# Technical Sciences Grade 12 P2 Eastern Cape Mock 2025 Memo

> Grade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 2 memorandum from the Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025, 10 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: Technical Sciences
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2025
- Exam period: Eastern Cape Mock Exam
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- Curriculum: CAPS
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NATIONAL
                     SENIOR CERTIFICATE/
                         NASIONALE
                     SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT

                       GRADE/GRAAD 12

                      SEPTEMBER 2025

TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2
       MARKING GUIDELINE/ NASIENRIGLYN

MARKS/PUNTE: 75

                  This marking guideline consists of 10 pages./
                   Hierdie nasienriglyn bestaan uit 10 bladsye.

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2                 TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2        (EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)

QUESTION/VRAAG 1

1.1    D ✓✓                                                                          (2)

1.2    B ✓✓                                                                          (2)

1.3    A ✓✓                                                                          (2)

1.4    B ✓✓                                                                          (2)

1.5    C ✓✓                                                                          (2)
                                                                                    [10]

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(EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)          TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2                      3

 QUESTION/VRAAG 2

 2.1    An atom or a group of atoms that determine the chemistry of a
        molecule. ✓✓
        ŉ Atoom of ŉ groep atome wat die chemie van ŉ molekuul bepaal.

                                              OR/OF

        An atom or a group of atoms that determine(s) the physical and
        chemical properties of a group of organic compounds.
        ŉ Atoom of ŉ groep atome wat die fisiese en chemiese eienskappe van ŉ
        groep organiese verbindings bepaal.                                                   (2)

 2.2    2.2.1     Formyl group/Formielgroep ✓                                                 (1)

        2.2.2     Carboxyl group/Karboksielgroep ✓                                            (1)

 2.3    2.3.1     D✓                                                                          (1)

        2.3.2     H✓                                                                          (1)

        2.3.2     G✓                                                                          (1)

 2.4    3-bromo-4-methyl ✓ hexane ✓
        3-bromo-4-metielheksaan                                                               (2)

 2.5    2.5.1                           ✓

                                                                ✓

                      MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:
                      • Correct functional group/ Korrekte funksionele groep 
                      • Whole structure correct/ Hele struktuur korrek 

                      NOTE: If a bond or hydrogen is missing 1/2
                      LET WEL: As 'n binding of waterstof ontbreek 1/2
                                                                                              (2)

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4                 TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2              (EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)

         2.5.2                          ✓

                                               ✓

                  MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:
                  • Correct functional group/ Korrekte funksionele groep 
                  • Whole structure correct/ Hele struktuur korrek 

                  NOTE: If a bond or hydrogen is missing 1/2
                  LET WEL: As 'n binding of waterstof ontbreek 1/2
                                                                                           (2)
                                                                                          [13]

 QUESTION/VRAAG 3

 3.1     The temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance are at
         equilibrium. ✓✓
         Die temperatuur waarby die vaste-en vloeistoffases van ŉ stof in ewewig is.       (2)

 3.2     Carboxylic acids/Karboksielsure ✓                                                 (1)

 3.3     Chain length/Kettinglengte ✓

                                            OR/OF

         Number of carbon atoms/Aantal koolstofatome.                                      (1)

 3.4     Compound P/Ethanoic acid contain (London forces and) hydrogen bonds.✓
         Compound S/Ethane contain only London forces/induced dipole forces/
         dispersion forces ✓
         Hydrogen bonds/intermolecular forces in compound P/
         Ethanoic acid are stronger than London forces/intermolecular
         forces/induced dipole forces/ dispersion forces in compound S/Ethane.✓
         More energy is needed to overcome the intermolecular forces/bonds
         in compound P/Ethanoic acid than in compound S/Ethane ✓

         Verbinding P/Etanoësuur bevat (London-kragte en) waterstofbindings.
         Verbinding S/Etaan bevat slegs London-kragte/geïnduseerde
         dipoolkragte/dispersiekragte
         Waterstofbindings/intermolekulêre kragte in verbinding P/Etanoësuur is
         sterker as London-kragte/intermolekulêre kragte/geïnduseerde
         dipoolkragte/dispersiekragte in verbinding S/Etaan.
         Meer energie word benodig om die intermolekulêre kragte/bindings in
         verbinding P/Etanoësuur te oorkom as in verbinding S/Etaan

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(EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)        TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2                       5

