1.

B
[1]

2. A
[1]

3. C
[1]

4. B
[1]

5. C
[1]

6. B
[1]

7. A
[1]

8. B
[1]

9. C
[1]

10. C
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11. C
[1]

12. C
[1]

13. D
[1]

14. C
[1]

15. D
[1]

16. A
[1]

17. C
[1]

18. C
[1]

19. D
[1]

20. D
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21. (i) nickel / platinum / palladium;
150–200 °C / heat; 2
Accept temperatures in this range.
Accept room temperature as an answer if platinum or palladium used.

(ii) the enthalpy change when (one mole of) the gaseous bond is
broken (or formed) / X–Y(g) → X(g) + Y(g) / X(g) + Y(g) → X–Y(g);
averaged for the same bond in a number of similar compounds / OWTTE; 2

(iii) energy in: C=C + H–H and energy out: C–C + 2C–H;
Accept energy in C–C + 6C–H + C=C + H–H and energy
out 2C–C + 8C–H.
–1
∆H = (612 + 436) – (347 + 826) = 1048 – 1173 / –125 (kJ mol ); 2
Award [2] for correct final answer.
Award [1] for +125.
If old Data Booklet values then allow: ∆H = 1048 – 1172
–1
= –124 (kJ mol )

(iv) due to the relative strength of the C–C and 2C–H bonds
compared to the C=C and H–H bonds / bonds in products
stronger than bonds in reactants; 1
[7]

22. the reaction gives out (Gibbs Free) energy that can do work;
∆G for the reaction has a negative value;
a reaction that occurs without adding energy (beyond that required to
overcome energy barrier); 1 max
[1]

O
23. (i) by definition ∆Hh of elements (in their standard states) is zero / no
reaction involved / OWTTE; 1

(ii) ∆H = –104 – (+20.4);

–1
= –124.4 (kJ mol ); 2
–1
Award [1 max] for 124.4 (kJ mol ).
Award [2] for correct final answer.

(iii) ∆S = 270 – (267 + 131);

–1
= –128 (J K mol ); 2
–1 –1
Award [1 max] for +128 (J K mol ).
Award [2] for correct final answer.

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 ( 128 298)
(iv) ∆G = ∆H – T∆S = –124.4 – 1000 ;
–1
= –86.3 kJ mol ; 2
Units needed for the mark.
Award [2] for correct final answer.
Allow ECF if only one error in first marking point.

(v) ∆G = ∆H – T∆S = 0 / ∆H = T∆S;

 124.4
T =  128 / 1000 = 972 K / 699 °C; 2
Only penalize incorrect units for T and inconsistent ΔS value
once in (iv) and (v).
[9]

24. (i) the concentration (of nitrogen(II) oxide); 1

Award [0] if reference made to equilibrium.

–2 6 –1 6 –2 –1
(ii) mol dm s / dm mol s ; 1
–1 3 2 –1
Accept (mol dm ) s .
[2]

25. (i) increase in concentration of product per unit time / decrease

in concentration of reactant per unit time; 1
Accept change instead of increase/decrease and mass/amount/
volume instead of concentration.

(ii) frequency of collisions;

kinetic energy/speed of reactant particles;
collision geometry/orientation; 3
[4]

26. (a) [I2] does not affect rate / OWTTE;

neither correct/both partially correct with explanation as to how; 2

(b) more particles/molecules have sufficient energy to overcome

activation energy / OWTTE;
more frequent collisions; 2

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 (c) (i)

axes correctly labelled x = energy/velocity/speed, y = number/% of

molecules/particles/probability;
graph showing correct curve for Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution;
If two curves are drawn, first and second mark can still be scored, but not
third.
Curve(s) must begin at origin and not go up at high energy.
two activation energies shown with Ecat shown lower;
Award the mark for the final point if shown on an enthalpy
level diagram. 3

(ii) catalyst provides an alternative pathway of lower energy / OWTTE;

Accept catalyst lowers activation energy (of reaction). 1
[8]

[CH 3 OH]
2
27. (a) (Kc =) [CO][H 2 ] ; 1
Do not award mark if incorrect brackets are used or brackets are missing.

