Sample Mark Scheme

Edexcel International GCSE in Chemistry

Paper 1C
Question
number

Answer

Notes

Marks

1 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Sample Assessment Material

Total: 5
Question
number

2 (a)
(b)

(c)

Answer

Notes

melting
An explanation linking the following :
x heat with electric heater / in water bath / sand bath
x because wax may catch fire / prevent liquid wax boiling over
or spitting

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A description including the following:

x (becomes) regular arrangement / pattern (of particles)
x particles slow down / vibrate (in fixed positions)
x particles lose (kinetic) energy

Marks

1
ACCEPT
x use test tube holder / clamp
x to prevent being burned by hot
test tube

ACCEPT closer together

ACCEPT stop moving around (freely)

3
Total: 6

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Question
number

3 (a)

(i)

Answer

A = proton(s)

Notes

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Award 1 mark for two correct

particles in the wrong order

B = neutron(s)
(ii)

(b)

atomic number = 5

Marks

2
No mark for two numbers transposed

mass number = 11

(i)

boron

(ii)

2, 3

ACCEPT any other punctuation marks,

such as . / - or no punctuation

Sample Assessment Material

Total: 6

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Question
number

4 (a)
(b)

Answer

carbon dioxide

Notes

ALLOW CO2

Marks

copper(II) / copper (carbonate)

(because) limewater turned milky in least time / most quickly

Sample Assessment Material

(c)

(sodium carbonate / it) does not decompose

ALLOW no carbon dioxide / gas given

off

(d)

Any two from:

x same volume / concentration of limewater
x same flame e.g. always roaring flame
x same amount of solid
x same distance of flame to tube
x same form / state of division of solid e.g. all powders

ACCEPT:
x same amount of limewater
x same temperature / Bunsen
setting
x same mass of solid

max 2
Total: 6

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Question
number

5 (a)

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(b)

(c)

Answer

compounds / substances containing hydrogen and carbon

Notes

Marks

DO NOT ACCEPT atoms/elements in

place of compounds/substances

only

(i)

refinery gases

(ii)

bitumen

Sample Assessment Material

An explanation linking any four of the following:

x crude oil / vapour rises through the (fractionating) column
x idea of temperature gradient in column e.g. hotter at the
bottom than the top
x different fractions have different boiling point
x condense when they get to part of the column that has lower
temperature than their boiling point
x vapour passes through bubble caps / one-way valves OR idea
that liquid fractions cannot trickle back down because of
bubble caps

ALLOW vaporising point / condensing

temperature

max 4
Total: 8

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Question
number

6 (a)

(i)

Notes

Marks

1 mark for formula

1 mark for name

but-2-ene

(ii)

no double bond / saturated

(iii)

cyclobutane: no change / remains orange

Sample Assessment Material

(b)

(c)

Answer

(i)

(ii)
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but-1-ene: (bromine) turns (from orange to) colourless / decolourised

IGNORE starting colour of bromine

An explanation linking the following points:

x crude oil contains too many long chain hydrocarbons
x which are economically less useful / need converting to more
economically useful smaller hydrocarbons

ACCEPT
x alkenes need in polymer
industry
x to make useful plastics

C10H22 C8H18 + C2H4

1 mark for correct formula for alkane
1 mark for balanced equation

ALLOW equations which finish:

C6H14 + 2C2H4
C4H10 + 3C2H4
C2H6 + 4C2H4

An explanation linking the following points:

x toxic / poisonous
x (because) it restricts blood carrying oxygen

ACCEPT comments about binding to

haemoglobin / forming
carboxyhaemoglobin

2
Total: 11

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Question
number

7 (a)

Answer

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An explanation linking the following points:

x green colour spreads throughout liquid
x (because of) diffusion

(b)

Anode = copper

Notes

ACCEPT dark green at bottom and

light green at top

Award 1 mark for both correct

products, but at incorrect electrodes

Cathode = chlorine

2Cl Cl2 + 2e

(c)

Marks

ALLOW 2Cl - 2e Cl2

1 mark for correct species

1 mark for balance

Sample Assessment Material

Total: 6
Question
number

8 (a)

Notes

extra decimal place / trailing zero / to 0.01 g

Mg + CuSO4 MgSO4 + Cu

(b)

(c)

Answer

Marks

1
1 mark for reactants
1 mark for products

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(i)

gains (two) electrons

(ii)

reduction

(iii)

Any two from:

x (blue) colour of solution fades /solution turns colourless
x brown/pink/pink(y)-brown solid forms
x gets warm/hot

NOT solution turns clear

ALLOW precipitate
ALLOW fizzing / bubbles

max 2
Total: 7

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Question
number

9 (a)

(i)

2 (cm3)

(ii)

An explanation linking the following points:

x reaction rate slows down
x (because there are) fewer hydrogen peroxide particles
x (therefore) less frequent collisions/fewer collisions per
second

(iii)

(b)
Sample Assessment Material

(c)

Answer

35 (minutes)

Notes

Marks

ACCEPT hydrogen peroxide is less

concentrated
3
ACCEPT any number between 30 and
35

catalyst

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

1
Total: 9

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Question
number

10 (a)

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(b)

Sample Assessment Material

(c)

Answer

Notes

An explanation linking the following points:

x more precipitate as more lead(II) nitrate present (to react
with potassium iodide)
x but eventually all potassium iodide used up / lead(II) nitrate
becomes in excess / the reaction finishes

