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Physical Sciences P2/Grade 11 NSC-Marking Guideline November 2024

GRADE 11

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

PHYSICAL SCIENCES P2 (CHEMISTRY)

MARKING GUIDELINES

NOVEMBER 2024

MARKS: 150

These marking guidelines consists of 8 pages.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1.1 A✓✓ (2)

1.2 D✓✓ (2)
1.3 D✓✓ (2)
1.4 A✓✓ (2)
1.5 B✓✓ (2)
1.6 B✓✓ (2)
1.7 D✓✓ (2)
1.8 C✓✓ (2)
1.9 A✓✓ (2)
1.10 A✓✓ (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1
2.1.1 B✓ (1)

2.1.2 A✓ (1)

2.1.3 A✓ (1)

2.2 Valence electrons are electrons in the highest / outermost energy level of
an atom. ✓✓ (2 OR 0) (2)

2.3
H* ✓ ✓ H *° H✓
H°
(3)
2.4 There are forces of attraction (between unlike charges / protons and
electrons) ✓and forces of repulsion (between like charges / protons and
protons and electrons and electrons). ✓ When two H atoms approach each
other, there is a distance between their nuclei where the forces of attraction
and repulsion are balanced / the resultant force between them is zero. ✓ For
this distance the potential energy of the system (the 2 atoms) is at its lowest
/ a stable bond is formed. ✓ (4)

2.5 Helium has a completely filled outer energy level consisting of a single
electron pair. ✓ The atom is at its lowest energy level.✓ (2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Marking criteria
If any of the underlined key words/phrases in the correct context is omitted deduct
1 mark
The temperature at which the vapour pressure of a substance equals
atmospheric pressure. ✓✓ (2)

3.2 For the experiment to be fair / have only one independent variable.✓ (1)

3.3 Intermolecular forces are forces of attraction between molecules. ✓

Interatomic forces (chemical bonds) bond atoms to form molecules. ✓ (2)

3.4.1 H2S - dipole-dipole forces✓

O2 - London forces / Dispersion forces✓
CH3OH - hydrogen bonding✓ (3)

3.4.2 CH3OH✓ (1)

3.4.3 O2✓ (1)

3.5 More energy is required to separate molecules✓ with strongest

intermolecular forces.✓ (2)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Marking criteria
If any of the underlined key words/phrases in the correct context is omitted
deduct 1 mark
The pressure of an enclosed gas is inversely proportional to the volume it
occupies at constant temperature. ✓✓ (2)

4.2 Temperature✓ and mass✓ (of the gas). (2)

4.3 p1V1 = p2V2✓

400 x 12 = 30 x V2G ✓
V2 = 160 dm3✓ (3)
4.4 (2)
✓✓ 1 ✓✓
p OR .
V

1 Straight line through p

. the origin ✓✓
V

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4.5.1 a) x
b) x + 8,6 (2)

4.5.2 POSITIVE MARKING FROM Q5.5.1:

p1V1 = p2V2✓
x (5,61) ✓ = (x + 8,6) (5,17)✓
x = 101,5 kPa✓ (4)
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QUESTION 5

5.1 CaO ✓ + CO2 ✓→ CaCO3 ✓ Balancing ✓ (4)

5.2.1 The total mass in a reaction (the mass of its atoms) stays the same, but
because the atoms are re-arranged, ✓the number and type of molecules
can change. ✓ (2)

5.2.2 The total mass before a reaction takes place is equal to the total mass after
the reaction ✓
OR
In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants and the products
remains constant. (1)

5.2.3 Reactant mass: 1 g CaO + 2 g CO2 = 3 g ✓

Product mass: 1,78 g CaCO3 + 1,22 Unreacted CO2= 3 g ✓
Therefore, the mass of the reactants and the products is the same, i.e. mass
has been conserved in the reaction. ✓ (3)

5.3.1 Empirical formula is the simplest whole number ratio in which the elements
combine✓ to form a compound whereas the molecular formula shows the
actual numbers of each element✓ in a compound. (2)

5.3.2 Take 100 g of the compound.

C H O
✓
Mass in 100 g 40 g 6,67 g 53,33 g
𝑚 40 6,67 53,33
𝑛 = 𝑀✓ 𝑛 = 12✓ 𝑛 = ✓ 𝑛 = ✓
1 16
n = 3,33 n = 6,67 n = 3,33
Ratio: 1 2 1 ✓
Empirical formula = CH2O✓ (7)

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5.3.3 M(CH2O) = 30 g·mol-1✓

Actual molecular mass 60

= ✓=2
Empircal formula mass 30
 Molecular formula = C2H4O2✓ (3)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Exothermic✓
Products have a lower energy than the reactants✓✓
OR energy of products is less than energy of reactants.
OR ∆H < 0 / ∆H is negative. (3)

