciences Grade 10 P2 2020 Memo
Grade 10 Physical Sciences Paper 2 memorandum from the Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020, 11 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2/FISIESE WETENSKAPPE V2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)
QUESTION 1/VRAAG 1
1.1 D ✓✓ (2)
1.2 B ✓✓ (2)
1.3 C ✓✓ (2)
1.4 C ✓✓ (2)
1.5 A ✓✓ (2)
1.6 D ✓✓ (2)
1.7 C ✓✓ (2)
1.8 B ✓✓ (2)
1.9 C ✓✓ (2)
1.10 A ✓✓ (2)
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QUESTION 2/VRAAG 2
2.1 A pure substance consists of one type of atom only. ✓✓
ʼn Suiwer stof bestaan uit slegs een tipe atoom. (2)
2.2 2.2.1 A ✓ OR/OF C (1)
2.2.2 C ✓ (1)
2.2.3 B ✓ (1)
2.2.4 D ✓ (1)
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QUESTION 3/VRAAG 3
3.1 The temperature at which a solid, given sufficient heat, becomes a
liquid. ✓✓
Die temperatuur waarteen ʼn vastestof na ʼn vloeistof verander as dit genoeg
hitte ontvang. (2)
3.2 3.2.1 Between / Tussen D and / en E ✓/ DE (1)
3.2.2 Gas ✓ (1)
3.2.3 Melting/ Smelting ✓ (1)
3.3 Unchanged, ✓ the temperature of the substance stays constant .✓ / The
temperature of the substance does not increase nor decrease.
Bly dieselfde. Die temperatuur van die stof bly konstant. /
Die temperatuur van die stof verhoog of verlaag nie. (2)
3.4 Increases ✓
Verhoog
(1)
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QUESTION 4/VRAAG 4
4.1 The number of protons in an atom of an element. ✓
Die aantal protone in ʼn gegewe element. (1)
4.2 Group/Groep 2/(II) ✓ and/ en Period/Periode 3 ✓ (2)
4.3 24
12𝑀𝑔 ✓✓ (2)
4.4 It will become a cation / Mg2+ ✓
Dit word ʼn katioon / Mg2+ (1)
4.5 1s22s22p6 ✓✓ (2)
4.6 Remains the same / Bly dieselfde ✓ (1)
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QUESTION 5/VRAAG 5
5.1 Energy per mole needed to remove (an) electron(s) from an atom in the
gaseous phase. ✓✓
Energie per mol benodig om elektron(e) van ʼn atoom in die gasfase te
verwyder. (2)
5.2 5.2.1 (a) Beryllium/Berillium ✓ (1)
(b) Earth-alkali metals / Aard-alkalimetale ✓ (1)
(c) He ✓ (1)
5.2.2 There is an increase in the number of protons from lithium to beryllium
across a period ✓ that will lead to an increase in nuclear charge ✓ that
will hold electrons in energy level tightly.
