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Paper
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
Total marks
80
Questions
8
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Question 18 marks

Question

The structures of seven compounds, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are shown. A B C D H H H H H O S C C C H C C C O O H H H H H H H O H E F G H H H H H H C C O H H C C C H O C O H H H H H Answer the following questions about these structures. Each structure may be used once, more than once or not at all. (a) State which structure, A, B, C, D, E, F or G, represents: (i) a compound that contributes to acid rain . …… [1] (ii) a product of respiration . …… [1] (iii) a hydrocarbon that decolourises aqueous bromine . …… [1] (iv) a carboxylic acid . …… [1] (v) a compound that is the main constituent of natural gas. . …… [1] (b) Compound C can be produced by cracking the kerosene fraction of petroleum. (i) State the meaning of the term cracking. . …… . …… [2] (ii) Complete the chemical equation for the cracking of C13H28 to form C8H18 and one other hydrocarbon. C13H28 → C8H18 + …… [1] [Total: 8]

Mark scheme

1(a)(i) B 1 1(a)(ii) G 1 1(a)(iii) C 1 1(a)(iv) D 1 1(a)(v) A 1 1(b)(i) one mark each for any 2 of: 2 • breakdown of long chain hydrocarbons / breakdown of large hydrocarbons • to short chain hydrocarbons / to small hydrocarbons • by heat / when heated / thermal (energy) 1(b)(ii) C5H10 1

Question 213 marks

Question

(a) The table compares the percentage by mass of the elements in the whole Earth and in the Earth’s crust. percentage by mass percentage by mass element in the whole Earth in the Earth’s crust aluminium 1.20 8.20 calcium 1.10 3.60 iron 34.60 5.00 magnesium 12.70 2.00 oxygen 29.50 46.60 silicon 15.20 29.50 sodium 0.60 2.80 titanium 0.10 0.55 other elements 1.75 total 100.00 100.00 Answer these questions using only the information in the table. (i) Deduce the percentage by mass of the other elements in the whole Earth. . …… [1] (ii) State which element is present in the whole Earth in the greatest percentage by mass. . …… [1] (iii) Give two major differences in the composition of the whole Earth and the Earth’s crust. 1 . …… . …… 2 . …… . …… [2] (b) Complete the diagram to show the electron arrangement in a calcium atom. Ca [2] (c) Iron is extracted from iron ore. (i) Name an ore of iron. . …… [1] (ii) Iron ore contains iron(III) oxide. Iron(III) oxide is reduced by carbon monoxide in a blast furnace. Complete the chemical equation for this reaction. Fe2O3 + 3CO → ……Fe + ……CO2[2] (iii) Calcium carbonate is added to the blast furnace, where it undergoes thermal decomposition. Calcium oxide is formed. State the meaning of the term thermal decomposition. . …… . …… [2] (iv) Choose the correct statement about the reaction of calcium oxide in the blast furnace. Tick (✓) one box. It reacts with carbon monoxide to form slag. It reacts with carbon to form carbon dioxide and calcium. It reacts with impurities in the iron ore to form slag. It catalyses the removal of oxygen from iron(III) oxide. [1] (v) State one advantage of recycling iron. . …… [1] [Total: 13]

Mark scheme

2(a)(i) 5(%) 1 2(a)(ii) iron 1 2(a)(iii) one mark each for any 2 of: 2 • more iron in whole / less iron in crust • more magnesium in whole / less magnesium in crust • less oxygen in whole / more oxygen in crust • less silicon in whole / more silicon in crust 2(b) 2 electrons in outer shell (1) 2 2,8,8 in inner shells (1) 2(c)(i) hematite (1) 1 2(c)(ii) 2 (Fe) (1) 2 3 (CO2) (1) 2(c)(iii) breakdown of a compound (1) 2 by heat / when heated / using thermal energy (1) 2(c)(iv) 3rd box down ticked (it reacts with impurities in the iron ore to form slag) 1 2(c)(v) less iron ore mined / conserves iron ore / less energy used to produce iron / conserves fuels 1

Question 37 marks

Question

This question is about fuels and energy production. (a) Name a fuel that is a solid at room temperature. . …… [1] (b) The diagram shows the apparatus used to compare the energy released when 100 cm3 of water is heated by burning different liquid fuels, J, K, L and M. thermometer clamp 100 cm3 water copper can liquid fuel All conditions are kept the same, apart from the type of fuel and mass of fuel burned. The results are shown. mass of fuel increase in fuel burned / g temperature / °C J 1 5 K 2 9 L 1 6 M 3 12 Deduce which fuel, J, K, L or M, releases the most energy per gram. . …… [1] (c) Name the type of chemical reaction that releases heat energy. . …… [1] (d) Name the two products formed when a hydrocarbon fuel undergoes complete combustion. (e) (i) Choose from the list the radioactive isotope used as a source of energy. Draw a circle around your answer. 27 Al 23 Na 16 O 235 U[1] (ii) State one other industrial use of radioactive isotopes. . …… [1] [Total: 7]

