# Physical Sciences Grade 10 P2 National November 2019 Memo

> Grade 10 Physical Sciences Paper 2 memorandum from the National November 2019, 11 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: Physical Sciences
- Grade: Grade 10
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2019
- Exam period: National November
- Paper: 2
- Curriculum: CAPS
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                                      NATIONAL
                                 SENIOR CERTIFICATE/
                                     NASIONALE
                                 SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT

                                        GRADE/GRAAD 10

                      PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2)
                      FISIESE WETENSKAPPE: CHEMIE (V2)

                                        NOVEMBER 2019

                      MARKING GUIDELINES/NASIENRIGLYNE

MARKS/PUNTE: 150

                      These marking guidelines consist of 10 pages.
                       Hierdie nasienriglyne bestaan uit 10 bladsye.

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                             CAPS/KABV – Grade/Graad 10 – Marking Guidelines/Nasienriglyne

QUESTION 1/VRAAG 1

1.1       A                                                                                          (2)

1.2       C                                                                                          (2)

1.3       B                                                                                          (2)

1.4       D                                                                                          (2)

1.5       C                                                                                          (2)

1.6       C                                                                                          (2)

1.7       B                                                                                          (2)

1.8       D                                                                                          (2)

1.9       C                                                                                          (2)

1.10      C                                                                                           (2)
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QUESTION 2/VRAAG 2

2.1
2.1.1     Positive ions/positiewe ione 
          Delocalised valence electrons/gedelokaliseerde valenselektrone                               (2)

2.1.2     Metallic bond/metaalbinding                                                                  (1)

2.2       Left/Links                                                                                   (1)

2.3       Hg                                                                                           (1)

2.4
2.4.1     Homogeneous/Homogeen 
          Uniform composition/Separate particles cannot be distinguished./All
          components are in the same phase. 
          Uniforme samestelling/Afsonderlike deeltjies kan nie onderskei word nie./Alle
          komponente is in dieselfde fase.                                                              (2)

2.4.2     Fe2O3                                                                                        (1)

2.5
2.5.1     A
          Lowest density/Laagste digthheid                                                             (2)

2.5.2     Electrical conductivity is the conduction of electric current/charge and
          thermal conductivity is the conduction of heat. 
          Elektriese geleiding is die geleiding van elektriese stroom/ladings en
          termiese geleiding is die geleiding van hitte.                                                (2)

2.5.3     B
          B has a high density./B is a good conductor of electricity./B is a good
          conductor of heat. 
          B het ’n hoë digtheid./B is 'n goeie geleier van elektrisiteit./B is 'n goeie geleier
          van hitte.                                                                                     (2)
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QUESTION 3/VRAAG 3
3.1
3.1.1     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat                  is:
          minus 1 punt

          Atoms of the same element having the same number of protons, but different
          number of neutrons. 
          Atome van dieselfde element wat dieselfde getal protone het, maar
          verskillende getalle neutrone.
          OR/OF
          Same atomic number, but different mass numbers.
          Dieselfde atoomgetalle, maar verskillende massagetalle.                                      (2)

3.1.2                                                      
                                      (80)(24) (10)(25)   (10)(26)
          Average/ge middeldeA R                      
                                        100      100        100
                                     24,3                                                            (4)

3.1.3     (a)        12                                                                                (1)
          (b)        12                                                                                (1)
          (c)        12                                                                                (1)
          (d)        10                                                                                (1)
          (e)        24                                                                                (1)

3.2
3.2.1     7                                                                                           (1)
3.2.2     3                                                                                           (1)
3.2.3     3                                                                                           (1)
3.2.4     Cℓ                                                                                          (1)
3.2.5     Ionic bond/Ioniese binding                                                                  (1)
3.2.6     Mg2+:
           2p    
           2s 
           1s                                                                                       (2)

3.2.7    Mg     ●●               Mg2+ + 2e-
           ●●                            ●● -
         ●●Cℓ   ●     + e   -
                                        ●●
                                         Cℓ   ●●
           ●●                            ●●

                               ●● -               ●●
         Mg + 2 2+        ●●     ●●
                                Cℓ            Mg   ●●
                                                    Cℓ  ●●   
                                ●●                  ●●
                                                         2                                             (4)
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QUESTION 4/VRAAG 4

4.1
4.1.1     J  (accept/aanvaar F)                                                                         (1)

