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10 Reaction rates and equilibrium

OCR Chemistry A Exam-style mark scheme

Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number
1ai

Curve rises from reactants line and goes to a


products line below reactants line. M1
Arrow pointing downwards from reactants to NOT an arrow pointing both up
products, labelled ΔH. A1 and down.
1 a ii

B1 Mark as incorrect if the enthalpy


Height of peak is greater than the original and
change has been changed.
labelled ‘no catalyst’.

1 a iii Heterogeneous. B1
The catalyst is in a different phase/state from the B1 ALLOW catalyst is solid and
reactants. reactants are gases.
1b The temperature is too low at the start of the B1
journey.
Only a small proportion of reactant molecules have B1
energy greater than the activation energy.
2ai B B1
2 a ii D B1
2 a iii A B1
2b A and B. B1 Both needed for the mark.
2c Carbon dioxide. B1 ALLOW CO2.
3a Sulfur is produced, which is a precipitate/solid. B1

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10 Reaction rates and equilibrium
OCR Chemistry A Exam-style mark scheme

Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number
3b Colorimetry OR B1
Volume of gas produced in certain time OR
Mass loss OR
pH meter.
3c As concentration increases / down the column, the M1 Must mention time for this first
time will decrease. mark, not rate.
More particles / molecules per volume (as A1 ORA but NOT area instead of
concentration increases). volume.
Frequency of collisions increases / more collisions A1 ‘More collisions’ is insufficient as
per second. no time implied.
3di (Horizontal axis) (kinetic) energy AND NOT enthalpy.
(Vertical axis) number/fraction/percentage of B1 NOT atoms, but ALLOW particles.
molecules.
3 d ii

Curve starts from the origin and highest point is to B1


the left of the highest point of the original curve.
Curve should not touch horizontal axis and peak is B1
higher than the peak of the original curve.
3 d iii Greater proportion / more molecules have energy M1 ORA
greater than or equal to the activation energy (at
higher temperature).
More effective / successful collisions AND rate is A1 ORA
faster at higher temperature.
4a Any two from: B1
(Exists in a) closed system. B1
The rate of the forwards reaction and the
backwards reaction is equal.
The concentrations of reactants and products
remain constant / do not change.
4bi Forwards reaction is exothermic. M1
Shifts to left / towards reactants or backwards A1 ORA
reaction favoured.

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10 Reaction rates and equilibrium
OCR Chemistry A Exam-style mark scheme

Question
Answer Marks Guidance
number
4 b ii More moles / molecules (of gas) on left hand side. M1 4 moles of reactants and 2 moles
of products.
Shifts to right / towards products or forwards A1
reaction favoured.
4 b iii Forwards and backwards reaction rates increase by M1
the same amount.
No effect (on equilibrium position). A1
4c Catalyst lowers the activation energy / energy B1
requirement or means lower temperature needed.
Less fossil fuel has to be combusted (to reach this B1
temperature, leading to reduction in carbon dioxide
emissions).
4d Some catalysts are toxic (leading to problems with B1
disposal).
5a

Line drawn at earliest time at which the lines remain B1


horizontal, as shown above by the dotted line.
5bi M1 Must have square brackets.
Kc 

5 b ii A1 Ignore units.
Kc   6.40  10–3 (mol dm–3)

5 b iii Kc increases so (higher temperature produces) B1 ALLOW an ECF from b ii.


more products / increase in product concentration.
If equilibrium position shifts right (at higher B1
temperatures, the forward) reaction is endothermic.
5c Higher pressure will shift equilibrium position to the M1
left.
As there are fewer moles / molecules (of gas) on M1
the left-hand side.
The mixture would be paler brown / colourless. A1 Not ‘pale brown’, as must be
comparative.

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