Physical Sciences P2 Feb-March 2017 Eng
Physical Sciences P2 Feb-March 2017 Eng
Physical Sciences P2 Feb-March 2017 Eng
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
1. Write your examination number and centre number in the appropriate spaces
on the ANSWER BOOK.
2. This question paper consists of TEN questions. Answer ALL the questions in
the ANSWER BOOK.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
10. Round off your final numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Write
down the question number (1.1–1.10), choose the answer and make a cross (X) over
the letter (A–D) of your choice in the ANSWER BOOK.
EXAMPLE:
1.11 A B C D
1.1 Which ONE of the following is the product formed in the Haber process?
A Nitrogen
B Ammonia
C Nitric acid
A alcohols.
B ketones.
C haloalkanes.
CH3 CH3
C C
CH3 CH3
A 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene.
B 2,2-dimethylbut-2-ene.
C 1,1,2-trimethylprop-1-ene.
D 1,1,2,2-tetramethylethene. (2)
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CHCH2 + X
Which ONE of the following CORRECTLY gives the type of reaction that
takes place and the IUPAC name of product X?
The flow of electrons through the external circuit of this cell is from …
1.8 A potential energy diagram can be used to show the activation energy (E A )
and the heat of reaction (ΔH) of a reaction.
EA (kJ·mol-1) ∆H (kJ·mol-1)
A 50 -100
B 50 +100
C 100 +50
D 100 -50 (2)
1.9 Initially, 2 mol CO(g) and 2 mol H2(g) are sealed in a container. The reaction
reaches equilibrium according to the following balanced equation:
A 1 mol.
B 2 mol.
1.10 The graph below represents the change in concentration of a reactant against
time for a chemical reaction.
Concentration
Time
In which ONE of the following graphs does the dotted line show the effect of a
catalyst on this reactant?
A B
Concentration
Concentration
Time Time
C D
Concentration
Concentration
H CH3 CH3
A CH3CH2CH2CHO B H C C C CH2
H CH3
C C4H8O D C3H8O
H H H H
O
E H C C C C H
F CH3CH2CH2 C O CH2CH2CH3
H O H H
2.1 Write down the letter that represents EACH of the following:
They use equal volumes of each of the alcohols and heat them separately in a water
bath. The temperature at which each boils is measured. The results obtained are
shown in the table below.
3.2 What property of alcohols requires them to be heated in a water bath? (1)
3.3 The boiling points of the alcohols are compared with each other.
3.4 How will the boiling point of hexan-1-ol be affected if the volume of hexan-1-ol
used is doubled? Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS
THE SAME. (1)
3.5 In another investigation the learners compare the boiling points of hexan-1-ol
and hexanal.
3.5.1 Write down the independent variable for this comparison. (1)
3.5.2 They find that the boiling point of hexan-1-ol is higher than that of
hexanal.
Br
CH3 C CH3
CH3
reaction 2
reaction 1
H H
C C
H H n
Polymer C
Write down:
4.2.2 The homologous series to which the 'small organic molecules' used
to produce polymer C belong (1)
4.2.3 The type of polymerisation which takes place to produce polymer C (1)
[14]
The reaction of copper(II) carbonate with excess dilute hydrochloric acid is used to
investigate the rate of reaction. The balanced equation for the reaction is:
Conical flask
Dilute
hydrochloric acid Copper(II) carbonate lumps
170,00 g Scale
5.1 State TWO ways in which the rate of the reaction above can be increased. (2)
During the investigation, samples of both PURE and IMPURE copper(II) carbonate of
EQUAL mass are used. The graphs below are obtained from the results.
170,00
169,90
169,85
169,80
169,75
169,70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Time (s)
5.2 Write down the reaction time for the reaction of the pure CuCO3 with HCℓ. (1)
5.3 Assume that all the gas formed during the two reactions escape from
the flask and that the impurities do not react.
Calculate the:
5.3.1 Average rate of the reaction of the pure sample over the first 20 s (3)
5.4 Sketch a graph of the volume of gas produced versus time for the reaction of
the pure CuCO3. Indicate the reaction time on the x-axis. (2)
[15]
Hydrogen and iodine are sealed in a 2 dm3 container. The reaction is allowed to reach
equilibrium at 700 K according to the following balanced equation:
6.1 Give a reason why changes in pressure will have no effect on the equilibrium
position. (1)
6.2 At equilibrium, 0,028 mol H2(g) and 0,017 mol I2(g) are present in the
container.
Calculate the initial mass of I2(g), in grams, that was sealed in the container, if
Kc for the reaction is 55,3 at 700 K. (9)
The reaction rate versus time graph below represents different changes made to the
equilibrium mixture.
