C5 Practice

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B (least reactive) 2
A as the most reactive and B as the
D
least reactive scores 1 mark
01.1 C
E
A (most reactive)
lit splint allow any method of ignition 1
01.2
(goes out with a squeaky) pop 1
any two from: 2
 same temperature of the water

01.3  same mass / number of moles

of the metal

 same surface area of the metal

A(OH)2 1
01.4
copper is less reactive allow copper is unreactive or not 1
reactive enough for 1 mark
02.1
than hydrogen 1
to increase the rate of reaction 1
02.2 allow to speed up the reaction
any one from: 1
 red
02.3  orange

 yellow

keep adding copper oxide allow repeat step 2 1

02.4 until there is unreacted copper oxide allow until copper oxide is in excess 1
left

heat for a few minutes allow leave on a windowsill to allow 1

the water to evaporate slowly for 2
02.5 marks
leave in a warm place to evaporate 1

iron nail turns (from grey to) brown allow iron nail becomes coated in a 1
brown metal.
03.1
solution turns from (blue to) pale green must be observations for both 1
marks

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 C5 Practice
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magnesium ribbon turns (from silver 1

allow magnesium becomes coated in
to) grey
a grey metal.
03.2
solution turns (from colourless to) pale 1
must be observations for both marks
green
copper does not react with 1
allow copper is unreactive for 1 mark
magnesium sulfate
03.3
(because) copper is less reactive than 1
magnesium
Fe + Cu2+ → Fe2+ + Cu allow 1 mark if the student has 2
03.4
written a chemical equation
Fe2+ + 2e- → Fe 2

03.5
(Fe2+ ions are reduced because they
have) gained electrons
04.1 0 marks Level 1 (1–2 marks) Level 2 (3–4 marks) Level 3 (5–6 marks)

No Magnesium Excess magnesium Excess magnesium carbonate

relevant carbonate is added carbonate is added to is added to dilute nitric acid.
content to nitric acid. dilute nitric acid. The The excess magnesium
excess magnesium carbonate is filtered off. The
carbonate is filtered saturated solution is heated for
off. a few minutes to evaporate
some of the water and left in a
warm place until dry crystals
are formed or the crystals are
dried on filter paper.
effervescence with ethanoic acid 1
accept converse
4.2
would be slower (than with nitric 1
acid)
correct equation scores 2 marks allow 1 mark for the 2
products and 1 mark
4.3 CH3COOH ⇌ CH3COO- + H+
for the reversible
symbol
1,000 times greater 1
4.4

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