Mark scheme

3(a) coal / coke / wood 1 3(b) L 1 3(c) exothermic 1 3(d) carbon dioxide (1) 2 water (1) 3(e)(i) 235U 1 3(e)(ii) testing for leaks in pipes / measuring paper thickness 1

Question 410 marks

Question

This question is about halogens. (a) The table shows some properties of four halogens. density at room temperature melting point boiling point halogen and pressure in °C in °C in g / cm3 fluorine –220 –188 …… chlorine …… –35 0.003 bromine –7 59 3.12 iodine 114 184 4.93 (i) Complete the table by predicting: ● the melting point of chlorine ● the density of fluorine at room temperature and pressure. [2] (ii) Predict the physical state of fluorine at 0 °C. Give a reason for your answer. . …… . …… [2] (b) Fluorine reacts with water to produce hydrogen fluoride and oxygen. (i) Complete the chemical equation for this reaction. ……F2 + 2H2O → ……HF + O2[2] (ii) In this reaction both oxidation and reduction take place. State the meaning of the term oxidation. . …… [1] (c) Bromine is a red-brown liquid. A drop of liquid bromine is placed in a gas jar. After 20 minutes the red-brown colour has spread throughout the gas jar. glass cover air gas jar drop of bromine at the start after 20 minutes Explain these observations using the kinetic particle model. . …… . …… . …… . …… [3] [Total: 10]

Mark scheme

4(a)(i) melting point of chlorine: 2 values between –10 and – 210 (inclusive of these values) (1) density of fluorine: values lower than 0.003 (inclusive of this value) but not below 0.0001 (1) 4(a)(ii) gas (1) 2 0 °C higher than the boiling point / the boiling point is below 0 °C (1) 4(b)(i) 2 (F2) (1) 2 4 (HF) (1) 4(b)(ii) gain of oxygen / addition of oxygen 1 4(c) 1 mark each for any 3 of: 3 • bromine particles escape from liquid • diffusion • particles in (constant) movement / particles collide • (movement of particles) is random / in every direction • particles spread out • particles (spread) from higher concentration to lower concentration

Question 58 marks

Question

This question is about compounds of nitrogen. (a) Fertilisers containing nitrogen are used by farmers to improve crop growth. Name two other elements found in most fertilisers that improve crop growth. (b) Ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, reacts with calcium hydroxide. The products are ammonia, a salt and a liquid that turns anhydrous copper(II) sulfate blue. Complete the word equation for this reaction. ammonium calcium …… + ammonia + + …… chloride hydroxide [2] (c) Describe a test for chloride ions. test . …… observations …… [2] (d) Bacteria in the soil can convert ammonium ions into oxides of nitrogen. (i) Give one other source of oxides of nitrogen in the air. . …… [1] (ii) State one adverse effect of oxides of nitrogen on health. . …… [1] [Total: 8]

Mark scheme

5(a) potassium (1) 2 phosphorus (1) 5(b) calcium chloride (1) 2 water (1) 5(c) (add dilute nitric acid and) silver nitrate (1) 2 white precipitate (1) 5(d)(i) vehicle engines / high temperature furnaces / lightning 1 5(d)(ii) breathing difficulties / asthma 1

Question 613 marks

Question

This question is about acids, bases and salts. (a) Describe the reaction of excess hydrochloric acid with zinc and with zinc oxide. Give the names of the products and any observations. reaction with zinc ● products ● observations . …… . …… reaction with zinc oxide ● products ● observations . …… . …… [4] (b) (i) Small pieces of zinc react with excess hydrochloric acid of different concentrations. The time taken for each reaction to finish is recorded. The concentrations of each acid are: ● 0.5 mol / dm3 ● 1.0 mol / dm3 ● 2.0 mol / dm3. All other conditions stay the same. Complete the table by writing the concentrations in the first column. concentration of acid time taken for in mol / dm3 reaction to finish / s 40 20 80 [1] (ii) Describe the effect on the time taken for the reaction to finish when it is carried out at a lower temperature. All other conditions stay the same. . …… [1] (c) Acids react with alkalis. Choose the pH value which is alkaline. Draw a circle around your answer. pH 1 pH 5 pH 7 pH 12[1] (d) State the colour change when excess hydrochloric acid is added to a solution of methyl orange in alkali. (e) Soils where crops are grown can become acidic after fertilisers have been spread on the soil. (i) Explain why controlling soil acidity is important. . …… [1] (ii) Name a compound used to control soil acidity. . …… [1] (f) Describe how to prepare pure dry crystals of sodium sulfate from an aqueous solution of sodium sulfate. . …… . …… . …… . …… [2] [Total: 13]

