Chemistry P6 Ms

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2008 question paper

0620 CHEMISTRY
0620/06 Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical), maximum raw mark 60

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began.

All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2008 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.

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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
IGCSE May/June 2008 0620 06

UCLES 2008
1 (a) boxes correctly completed

measuring cylinder (1)

spatula (1)

tripod (1) [3]

(b) more than enough to react owtte (1) [1]

(c) diagram showing filter paper in a funnel (1) either labelled (1) [2]

[Total: 6]

2 (a) (i) electrodes labelled correctly (1) [1]

(ii) carbon/graphite or platinum (1) [1]

(b) bulb lights/brownish/red/orange gas/liquid/bubbles/silver beads formed/melts in tube [max 2]

(c) any correct protective clothing e.g. gloves/lab coat (1)

fume cupboard/well ventilated room (1) [2]

[Total: 6]

3 (a) boxes completed correctly to show position of hydrochloric acid (1)
and sodium sulphite (1) [2]

(b) arrow underneath flask (1) [1]

(c) mistakes passed through water (1)
collected by upward delivery (1) [2]

[Total: 5]

4 Table of results

Experiment 1
initial and final volume boxes correctly completed (1), 0.0 and 26.0

Experiment 2
initial and final volume boxes correctly completed (2), 16.0 and 29.0

differences completed correctly (1), 26.0 and 13.0 [4]


UCLES 2008
(e) (i) Experiment 1 (1) [1]

(ii) more in Experiment 1/greater volume (1) 2 (1) [2]

(iii) solution A more concentrated/stronger than B (1) X2 (1) [2]

(f) twice the volume value for Experiment 2/26 (1) cm
3
(1) [2]

(g) change e.g. repeat titrations (1) or use a burette/pipette

explanation e.g. average reading more accurate (1) instead of m/cylinder [2]

(h) (i) iron(II) ions present (1) [1]

(ii) iron(III) ions (1) [1]

[Total: 15]

5 Tests on solid T

(b) (ii) white (1) precipitate (1) insoluble in excess (1) [2]

(iii) no/slight (1) precipitate (1) max 4 for (ii) and (iii) [2]
no reaction (1) only

(e) weak (1) acids (1) [2]

(f) copper present(1) ethanoic acid/organic salt (1) [2]

[Total: 8]

6 (a) Table of results

volumes correctly completed (4), -1 for each incorrect

0, 18, 34, 42, 59, 63, 63 [4]

(a) points plotted correctly (3), -1 for each incorrect
smooth line curve (1) [4]

(c) reaction finished/all acid used up (1) [1]

(d) point at 3 minutes/at 42 cm
3
(1) does not fit curve owtte (1) [2]

(e) sketch line below plotted curve (1) levels off around 30 cm
3
(1) [2]

[Total: 13]

UCLES 2008
7 (a) test red litmus (1) or other named indicator

result blue (1) [2]

(b) fractional (1) distillation (1) fractionation (1) [2]

(c) blue cobalt chloride paper (1) turns pink (1)

OR anhydrous/white copper sulphate (1) turns blue (1) [2]

(d) catches fire owtte (1) [1]

[Total: 7]

[Total for paper: 60]


MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2008 question paper

0620 CHEMISTRY

indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began.

All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.

examination.


CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2008 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.

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IGCSE October/November 2008 0620 06

UCLES 2008
1 (a) mortar (1)
stirrer/(glass) rod (1) not metal rod or thermometer
funnel (1) not filter or filter paper [3]

(b) (i) water [1]

(ii) origin correctly labelled on diagram i.e. at dot [1]

(c) two spots/dots at different levels in vertical line [1]
allow three spots if one is origin

[Total: 6]

2 (a) carbon/graphite/any unreactive metal e.g. platinum/nickel [1]

(b) lighted splint (1) pops (1) [2]

(c) gas dissolves (in the solution) o.w.t.t.e [1]

(d) alkali/(sodium) hydroxide (1)
chlorine/bleach (1) not chloride or chlorine ions [2]

[Total: 6]

3 (a) heat indicated in wrong position (1)
no water in the trough (and collection tube) (1) [2]

(b) bromine/iodine (water) (1) turns colourless (1) not clear [2]

[Total: 4]


Initial boxes correctly completed (1) 24
26
21
29

Final boxes correctly completed (1) 27
22
11
23

Differences correctly completed (1) +3 signs correct (1)
-4
-10
-6 [4]

