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CHEMISTRY 9701/22
Paper 2 AS Level Structured Questions October/November 2023

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

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INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
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● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 60.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.
● Important values, constants and standards are printed in the question paper.

This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 The elements silicon, phosphorus and sulfur are in Period 3 of the Periodic Table.

(a) (i) Describe the variation in atomic radius from silicon to sulfur.

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(ii) The melting point of silicon is 1410 °C. The melting point of sulfur is 113 °C.

Explain this difference.

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(b) Table 1.1 shows some properties of the elements Si to S.

The first ionisation energy of P is not shown.

Table 1.1

property Si P S
total number of electrons in s subshells
total number of electrons in p subshells
first ionisation energy / kJ mol–1 786 1000
formula of most common chloride SiCl 4 PCl 5 SCl 2

(i) Complete Table 1.1 to show the total number of s and p electrons in an atom of Si, P
and S.
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(ii) Construct an equation to represent the first ionisation energy of Si.

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(iii) Three possible values for the first ionisation energy of P are given.

619 kJ mol–1 893 kJ mol–1 1060 kJ mol–1

Circle the correct value.

Explain your choice, including a comparison of your chosen value to those of Si and S.

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(iv) SiCl 4 and PCl 5 each react with water, forming misty fumes.

Identify the chemical responsible for the misty fumes.

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(v) Predict the shape of the SCl 2 molecule.

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2 NO and NO2 react at 25 °C to give N2O3 as shown in the equation.

NO(g) + NO2(g) N2O3(g) ΔH = –7.2 kJ mol–1

The reaction is reversible and reaches equilibrium in a closed system.

(a) Fig. 2.1 shows how the rate of the forward reaction changes with time.

Initially, the rate of the reverse reaction is zero.

Complete Fig. 2.1 to sketch how the rate of the reverse reaction changes with time.

rate of
reaction

time

Fig. 2.1
[1]

(b) State how the position of equilibrium changes, if at all, when the reaction takes place at
100 °C.

Explain your answer.

Assume the pressure remains constant.

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(c) Table 2.1 shows the composition of an equilibrium mixture of NO(g), NO2(g) and N2O3(g) at
101 kPa.

Table 2.1

number of moles at
gas
equilibrium / mol
NO 0.605
NO2 0.605
N2O3 0.390

Calculate Kp , the equilibrium constant with respect to partial pressures.

Deduce the units of Kp.

Kp = ..................................... units .......................................

[3]

(d) Identify one natural process and one man-made process that cause the formation of
atmospheric NO and NO2.

natural process .........................................................................................................................

man-made process ....................................................................................................................

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(e) NO2 is a brown gas that can be used to form nitric acid.

(i) NO2 is a free radical.

Define free radical.

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(ii) NO2 has a catalytic role in the oxidation of atmospheric sulfur dioxide.

Write equations to show the catalytic role of NO2 in this oxidation.

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(iii) State one environmental consequence of the oxidation of atmospheric sulfur dioxide.

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(f) A student titrates nitric acid with a base to form a solution containing aqueous magnesium
nitrate.

(i) Identify a base that the student could use.

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(ii) The student evaporates the water to obtain magnesium nitrate solid. When this solid is
heated it decomposes.

Write an equation for the decomposition of magnesium nitrate.

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(iii) State how the thermal stability of Group 2 nitrates changes down the group.

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3 Phosphoric(V) acid, H3PO4, is used in both inorganic and organic reactions.

(a) H3PO4 is made in a two-step process from phosphorus.

step 1 Phosphorus reacts with an excess of oxygen to form a white solid.

step 2 The white solid then reacts with water to form H3PO4.

(i) Write an equation for each step.

step 1 ................................................................................................................................

step 2 ................................................................................................................................
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(ii) H3PO4 is a weak Brønsted–Lowry acid.

Define weak Brønsted–Lowry acid.

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(b) H3PO4 is also formed in the process shown in reaction 1.

reaction 1 4H3PO3 3H3PO4 + PH3

Table 3.1 shows some relevant thermodynamic data.

Table 3.1

enthalpy change of formation,

compound
ΔHf / kJ mol–1
H3PO3 –972
H3PO4 –1281
PH3 +9

(i) Define enthalpy change of formation.

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(ii) Use the data in Table 3.1 to calculate the enthalpy change, ΔH r , of reaction 1.

ΔH r = ................................................. kJ mol–1
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(iii) Explain why reaction 1 is a disproportionation reaction.

Explain your reasoning with reference to relevant oxidation numbers.

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(c) Fig. 3.1 shows a reaction scheme that involves H3PO4 in several reactions.

reaction 2 OH oxidation O

A and H3PO4

KBr and H3PO4

reaction 3
CH3COOH
B
and H3PO4

Fig. 3.1

(i) Identify A, which reacts with propene in the presence of H3PO4 in reaction 2.

