4 Acids and redox

OCR Chemistry A Exam-style mark scheme

Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number
1ai Oxygen.
0 (in O2) decreases to −2 (in PbO2). B1 Both numbers needed for the mark.
1 a ii Gain of electrons. B1
1bi PbO2  4HCl → PbCl4  2H2O B1 Ignore state symbols.
1 b ii PbCl4 → PbCl2  Cl2 B1 Ignore state symbols.
2ai (Structure that contains) no water of crystallisation. B1
2 a ii They didn’t record the mass to 2 decimal places. B1
2 a iii Too much water added. B1 (Total volume including dissolved
powder should be 250 cm3.)
2 a iv Weighing boat OR beaker OR funnel should be B1 Not just 'apparatus should be
rinsed with distilled water AND these washings rinsed'. Answer must imply the
should be added to volumetric flask (before washings are added to the
solution topped up to 250 cm3). volumetric flask.
2b 250
number of moles   0.052  0.013 (moles) C1
1000
(RFM of Na2CO3  (2  23.0)  (12.0)  (3  16.0)
106.0)
A1
0.013  106.0  1.378 g Allow ECF from incorrect moles.
3ai 2H2O2 → 2H2O  O2 B1 Ignore state symbols.
3 a ii O in H2O2 goes from −1 to a −2 in H2O. M1 Don't forget that oxidation states are
per atom.
O in H2O2 goes from −1 to a 0 in O2. M1
No ECF from incorrect changes in
Oxidation number change in formation of water is A1
oxidation state.
linked to reduction AND oxidation number change
in formation of oxygen molecule is linked to
oxidation.
3bi KMnO4 B1 (K  1, Mn  7 and each O  −2)
3 b ii æ 74.4 ö M1 Not '3' as cm3 must be converted to
ç dm3
è1000 ÷ø  3  10 (moles)
–3

24.8
3 b iii 2  3  10–3  6  10–3 (moles) A1 Allow ECF mark for incorrect
answer to b ii multiplied by 2.
3 b iv 1000 A1 Allow ECF for incorrect answer to b
6  10–3   1.2(0) (mol dm–3) iii multiplied by 1000/5 OR 200.
5
3bv No AND concentration is below 1.5 mol dm–3 A1 Allow ECF from incorrect answer to
b iv.
4a 20
Moles of HxA   0.050  1  10−3
1000

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75
Moles of NaOH   0.040  3  10−3
1000 C1 Both moles required for the mark.
A1
Ratio of moles  1:3 so x must be 3. Allow ECF from incorrect moles.
4b 250
Moles of NaOH   0.040  0.010 C1
1000
(RFM of NaOH  23.0  16.0  1.0  40(.0))
40.0  0.010  0.40 g A1
Allow 0.4 g.
4ci H2CO3  2NaOH → Na2CO3  2H2O B1 Ignore state symbols.
Hydrogen carbonate is an acid so neutralises B1
some of the sodium hydroxide, which lowers the
concentration of sodium hydroxide.
4 c ii H(aq)  OH−(aq) → H2O(l) B1 State symbols are required.
5ai CaCO3  2HCl → CaCl2  CO2  H2O B1
5 a ii Not redox as there is no change in oxidation B1 DO NOT ALLOW ‘no’ with no
number for any of the species. explanation.
5 a iii (RFM of CaCO3  (40.1  12.0  (3  16.0)) 
100.1)
7.71 M1
Moles of CaCO3   0.0770
100.1
40
Moles of HCl   2  0.080 M1
1000
Ratio of moles CaCO3 : HCl in equation is 1:2
therefore CaCO3 is in excess (as only 0.04 moles A1
will react with the 0.08 moles of acid).
5b Moles of HCl  0.5  10  5 moles C1 (Volume already in dm3 so no need
to divide by 1000.)
Moles of CaCO3 needed is 2.5 moles
RFM of CaCO3  100.1
Mass  100.1  2.5  250.25 g A1 Allow 250 g or 250.3 g.
6ai Use titres 1 and 3 as these results are concordant. C1 Allow only results 1 and 3 (within
0.10 cm3).
(28.50 + 28.60)
 28.55 cm3 (Don't use rough titre values when
2 A1
calculating an accurate average
titre.)

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6 a ii 28.55
 0.100  2.855  10−3 moles of NaOH C1
1000
1:1 ratio so 2.855  10−3 moles of ethanoic acid in
titre of 25 cm3
Moles of acid in 250 cm3 flask is 2.855  10−3  10 A1
 2.855  10−2
6 a iii (Moles in volumetric flask  2.855  10−2 and this Allow ECF from incorrect moles in
was provided by 25 cm3 of vinegar.) a ii.

2.855 ´ 10- 2
moles A1
Conc.   æ 25 ö 
volume ç ÷
è1000 ø
1.142 mol dm−3
6b It will make no difference to her titre value as the B1
water in the conical flask will not alter the number
of moles of ethanoic acid added to the conical
flask.
6c Mr of CH3COOH  (2  12.0)  (4  1.0)  (2  16.0)
 60(.0) C1
8.5  10  60.0  5.1 g dm−3
−2
A1
6d Weak acids only partially dissociate in water. B1

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