4.1.2     E (accept/aanvaar Be)                                                                         (1)

4.1.3     A  (accept/aanvaar K)                                                                         (1)

4.1.4     J  (accept/aanvaar F)                                                                         (1)

4.1.5     H  (accept/aanvaar Ge)                                                                        (1)

4.1.6     L  (accept/aanvaar He)                                                                        (1)

4.1.7     Any ONE/Enige EEN
           G (accept/aanvaar O) 
           J (accept/aanvaar F)                                                                         (1)

4.1.8     D  (accept/aanvaar Aℓ)                                                                        (1)

4.2
4.2.1     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat is: minus 1 punt

          First ionisation energy is the energy needed per mole to remove the first
          electron from an atom in the gaseous phase. 
          Eerste ionisasie-energie is die energie benodig per mol om die eerste
          electron te verwyder vanaf ’n atom in die gasfase.                                             (2)

4.2.2     A(g) + 400 kJ·mol-1  A+(g) + e-                                                             (2)

4.3       Electron affinity/Elektronaffiniteit                                                          (1)

4.4
4.4.1     D2G3  (accept/aanvaar Aℓ2O3)                                                                 (2)

4.4.2     AJ  (accept/aanvaar KF)                                                                       (2)
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QUESTION 5/VRAAG 5

5.1       Aluminium sulphate/Aluminiumsulfaat                                                         (1)

5.2       Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat                  is:
          minus 1 punt

          The mass of one mole of a substance measured in g·mol-1. 
          Die massa van een mol van 'n stof gemeet in g·mol-1.                                         (2)

5.3
5.3.1     M(Al2(SO4)3) = 2(27) + 3(32) + 12(16)       Note/Let wel:
                       = 342 g∙mol-1                If unit omitted/Indien eenheid uitgelaat
                                                      is:               Max./Maks. 1
                                                                                     2                 (2)

5.3.2     POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 5.3.1.
          POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF VRAAG 5.3.1.
                2(27)
          %A        x100
                 342
               15,79%
                3(32)
           %S        x100
                 342
               28,07%
                192
           %O      x100
                342
               56,14%                                                                                (3)

5.3.3     POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 5.3.1.
          POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF VRAAG 5.3.1.
                             m
          n(A 2 (SO4 )3 )  
                             M
                             85,5
                                 
                             342
                            0,25mol                                                                  (3)

5.3.4     POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 5.3.3.
          POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF VRAAG 5.3.3.
          Number of Al atoms = n x NA x number of atoms
                            = (0,25)(6,02x1023) (2) 
                            = 3,01x1023 atoms                                                         (3)

5.4
5.4.1     Ionic structure/Ioniese struktuur                                                           (1)

5.4.2     Aℓ3+ / aluminium ions/ positive ions/ aluminium-ione/positiewe ione 
          SO24  / sulphate ions/ negative ions/ sulfaat-ione/negatiewe ione                          (2)
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5.4.3     ANY TWO/ENIGE TWEE:
           Brittle/bros 
           Hard 
           Non-conductor of electricity/ nie-geleier van elektrisiteit
           Non-conductor of heat/ nie-geleier van hitte
           High melting point/ hoë smeltpunt                                                          (2)

5.5
5.5.1     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat                  is:
          minus 1 punt

          The number of moles of solute per cubic decimetre/litre of solution.
          Die getal mol opgelostee stof per kubieke sentimeter/liter van die oplossing.                (2)

5.5.2     OPTION 1/OPSIE 1                          OPTION 2/OPSIE 2
             m                                         m
          n                                        c    
             M                                         MV
             500                                        500
                                                    
             342                                    342(2)
            1,46 mol                                  0,73 mol  dm 3 
             n
          c 
             V
             1,46
           
               2
            0,73 mol  dm 3                                                                          (4)
                                                                                                       [25]

QUESTION 6/VRAAG 6

6.1
6.1.1     Exothermic 
          Energy is released. 