                                            OR/OF

          Compound S/Ethane contains only London forces/induced dipole forces/
          dispersion forces.
         Compound P/Ethanoic acid contains (London forces and) hydrogen bonds.
         London forces/intermolecular forces/ induced dipole forces/dispersion
         forces in compound S/Ethane are weaker than hydrogen bonds
         /intermolecular forces in compound P/ Ethanoic acid.
         Less is energy needed to overcome the intermolecular forces/bonds
         in compound S/ Ethane than in compound P/Ethanoic acid

         Verbinding S/Etaan bevat slegs London-kragte/geïnduseerde dipoolkragte/
         dispersiekragte.
         Verbinding P/Etanoësuur bevat (London kragte en) waterstofbindings.
         London-kragte/intermolekulêre kragte/geïnduseerde dipoolkragte/
         dispersiekragte in verbinding S/Etaan is swakker as
         waterstofbindings/intermolekulêre kragte in verbinding P/Etanoësuur.
         Minder energie word benodig om die intermolekulêre kragte/bindings in
         verbinding S/Etaan te oorkom as in verbinding P/Etanoësuur                      (4)

 3.5     Compound S/Ethane
         Verbinding S/Etaan ✓

          Θ

         Ethane has the lowest melting point/weakest intermolecular force.✓
         Etaan het die laagste smeltpunt/swakste intermolekulêre krag.                    (2)
                                                                                         [10]

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6                 TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2                 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)

 QUESTION/VRAAG 4

 4.1    4.1.1 Addition/hydration ✓
              Addisie/Hidrasie                                                                (1)

        4.1.2 Substitution/ Hydrolysis (of haloalkanes) ✓
              Substitusie/Hidrolise (van haloalkane)                                          (1)

        4.1.3 Addition/Hydrogenation ✓
              Addisie/Hidrogenasie/Hidrogenering                                              (1)

 4.2.   4.2.1 No water must be present. ✓
              Geen water moet teenwoordig wees nie.                                           (1)

        4.2.2

                                           +                                   ✓
                                               ✓
                               ✓

                 MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:
                 • 1 mark for each reactant /1 punt vir elke reaktant 
                 • 1 mark for the product /1 punt vir die produk 

                                                                                              (3)

 4.3    4.3.1 Pentan ✓-2-ol ✓ Accept/Aanvaar: 2 - Pentanol                                    (2)

        4.3.2 H2SO4/H3PO4 ✓                                                                   (1)

 4.4    C5H12 + 8O2 ✓→ 5CO2 + 6H2O ✓           (Balancing/Balansering) ✓

         MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:
         • 1 mark for the reactants/1 punt vir die reaktante 
         • 1 mark for the products/1 punt vir die produkte 
         • 1 mark for balancing/1 punt vir balansering 
                                                                                              (3)
                                                                                             [13]

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(EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)        TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2                            7

 QUESTION/VRAAG 5

 5.1    Doping ✓
        Dotering/Doepatoevoeging                                                              (1)

 5.2    N-type (semiconductor)/N-tipe (halfgeleier) ✓
        Θ
        Doping silicon with a group 5 element, (such as phosphorus)
        will produce negative charge carriers(electrons) ✓
        Dotering/Doepatoevoeging van silikon met ŉ groep 5-element, (soos fosfor)
        sal negatiewe ladingdraers (elektrone) produseer                                      (2)

 5.3
                      p-type/p-tipe     n-type/n-tipe

                               ✓ ✓

          MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:
           •   1 mark for positive terminal of the cell/battery connected to the
               p-type semiconductor.
           •   1 mark for negative terminal of the cell/battery connected to the
               n-type semiconductor.

           •   1 punt vir positiewe terminaal van die sel/battery aan die p-tipe
               halfgeleier gekoppel.
           •   1 punt vir negatiewe terminaal van die sel/battery aan die n-tipe
               halfgeleier gekoppel.
                                                                                              (2)
                                                                                              [5]

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8                 TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2                (EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)

 QUESTION/VRAAG 6

 6.1    An electrochemical cell that converts electrical energy to chemical
        energy. ✓✓
        ŉ Elektrochemiese sel waarin elektriese energie na chemiese energie
        omgeskakel word.                                                                     (2)

 6.2    X✓                                                                                   (1)

 6.3    6.3.1    CuCℓ2 ✓                                                                     (1)