Daar is ʼn toename in die aantal protone van litium tot berillium tydens
ʼn periode wat sal lei tot ʼn toename in kernlading wat elektrone op
energievlak naby mehaar sal hou. (2)
5.3 Increases. ✓ The nuclear charge of atoms from left to right across the period
of the periodic table increases as the atoms become smaller, causing the
nucleus to attract electrons strongly towards it. ✓
Toeneem. Die kernlading van atome van links na regs oor die periode van
die periodieke tabel neem toe soos die atome kleiner word, wat veroorsaak
dat die elektrone sterk na die kern getrek word. (2)
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QUESTION 6/VRAAG 6
6.1 6.1.1 The sharing of electrons between atoms to form molecules. ✓✓
Die deel van elektrone tussen atome om molekules te vorm. (2)
6.1.2 CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(ℓ)
Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
Reactants/ Reaktante ✓
Products / Produkte ✓
Balanced / Gebalanseerd ✓ (3)
6.2 6.2.1 NaCℓ ✓ (1)
6.2.2 Ionic bond/Ioniese verbinding ✓ (1)
6.2.3
(2)
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QUESTION 7/VRAAG 7
7.1 A group of two or more different atoms ✓ that attract each other by relatively
strong forces or bonds ✓
ʼn Groep van twee of meer verskillende atome wat mekaar aantrek deur
relatiewe sterk kragte of bindings (2)
7.2 7.2.1 B✓ (1)
7.2.2 C✓ (1)
7.2.3 A✓ (1)
7.2.4 E✓ (1)
7.2.5 D✓ (1)
7.2.6 F✓ (1)
7.3 Covalent bond/Kovalente verbinding ✓ (1)
7.4 7.4.1 D✓ (1)
7.4.2 B ✓ and/en F ✓ (2)
7.4.3 E✓ (1)
7.5 7.5.1 B ✓ and/en F ✓ (2)
7.5.2 E✓ (1)
7.5.3 B✓ (1)
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7.6 Molecular structure consists of molecules formed when atoms share
electrons due to intermolecular forces between them, ✓ and giant molecular
structure consists of atoms covalently bonded together to form a giant
repeating lattice. ✓
Molekulêre struktuur bestaan uit molekules wat gevorm word wanneer atome
elektrone deel as gevolg van intermolekulêre kragte tussen hulle, en reuse
molekulêre struktuur bestaan uit atome wat kovalent aan mekaar verbind is
om 'n reuse herhalende rooster te vorm. (2)
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QUESTION 8/VRAAG 8
8.1 H2O(ℓ) ✓→ H2O(g) ✓ (2)
8.2 Distillation / Distillasie ✓
Evaporation / Verdamping ✓
Filtration / Filtrasie ✓ (3)
8.3 8.3.1 (a) What is the relationship between the mass of magnesium and
that of magnesium oxide? ✓✓
Wat is die verhouding tussen die massa van magnesium en
magnesiumoksied? (2)
(b) Mass of magnesium / Massa van magnesium ✓ (1)
(c) Mass of magnesium oxide / Massa van magnesiumoksied ✓ (1)
(d) Oxygen gas / Suurstofgas ✓ (1)
8.3.2 Synthesis ✓
Two reactants react to form one product ✓
Sintese
Twee reaktante reageer om een produk te vorm (2)
8.3.3 Exothermic / Eksotermies ✓ (1)
8.3.4 Mass cannot be created nor destroyed ✓✓/ total mass of the
reactants equals the total mass of the products.
Massa kan nie vervaardig of vernietig word nie / totale massa van die
reaktante is gelyk aan die totale massa van die produkte. (2)
8.3.5 Mr of reactants / van reaktante
= 2(24) + 2(16)
= 48 + 32 ✓
= 80
Mr of products/ van produkte
= 2(24+16) ✓
= 2(40) ✓
= 80
Mr of reactants / van reaktante = Mr of products / van produkte ✓ (4)
8.3.6 (a) Product / Produkte ✓ (1)
(b) m(MgO) = m(Mg) + m(O)