Mark scheme

6(a) Products (max 2 marks) 4 1 mark each for any of: • zinc chloride (for zinc and zinc oxide) • reaction with Zn gives off hydrogen • reaction with ZnO gives water Observations (max 2 marks) with zinc • bubbles / effervescence • zinc disappears / zinc gets smaller with zinc oxide • zinc oxide disappears / zinc oxide gets smaller 6(b)(i) 1.0 1 2.0 0.5 6(b)(ii) takes longer / time increases 1 6(c) pH 12 1 6(d) yellow (1) 2 to red / pink (1) 6(e)(i) crops / plants don’t grow well if pH acidic 1 6(e)(ii) calcium carbonate / calcium oxide / slaked lime 1 6(f) 1 mark each for any two of: 2 • evaporate to point of crystallisation / heat to point of crystallisation / evaporate some of the water and leave (to crystallise) / heat to form a saturated solution (then leave) (1) • filter crystals / pick out crystals (1) • dry with filter paper / dry in drying oven

Question 79 marks

Question

(a) The structure of lactic acid is shown. H H C H H O C H C O O H (i) On the structure, draw a circle around the alcohol functional group. [1] (ii) Deduce the formula of lactic acid to show the number of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. . …… [1] (b) Ethanol is an alcohol. (i) Complete the sentence about ethanol using a word from the list. ethane ethene methane poly(ethene) Ethanol is manufactured by fermentation or from …… . [1] (ii) State two conditions needed for fermentation. 1 . …… 2 . …… [2] (iii) Ethanol is used in drinks and as a fuel. State one other use of ethanol. . …… [1] (iv) Name one physical property that can be used to determine if a sample of ethanol is pure or impure. . …… [1] (c) Ethanol and methanol are in the same homologous series. Explain the meaning of the term homologous series. . …… . …… [2] [Total: 9]

Mark scheme

7(a)(i) circle around OH attached to middle carbon atom 1 7(a)(ii) C3H6O3 1 7(b)(i) ethene 1 7(b)(ii) 1 mark each for any two of: 2 • anaerobic / no oxygen • yeast • room temperature / quoted values between 10 °C and 40 °C (inclusive) • pH neutral / pH 7 7(b)(iii) solvent 1 7(b)(iv) melting point / boiling point 1 7(c) compounds with similar chemical properties (1) 2 same functional group (1)

Question 812 marks

Question

This question is about metals. (a) Nickel is a transition element. Sodium is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Nickel has a higher melting and boiling point than sodium. Give two other ways in which the physical properties of nickel differ from the physical properties of sodium. 1 . …… 2 . …… [2] (b) A steel spoon can be electroplated with nickel. The apparatus is shown. + – spoon to be electroplated pure nickel rod solution containing Ni2+(aq) ions (i) Choose a word from the list which describes the nickel rod. Draw a circle around your answer. anion anode cathode cation electrolyte[1] (ii) Describe the observations made during this electroplating at the: pure nickel rod …… . …… spoon. . …… . …… [2] (iii) State one reason for electroplating an object. . …… [1] (c) Deduce the number of electrons and neutrons in one atom of the isotope of nickel shown. 28Ni 62 number of electrons . …… number of neutrons …… [2] (d) A compound of nickel has the formula NiC4O4. Complete the table to calculate the relative molecular mass of NiC4O4. number relative atom of atoms atomic mass nickel 1 59 1 × 59 = 59 carbon 12 oxygen 16 relative molecular mass = …… [2] (e) The table shows the rates of reaction of four metals with steam. metal rate of reaction magnesium fast nickel slow sodium very fast tin very slow Put the four metals in order of their reactivity. Put the least reactive metal first. least reactive most reactive [2] [Total: 12] The Periodic Table of Elements Group I II III IV V VI VII VIII 1 2 H He hydrogen helium Key 1 4 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 7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20 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 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 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 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe 16 rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon 85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131 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 133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – – 87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116 actinoids Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium – – – – – – – – – – – – – 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 139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175 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 – 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – – The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

Mark scheme

8(a) one mark each for any two of: 2 • nickel has high(er) density or reverse argument for sodium • nickel forms coloured compounds or reverse argument for sodium • nickel hard(er) or reverse argument for sodium 8(b)(i) anode 1 8(b)(ii) pure nickel rod gets smaller (1) 2 spoon gets silvery / shiny / shinier(1) 8(b)(iii) makes object more attractive / makes object more resistant to corrosion / makes object (surface) harder 1 8(c) electrons = 28 (1) 2 neutrons = 34 (1) 8(d) 171 (2) 2 If two marks not scored, allow 1 mark for C = 4 × 12 / 48 OR O = 4 ×16 / 64 8(e) tin < nickel < magnesium < sodium (2) 2 IF two marks not scored, 1 mark for one adjacent pair reversed.

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