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MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2015 series

9701 CHEMISTRY
9701/23 Paper 2 (AS Structured Questions), maximum raw mark 60

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1 (a) regular arrangement / lattice of cations / positive ions [1]

surrounded by delocalised electrons [1] [2]

(b) (i) electrical conductor [1]

corrosion resistant [1]
[max2]
low density
ductile owtte

(ii) Giant / lattice [1] [1]

(iii) (electrical) insulator [1] [1]

(c) (i) Simple covalent / covalent molecule [1]

Weak intermolecular forces / VdW forces [1] [2]

OR
little energy needed to break down / overcome intermolecular / VdW forces

(ii) Al Cl
20.3 79.7
[1]
27 35.5
[2]
0.752 2.25
0.752 0.752

1 3 AlCl3 [1]

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m mRT 1.36 8.31 473

(iii) pV = RT Mr = = [1]
Mr pV 100 10 3 200 10 6
= 267 [1]

pV 100 103 200 106

OR pV = nRT n= = [2]
RT 8.31 473
= 5.09 10 3 [1]

1.36
Mr = = 267 [1]
5.09 10 3

(iv) Al2Cl6 [1] [1]

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2 (a) (i) The enthalpy change when one mole of a compound [1]
is formed from its element(s) [1] [2]

(ii) S(s) + 1O2(g) SO3(l) [1] [1]

(b) (i) 944 + (3 436) = 2252 [1]

6 390 = 2340 [1] [3]
2252 2340 = 88 (kJ mol1) [1]

(ii) Fe catalyst [1]

200 atm [1] [3]
400500 ()C [1]

(iii) High T increases rate AND Low T improves yield owtte [1]
Chosen temp is a compromise [1]
[4]
High P favours / increases (both rate and) yield owtte [1]
pressure chosen limited by cost (of compression and thick walls) [1]

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(c) (i) 2NH3 + H3PO4 (NH4)2HPO4 [1] [1]

(ii) NH3 identified as base AND H3PO4 identified as acid [1]

base accepts protons AND acid donates protons [1] [2]

(d) (i) nitrates / fertilisers wash into rivers [1]

eutrophication / algal bloom / promote algal growth [1]
bacteria use up oxygen in decay process [1] [3]

(ii) (oxides of nitrogen / NOx / NOs) cause acid rain [1]

2NO2 + H2O HNO2 + HNO3 [1]

OR [2]
4NO2 + 2H2O + O2 4HNO3
OR
SO2 + NO2 SO3 + NO AND SO3 + H2O H2SO4

[21]

3 (a) (i) structural isomers: (different molecules with) same molecular formula
but different structural formulae [1]
[2]
chiral: has a carbon / C attached to 4 different groups / atoms / chains OR has no plane / line of symmetry / has
non-superimposable mirror images [1]

(ii) CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3 [1]

3-methylhexane [1]
[4]
CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH2CH3 / (CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2CH3 [1]
2,3-dimethylpentane [1]

(b) (i) C7H16 + 11O2 7CO2 + 8H2O [1] [1]

(ii) C7H16 + 4O2 7C + 8H2O [1] [1]

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(iii) global dimming / PAN / smog / global warming [1] [1]

(c) (i) (Free) Radical Substitution [1] [1]

(ii) Cl2 2Cl [1]

OR
Cl2 Cl + Cl

C7H16 + Cl C7H15 + HCl [1]

[5]
C7H15 + Cl2 C7H15Cl + Cl [1]

C7H15 + Cl C7H15Cl OR C7H15 + C7H15 C14H30 [1]

Initiation; Propagation; Termination (used correctly) [1]

[15]

4 (a) (i) CH3CH2OH + HCl CH3CH2Cl + H2O

or
CH3CH2OH + PCl5 CH3CH2Cl + HCl + POCl3 [1+1] [2]
or
CH3CH2OH + SOCl2 CH3CH2Cl + HCl + SO2

(ii) NaOH / KOH [1]

[2]
warm / heat / reflux AND aqueous [1]

(b) (i) CH2=CH2 / ethane / C2H4 / CH2CH2 [1] [1]

(ii) White ppt / solid / suspension [1] [1]

(iii) Ag+(aq) + Cl (aq) AgCl (s) [1] [1]

(c) (i) CH3CHO / ethanal [1] [1]

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(ii) CH3CH2OH higher bpt than CH3CHO ora [1]

due to hydrogen bonding in ethanol / stronger IMFs [1] [3]

prevents further oxidation owtte [1]

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