PHYSICAL SCIENCES Grade 10

Chemistry Paper II June 2021 Memorandum

Section A – Short response questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (Question 1-10):

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A

6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. D (2 x 10)
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MATCH COLUMNS (Questions 11):

Match the terms given to the definitions.

Definitions Terms (5)
1. A pure substance consisting of only one type of atom. Element

2. The number of protons in the nucleus that indicates the Atomic number
position on the Periodic Table.

3. Electrons in the outermost energy level. Valence electrons

4. The tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of

Electronegativity
electrons

5. A bond formed between positive core ions and delocalised

Metallic bond
valence electrons.
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DRAG AND DROP ONTO IMAGE (Question 12):

Pure substance Impure substance

Element Compound Heterogeneous Homogeneous

(6)
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TRUE OR FALSE (Questions 13 – 16):

13. TRUE (1)

14. FALSE (1)

15. TRUE (1)

16. FALSE (1)

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE DROP-DOWN LIST (Questions 17):

Choose the correct word or words from those given to complete sentence.
• Moving across a period, from left to right, the atomic radius of elements will
(increase/decrease).
• The element at the bottom of a group would be expected to have a (higher/lower)
electronegativity.
• Elements in group 14 will have a (higher/lower) melting point than elements in group
13.
• The electron affinity (increases/decreases) from top to bottom in a group.
• The reactivity of the (metals/non-metals) increases from left to right across a period. (5)
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[End of Section A: 40 marks]

Section B starts on the NEXT PAG

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Section B – Contextual questions

QUESTION 1:

1.1 9 (1)
1.2 10 (1)
1.3 Fluorine (accept F) (1)
1.4 covalent (1)
1.5 Neon (1)
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QUESTION 2:

2.1 KMnO4 (1)

2.2 Physical change. Still the same particles present after it is dissolved.
OR There was no energy change involved in the change. (2)
2.3 Crystal network structure OR ionic lattice (1)
2.4 Group 1 – Potassium has 1 valence electron
Period 4 – Potassium has 4 energy levels (2)
2.5 One pair of electrons is being shared unequally between each hydrogen
and oxygen. (3)
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QUESTION 3:

3.1 ball-and-stick model (1)

3.2 C 5H 8 (1)
3.3 6 (3)
3.4 carbon tetrachloride (1)
3.5 The same number of carbon and oxygen atoms are present on the reactant and
product side of the chemical equation.
The size and number of molecules on the reactant and product side are not the
same. (2)
3.6 3.6.1 Giant molecular structure OR covalent network structure OR
macromolecule (1)
3.6.2 Each carbon forms only 3 covalent bonds with other carbons with and
1 valence electrons becomes delocalized and can move within in the
graphite structure allowing graphite to conduct electricity. (3)
3.7 12 × 98,8 13 × 1,2
𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐶 = +
100 100
𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐶 = 12,012 𝑢 (3)
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QUESTION 4:

4.1 4.1.1 metallic bond (1)

4.1.2 covalent bond (1)
4.1.3 ionic bond (1)
4.2 3s ↿⇂ correct electrons
energy levels

correct labels provided.

2p ↿⇂ ↿⇂ ↿⇂ opposite spin

2s ↿⇂

1s ↿⇂
(3)
4.3 MgO (1)
4.4 Synthesis (1)
4.5 Any 1:
• ductile
• lustrous (shiny)
• sonorous
• electrical conductor
• thermal conductor (1)
4.6 3- (1)
4.7 A specific chemical compound always consists of the same elements in the
same ratio. (2)
4.8 3MgO + 2H3PO4 → Mg3(PO4)2 + 3H2O (4)
4.9 An ion (1)
4.10 Each hydrogen shares a pair of electrons with oxygen resulting in a stable
particle that functions as a unit. (2)
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QUESTION 5:

5.1

(2)
5.2 1s22s22p63s1 (2)
5.3 The first ionisation energy of sodium is very low because it is the only electron
that needs to be removed from energy level 3 from a half-filled s-orbital , the
second ionisation energy of sodium is very high because the electron needs to
be removed from the second energy level where the s and p orbitals are
completely filled. (2)

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5.4 Lewis structure of atoms correctly drawn
Lewis structure of ions correctly drawn
electron transfer shown

(3)
5.5 2Na(s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl (s) state symbols
subtract a mark for incorrect balancing (4)
5.6 exothermic (1)
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[End of Section B: 60 marks]

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