(b) (i) amount (of methanol)/product decreases / less methanol;

(forward reaction) exothermic / reverse reaction endothermic / OWTTE; 2

(ii) amount (of methanol)/product increases / more methanol;

3 gas molecules/mol → 1 / decrease in volume / fewer gas
molecules on right hand side/products / more gas molecules
on left hand side/reactants; 2

(c) high pressure expensive / greater cost of operating at high pressure;

lower temperature – lower (reaction) rate; 2

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 (d) increases rate of forward and reverse reactions (equally) / lowers
activation energy/Ea (of both the forward and reverse reaction
equally) / provides alternative path with lower activation energy/Ea; 1
Accept reactants adsorb onto the catalyst surface and bonds
weaken resulting in a decrease in the activation energy.
[8]

28. (i) reactants and products in same phase/state;

rate of forward reaction = rate of reverse reaction;
concentrations of reactants and products remain constant /
macroscopic properties remain constant; 2 max
Do not accept concentrations are equal.

[HI 2 ]
(ii) (Kc) = [H 2 ][I 2 ] ; 1

(iii) no change to position of equilibrium;

no change to value of Kc; 2

(iv) the reaction is exothermic/heat is given out/∆H is negative; 1

(v) no effect (on the value of the equilibrium constant);

as it speeds up forward and reverse reaction / concentrations
of reactants and products do not change / position of equilibrium
does not change / no change in yield; 2
[8]

29. (i) macroscopic properties remain constant / concentrations remain

constant / no change to copper solution seen;
rate of reverse/backwards reaction = rate of forward reaction; 2

(ii) Kc decreases;
position of equilibrium shifts to left; 2
[4]

– +
30. (a) (i) CH3CH2COOH + H2O CH3CH2COO + H3O
– +
/ CH3CH2COOH CH3CH2COO + H ;
required for mark. 1

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 (ii) (pKa for propanoic acid = 4.87)
+ 2
[H ] = 0.100 × Ka;
+ –3 –3
[H ] = 1.16 × 10 (mol dm ); 2

(b) sketch to show:

indicator range between pH 3.0 and pH 4.6 (with “yellow” at

pH 3.0 and “blue” at pH 4.6);
initial pH of acid at 2.9 ± 1.0 (when no KOH has been added);
half-equivalence point (does not need to be named) at pH 4.9
3
when 12.5 cm of KOH have been added;
3
equivalence point at approx pH 8.5–9.0 when 25.0 cm of KOH(aq)
added;
3
upper part of curve from 25.0–50.0 cm added identical to original
curve;
Award [1] each for any three points. 3 max
[6]

31. (i) (Lewis acid) electron pair acceptor;

appropriate example (such as AlCl3, BF3 etc.); 2

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 (ii) structural formula of Lewis acid (e.g. BF3, AlCl3, Transition element etc.);
structural formula of Lewis base (e.g. NH3, H2O etc.);
structural formula of product (e.g. F3BNH3 etc.);
dative covalent (bond)/coordinate (bond);

Penalize missing structural formulas once. 4

[6]

32. (i) [CH3CH2COOH]:

–3
(1.6 – 0.80 =) 0.8 (mol dm );
[CH3OH]:
–3
(2.0 – 0.80 =) 1.2 (mol dm );
[H2O]:
–3
0.80 (mol dm ); 3

[CH 3 CH 2 COOCH 3 ][H 2 O]

(ii) (Kc =) [CH 3 CH 2 COOH][CH3 OH] ;
[(0.80) 2 ]
(Kc = [(1.2  0.8)] =) 0.7; 2
Allow 0.67.
Award [1 max] for 0.83.
[5]

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