UCLES 2008
(b) all 4 bars correctly drawn (3), 1 for each incorrect
labelled (1) [4]

(c) (i) solid A/Experiment 1 [1]

(ii) temperature increased/heat given out [1]

(d) Experiment 3 [1]

(e) (i) double the value or ()8C e.c.f. [1]

(ii) half the value or ()3C e.c.f. [1]

(iii) more/larger volume of water (1) twice as much (1) for solid to dissolve in [2]

(f) acid present (1) carbonate present (1) carbon dioxide (1) [max 2]

[Total: 17]

5 (a) solution K blue/green not precipitate [1]

(c) tests on solution K

(i) blue (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(ii) blue precipitate [1]
deep/royal (1) blue solution or precipitate dissolves (1) [2]

(iii) no reaction/change/nothing [1]

(iv) white precipitate [1]

(d) tests on solution L

(iii) no reaction/change/nothing [1]

(iv) white precipitate [1]

(e) acids [1]

(f) iron (1) (III) (1) or Fe
3+
(2) ignore anions [2]

[Total: 13]


UCLES 2008
6 (a) Points plotted correctly (3), 1 for each incorrect
smooth curve (1) not a straight line [4]

(b) 471 or reading from graph (1) curve extrapolated on grid (1) [2]

(c) solid/crystals form owtte (1) 20g (1) [2]
not solubility decreases

[Total: 8]

7 (a) heat/warm the acid (1)
add excess oxide or description of no more solid reacting (1)
filter/decant (1) [3]

(b) heat qualified e.g. to crystallising point or description of e.g. using glass rod/leave it to
evaporate (1)
cool to form crystals (1)
filter off crystals (1)
method of drying crystals e.g. pressed filter papers/oven at low temperature (1) [max 3]

[Total: 6]

[Total for paper: 60]



for the guidance of teachers

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indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

examination.



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Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers version Syllabus Paper

UCLES 2009
1 (a) balance (1) stirring/(glass) rod/stirrer (1) not thermometer
beaker (1) [3]

(b) (i) excess (1) not residue [1]

(ii) filtration/decant (1)
not sieve/strain/centrifuge [1]

(c) heat/evaporate (1) to crystallising point or description e.g. using glass rod (1) [2]

2 (a) to reach room temperature/be at same temperature owtte (1) [1]

(b) insulator/to minimise heat loss (1) [1]

(c) exothermic (1) [1]

(d) (i) 40 cm
3
volume of acid (1) [1]

(ii) two straight lines, missing error point (1) extended to intersect (1) [2]

(iii) 22.5 +/- 0.5 (1) or read from graph cm
3
(1) [2]

3 (a) add dilute acid (1) fizz, no fizz (1) or correct chloride test [2]

(b) litmus paper/named indicator (1) turns blue (1) bleached (1) [3]

(c) sodium hydroxide/ammonia (solution) (1) green (precipitate) (1)
brown (precipitate) (1) [3]


initial temperature boxes completed correctly (2) 24 33 40 51 60
final temperature boxes correctly completed (2) 24 31 38 47 54
average temperature boxes correctly completed (1) 24 32 39 49 57 [5]

(b) 5 points correctly plotted (3), 1 for any incorrect
smooth line graph (1) [4]

(c) (i) experiment 5 (1) [1]

(ii) more energy owtte (1) particles move faster (1) more kinetic energy = 2
more collisions (1) [3]


UCLES 2009
(d) idea of a fair test/to compare effect of changing the temperature (1) [1]

(e) (i) value from graph approx 20 (1) unit (1)
extrapolation shown (1) [3]

(ii) curve sketched on grid below original curve (1) [1]

(f) change e.g. use of data logger/colourimeter (1) or use of lagging/insulation
/repeat experiments or more values/use a burette or pipette

explanation e.g. timing of reaction more accurate (1) to reduce heat losses
/average readings for times/volumes more accurate [2]

5 tests on solid S

(c) (i) blue precipitate (1) [1]

(ii) blue (1) precipitate (1) [2]

dissolves/clears (1) deep/royal blue (1) [2]

(iii) white (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(f) (i) V is more reactive or converse (1) [1]

(ii) oxygen (1) [1]

(g) catalyst/transition metal/manganese oxide any two points (2)
V is a better catalyst = 2 [2]

6 (a) add water (1)
crush/mix/warm (1)
filter/decant or pipette off liquid/sieve (1) [3]

(b) add indicator solution to acid (and note colour) (1)
add indicator solution to alkali or named alkali (and note colour) (1) not base
conclusion e.g. colours should be different owtte (1) [3]




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0620/06 Paper 6 (Alternative to practical), maximum raw mark 60


examination.


syllabuses.

