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Mark Scheme (Results)

November 2020

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General Marking Guidance Question
Answer Notes Marks
number
1 (a) B filtration is the correct answer because it will 1
enable sand to be separated from salt solution comp
• All candidates must receive the same
A is not correct because crystallisation will not
treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in enable sand to be separated from salt solution
exactly the same way as they mark the last.
C is not correct because fractional distillation will
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates not enable sand to be separated from salt solution
must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do
D is not correct because simple distillation will not
rather than penalised for omissions. enable sand to be separated from salt solution
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme
not according to their perception of where the grade
boundaries may lie. (b) (i) X is a thermometer 3
cler
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark Y is a (Liebig) condenser
scheme should be used appropriately.
Z is a beaker
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
(ii) salt 1
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
cler
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award
zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of
credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded
and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application
of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team
leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the
candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.

Total for Q1 = 5
 Question
Question Answer Notes Marks
Notes Marks number
number
Answer 3 (a) (i) magnesium ALLOW Mg 1
cler
2 (a) A substance S is the correct answer because S 1
only contains one dye as it produces only one spot comp
(ii) explanation including the following points 2
B is not correct because T does not only contain grad
one dye as it produces two spots M1 silver

C is not correct because U does not only contain M2 because it is the least reactive (of the metals) ALLOW it is very
one dye as it produces three spots unreactive

D is not correct because V does not only contain

one dye as it produces two spots (b) explanation including the following points: 3
exp
M1 Method 1/ heating the metal oxide/lead(II)
(b) explanation containing following points 2 oxide with carbon
grad
M1 (V contains) blue/B and red/R (dyes)
M2 (because) lead is less reactive than iron (and ALLOW carbon is more
M2 because V has spots at same height as those iron is obtained from iron oxide by carbon reactive than lead
from blue/B and red/R OWTTE extraction)
ACCEPT reverse
arguments
(c) (i) M1 correct measurement of distance moved by ALLOW 5.7-6.1
spot Y 3 M3 2PbO + C  2Pb + CO2 ALLOW PbO + CO  Pb
exp + CO2
M2 correct measurement of distance moved by ALLOW 8.7-9.1 ALLOW PbO + C  Pb
solvent +CO

M3 use and evaluation of

Rf = distance moved by spot Y ALLOW 1-4 sig fig

distance moved by solvent ALLOW ECF from M1 M2
only if Rf < 1

(ii) spot from yellow food dye/Y does not move as far ORA 1
as spot from red food dye/R OWTTE exp

Total for Q2 = 7
 Question
Question Answer Notes Marks
Answer Notes Marks number
number
4 (a) CH3OH IGNORE displayed 1
3 (c) Explanation containing the following points 4
formula grad
exp
Pure metal: REJECT molecules once
only
M1 (particles/ions/atoms are same size in a regular
arrangement so) layers can easily slide over each (b) (i) fermentation 1
other cler

Alloy:
(ii) Explanation including four from
M2 diagram of alloy structure showing minimum of 4
three layers with at least one different sized circle M1 fermentation/reaction/respiration needs to be ALLOW exp
anaerobic M1 in air ethanol would
M3 (having different sized particles/ions/atoms) ALLOW disrupts the react with oxygen / be
disrupts/breaks up regular arrangement OWTTE lattice / layers / rows oxidised
(of particles/ions
/atoms) M2 because in air / aerobic conditions ethanol not M2 in air ethanol would
produced form ethanoic acid
M4 so hard(er) for layers to slide over each other ALLOW layers cannot /carboxylic
slide over each other acid/vinegar

IGNORE references to M3 because in air / aerobic conditions CO2 and H2O

strength/breaking of are produced
forces/(metallic) bonds
M4 (if temperature above 40 ℃/too high) enzymes
(in yeast) become denatured/lose their structure
OWTTE

M5 causing fermentation/reaction to slow down ALLOW reference to

/stop optimum temperature
(between 30 ℃ and
40 ℃)

Total for Q3 = 10
 Question
Answer Notes Marks
number Question
Answer Notes Marks
4 (c) (i) 3 number
grad 5 (a) Explanation including following points 3
grad
M1 (unsaturated because) ALLOW contains C=C
contains (carbon to carbon) double bond(s)

M2 (hydrocarbon because) REJECT molecules

contains (the elements/atoms) carbon and hydrogen
M1
M3 only M3 DEP on carbon and
hydrogen
M2 C3H6O2

M3 butanoic acid (b) (i) from orange to colourless ALLOW yellow for 1
orange or any grad
combination of
orange/yellow
(ii) carboxylic (acids) 1 IGNORE clear
grad
(ii) calculation including following steps 4
Exp
M1 calculation of energy involved in bond breaking in reactants
(d) (i) (acid acts as) a catalyst/to speed up reaction IGNORE references to 1
activation energy grad M2 calculation of energy involved in bond making in products