        6.3.2    Chlorine/Chloor/Cℓ2 ✓                                                       (1)

        6.3.3    2Cℓ-(aq)→ Cℓ2(g)+ 2e- ✓✓

                  MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:

                  2Cℓ- → Cℓ2(g)+ 2e- 2⁄2          2Cℓ- ⇌ Cℓ2 + 2e-     1⁄
                                                                         2

                  Cℓ2+ 2e- → 2Cℓ-       0⁄        Cℓ2+ 2e- ⇌ 2Cℓ-      0⁄
                                          2                              2
                  NOTE/LET WEL:
                  • Do not penalise if the phases are omitted.
                    Moenie penaliseer as die fases uitgelaat word nie
                  • Ignore if charge on electron is omitted.
                    Ignoreer as lading op elektron uitgelaat is.                             (2)

        6.3.4    Cu2+ ✓                                                                      (1)

 6.4    Increase/Toeneem ✓
        Θ

        Reduction occurs at electrode X/cathode. ✓✓
        Reduksie vind by elektrode X/katode plaas.

                                              OR/OF

        Cu2+ is reduced to Cu.
        Cu2+ word tot Cu gereduseer.

                                              OR/OF

        Electrode X is connected to the negative terminal of the battery.
        Elektrode X is aan die negatiewe terminaal van die battery gekoppel.                  (3)
                                                                                             [11]

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(EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)        TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2                       9

QUESTION/VRAAG 7

7.1    SPONTANEOUS/ SPONTAAN ✓
       Θ
                θ                      𝜃
        EMF (Ecell ) is positive/EMK (𝐸𝑠𝑒𝑙 ) is positief ✓
                                      OR/OF
       No external power source is required/ Geen eksterne kragbron word benodig
       nie
                                      OR/OF
       Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy/ Chemiese energie word na
       elektriese energie omgeskakel
                                      OR/OF
       Exothermic reaction/ Eksotermiese reaksie                                         (2)

7.2    Concentration/Konsentrasie: 1mol.dm-3 ✓
       Temperature/Temperatuur: 25°C ✓/298 K                                             (2)

7.3    OPTION/OPSIE 1

        θ           θ                 θ
       Ecell/𝑠𝑒𝑙 = Ecathode/𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑒 − E𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑒 ✓
                              θ
        0,63 = −0,13 − E(𝐗) ✓
          θ
        E(𝐗)     = −0,76 V ✓
        X is Zinc/Sink (Zn) ✓

       OPTION/OPSIE 2

       X→ X2+ + 2e-
                               ✓
       Pb2+ + 2e-  Pb
        θ
       E(𝐗)    = −0,76 V ✓
         θ
       Ecathode/𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑒 = −0,13 V
        θ
                                        ✓
       Ecell/𝑠𝑒𝑙 = 0,63 V
       X is Zinc/Sink (Zn)✓
          Marking guideline/Nasienriglyn
          • Accept any other correct formula from the data sheet.
             Aanvaar enige ander korrekte formule uit die datablad.
          • Penalise with one mark for using unconventional or incomplete
             formula.
             Penaliseer met een punt vir die gebruik van onkonvensionele of
             onvolledige formule.                                                        (4)

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10                TECHNICAL SCIENCES P2/TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE V2              (EC/SEPTEMBER 2025)

 7.4     7.4.1   Pb2+(aq) + 2e- → Pb(s) ✓✓

                 MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:

                 Pb2++2e-→ Pb       2⁄            Pb2++2e-   ⇌ Pb    1⁄
                                      2                                2
                 Pb→ Pb2++2e-           0⁄       Pb⇌ Pb2++2e-       0⁄
                                          2                           2
                 NOTE/LET WEL:
                   • Do not penalise if the phases are omitted.
                     Moenie penaliseer as die fases uitgelaat word nie.
                 . • Ignore if charge on electron is omitted.
                     Ignoreer as lading op elektron uitgelaat is.
                                                                                           (2)

         7.4.2   Zn(s) │ Zn2+(aq) ✓║✓ Pb2+(aq) │ Pb(s) ✓
                     MARKING CRITERIA/NASIENKRITERIA:
                  •    Do not penalise if phases/concentrations are omitted.
                       Moenie penaliseer as fases/konsentrasies uitgelaat word
                       nie.                                                                 (3)
                                                                                           [13]
                 (
                                                                    TOTAL/TOTAAL:          75

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