Forward reaction
Reaction rate
Reverse reaction
0 2 4 6 8 10
Time (minutes)
6.3 What do the parallel lines in the first two minutes indicate? (1)
6.4 State TWO possible changes that could be made to the reaction conditions at
t = 2 minutes. (2)
6.5.2 How will this change influence the Kc value? Choose from
INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME. (1)
6.6 What change was made to the equilibrium mixture at t = 8 minutes? (1)
[18]
The Ka values for two weak acids, oxalic acid and carbonic acid, are as follows:
NAME FORMULA Ka
Oxalic acid (COOH)2 5,6 x 10-2
Carbonic acid H2CO3 4,3 x 10-7
7.2 Which acid, OXALIC ACID or CARBONIC ACID, is stronger? Give a reason
for the answer. (2)
7.3 Oxalic acid ionises in water according to the following balanced equation:
Write down the FORMULAE of the TWO bases in this equation. (2)
7.5 During a titration of the sodium hydroxide solution in QUESTION 7.4 with
dilute oxalic acid, the learners find that 25,1 cm3 of the NaOH(aq) neutralises
exactly 14,2 cm3 of the (COOH)2(aq).
INDICATOR pH RANGE
A 3,1–4,4
B 6,0–7,6
C 8,3–10,0
7.5.2 Which ONE of the indicators above is most suitable for this
titration? Give a reason for the answer. (2)
[17]
In the electrochemical cell shown below an aluminium electrode and another metal
electrode, Y, are used.
Q
Aℓ Electrode Y
Aℓ3+(aq) Y2+(aq)
It is found that the mass of the aluminium electrode increases whilst the cell is
functioning.
8.2 How will EACH of the following change while the cell is functioning?
Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.
8.4 The initial emf of this cell measured under standard conditions is 0,7 V.
The simplified diagram below shows an electrolytic cell used in the industrial extraction
of aluminium (Aℓ) from aluminium oxide at temperatures as high as 1 000 °C.
Electrode X is a carbon rod.
Electrode X
Carbon-lined iron
Molten Aℓ2O3 dissolved
in cryolite
Molten Aℓ
9.1 Write down the name of the ore used as source of aluminium oxide. (1)
9.5 Write down a balanced equation that shows why the carbon rod, X, must be
replaced regularly. (3)
[8]
10.1 The reactions represented below take place during one of the industrial
processes used in the fertiliser industry.
Pt
I: 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) ⇌ 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g) ∆H < 0
Write down:
10.1.5 TWO ways in which the yield of the NO(g) obtained in reaction I
can be increased without changing the amount of reactants and
products (2)
10.2 NPK fertilisers contain NH4NO3, (NH4)3PO4 and KCℓ in varying proportions.
3 – 2 – 3 (25)
50 kg
Calculate the mass, in kg, of KCℓ needed to produce this fertiliser. (6)
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m N
n= n=
M NA
n m V
c= or/of c= n=
V MV Vm
c a v a na
= pH = -log[H3O+]
c b v b nb
or/of
E θcell = E reduction
θ
− E θoxidation / E θsel = E reduksie
θ
− E θoksidasie
or/of
E θcell = E oxidising
θ θ
agent − E reducing agent / E sel = E oksideermiddel − E reduseermiddel
θ θ θ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)
Atomic number
1 KEY/SLEUTEL 2
Atoomgetal
2,1
H He
1 4
29
3 4 Electronegativity Symbol 5 6 7 8 9 10
Cu
1,9
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
Li Be Elektronegatiwiteit Simbool B C N O F Ne
63,5
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Aℓ
0,9
1,2
1,5
1,8
2,1
2,5
3,0
Na Mg Approximate relative atomic mass Si P S Cℓ Ar
23 24 Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa 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
1,0
1,3
1,5
1,6
1,6
1,5
1,8
1,8
1,8
1,9
1,6
1,6
1,8
2,0
2,4
2,8
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se 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
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,8
1,9
2,2
2,2
2,2
1,9
1,7
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,1
2,5
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te 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
Tℓ
0,7
0,9
1,6
1,8
1,8
1,9
2,0
2,5
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Pb Bi Po At Rn
133 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
87 88 89
0,7
0,9
Fr 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
−
NO 3 + 2H+ + e− ⇌ NO2(g) + H2O + 0,80
Fe + e− 3+ 2+
⇌ Fe + 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
2+ − +
Cu + e ⇌ Cu + 0,16
Sn4+ + 2e− ⇌
2+
Sn + 0,15
S + 2H+ + 2e− ⇌ H2S(g) + 0,14
2H+ + 2e− ⇌ H2(g) 0,00
−
3+
Fe + 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− ⇌ − 0,41
2+
Cr
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
−
− 3,05
+
Li + e ⇌ Li
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TABLE 4B: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
TABEL 4B: STANDAARDREDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
θ
Half-reactions/Halfreaksies E (V)
Li+ + e− ⇌ Li − 3,05
K+ + e− ⇌ K − 2,93
−
Cs + e +
⇌ Cs − 2,92
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
−
2+
Mn + 2e ⇌ Mn − 1,18
Cr2+ + 2e− ⇌ Cr − 0,91
Increasing oxidising ability/Toenemende oksiderende vermoë
− −
2H2O + 2e ⇌ H2(g) + 2OH − 0,83
Zn2+ + 2e− ⇌ Zn − 0,76