MONASH UNIVERSITY

FOUNDATION YEAR

Skills and Application Task

Marking Scheme

Section A

A correctly answered question scores 1 mark, an incorrect answer scores 0.

No credit will be given in a case where the answers are not marked in the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet or if
two or more options are circled for a question.

Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.

Section B

The marks allotted to each question are indicated in the marking guide.

Only deduct marks for significant figures in questions where it states

Section A

Question Response Mark

1 C 1 mark

2 A 1 mark

3 A 1 mark

4 D 1 mark

5 A 1 mark

6 B 1 mark

7 A 1 mark

8 C 1 mark
Total Marks
9 C 1 mark
/15
10 A 1 mark

11 D 1 mark

12 B 1 mark

13 A 1 mark

14 D 1 mark

15 C 1 mark

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Question 1 (5 marks)

Do not deduct marks for significant figures in this question

Criteria Mark(s)
a. Correct calculation of moles for each element
C: H: O
63.2/12.0 : 8.80/1.0 : 28.0/16.0
1 mark
5.27 : 8.80 : 1.75
Deduct ½ mark for any incorrect mole calculation. No mark to be given if all moles are
incorrect.

Correct proportions calculated by dividing all proportions by the smallest number

for all the elements
1 mark
Proportion: C: H: O 3:5:1
Award consequential marks for incorrect mole calculation

Correct empirical formula determined

Empirical formula C3H5O
1 mark
Award consequential marks only if a whole number ratio is used, elements can be in any
order
b. Correct multiple of empirical formula determined
Molar mass/Empirical formula mass = 114.0/57.0 = 2 1 mark

Correct molecular formula

Molecular formula = C6H10O2 1 mark
No marks if incorrect and no consequential marks, elements can be in any order

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Question 2 (5 marks)

Deduct marks for significant figures in this question as stated in marking scheme

Criteria Mark(s)
a. Moles of ethanol correctly calculated
n(CH3CH2OH) = 0.500 x 103 /46.0 = 10.870 = 10.9 mol
1 mark
Award mark for correct calculation, even if moles of O2 and identification of limiting
reactant is not correct
Moles of oxygen correctly calculated
n(Fe2O3) = 0.500 x 103 / 32.0 = 15.625 = 15.6 mol
1 mark
Award mark for correct calculation, even if moles of CH3CH2OH and identification of
limiting reactant is not correct
Limiting reactant identified using stoichiometric ratio
n(CH3CH2OH): n(O2) = 1:3
1 mark
therefore, O2 is limiting
Do not award consequential marks for incorrect mole calculations
b. Moles of H2O(g) is correctly calculated by using the moles of the limiting
reactant
n(CO2): n (O2) = 2:3
moles of CO2 produced = 2/3 x (moles of O2 consumed) = 2/3 x (15.625) = 10.417 = 1 mark
10.4 mol
Award consequential marks for incorrect mole calculation in part a, or incorrect
identification of limiting reactant
Mass of the product formed correctly calculated by multiplying the moles with
the molar mass
mass of CO2 produced = 10.417 x 44.0 = 458 g 1 mark
Award consequential marks for incorrect mole calculation
Deduct ½ mark for significant figures of mass of Fe

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Question 3 (5 marks)

Criteria Mark(s)
a.
Number of
molecules

Ea (cat) Ea Kinetic energy

Correctly labelled X – axis

½ mark
Kinetic energy

Correctly labelled Y – axis

Relative number of molecules/ particles OR number of molecules OR proportion of ½ mark
molecules OR words to that effect
Correct shape of the graph 1 mark
Correct identification of Ea and Ea (Cat) on graph
Ea (cat) must be lower kinetic energy than Ea. 1 mark
Both must be indicated on the graph for the mark. Do not award half marks.
b. The effect of catalyst on rate correctly identified
A catalyst increases the rate as it provides an alternative pathway of lower activation 1 mark
energy / decreases the activation energy of the reaction
Effect of reducing the activation energy on the proportion of molecules with
sufficient energy to react identified
1 mark
A lower activation energy means more particles have a sufficient amount of energy to
react / more effective collisions.

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