AQA AS-LEVEL chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME

Chemistry exam discussion - share revision tips in preparation for GCSE, A Level and other chemistry exams and discuss how they went afterwards.

Announcements Posted on
Please change your TSR password 23-05-2013
Enter our travel-writing competition for the chance to win a Nikon 1 J3 camera 20-05-2013
IMPORTANT: You must wait until midnight (morning exams)/4.30AM (afternoon exams) to discuss Edexcel exams and until 1pm/6pm the following day for STEP and IB exams. Please read before posting, including for rules for practical and oral exams. 28-04-2013
Sign in to Reply
  • View Poll Results: What raw mark do you think you obtained ?
    95 to 100 out of 100
    11 7.91%
    90 to 95 out of 100
    16 11.51%
    85 to 90 out of 100
    21 15.11%
    80 to 85 out of 100
    30 21.58%
    75 to 80 out of 100
    21 15.11%
    70 to 75 out of 100
    19 13.67%
    65 to 70 out of 100
    7 5.04%
    60 to 65 out of 100
    6 4.32%
    below 60
    8 5.76%

  1. Miyata's Avatar
    • Exalted Member
    • Posts: 251
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by David_Skiller)
    easiest paper ever......defo 140
    is aqa unit2 paper out of 140 ums? lol I thought even if its out of 100 marks, ums would be 100 as well.
  2. alan-93's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 78
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    this was the second time i did this paper, i did it last time in june 2011 and i got a c! I thought it was all alright apart from that it was lots of HSW questions! I'm guessing that i have lost at most 11 marks! so i'm expecting at least 89/100. And yh i gotta say it was hard if you were an AS student and it was your first time doing this!
    Last edited by alan-93; 23-05-2012 at 19:25.
  3. alan-93's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 78
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by Miyata)
    is aqa unit2 paper out of 140 ums? lol I thought even if its out of 100 marks, ums would be 100 as well.
    its out of 140/ums so every mark is worth of 1.2 ums marks! It's the biggest unit of all a-level chemistry tho!
  4. Miyata's Avatar
    • Exalted Member
    • Posts: 251
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by alan-93)
    its out of 140/ums so every mark is worth of 1.2 ums marks! It's the biggest unit of all a-level chemistry tho!
    oh, cool. Thanks for letting me know.
  5. blueclearsky's Avatar
    • Junior Member
    • Posts: 40
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    found the exam tough! nothing like the past papers... i hope the grade boundries are low. what do you think you'll need to get an A in this unit? found unit 1 annoying aswell.. dont know whats up with chemistry this year. apparantly there's a new examiner this year hence the difference in structure for the Jan and now this paper. hmmm
  6. David_Skiller's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 126
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by Miyata)
    is aqa unit2 paper out of 140 ums? lol I thought even if its out of 100 marks, ums would be 100 as well.
    raw marks/100 ums/100

    i thought this paper was just cropped sections from other past papers?

    iaretehlejend is crying for no reason
  7. takius123's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 7
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    Oh flippin' heck! I forgot to stick minus on 399!! Looks like 1/3
  8. student164's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 12
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    What do you all reckon it'll be for full ums?