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(ii) Draw the structure of B.

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(iii) Name the type of reaction that occurs in reaction 3.

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(iv) Reaction 3 is monitored using infrared spectroscopy. It is not possible to use the O—H
absorption frequency to monitor the reaction.

Use Table 3.2 to identify a suitable bond whose absorption frequency can be used to
monitor the progress of reaction 3.

State the change you would see in the infrared spectrum during reaction 3.

bond ..................................................................................................................................

change in infrared spectrum ..............................................................................................

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[2]

Table 3.2

characteristic infrared absorption range

bond functional groups containing the bond
(in wavenumbers) / cm–1
C–O hydroxy, ester 1040–1300
C=C aromatic compound, alkene 1500–1680
C=O amide 1640–1690
carbonyl, carboxyl 1670–1740
ester 1710–1750
C–H alkane 2850–2950

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(d) H3PO4 also reacts with alcohols to form organophosphates.

Organophosphates are compounds similar to esters. They have the general structure shown
in Fig. 3.2.

R P R
O O
O
R

R = alkyl group

Fig. 3.2

(i) Complete the equation to suggest the products of the reaction of H3PO4 with methanol,
CH3OH.

H3PO4 + 3CH3OH .................................................................................................. [1]

(ii) Compound T is a simple organophosphate.

The mass spectrum of T shows a molecular ion peak at m / e = 182. This peak has a
relative intensity of 12.7.

The relative intensity of the M +1 peak is 0.84.

Deduce the number of carbon atoms in T.

Hence suggest the molecular formula of T.

Assume that phosphorus and oxygen exist as single isotopes.

Show your working.

number of carbon atoms in T = .............................................

molecular formula of T = .......................................................

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4 Lactic acid, CH3CH(OH)COOH, and pyruvic acid, CH3COCOOH, both contain two functional
groups.

lactic acid pyruvic acid

H
O H 3C O
H 3C C C C C
O H O O H
O
H

Fig. 4.1

(a) (i) Explain why lactic acid exists as optical isomers.

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(ii) Give the systematic name of lactic acid.

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(iii) Lactic acid forms hydrogen bonds with water.

Complete Fig. 4.2 to show the formation of a hydrogen bond between one molecule of
lactic acid and one molecule of water.

Label the hydrogen bond. Show any relevant dipoles and lone pairs of electrons.

H
O
H 3C C C
O H
O
H

Fig. 4.2
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(b) Two possible syntheses of pyruvic acid are shown in Fig. 4.3 and Fig. 4.4.

Each synthesis has a total of three steps.

propene Br2 Br [O] pyruvic acid

Br CH3COCOOH
first step second step third step

Fig. 4.3

ethanal lactic acid [O] pyruvic acid

first step second step CH3CH(OH)COOH third step CH3COCOOH

O

Fig. 4.4

(i) Complete the diagram in Fig. 4.5 to show the mechanism for the reaction of propene
with Br2.

Include charges, dipoles, lone pairs of electrons and curly arrows, as appropriate.

Br
Br
Br

Br

Fig. 4.5
[3]

(ii) Write an equation for the oxidation of lactic acid to pyruvic acid, the third step of Fig. 4.4.

Use [O] to represent one atom of oxygen from an oxidising agent.

CH3CH(OH)COOH + ................................................................................................... [1]

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(iii) Complete Table 4.1 to give details of the reagents and conditions used in each of the two
syntheses shown in Fig. 4.3 and Fig. 4.4.

Table 4.1

synthesis from propene synthesis from ethanal

(shown in Fig. 4.3) (shown in Fig. 4.4)

first step Br2

reagents and
second step
conditions used

third step

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Important values, constants and standards

molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1

Faraday constant F = 9.65 × 104 C mol–1
Avogadro constant L = 6.022 × 1023 mol–1
electronic charge e = –1.60 × 10–19 C
molar volume of gas Vm = 22.4 dm3 mol–1 s.t.p. (101 kPa and 273 K)
Vm = 24.0 dm3 mol–1 at room conditions
ionic product of water Kw = 1.00 × 10–14 mol2 dm–6 (at 298 K (25 °C))
specific heat capacity of water c = 4.18 kJ kg–1 K–1 (4.18 J g–1 K–1)

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 The Periodic Table of Elements

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Group
1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 2

H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1.0 4.0
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
6.9 9.0 relative atomic mass 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23.0 24.3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 27.0 28.1 31.0 32.1 35.5 39.9
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

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K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39.1 40.1 45.0 47.9 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
20

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 – 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3

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55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
132.9 137.3 178.5 180.9 183.8 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.4 – 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.1 175.0
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232.0 231.0 238.0 – – – – – – – – – – –

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