# Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 Western Cape Mock 2018 Memo > Grade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2 memorandum from the Western Cape Mock Exam 2018, 14 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/wp-2018-paper-2-memorandum/c07b8ab9-482e-483c-bfbb-cd8011c06d7c - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Physical Sciences - Grade: Grade 12 - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2018 - Exam period: Western Cape Mock Exam - Paper: 2 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 14 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [Physical Sciences](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/physical-sciences) › [Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 Western Cape Mock 2018 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/wp-2018-paper-2-memorandum/c07b8ab9-482e-483c-bfbb-cd8011c06d7c) ## About this document Physical Sciences · Grade 12 · Western Cape Mock Exam · 2018. Memorandum, 14 pages. 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Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 1 MEMORANDUM PHYSICAL SCIENCE SEPTEMBER 2018 CW PLC COMMON PAPER 2 TOTAL: 150 QUESTION 1 1.1 B (2) 1.2 A (2) 1.3 B (2) 1.4 B (2) 1.5 A (2) 1.6 A (2) 1.7 C (2) 1.8 A (2) 1.9 D (2) 1.10 C (2) [20] ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 QUESTION 2 2.1 2.1.1 Carboxyl (group)/Karboksiel(groep) (1) 2.1.2 Ketones/Ketone (1) 2.1.3 Addition/Addisie (1) 2.2 2.2.1 Ethene/Eteen (1) 2.2.2 4-methyl hexan-3-one (no space/geen spasie) 4-metielheksan-3-oon OR/OF 4-methyl -3-hexanone 4-metiel-3-heksanoon (2) 2.2.3 4-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl hexane (no space/geen spasie) 4-etiel-2,2-dimetielheksaan (2) ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 3 2.2.4 But-2-ene/But-2-een OR/OF 2-Methyl prop-1-ene/2-Metielprop-1-een (1) 2.3 Carbon dioxide/CO2/Koolstofdioksied Water/H2O (2) 2.4 2.4.1 (2) 2.4.2 ANY ONE/ENIGE EEN: Two marks or zero./Twee punte of nul. (2) ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 2.5 2.5.1 E (1) 2.5.2 Substitution/halogenation/bromination Substitusie/halogenering/brominering (1) 2.5.3 (2) [19] ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 5 QUESTION 3 3.1.1 Boiling point/kookpunt (1) 3.1.2 Chain length/kettinglengte or molecular mass/molekulêre massa (1) 3.1.3 Boiling point increases as the chain length / molecular mass of alkane (1) increases 3.1.4 As the molecular mass and chain length of the alkanes increases/Soos die molekulêre mass en kettinglengte van die alkane toeneem the area for the London force to establish becomes greater/neem die area waarin die Londonkragte ingestel word, groter. (3) So, the London forces between alkane molecules increases/dus neem die sterkte van die Londonkragte tussen die alkaanmolekule toe. More energy is therefore needed to overcome the London forces/meer energie is nodig om die Londonkragte te oorkom. 3.2.1 Degree of branching/mate van vertakking or all the molecules are straight chain/not branched/al die molekule is reguitketting/nie-vertak (1) 3.2.2 The intermolecular forces in alkanes are weak London forces/die intermolekulêre kragte in alkane is swak Londonkragte, And the intermolecular forces in alcohols are strong hydrogen bond/die (3) intermolekulêre kragte in alkohole is sterk waterstofbinding. More energy is needed to overcome the intermolecular forces in the alcohols/meer energie is nodig om die intermolekulêre kragte in die alkohole te oorkom. 3.3.1 ethanol/ethanol (1) 3.3.2 Propan-1-ol (1) [12] ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 QUESTION 4 4.4.1 2-methylbut-1-ene / 2-metielbut-1-een (2) 4.1.2 ethanol/etanol (1) 4.1.3 (2) 4.1.4 H2O / water (1) 4.2.1 (5) 4.2.2 Functional/funksionele (1) [12] ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 7 QUESTION 5 5.1 ONLY ANY TWO OF/SLEGS ENIGE TWEE VAN: ● Increase temperature./Verhoog die temperatuur. ✓ ● Increase concentration of acid./Verhoog die konsentrasie van die suur. ✓ (2) ● Add a catalyst./Voeg ‘n katalisator by. 5.2 ONLY ANY TWO OF/SLEGS ENIGE TWEE VAN: ● Change in concentration of products/reactants ✓ per (unit) time. ✓ Verandering in konsentrasie van produkte/reaktanse per (eenheids)tyd. ● Rate of change in concentration. ✓✓ Tempo van verandering in konsentrasie. ● Change in amount/number of moles/volume/mass of products or reactants per (unit) time. Verandering in hoeveelheid/getal mol/volume/massa van produkte of reaktanse Per (eenheids)tyd. ● Amount/number of moles/volume/mass of products formed or reactants used per (unit) time. Hoeveelheid/getal mol/volume/massa van produkte gevorm of reaktanse gebruik (2) per (eenheids)tyd. 5.3 5.3.1 Notes/Aantekeninge ● Substitution/Instelling ✓✓ ● Final Answer/Finale Antwoord ✓ Accept/Aanvaar: (3) ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 5.3.2 (3) 5.3.