    jan 2012 - 93
    june 20122 - 99

    I thought this was harder than both, but is that just wishful thinking haha
  9. takius123's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 7
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    What did everyone put on the question about the safety reason for the question about converting something where they use microorganisms that use CO2?
  10. Catalyst's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 10
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by takius123)
    What did everyone put on the question about the safety reason for the question about converting something where they use microorganisms that use CO2?
    The one with but 1,4 diol?
    I believe it was something to do with it being extremly flammable.
  11. takius123's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 7
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by Catalyst)
    The one with but 1,4 diol?
    I believe it was something to do with it being extremly flammable.
    I thought the paper just said only the CO2 is transported :eek: Oh noes haha!
  12. iAre Teh Lejend's Avatar
    • Benevolent Member
    • Posts: 655
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by jonathanf-s)
    oi what about the ionic equations is any gunna put on an unofficial mark scheme on ??
    check first post
  13. iAre Teh Lejend's Avatar
    • Benevolent Member
    • Posts: 655
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL
    (Original post by takius123)
    I thought the paper just said only the CO2 is transported :eek: Oh noes haha!
    check first post for ms
  14. Chlomc's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 133
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    Im getting really worried now. Im supposed to be doing chemistry unit 2 but it says tomorrow on my exam timetable.. but now im thinking that was a mistake :s
  15. iAre Teh Lejend's Avatar
    • Benevolent Member
    • Posts: 655
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    (Original post by Chlomc)
    Im getting really worried now. Im supposed to be doing chemistry unit 2 but it says tomorrow on my exam timetable.. but now im thinking that was a mistake :s
    This is AQA, maybe your doing edexcel or OCR ?
  16. Chlomc's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 133
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    (Original post by iAre Teh Lejend)
    This is AQA, maybe your doing edexcel or OCR ?
    Nope it's definitely AQA
  17. iAre Teh Lejend's Avatar
    • Benevolent Member
    • Posts: 655
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    (Original post by Chlomc)
    Nope it's definitely AQA
    Woah.... your school owned you...
  18. takius123's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 7
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    EDIT:

    Many thanks to Knocker For this markscheme:

    UNOFFICIAL MARK SCHEME - please point out any errors (done with paper in front of me and I'm a teacher...)

    1(a) steeper line, ending twice as high (2)
    (b) less steep line, ending 2/5 as high (2)
    (c) steeper line, ending at same level (2)
    (d) concentration of reactants decreases with time, hence frequency of collisions decreases as does the rate (2)
    (e) 2 H2O2 --> 2 H2O + O2 (1) <-- What's the question in this one? I somehow can't remember this
    (f) The HBr is not used up (1) <-- Ah! I remember this one . I remember doing a similar question and the answer has to be 'Br provides an alternative route with lower activation energy' .. Let's hope it's possible to get the mark by saying it is not used up

    2(a)(i) -49 (3)
    (ii) it is an element (1) <-- I think you have to say that the element is in its standard state. Because some elements can still have a value if they're not in standard states
    (b) increases, 4 moles gas --> 2 moles gas, eqilibrium shifts right to oppose the change (3) <-- Most MS I've seen says that one cannot just simply state 'to oppose the change'. Apparently, one must state 'to oppose the increase in pressure/temp etc.' .. talk about being pedantic!
    (c) increases, reaction is endothermic, equilibrium shifts right to oppose the change (3)
    (d)(i) no net carbon produced (1) Most MS underline the 'to air/atmosphere'
    (ii) CH3OH + 3/2 O2 --> CO2 + 2 H2O (1)
    (iii) 3 H2 + 3/2 O2 --> 3 H2O (1)
    (e) q = 4389 kJ, DH = - -399 kJ/mol (3) Darn, 1 mark for 399, instead of -399


    3(a) balancing equation (1)
    (b) P4 = zero, H3PO4 = +5 (2)
    (c) Add up Ar values to show they are different to 5dp (1)
    (d)(i) speeds up rate of reaction without being used up (1)
    (ii) addition of water (1)
    (iii) CH3CH=CH2 + H2O --> CH3CH(OH)CH3, propan-2-ol (2)

    4(a) Forms brittle TiC (1)
    (b)(i) 2 FeTiO3 + 7 Cl2 + 6 C --> 2 FeCl3 + 2 TiCl4 + 6 CO (1)
    (ii) TiCl4 + FeCl3 + 7 Na --> Fe + Ti + 7 NaCl (1)
    (c) Cu2+ + Fe --> Cu + Fe2+, Cu2+ ions reduced as they gain electrons (2)
    (d) 2 O2- --> O2 + 4e (1) This can be multiples