(ii) M3 evaluation of difference ECF from M1 and M2

2 M4 correct answer and sign

exp

Example calculation

M1 2(612) + 1(348) + 6(412) + 2(193) OR 4430 IGNORE signs in M1 and

M2
M1 ester linkage
M2 3(348) + 6(412) + 4(276) OR 4620 ACCEPT
2(612) + 2(193) OR 1610
M2 rest of molecule fully correct M2 DEP M1
for M1 and
2(348) + 4(276) OR 1800
for M2
(iii) M1 (Property:) distinctive/sweet/fruity smell ALLOW volatile 2
M3 (4620 - 4430 = ) 190 IGNORE sign
exp
ACCEPT (1800 – 1610 = )
M2 used in perfumes/flavourings ALLOW any correct use
190
eg in making soaps/ in
M4 -190
solvents (for
M3 M4 ECF from M1 and
paints/varnishes)
M2

If M1 > M2 answer for

M4 must be positive
If M1 < M2 answer for
Total for Q4 = 15 M4 must be negative

-190 with or without

working scores 4
(+) 190 with or without
working scores 3
 Question
2 C4H6 + 7 O2 2C + 4 CO + 2 CO2+ 6H2O Answer Notes Marks
(c) (i) 1 number
Exp 6 (a) (i) zinc would react with sulfuric acid/solution X IGNORE zinc is too 1
reactive grad
(ii) Explanation including 2
M2 DEP M1 correct or Exp
M1 CO/carbon monoxide missing (ii) bubbles ALLOW fizzing / 1
effervescence grad
M2 is poisonous/toxic/reduces capacity of blood to carry oxygen ACCEPT prevents blood IGNORE gas evolved
OWTTE from carrying oxygen IGNORE incorrectly
OWTTE named gas
ALLOW correct
explanation in terms of
haemoglobin eg (iii) B a burning splint gives a squeaky pop is correct 1
OR prevents haemoglobin because this is the test for hydrogen comp
from carrying oxygen /
M1 CO2/carbon dioxide forms A is incorrect because a glowing splint relights is
carboxyhaemoglobin not the test for hydrogen
M2 is a greenhouse gas/contributes to global warming/
contributes to climate change OWTTE C is incorrect because a burning splint goes out is
not the test for hydrogen
(iii) 4 D is incorrect because limewater turns cloudy is
Exp not the test for hydrogen

(b) description including

M1 add barium chloride/BaCl2 ACCEPT barium 2

nitrate/Ba(NO3)2 Grad
IGNORE references to
adding (dilute)
HCl/HNO3
REJECT add H2SO4

M2 white ppt forms M2 DEP M1

(c) (i) (graduated) pipette ALLOW burette 1

Cler
M1 horizontal line below level of reactants with 8 CO2 + 6 H2O

M2 profile curve rising from reactants level to form “hump” and

then falling down to products level

M3 activation energy correctly shown and labelled ALLOW double headed

arrow
REJECT arrow pointing
downwards

M4 H correctly shown and labelled ALLOW double headed

arrow
REJECT arrow pointing
upwards
ALLOW -3446 for H
label
an endothermic
reaction profile can
score M2 M3 M4 ECF
Total for Q5 = 15
 Question
(ii) calculation with following steps Answer Notes Marks
number
7 (a) calculation with following steps 3
M1 setting out of how to calculate n(KOH) Exp
M1 calculation of n(K2CO3)
M2 evaluation
M2 deduction of n(CO2) and
Example calculation vol(CO2) by multiplying by 24 (dm3)

M1 n(KOH) = 0.125 x 25 ÷ 1000 M3 correct evaluation of volume in cm3

-3
M2 = 0.003125 / 3.125 x10 ALLOW any number of 2 Example calculation
sig figs except one Exp
M1 n(K2CO3) = 6.9 ÷ 138 OR 0.05
If no division by 1000
giving answer of 3.125 M2 vol(CO2) = 0.05 x 24 (dm3) Mark ECF from M1
award 1 mark
M3 1200 (cm )
3
correct answer with no
correct answer with no working scores 3
working scores 2
1.2 scores 2 marks

(iii) calculation with following steps 3

Exp
M1 calculate n (H2SO4) = M2 from (i) ÷ 2 (b) (i)
M1 higher yield of CO ACCEPT more CO is 2
M2 calculate vol H2SO4 = (M1 x 1000) ÷ 0.10 produced Exp
M3 evaluation of volume M2 because (equilibrium shifts to the right as the IGNORE references to
forward) reaction is endothermic Le Chatelier’s Principle
Example calculation eg increasing
temperature favours
M1 0.003125 ÷ 2 = 0.0015625 / 1.5625 x10-3 the forward reaction
M2 0.0015625 x 1000 ÷ 0.10 Mark ECF from M1 M2 DEP M1 correct or
missing
M3 = 15.625/15.63/15.6 /16 (cm ) 3
Mark ECF from M2

ALLOW any number of

sig figs except one (ii) M1 no effect (on yield) OWTTE 2
Exp
M2 because equal numbers of moles/molecules (of M2 DEP M1 correct or
correct answer with no
gas) on both sides missing
working scores 3

Do not penalise not

multiplying by 1000 in
(iii) if they have not
divided by 1000 in (ii)

31.25/31.3/31 scores 2
62.5/63 scores 2
Total for Q6 = 11

Total for Q7 = 7
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