          Eksotermies.
          Energie word vrygestel.                                                                      (2)

6.1.2     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat                  is:
          minus 1 punt

          A group of two or more atoms that are covalently bonded and that functions
          as a unit. 
          'n Groep van twee of meer atome wat kovalent gebind is en as 'n eenheid
          funksioneer.                                                                                 (2)
6.1.3      x         xx           x
           x   O xx O x 
               x x        x x                                                                          (2)
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6.1.4               m
          n(ZnS)      
                    M
                     7
                      
                    97
                   0,072 mol                                                                         (3)

6.1.5    POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 6.1.4.
         POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF VRAAG 6.1.4.
                  3                   Marking criteria/Nasienriglyne
         n(O2) = n(ZnS)                 Use ratio/Gebruik verhouding:
                  2
                  3                                 3
                = (0,072)                 n(O2) = n(ZnS)
                  2                                 2
                = 0,108 mol               Substitute/Vervang  32 g∙mol-1.
                  m                       Final answer/Finale antwoord:
         n(O2 )                           3,46 g
                  M
                  m
         0,108      
                  32
          m = 3,46 g                                                                                 (3)

6.1.6     POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 6.1.4.
          POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF VRAAG 6.1.4.
          n(SO2) = n(ZnS)
                = 0,072 mol 
                    V
               n      
                    Vm
                       V
            0,072         
                      22,4
          V(SO 2 )  1,62 dm3                                                                         (4)

6.2
6.2.1     Sulphuric acid/ swawelsuur 
          ACCEPT/AANVAAR:
          Hydrogen sulphate/Waterstofsulfaat                                                          (1)
6.2.2     ZnSO4                                                                                      (2)
6.2.3     Redox (reaction)/Redoks(reaksie) 
          The charge of Zn changes from 0 in Zn  to +2 in ZnSO4. /The charge of H
          changes from +1 in H2SO4 to 0 in H2.
          Die lading van Zn verander van 0 in Zn na +2 in ZnSO4./Die lading van H
          verander van + 1 in H2SO4 na 0 in H2.                                                        (3)
6.2.4     When a burning woodsplinter is brought close to the gas it makes a popping
          sound. 
          ŉ Brandende houtsplinter wat naby die gas gebring word, maak ŉ plofgeluid.                    (2)
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QUESTION 7/VRAAG 7

7.1
7.1.1     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat                  is:
          minus 1 punt

          An electrolyte is a solution that conducts electricity  through the movement
          of ions.
          'n Elektroliet is 'n oplossing wat elektrisiteit gelei deur die beweging van ione.           (2)

7.1.2     Polar/Polêr 
          It has two oppositely charged poles/Dit het twee teenoorgesteld gelaaide
          pole.                                                                                       (2)

7.1.3
a)        Concentration of ions/Konsentrasie van ione                                                 (1)

b)        Conductivity/Geleidingsvermoë                                                               (1)

                      H2O(ℓ)
7.1.4     NaCℓ(s)            Na+(aq) + Cℓ-(aq)     Bal. 

          NOTE/LET WEL:
          Ignore phases./Ignoreer fases.                                                               (3)

7.1.5     CaCℓ2 

          A higher concentration of ions forms in solution.
          'n Hoër konsentrasie van ione vorm in oplossing.                                             (2)

7.2
7.2.1     K2CO3                                                                                      (2)

7.2.2     BaSO4                                                                                      (2)

7.2.3     BaCO3(s) + 2HNO3(aq)  Ba(NO3)2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(ℓ)                   Bal. 

          NOTE/LET WEL:
          Ignore phases./Ignoreer fases.                                                                (3)
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QUESTION 8/VRAAG 8

8.1
8.1.1     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat is:
          minus 1 punt

          Condensation is the process during which a gas or vapour changes to a
          liquid. 
          Kondensasie is die proses waardeur ’n gas of damp in ’n vloeistof verander.             (2)

8.1.2     Marking guidelines/Nasienriglyne
          If any of the underlined key words/phrases are omitted: minus 1 mark
          Indien enige van die onderstreepte sleutelwoorde/frases uitgelaat is:
          minus 1 punt

          Evaporation is the change of a liquid into a vapour at any temperature below
          the boiling point. 
          Verdamping is die verandering van ’n vloeistof in ’n damp by enige
          temperatuur onder die kookpunt.                                                         (2)

8.2
8.2.1     Evaporation/Verdamping                                                                 (1)

8.2.2     Condensation/Kondensasie                                                               (1)

8.2.3     Precipitation/Presipitasie                                                             (1)

8.2.4     Infiltration/Infiltrasie/insypeling                                                    (1)

8.3       The hydrosphere is the water of the Earth. It is found as liquid water, ice and
          water vapour in the atmosphere. 
          Die hidrosfeer is die water van die Aarde en dit word gevind as vloeibare
          water, ys en waterdamp in die atmosfeer.                                                 (2)
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                                                                           TOTAL/TOTAAL:          150

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