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11102
TECHNICAL SCIENCES
(PAPER 2)
TIME: 1½ hours
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Technical Sciences Grade 12 P2 GP Prelim 2023 QP (Eng)
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of SEVEN questions. Answer ALL the questions in
the ANSWER BOOK.
2. Start EACH question on a NEW page in your ANSWER BOOK.
3. Number your answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
4. Leave ONE line between sub-questions, for example between QUESTION 2.1
and QUESTION 2.2.
5. You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator.
6. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
7. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
8. Round-off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
9. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required.
10. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose
the correct answer and write only the letter (A – D) next to the question numbers
(1.1 to 1.6) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.7 D.
1.1 Which of the following compounds is a tertiary alcohol?
A B
C D
(2)
1.2 The general formula, CnH2n, describes the following homologous series:
A Alkane
B Alkene
C Alkyne
D Haloalkane (2)
1.3 Dipole-dipole forces increase with the increase of polarity of functional groups:
A Alkanes < aldehydes < esters < ketones < alcohols < carboxylic acid
B Alkanes < esters < aldehydes < alcohols < ketones < carboxylic acid
C Alkanes < esters < aldehydes < ketones < alcohols < carboxylic acid
D Alkanes < aldehydes < ketones < alcohols < carboxylic acid < esters (2)
1.4 Which of the following types of intermolecular forces is the strongest?
A London forces
B Dipole-dipole forces
C Van der Waals forces
D Hydrogen bonds (2)
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1.5 Which of the following statements regarding the anode of a standard galvanic
cell in operation is CORRECT?
A The anode accepts electrons.
B The mass of the anode increases.
C The concentration of the electrolyte in the half-cell containing the anode
increases.
D The anode is the positive terminal of the cell. (2)
1.6 A learner wants to electroplate a copper ring with nickel. He uses the
experimental setup shown in the simplified diagram below.
Power
source
Nickel rod
Copper
ring
Electrolyte
Which of the following is CORRECT?
ANODE CATHODE ELECTROLYTE
A Copper ring Nickel rod CuSO4
B Nickel rod Copper ring CuSO4
C Copper ring Nickel rod NiSO4
D Nickel rod Copper ring NiSO4 (2)
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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
Study the following table of organic molecules as represented by letters A to F below
and answer the following questions.
A B
C Ethyl propanoate D 3-methylbutan-2-one
E F
2.1 Define a homologous series. (2)
2.2 Write down the letter(s) that represent(s) the compound that is/are:
2.2.1 Unsaturated (1)
2.2.2 An Ester (1)
2.2.3 A ketone (1)
2.2.4 Chain isomers (2)
2.3 Write down the following:
2.3.1 The structural formula of compound C (3)
2.3.2 The functional isomer of compound C (3)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)
Esters are used for its pleasant fruity odours. It is also used in paint and coating
adhesives, lubricants, intermediates, processing aids and as a solvent in paint, glue,
nail polish and graffiti removers.
Use the table of esters below to answer the following questions.
Ester Molar Mass (g.mol-1) Melting point (oC) Boiling point (oC)
A HCOOCH3 60 -99 32
B HCOOCH2CH3 74 -98 57
C HCOOCH2CH2CH3 88 -88 80
3.1 Define the term boiling point. (2)
3.2 What is the difference between the esters’ molecular structures above? (2)
3.3 Explain why compound C has a higher boiling point than compound A in terms of
the type of intermolecular forces, strength of these intermolecular forces and the
energy needed. (3)
3.4 Which compound would have the highest vapour pressure? (1)
3.5 Explain your answer to QUESTION 3.4 above. (3)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)
The flow diagram below shows the interconversion between alcohols, alkenes and
haloalkanes. The letters A – C represent addition or substitution.
Compound A Compound B: Alcohol
Ethene
Ethane
O2 Combustion
Compound C
4.1 What type of reaction is represented by reaction B? Write down only ADDITION
or SUBSTITUTION. (1)
4.2 Write down the name of the inorganic substance needed for this reaction to form
an alcohol. (1)
4.3 Use structural formula and write down the major product of compound B. (2)
4.4 Identify the type of reaction that is represented by reaction A if HBr is added to
ethene. Write down the full reaction name. (1)
4.5 Give the IUPAC name of compound A. (2)
Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction where hydrogen is added to an alkene to form
ethane. Ethane is considered a more efficient fuel source for fast growing and
developing countries.