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 5.3.2. POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF VRAAG 5.3.2. 1,2 mol∙dm-3 ✓ (1) Accept range/Aanvaar gebied: 1,15 to/tot 1,25 mol∙dm-3 5.3.4 ● Concentration of reactants decrease. ✓ Konsentrasie van reaktanse neem af. ● Less particles per unit volume. ✓ Minder deeltjies per volume. ● Less effective collisions per unit time. ✓ (3) Minder effektiewe botsings per eenheidstyd. ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 9 5.3.5 (5) [19] ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 QUESTION 6 6.1 When the equilibrium in a closed system is disturbed, the system will re-instate a new equilibrium by favouring a reaction that opposes the disturbance. Wanneer die ewewig in 'n geslote sisteem versteur word, stel die sisteem 'n nuwe ewewig in deur die reaksie wat die versteuring teenwerk, te bevoordeel. (2) 6.2.1 INCREASES ● Increase in pressure favours the reaction that leads to smaller number of moles / volume of gas. ● Forward reaction is favoured. TOENEEM ● Toename in druk bevoordeel die reaksie wat tot die kleiner getal mol / volume gas lei. ● Voorwaartse reaksie word bevoordeel. (3) 6.2.2 DECREASES ● An increase in temperature favours the endothermic reaction. ● The reverse reaction is favoured. AFNEEM ● Die voorwaarste reaksie is eksotermies. 'n Toename in temperatuur bevoordeel die endotermiese reaksie. ● Die terugwaartse reaksie word bevoordeel. (3) 6.3.1 Marking criteria: 1. Values from graph / Waardes op grafiek 2. Calculation of n(O2) / Berekening van n(O2) 3. Calculation of n(O2) reacted / Berekening van n(O2) gereageer 4. Ratio / verhouding 5. Equation of Kc / Vergelyking van Kc 6. Substitution / Substitusie van waardes 7. Answer / Antwoord SO2 O2 SO3 Ratio: / Verhouding 2 1 2 n start:/ aanvanklik 5 3 0 n change / veranderd -2,4 -1,2 +2,4 n equilibrium / ewewig 2,6 1,8 2,4 c =n/V 1,3 0,9 1,2 ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 11 (7) 6.3.2 More oxygen added (conc of O2 increased) / Suurstof word by die sisteem gevoeg(konsentrasie van O2 neem toe) (1) 6.3.3 NO CHANGE. / geen verandering (1) 6.3.4 ● Vertical parallel lines show a sudden increase in rate of both forward and reverse reactions at 15 minutes ● Horisontal parallel lines showing a constant higher rate for both forward and reverse catalysed reactions after time 15 minutes. / ● Paralelle vertikale wat ‘n toename in beide voorwaartse en terugwaartse reaksies toon by 15 minute ● Horisontale paralelle lyne van beide voorwaartse en terugwaartse reaksie wat .n verhoogde reaksietempo toon na 15 minute (2) [19] ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 12 QUESTION 7 7.1.1 Sulphuric acid is a strong acid OR ionizes completely Swawelsuur is ‘n sterk suur OF ioniseer volledig (1) 7.1.2 Proton acceptor/protonakseptor (1) 7.1.3 (1) HSO4 − 7.1.4 Sulphate / sulfaat (1) 7.2.1 endpoint/endpunt/omslagpunt (1) 7.2.2 burette/buret (1) 7.2.3 decreases/neem af (1) 7.2.4 Reaction is between a weak acid and a strong base. Therefore the salt that is formed is basic and undergoes hydrolysis (OH- forms). /Die reaksie is tussen ‘n swak suur en ‘n sterk basis. Daarom is die sout wat vorm basies en dit ondergaan hidrolise (OH- vorm). (2) 7.3 n = cV = 0,01 x 6 = 0,06 mol (3) 7.3.2 n(NaOH) = m/M = 44/40 = 0,11 mol n(H2SO4) = 0,11 x ½ = 0,055 mol (3) 7.3.3 n(H2SO4) left = 0,06 - 0,055 = 0,005 mol + n(H3O ) = 0,005 x 2 = 0,01 mol [H3O+] = n/V = 0,01 / 6 = 0,00166… mol.dm-3 pH = -log [H3O+] = - log (0,00166..) = 2,78 (6) [21] ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 13 QUESTION 8 8.1 8.1.1 Cℓ2(g) / chlorine gas chloorgas (1) 8.1.2 Fe ―› Fe3+ + 3e- (2) 8.1.3 Fe│Fe3+ ║Cl2│Cl- ; Pt(s) (3) 8.2 Ecell = Ecathode - Eanode = 1,36 – (- 0,06) = 1,42 V (3) 8.3 smaller than , work done in moving the ions through the electrolyte / internal resistance in cell / loss in voltage Kleiner as – werk verrig deur die ione, deur die elektroliet / interne weerstand in sel / potensiaalverskil wat verlore gaan (2) [11] QUESTION 9 9.1 Number of moles of electrons transferred = 0,8 mol Therefore, number of moles of copper atoms formed = 0,4 mol (ratio 2:1) m=nxM = 0,4 x 63,5 = 25,4 g (4) 9.2 25,4 g copper was oxidized % copper in impure sample = 25,4/28 x 100 = 90,71% The copper is not suitable. (4) 9.3 Silver and platinum both are much weaker reducing agents than copper. 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