2022

NSSCO
Chemistry

Assignment 1 Marking Guide

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Section A:

1. C

2. C

3. D

4. D

5. B

6. B

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. D

11. A

12. D

13. B

14. C

15. B

16. A

17. C

18. B

19. C

20. C
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Explanatory notes

1. C Metals have solid particles arranged in a regular pattern.

2. C In the condenser water vapour changes to liquid.
3. D An impurity lowers the melting point and raises the boiling point.
4. D Both X and Z only contain one component.
5. B The particles are spreading until they evenly mix.
6. B Atomic number, q, determines position on the periodic table.
7. B 9p, 10e (gains 1e) 10n
8. A 2, 1 Is in period 2 and Group 1.
9. C Iodine is a solid at room temperature and grey in colour.
10. D Forms coloured compounds and more than one oxidation state.
11. A Argon is the noble gas used in bulbs.
12. D Fact
13. B Q is a metal and has valency 1, P is a non-metal with valency 2. 2 Qs are
required for one P to balance the charges.
14. C Fact
15. B Fact
16. A Cellulose is matched with the correct bonding, covalent.
17. C Sand is also a component of a concrete mixture.
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18. B = 0.1 mol , ratio 1:1 V = n x 24 ; 0.1 x 24 = 2.4 dm3
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19. C Hydrogen at the cathode, chlorine at the anode.

20. C The object to be electroplated should be placed at the cathode, and the
electrolyte should contain the ions required to electroplate.

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Section B:

1a) (i) B/C Accept graphite /buckminister fullerene. [1]

(ii) A Accept methane. [1]
(iii) B Accept graphite. [1]
(iv) D Accept sodium chloride. [1]
b) (i) Buckminister fullerene correct spelling [1]
(ii) Nano-materials are materials in which the particle size range between
approximately 1 and 100 nanometers in one dimension. [2]
c) (i) Graphite [1]
(ii) Has weak (intermolecular) forces between its layers. [1]

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2 a) Spaces: Very little space. [1]

Motion of particles: Particles are not moving, they vibrate. [1]
b) (i) protons - 92 [1]
neutrons -143 [1]
(ii) Nuclear power stations / nuclear weapons [1]
c) (i) Reactivity increases (going down the group).  [1]
(ii) 2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2 (both products, balanced only if products are
correct) [2]
(iii) Electron arrangement: one extra electron is added across the period  [1]
Atomic radius: radius decreases across the period [1]

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a) Head is polar/hydrophilic. 
Tail is non-polar/hydrophobic [2]
b) Soap causes oil and water to mix (because it has a head which mixes with
water and a tail which mixes with oil).  [1]
c) Fat (oil) is heated/reacted with alkali (NaOH)  to produce soap and glycerol
[2]
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4 a) 0.1 dm3  [1]

b) n = CV () = 0.155 × 0.1 ()= 0.0155 mol (ecf) [2]
c) MgCO3; HCl, Ratio is 1: 2 , so number of moles of MgCO3 is 0.00775 mol (ecf) [1]
d) m = n × Mr ()
= 0.00775 × 84 ()
= 0.651 g ecf [2]

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mass of pure substance

e) % purity = x 100()
mass of impure substance

!.#$%
= × 100(ü) (ecf)
%.$!
= 43.4%  [2]
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5 a) Electrolyte - is a solution or molten compound which contains ions and can be

decomposed during electrolysis [1]
b) (i) On Figure 4.1- Cathode (-) and Anode (+) (both for one mark)  [1]
(ii) Pure copper foil: gets a copper deposit/ becomes thicker/ gets less shiny /
Cu2+ + 2e → Cu Any one [1]
Impure copper foil: decreases in thickness/ Copper is removed/ gets cleaner/
becomes lighter/ decreases in mass/ dissolves/ corrodes (Cu → Cu2+ + 2e)
Any one  [1]
c) (i) Hydrogen / H2  [1]
(ii) Chlorine / Cl2  [1]
(iii) Aluminium /Al  [1]
(iv) Oxygen /O2  [1]

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Section C

1. Stop watch
Electronic balance 
25 cm3 pipette [3]
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2. a) (i) B [1]
(ii) A [1]
(iii) C [1]
(iv) D [1]
b)

 [2]
c) Fractional distillation [1]
d) (i) Pestle and mortar [2]
(ii) Chlorophyll is more soluble in ethanol. [1]
(iii) filtration [1]
(iv) Chromatography, paper, add pigment, use solvent . [4]
Explanation which includes these four.
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3 a) Metal  [1]
b) 100 – 5 – 10 – 65 = 20% [1]
c) (i) Paper/metal [1]
(ii) Plastic/glass  [1]
d) Biodegradable, they can be decomposed by bacteria. [2]

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4 a) Crucible [1]
b) (i) Mass of Magnesium = 2.4 g (17.6 - 15.2) [1]
(ii) Mass of MgO = 4.0 g (19.2 - 15.2) [1]
(iii) 4.0 – 2.4 = 1.6 g mass of MgO - Mass of Mg [1]

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2.4 1.6
c) Mg: = 0.1 O: = 0.1 
24 16

0.1 0.1
= 1 =1  [2]
0.1 0.1
d) MgO [1]

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5 a)
1 - reddish-brown vapour/ liquid at the positive electrode
2 - grey deposit at the negative electrode 
3 - Bulb lights  [3]
b) Bromine [1]

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6.
• Use a (wooden) splint / wire. Accept: cotton wool
• Soak in the lithium chloride solution.
• Then adjust the flame to a blue colour.
• Place the splint/wire/ cotton wool into the flame. 
• It burns with a red colour. [5]

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