4.6 Write down a balanced chemical equation where ethane is burned in excess
oxygen. Use molecular formula. (3)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)
Silicon is the most common semiconductor material used in solar cells, representing
approximately 95% of the modules sold today. It is also the second most abundant
material on earth (after oxygen) and the most common semiconductor used in computer
chips.
5.1 Define intrinsic semiconductor. (2)
5.2 Write down the name of the type of material of which an intrinsic semiconductor is
made and that is found between the metals and non-metals on the periodic table. (1)
5.3 Draw the symbol of a p-n type diode. (2)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)
Two different cells, A and B are shown in the diagram below. Both Cell A and Cell B
contain a concentrated solution of copper(II) chloride (CuCl2). In Cell A, P is a copper
electrode and Q is a carbon electrode. In cell B, both R and S are identical carbon
electrodes.
Carbon Carbon Carbon
Copper
Concentrated CuCl2(aq) Concentrated CuCl2(aq)
Cell A Cell B
6.1 Are the above electrochemical cells electrolytic or galvanic? (1)
6.2 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 6.1. (1)
6.3 Write down the name of the electrolytic process taking place at Cell A. (1)
6.4 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 6.3. (1)
6.5 Write down ONE importance of the electrolytic process mentioned in
QUESTION 6.3. (1)
6.6 Write down the NAME or SYMBOL of an anion in the electrolyte in Cell B. (1)
6.7 Write down the chemical equation for the half-reaction taking place at
electrode Q. (2)
6.8 Write down the NAME or SYMBOL of the product formed at electrode R. (1)
6.9 What happens to the concentration of the electrolyte in Cell B when the cell is in
operation? Write down INCREASES, DECREASES, or REMAINS THE SAME.
Give a reason for your answer. (3)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)
Grade 12 learners performed an experiment to determine the electrode potential of a
zinc-copper cell. They assembled the apparatus as shown in the diagram below. The
experiment was performed at an initial concentration of 1 molꞏdm-3 and a temperature of
25 oC.
7.1 Define galvanic cell. (2)
7.2 Give a reason why the standard condition of the pressure of 101,3 kPa is not
applicable to the zinc-copper cell. (1)
7.3 Use a calculation to show that this electrochemical cell is spontaneous. (4)
7.4 Write down the overall (net) cell reaction for this cell. (3)
7.5 The voltmeter is now replaced with a 2V bulb. Will the bulb glow to its maximum
brightness? Answer YES or NO and give a reason for your answer. (2)
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DATA FOR TECHNICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12/
