40th INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD UK Round One - 2008 MARKING SCHEME Notes Chemical equations may be given as sensible multiples of those given here. State symbols do not need fo be included in the chemical equations to obtain the mark(s). ‘Answers should be given to an appropriate number of significant figures although the marker should only penalise this once. Total 62 marks. Question 7 Hn ‘Answer Wiarks (@) SiO, + C+ Si+ CO, 1 (also accept_SiO,+2C » Si+ 2CO) (») |i) | 109° 1 ii) | SiHCl, + Hp > Si + 3H! 1 () |i) | 4SIH(OCH,CHs)s — SiH + 3S(OCH:CHs), 1 ii) | SIH, +202 SiOz + 2H,0 1 (a) )i) .00 x 10° x 3300 (1 - 0.95) = 131 ppm 2 ii) | kis small, k-1 = -1 2 2. 10 = 8.00 x 10° x 1300 (1 - x)" 1-x= 0.00104 0.104% would have to be discarded 9 marks Note: Tests are to be taken under controlled conditions. Students must not have access to the information contained in this marking scheme prior to, or during, the test.Question 2 ‘Answer Marks: (@) Hy, HG, cH gh ang i c CH, E oS Ergosteral (b) Hy Han Hy CH | CHy CHa Ho" Vitamin Dy (c) Zero () in 40 min, (42-7) ug/g dry mushroom of vitamin Dz produced (42-7940 = 0.875 g/g dry mushroom) ‘min* = 0.0146 yg(g dry mushroom)‘s* (1 mark for the value of k, and 1 mark for the correct units) fe) In 40 min, (14-3) jig/g dry mushroom of vitamin Dz produced In 60 min, ((14-3) x 60/40) + 3 = 19.5 ug/g dry mushroom in 10g of dry mushrooms, 19.5 x 10 = 195 ug of vitamin De @ x gh Fal 8.914 230), ML35.°C. Dlyy = d x ob! 0514x208) ANSE BIN 9 Bul 8314208) = By! (8.314 x 308) = log.2 — £,/ (8.344 x 298) 0.0004036 £, - 0.003905 £, = 0.693 0.0000131 £, = 0.693 AL25 °C, kn £, = 53 kd mol Note: Tests are to be taken under controlled con« the information contained in this marking scheme prior to, or during, the test. ns. Students must not have access to44 marks [Question 3 ‘Answer Marks (a) Hg(CNO}, + Hg + Nz + 260. 1 (b) 2(-111) ~ 986 = -608 kJ mol” 2 (c) O¢-N=C-Hg-CaN-30- 4 (also accept “O—'N=C-Hg-C=N*-O") (d) N=C-O-Hg-O-C=N 1 (also accept Hg” (C2N*~O')2) te) Aromatic structure: 2 Ho” Non-aromatic structure: 7 marks ‘Question 4 Answer Marks (a) 6 1 to) |) [ ALC, 1 Note: Tests are to be taken under controlled conditions. Students must not have access to the information contained in this marking scheme prior to, or during, the test.ai it) | / o 1 > ve A cl ee (Dative bond arrows not essential) itt) |e 1 () AIP +3H0 ——> Al(OH), +PH, 1 (also accept 2AIP + 3H,0 + AlLOs + 2PH) (@ 8 1 (e) i) 1 iby H iu SiPhy 2 oe antSiPhy a stl He PAu Au iBu iBu uy 3 () methylpropene 4 13 marks: Note: Tests are to be taken under controlled conditions, Students must not have access to the information contained in this marking scheme prior to, or during, the test.‘Question 5 ‘Answer, Marks fa) }i) | 301 i) | 414 227 (b) 912 = 181440 ©) 4. Cysteine 2: Isoleucine 3- Leucine 4- Glutamine 5- Aspartic Acid 6 Cysteine 7- Proline (Lose one mark for each incorrect amino acid) Question 6 ‘Answer (@) i) ii) | (120.14 ~ 112.00)/112.00 = 36.458 J (RMM of fexofenadine) -- RMM of fexofenadine = 501.6 Tif) | RMM of structure = (2 x M(R)) + 347.4 22x MAR) = 501.6 — 347.4 = 184.2 M(R)= 77.1 R= Cols (accept ‘phenyl group) (b) Note: Tests are to be taken under controlled conditions. Students must not have access to the information contained in this marking scheme prior to, or during, the test,(c) A B 7 CN cy Cc D fe} OH ch cl. CN CN E F NH NH 0. HO. R RR G ‘CN HO: OH R Award 1 mark for each correct structure Award 1 additional mark if all structures in parts ¢) are given correctly. 7 42 marks Note: Tests are to be taken under controlled conditions. Students must not have access to the information contained in this marking scheme prior to, or during, the test