Marks

(i)

correct point circled (at 12cm3 of lead(II) nitrate added)

ACCEPT any way in which this point is

indicated

(ii)

Any two of the following pairs of statements:

x not left long enough
x therefore precipitate / solid not fully settled
OR
x too much potassium iodide added
x so more precipitate made
OR
x tube not vertical when precipitate was settling
x so precipitate not level in the tube

ACCEPT reasonable alternatives, as

long as they explain why the height is
too high

(i)

1.5 0.1 (cm)

ACCEPT 0.8 cm (for candidates who

use their own ruler)

(ii)

3.7 3.8 (cm3)

ALLOW consequential on answer to

(c)(i)

max 4

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Question
number

11 (a)

(b)

Answer

Notes

An explanation linking the following points:

x 8 electrons in outer(most) shell
x does not easily/readily gain or lose electrons

ACCEPT full outer(most) shell

ACCEPT argument based on energy
required

8 electrons in middle shell

ACCEPT dots, circles, crosses or e to

represent electrons

7 electrons in outer shell

(c)

Sample Assessment Material

(d)

(i)

2(I) and

Marks

2 Cl + I2

1 mark correct formulae

1 mark correct balancing

(ii)

displacement / redox

ACCEPT oxidation and reduction

(iii)

iodine (formed, and it is brown in solution)

I2

calculation of % O = 45.1

If division by atomic number, neither

2nd nor 3rd mark can be scored
although 4th mark can (probably
NaClO3 or Na8Cl8O23)

dividing by Ar values: Na 21.6/23

Cl = 33.3/35.5

O = 45.1/16

simplest whole number ratio = 1:1:3

translating this ratio to a formula = NaClO3

Final answer consequential on slips in

calculation above

4
Total: 12

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Question
number

12 (a)

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(b)

Sample Assessment Material

(c)

Answer

Notes

Marks

An explanation linking the following points:

x reaction rate is faster
x (therefore) counting bubbles is more difficult / bubbles may
form continuous stream

ACCEPT:
x bubbles may be different size
x so not valid / poor comparison
with first experiment

A description linking the following points:

x measure the volume of gas produced
x using a graduated test-tube / gas syringe / inverted measuring
cylinder

ACCEPT:
answers which lead to decreased rate
to allow bubble counting to work
e.g.
x reduced concentration of acid
/ larger pieces of zinc
x to slow rate / make bubbles
smaller

measure the boiling point / freezing point

boils at 100C OR freezes at 0C are

worth 2 marks

100C / 0C
(d)

any named gas that burns in oxygen to form water as a product

e.g. methane, ethane

2
ACCEPT correct formula for gas
1
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Question
number

13 (a)

(b)

Answer

Notes

Marks

to speed up the reaction OR

to allow a lower temperature to be used but still have a reasonably /
acceptably fast reaction

ACCEPT to lower the activation

energy / achieve a better balance of
yield and rate

forward and reverse reactions are occurring

at same rate/speed

ACCEPT amounts of reactants /

products / macroscopic properties
remain constant

Sample Assessment Material

An explanation linking four of the following points:

x increased pressure favours forward reaction / increases yield
x increased pressure also increases rate
x decreased temperature favours forward reaction / increases
yield
x decreased temperature decreases rate
x concluding comment e.g. greater yield, but probably at
reduced rate / increase in rate due to pressure cancels
decrease in rate due to temperature change

(c)

ACCEPT moves equilibrium to right

ACCEPT moves equilibrium to right

ACCEPT good idea but increased

pressure increases cost
max 4

Concluding comment must be present to score full 4 marks, but can

be agreement or disagreement with scientists idea.
(d)

(i)

An explanation linking the following points:

x ammonia has low boiling point / liquefies
x (therefore) mixture is cooled

recirculated / recycled / re-used / returned to reaction chamber /

used to make more ammonia

(e)

NH3 + HNO3 NH4NO3

(f)

A description linking the following points:

x add aqueous sodium hydroxide (and warm)
x gas / ammonia (given off)
x turns (damp) red litmus blue

(ii)
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ACCEPT forms white smoke with HCl

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Question
number

14 (a)

Marks

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P3

ACCEPT P3

(ii)

An explanation linking the following points:

x ions are not free to move in solid (IGNORE ref to electrons)
x (however) ions are free to move when molten

REJECT any mention of electron

movement

(65 3) + (31 2)
= 257

Award 1 mark for correct use of Mr of

Zn and P

(i)

x
x
x

moles phosphine = 51400 / 257

moles water = moles phosphine 6
mass water = moles water 18 = 21600 g / 21.6 kg

x
x
x

6 18 = 108
257 / 108 = 51.4 / mass water
mass water = 21.6 kg

OR
Sample Assessment Material

(d)

Notes

(i)

(b)

(c)

Answer

(ii)

low / small

(iii)

exothermic, because it burst into flames

(i)

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(ii)

An explanation linking any two of the following points:

x small molecules
x weak (attractive) forces between molecules
x (therefore) little energy required to overcome forces /
separate molecules

Mark consequentially on (b)

ACCEPT answer in g or kg, as long as
unit matches value

3
1
NOT just exothermic

1 mark for 3 bonding pairs

1 mark for non-bonding pair

ACCEPT weak bonds, but not

weak covalent bonds
max 2
Total: 14