GEGEWENS VIR TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 12
PAPER/VRAESTEL 2
TABLE/TABEL 1
PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/FISIESE KONSTANTES
CONSTANT/KONSTANTE SYMBOL/SIMBOOL VALUE/WAARDE
Planck's constant
Planck se konstante h 6,63 x 10-34 J.s
Speed of light
Spoed van lig c 3 x 108 m.s-1
TABLE/TABEL 2
WAVES, SOUND AND LIGHT/GOLWE, KLANK EN LIG
Speed/Spoed c=fλ
Energy/Energie E = hf
or/of
hc
E=
λ
TABLE/TABEL 3
ELECTROCHEMISTRY/ELEKTROCHEMIE
Emf/Emk E θcell E θcathode E θanode / E θsel E katode
θ
E θanode
or/of
E θcell E reduction
θ
E θoxidation / E θsel E reduksie
θ
E θoksidasie
or/of
Eθcell Eθoxidising agent Eθreducing agent θ
/ Esel Eθoksideermi ddel Eθreduseermi ddel
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TABLE 4A: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS/
TABEL 4A: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
Eθ
Half-reactions/Halfreaksies (V)
F2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2F + 2,87
Co3+ + e ⇌ Co2+ + 1,81
H2O2 + 2H+ +2e ⇌ 2H2O +1,77
MnO 4 + 8H+ + 5e ⇌ Mn2+ + 4H2O + 1,51
Cℓ2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2Cℓ
+ 1,36
2
Cr2O 7 +
+ 14H + 6e ⇌ 2Cr 3+
+ 7H2O + 1,33
O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e ⇌ 2H2O + 1,23
MnO2 + 4H+ + 2e ⇌ Mn2+ + 2H2O + 1,23
Pt2+ + 2e ⇌ Pt + 1,20
Br2(ℓ) + 2e ⇌ 2Br + 1,07
NO 3 + 4H+ + 3e
Increasing oxidising ability/Toenemende oksiderende vermoë
⇌ NO(g) + 2H2O + 0,96
Increasing reducing ability/Toenemende reduserende vermoë
Hg2+ + 2e ⇌ Hg(ℓ) + 0,85
Ag+ + e ⇌ Ag + 0,80
NO 3 + 2H+ + e ⇌ NO2(g) + H2O + 0,80
Fe3+ + e ⇌ Fe2+ + 0,77
O2(g) + 2H+ + 2e ⇌ H2O2 + 0,68
I2 + 2e ⇌ 2I + 0,54
Cu+ + e ⇌ Cu + 0,52
SO2 + 4H+ + 4e ⇌ S + 2H2O + 0,45
2H2O + O2 + 4e ⇌ 4OH + 0,40
Cu2+ + 2e ⇌ Cu + 0,34
2
SO 4 + 4H+ + 2e ⇌ SO2(g) + 2H2O + 0,17
Cu2+ + e ⇌ Cu+
+ 0,16
Sn4+ + 2e ⇌ Sn2+ + 0,15
S + 2H+ + 2e ⇌ H2S(g) + 0,14
2H+ + 2e ⇌ H2(g) 0,00
Fe3+ + 3e ⇌ Fe 0,06
Pb2+ + 2e ⇌ Pb 0,13
Sn2+ + 2e ⇌ Sn 0,14
Ni2+ + 2e ⇌ Ni 0,27
Co2+ + 2e ⇌ Co 0,28
Cd2+ + 2e ⇌ Cd 0,40
Cr3+ + e ⇌ Cr2+ 0,41
Fe2+ + 2e ⇌ Fe 0,44
Cr3+ + 3e ⇌ Cr 0,74
Zn2+ + 2e ⇌ Zn 0,76
2H2O + 2e ⇌ H2(g) + 2OH 0,83
Cr2+ + 2e ⇌ Cr 0,91
Mn2+ + 2e ⇌ Mn 1,18
Aℓ3+ + 3e ⇌ Aℓ 1,66
Mg2+ + 2e ⇌ Mg 2,36
Na+ + e ⇌ Na 2,71
Ca2+ + 2e ⇌ Ca 2,87
Sr2+ + 2e ⇌ Sr 2,89
Ba2+ + 2e ⇌ Ba 2,90
Cs+ + e- ⇌ Cs - 2,92
K+ + e ⇌ K 2,93
Li+ + e ⇌ Li 3,05
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TABLE 4B: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS/
TABEL 4B: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
E θ
Half-reactions/Halfreaksies
(V)
Li+ + e ⇌ Li 3,05
K+ + e ⇌ K 2,93
Increasing reducing ability/Toenemende reduserende vermoë
Cs+ + e ⇌ Cs 2,92
Increasing oxidising ability/Toenemende oksiderende vermoë
Ba2+ + 2e ⇌ Ba 2,90
Sr2+ + 2e ⇌ Sr 2,89
Ca2+ + 2e ⇌ Ca 2,87