20 g = 5 g + m(O) ✓
m(O) = 20 g – 5 g
m(O) = 15 g ✓
%(O) = 15/20 x 100 ✓
% (O) = 75% ✓ (4)
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QUESTION 9/VRAAG 9
9.1 Water of crystallisation / Water van kristallisasie ✓ (1)
9.2 9.2.1 AS/ WS = 100 – 30,6
= 69,4%
30,6
n(H2O) = 18 = 1,70 mol
69,4
n(AS) = 100 = 0,696 mol ✓
Whole number ratio / Heelgetal-verhouding
0,696 1,70
: 0,696
0,696
AS: H2O = 1:2,44
AS: H2O = 1:2 ✓
∴AS.2H2O ✓/ n = 2
(3)
9.2.2 (a) Ca ✓ (1)
(b) (Group/Groep) 2 ✓ (1)
9.2.3 CaCO3 ✓✓ (2)
9.3 9.3.1 Ratio / Verhouding:
2n(NaCℓ) = 6 n(NaCℓ) = 3 mol
6
n(NaCℓ) = 2 OR/OF
n(NaCℓ) = 3 mol
𝑚
n(NaCℓ) = 𝑀 ✓
𝑚
3 = 58,5 ✓
m = 175,5 g ✓ (3)
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9.3.2 Ratio / Verhouding:
2n(Cℓ) = 3
3
n(Cℓ) = 2
n(Cℓ) = 1,5 mol
𝑉
n(Cℓ) = 𝑉𝑚 ✓
𝑉
1,5 ✓ =
22,4 ✓
V = 33,6 dm3 ✓ (4)
9.4 29
n(Na) = 23 = 1,26
40,5 ✓
n(S) = 32 = 1,27
30,4
n(O) = 16 = 1,9
Whole number ratio / Heelgetal-verhouding
1,26 1,27 1,9
: 1,26 : 1,26 ✓
1,26
Na:S:O = 1: 1: 1,5
Whole number / Heelgetal 2:2:3 ✓
Empirical formula / Empiriese formule = Na2S2O3 ✓
(4)
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QUESTION 10/VRAAG 10
10.1 10.1.1 A solution that contains ions and can conduct electricity. ✓✓
ʼn Oplossing wat ione bevat en elektrisiteit kan gelei. (2)
10.1.2 Na+ and/en Cℓ- ✓ (one mark for both ions / een punt vir beide
ione) (1)
10.1.3 Increases. ✓ Calcium chloride consists of three ions where
sodium chloride consists of two ions; therefore the concentration
of ions ✓ in the solution increases, which will result in an
increase in conductivity. ✓
Vermeerder. Kalsiumchloried bestaan uit drie ione waar
natriumchloried uit twee ione bestaan; dus die konsentrasie van
ione in die oplossing neem toe, en dit sal lei tot ʼn toename in
geleidingsvermoë. (3)
10.2 10.2.1 B. ✓ iodide ions have been exchanged for the chloride ions ✓
B. jodied-ione is vir die chloried-ione verruil (2)
10.2.2 A. ✓ Each Mg atom has lost 2 electrons, one to each of the Cℓ
atoms. ✓
A. Elke Mg-atoom het 2 elektrone verloor, een vir elk van die Cℓ-
atome. (2)
10.3 10.3.1 CaCO3(s) ✓→ Ca2+(aq)+ CO2-3(aq) ✓ (2)
10.3.2 Silver nitrate / Silwernitraat ✓ (1)
10.3.3 NaCℓ: white precipitate / wit neerslag ✓
NaBr: cream-coloured / roomkleurig ✓
NaI: yellow / geel ✓ (3)
10.3.4 (a) Calcium carbonate / Kalsiumkarbornaat ✓ (1)
(b) Sodium sulphate / Natriumsulfaat ✓ (1)
10.3.5 Acid-base / Suur-basis ✓ (1)
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QUESTION 11/VRAAG 11
11.1 Hydrosphere / Hidrosfeer ✓ (1)
11.2 The process whereby water falls ✓ from the clouds to the ground in various
forms, ✓ such as rain, hail, snow or water.
Die proses waardeur water van die wolke af tot in die grond val in
verskillende vorme soos reën, hael, sneeu of water. (2)
11.3 Transpiration / Transpirasie ✓ (1)
11.4 Through percolation, water is filtered and stored ✓ in underwater lakes
and rivers.
Deur middel van deurdringing, word water gefiltreer en gestoor in
onderwatermere en riviere. (1)
11.5 Evaporation / Verdamping ✓ (1)
11.6 Excessive use of water and extraction of water from existing water
sources. ✓ Pollution of water sources ✓
Oormatige gebruik van water en onttrekking van water uit bestaande
waterbronne. Besoedeling van waterbronne. (2)
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