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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

CHEMISTRY

PAPER 02 – GENERAL PROFICIENCY

KEY AND MARK SCHEME

JANUARY 2019
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Question 6.

Specific Objectives: C: 5.1, 5.2 (carbon dioxide) 5.4, 5.5

KC UK

(a) (i) Award 2KC for stating a complete, accurate comparison of

diamond and graphite as shown in table below.
Award 1 KC if only one physical property is mentioned for
either diamond or graphite.

Diamond Graphite
Clear/Colourless/Trans Dark/Black/grey/opaque
parent 2
Hard Soft/brittle
Does not conduct Conducts electricity
electricity
(2KC)

(ii) Any ONE of the following: (1 KC)

Both have very high melting points/ have very high boiling
points.
Both are thermal conductors
Both insoluble in water/organic solvents
Both have strong intramolecular bonds/contain covalent 1
bonds/have giant molecular/lattice structures
Both are macromolecules

DO NOT accept they both are allotropes of carbon or

contain carbon.

(b) (i) 2C (s) + O2 (g) → 2CO(g) (3 UK)

OR C(s) + ½ O2 (g) → CO(g)

3
Award 0 UK once any formula/chemical symbol is incorrect
Award 2 UK if balanced
Award 1 UK if unbalanced

Award 1 UK for all correct state symbols

(ii) Any TWO effects from the following:

headaches OR breathing difficulties/damage to respiratory

system OR dizziness OR nausea OR vomiting OR heart damage 2
OR fatigue/weakness OR loss of consciousness OR affects
nervous system e.g. brain damage) OR death
(2 KC)
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(i) CaCO3 (s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2 (aq) + H2O(l) + CO2 (g)

Once any formula/chemical symbol is incorrect award 0 for

this subpart and no credit for state symbols.

Award 2 UK if balanced eqn.

Award 1 UK if unbalanced eqn.
Award 1 UK all correct state symbols. (3 UK)

OR
(c)
Option 1 CaCO3(s) + H2SO4(aq) → CaSO4 (s) + H2O(l) + CO2 (g)

OR 3

Option 2 CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)

Award 2 UK for equation shown for option 1 or 2

Award 1 UK if ANY 1 formula incorrect.
Award 1 UK all correct state symbols. (3 UK)
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Question 6. (continued)

KC UK

(ii) Laboratory preparation of CO2

Carbon dioxide

CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2 3

Award 1 UK mark for entirely closed system (if a thistle
funnel is shown it should be below the level of the liquid
OR for any other delivery apparatus tap should be closed)

Award 1 UK mark for labelling the two required reagents-

H2SO4/HCl and CaCO3/marble chips. (for thermal
decomposition: must label heat source + CaCO3/marble
chips)

Award 1 UK mark for collection of CO2: Accept upward

displacement of air or collection over water/sulfuric acid
or collection in gas syringe.

(3 UK)

(iii) Carbon dioxide is used to put

‘fizz into drinks’ or ‘drinks fizzy’ or ‘aerate drinks’or
’make carbonated beverages’ 1

Award 1KC)

TOTAL 6 9