6.2 Heat of reaction (ΔH) is the energy absorbed or released per mole in a
chemical reaction. ✓✓ (2)

6.3 ∆H = EP - ER ✓= -57 - 25✓ = -82 kJ·mol-1 ✓ (3)

6.4 The high energy / unstable / transition state when the reactants are
converted to products. ✓✓ (2)

6.5 Ea = 80 – (-57) ✓ = 1137 kJ·mol-1✓ (2)

6.6 (3)

✓
80
Potential Energy (kJ·mol-1

Uncatalysed✓

Catalysed ✓ (Catalysed
activated complex is lower)

0
Reaction coordinate

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QUESTION 7
7.1
Cu2 O C
m m
n = M✓ n=M
114,5 11,5
n= ✓= 0,80 mol n= ✓ = 0,96 mol
143 12
Hence, the limiting reactant is Cu2 O✓ (4)

7.2 POSITIVE MARKING FROM Q7.1:

Marking criteria:
m
• m = nM / n = M ✓
• Correct substitution of 63,5 for M in the above formulae.✓
• Correct application of ratio of NaHCO3 to H2SO4 (2:1).✓
• Formula for percentage yield. ✓
• Correct substitution into formula for percent yield. ✓
• Final answer. ✓
OPTION 1: OPTION 2:

m
Theoretical yield = nM✓ Actual yield = ✓
M
= 0,8 x 2✓ x 63,5 ✓ 87,4
= ✓
= 101,6 g 63,5

Percent Yield =
Actual Yield
×100%✓ = 1,38 mol
Theoretical Yield Actual Yield
87,4 Percent Yield = ×100%
= 101,6 × 100% ✓ Theoretical Yield
1,38
= 2 ×0,8 ✓× 100%✓
= 86,02 %✓
= 86,25 %✓ (6)
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QUESTION 8

8.1 A solution whose concentration is accurately known. ✓✓ (2)

- -
8.2 H2O✓ and HCO3 ✓ [Accept NaHCO3 instead of HCO3 ] (2)

8.3.1 A substance that ionises completely in solution / water,✓ to form a large

concentration of H3O+ ions.✓ (2)

8.3.2 HSO-4 ✓ (1)

8.4.1 pH = -log[H3O+]✓
= -log(0,1) ✓
= 1✓ (3)

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8.4.2 OPTION 1: OPTION 2:

[H2SO4] = ½ [H+ ] = ½(0,1) ✓ [H2SO4] = ½ [H+ ] = ½(0,1) ✓
= 0,05 mol·dm-3 = 0,05 mol·dm-3
Ca Va n na = caVa
= na ✓
Cb Vb
(0,05)(12)
b
1
= (0,05)(0,012)
✓= 2✓ = 6x10-4 mol
Cb (20)
Cb = 0,06 mol·dm-3✓ n(NaHCO3) = (2)( 6x10-4 ) ✓
n(NaHCO3) = 12 x10-4 mol
n
c = V✓
12 × 10-4
c= ✓
0,02
= 0,06 mol·dm-3✓ (5)

8.4.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM Q 8.4.2:

OPTION 1: OPTION 2:
m
c = MV✓ n = cV
x = (0,06)(0,25) ✓
0,06✓= (84)(0,25)✓
= 0,015 mol
𝑥 = 1,26 g✓ m
n = M✓
x
0,015 = (84) ✓
𝑥 = 1,26 g✓ (4)
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QUESTION 9
9.1 The loss of electrons. /An increase in oxidation number. ✓✓ (2)

9.2 +7✓✓ (2)

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9.3 MnO4 / Mn7+ / permanganate ion. ✓✓ (2)

9.4.1 H2S → S + 2H+ + 2e−✓✓ (2)

9.4.2 MnO-4 + 8H+ + 5e− → Mn2+ + 4H2O✓✓ (2)

9.4.3 (H2S → S + 2H+ + 2e−) x 5

-
(MnO4 + 8H+ + 5e− → Mn2+ + 4H2O) x 2 ✓
-
5H2S + 2MnO4 + 6H+✓ → 2 Mn2++ 5S + 8H2O✓ Balancing✓ (4)
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QUESTION 10
10.1 Fe + 2HCℓ ✓ → FeCℓ2 + H2 ✓ Balancing✓ (3)

m
10.2 n = M
3
= ✓
56
= 0,054 mol
ne = 2 x 0,054✓
= 0,108 mol
Ne = 6,02 x 1023 x 0,108
= 6,5 x 1025 electrons. ✓ (3)

10.3 Oxidised. ✓
Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e-✓✓ (3)
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