    5(a)(i) Ba + 2 H2O --> Ba(OH)2 + H2 (1)

    (ii) reactivity increases (1)

    (b) Mg(OH)2 (1)

    (c) Barium meal / X-ray tracer, insoluble (2)

    6(a)(i) Cl2 --> 2 Cl.
    CH2Cl2 + Cl. --> .CHCl2 + HCl
    .CHCl2 + Cl2 --> CHCl3 + Cl. (3)
    (ii) UV light, Free-radical substitution (2)
    (b)(i) CHCl3 + Cl2 --> CCl4 + HCl (1)
    (ii) CHCl3 contains C-H bonds, no C-H absorption at 2850-3300 (2)
    (c) CFC's - UV light breaks C-Cl bond, makes Cl. radicals
    Cl. + O3 --> ClO. + O2
    ClO. + O3 --> 2 O2 + Cl. chain reaction
    2 O3 --> 3 O2 (4)
    (d)(i) CH2=C(F)CF3 (1)
    (ii) it contains no C-Cl bonds (1) <-- you can also put that only flourine is the halogen bonded to this compound

    7(a)(i) elimination mechanism (3)
    (ii) E hex-3-ene (H's on opposite sides) and Z-hex-3-ene (H's on same side) (2)
    (iii) Same MF and SF, different arrangement of atoms in space (2)
    (b) H2SO4 electrophilic addition mechanism (4)

    8(a) Safety - NaOH is corrosive, Environmental - Process 2 uses CO2 from local factory, less CO2 emissions/global warming (2) <-- Wasn't this question about CO2 obtained from other factory, needed by the microorganisms? How come the safety is about NaOH being corrosive :eek: My answer to this question seems rather odd - CO2 needed to be transported, so usually stored in a high pressure container. So there's risk of boom! haha
    (b)(i) Nucleophilic substitution with :OH- (3)
    (ii) BCA (3)
    (c) Fermentation, 35oC, Yeast, aqueous, anerobic (4) <-- Temp can be from 30-42C apparently
    (d) primary alcohol, acidified potassium dichromate(VI) Acid used can be H2SO4
    CH2(OH)CH2CH2CH2OH + 4[O] --> HOOCCH2CH2COOH + 2 H2O (3) Ack! Why did I not think of producing water, instead of hydrogen gas

    9(a)(i) Iodine/I2, Cl2 + 2 I- --> 2 Cl- + I2, redox (3)
    (ii) silver(I) chloride, Ag+ + Cl- --> AgCl, ppt dissolves (3)
    (b)(i) H+ + Cl- --> HCl, HCl (2)
    (ii) 2 I- --> I2 + 2e-
    H2SO4 + 8 H+ + 8 e- --> H2S + 4 H2O
    H2SO4 = oxidising agent, yellow solid = sulfur/S/S8 (4)
    (iii) NaOH reacts with H+, equilibrium shifts right to make more H+ and opppose the change
    bromine is used in small quantities <-- I think you can say that the health benefit outweighs the risk as well
    Last edited by takius123; 23-05-2012 at 20:47.
  19. Catalyst's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 10
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    Looks like I got about 80/100 raw :/
    Does anyone thing this will be 124/140 ums?
  20. Chlomc's Avatar
    • Full Member
    • Posts: 133
    Re: AQA chemistry unit 2, 23/05/2012, raw mark POLL AND MARKSCHEME
    (Original post by iAre Teh Lejend)
    Woah.... your school owned you...
    I know im really confused :s I checked with a few friends and they all have the same date for chemistry unit 2 which is tomorrow. This is GCSE not a level right?
Sign in to Reply
Share this discussion:  
Article updates
Moderators

We have a brilliant team of more than 60 volunteers looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out.

Reputation gems:
The Reputation gems seen here indicate how well reputed the user is, red gem indicate negative reputation and green indicates a good rep.
Post rating score:
These scores show if a post has been positively or negatively rated by our members.