Na+ + e ⇌ Na 2,71
Mg2+ + 2e ⇌ Mg 2,36
Aℓ3+ + 3e ⇌ Aℓ 1,66
Mn2+ + 2e ⇌ Mn 1,18
Cr2+ + 2e ⇌ Cr 0,91
2H2O + 2e ⇌ H2(g) + 2OH 0,83
Zn2+ + 2e ⇌ Zn 0,76
Cr3+ + 3e ⇌ Cr 0,74
Fe2+ + 2e ⇌ Fe 0,44
Cr3+ + e ⇌ Cr2+ 0,41
Cd2+ + 2e ⇌ Cd 0,40
Co2+ + 2e ⇌ Co 0,28
Ni2+ + 2e ⇌ Ni 0,27
Sn2+ + 2e ⇌ Sn 0,14
Pb2+ + 2e ⇌ Pb 0,13
Fe3+ + 3e ⇌ Fe 0,06
2H+ + 2e ⇌ H2(g) 0,00
S + 2H+ + 2e ⇌ H2S(g) + 0,14
Sn4+ + 2e ⇌ Sn2+ + 0,15
Cu2+ + e ⇌ Cu+ + 0,16
2
SO 4 + 4H+ + 2e ⇌ SO2(g) + 2H2O + 0,17
Cu2+ + 2e ⇌ Cu + 0,34
2H2O + O2 + 4e ⇌ 4OH + 0,40
SO2 + 4H+ + 4e ⇌ S + 2H2O + 0,45
Cu+ + e ⇌ Cu + 0,52
I2 + 2e ⇌ 2I + 0,54
O2(g) + 2H+ + 2e ⇌ H2O2 + 0,68
Fe3+ + e ⇌ Fe2+ + 0,77
NO 3 + 2H+ + e ⇌ NO2(g) + H2O + 0,80
Ag+ + e ⇌ Ag + 0,80
Hg2+ + 2e ⇌ Hg(ℓ) + 0,85
NO 3 + 4H+ + 3e ⇌ NO(g) + 2H2O + 0,96
Br2(ℓ) + 2e ⇌ 2Br + 1,07
Pt2+ + 2 e ⇌ Pt + 1,20
MnO2 + 4H+ + 2e ⇌ Mn2+ + 2H2O + 1,23
O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e ⇌ 2H2O + 1,23
2
Cr2O 7 + 14H+ + 6e ⇌ 2Cr3+ + 7H2O + 1,33
Cℓ2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2Cℓ + 1,36
MnO 4 + 8H+ + 5e ⇌ Mn2+ + 4H2O + 1,51
H2O2 + 2H+ +2 e ⇌ 2H2O +1,77
Co3+ + e ⇌ Co2+ + 1,81
F2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2F + 2,87
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TABLE 5: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS/TABEL 5: DIE PERIODIEKE TABEL VAN ELEMENTE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
(I) (II) Atomic number/ (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)
KEY/SLEUTEL
1 Atoomgetal 2
2,1 H He
1 29 4
3 4 Electronegativity/ 1,9 Cu Symbol/ 5 6 7 8 9 10
1,0 Li 1,5 Be Elektronegatiwiteit 63,5 Simbool 2,0 B 2,5 C 3,0 N 3,5 O 4,0 F Ne
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 Approximate relative atomic mass/ 13 14 15 16 17 18
0,9 Na 1,2 Mg Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa 1,5 Aℓ 1,8 Si 2,1 P 2,5 S 3,0 Cℓ Ar
23 24 27 28 31 32 35,5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
0,8 K 1,0 Ca 1,3 Sc 1,5 Ti 1,6 V 1,6 Cr 1,5 Mn 1,8 Fe 1,8 Co 1,8 Ni 1,9 Cu 1,6 Zn 1,6 Ga 1,8 Ge 2,0 As 2,4 Se 2,8 Br Kr
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 63,5 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
0,8 Rb 1,0 Sr 1,2 Y 1,4 Zr Nb 1,8 Mo 1,9 Tc 2,2 Ru 2,2 Rh 2,2 Pd 1,9 Ag 1,7 Cd 1,7 In 1,8 Sn 1,9 Sb 2,1 Te 2,5 I Xe
86 88 89 91 92 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
0,7 Cs 0,9 Ba La 1,6 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg 1,8 Tℓ 1,8 Pb 1,9 Bi 2,0 Po 2,5 At Rn
133 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
87 88 89
0,7 Fr 0,9 Ra Ac 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
226
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140 141 144 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232 238
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