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UCLES 2009
1 (a) (conical) flask (1) (gas) syringe (1) [2]

(b) to stop loss of gas owtte/stop mixing/so that they dont react [1]

(c) glowing splint (1) relights (1)
lighted splint = 0 ignore pops [2]

2 (a) (i) prevent rusting or corrosion/more attractive or shiny/so it doesnt oxidise
not less reactive or answers about value [1]

(ii) silver wears off/will need re-coating
ignore references to rusting [1]

(iii) so that silver can coat the spoon/stick to the spoon owtte [1]

(b) negative/cathode [1]

(c) silver [1]

3 (a) add aluminium/Devardas alloy and sodium hydroxide (warm) (1)

ammonia/alkaline gas formed/turns red litmus blue (1)
for a near miss in reagents allow a mark for ammonia [2]

(b) boiling point (1) 100
o
C (1) [2]

(c) bromine (water) (1)
goes colourless (1)
not clear [2]


Initial temperature boxes correctly completed (2) 24
26
25
24
26

Highest temperature boxes correctly completed (2) 39
37
35
31
29 [4]

Differences correctly completed (1) 15, 11, 10, 7, 3, allow ecf [1]

UCLES 2009
(b) all 5 bars correctly drawn (2) - 1 for each incorrect

labelled in the centre (1)

correct scale (at least half the grid for y axis) (1) [4]
If plotting instead of bars only scale mark available

(c) exothermic/displacement/redox
not oxidation, reduction or neutralisation [1]

(d) (i) experiment 1/A [1]

(ii) sulfuric acid was most concentrated/strongest [1]

(e) (i) greater/higher ignore reference to rate [1]

(ii) half the value/half the value from the table/lower or less [1]
allow 7.5 as a temperature change or 31.5 as a final temperature

(iii) more/larger volume of acid for magnesium to react in [1]

(f) one error source from:

heat losses/use of low accuracy measuring cylinders/magnesium pieces vary in
length or mass [1]

5 (b) pH of solution L 11-14 [1]

(d) (i) blue precipitate (1) both for one mark (soluble in excess = 0) [1]

(ii) white (1) precipitate (1)
dissolves/clears/soluble in excess (1) [3]

(c) weak (1) alkali/base (1) or ammonia (2) [2]

(d) hydrochloric acid (2)
or acid (1) chloride ion (1) not chlorine ion [2]

6 (a) points plotted correctly (2) - 1 for any incorrect
smooth curve (1) suitable scale (1) axes labelled (units not essential) (1) [5]
accept plot of loss in mass against time

(b) from graph, 180 g (ignore no units) (1)
indication on graph (1) [2]

(c) gas given off [1]


UCLES 2009
(d) to prevent loss of acid
not loss of water or steam [1]

(e) 4 minutes [1]

(f) sketched curve above original (1)
levelling out at 174 s or heading towards it (1) [2]

7 (a) pestle/mortar/solvent/sand (any three)
ignore water and/or heat [3]

(b) NB marks can be obtained from a diagram
chromatography or chromatogram (1)
paper (1)
apply spot/extract to paper (1)
description or name of solvent used (1)
and separation e.g. spots on paper (1) (max 4) [4]

If water used as solvent (max 3)
If paper dipped into extract (max 3)
If method would not work (max 2)




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UCLES 2010
1 (a) flask (1)
tap/separating/dropping funnel (1) not burette
gas jar (1) accept measuring cylinder [3]

(b) gas should be collected downwards owtte (1) [1]

(c) to remove impurities/water (1) [1]

2 wrong reagent, correct result = 0

aqueous sodium iodide
(nitric acid)/silver/lead nitrate (1) yellow precipitate (1)

hexene
bromine (water) (1) goes colourless (1) not clear
accept lit splint burns

nitric acid
named indicator (1) correct colour change/pH (1)
or
magnesium forms hydrogen/fizzes
or
(named) carbonate forms carbon dioxide/fizzes [6]

3 (a) volumes completed correctly
0, 60, 68, 95, 98, 99, 100 1 for each incorrect [4]

(b) points plotted correctly (3) 1 for each incorrect
smooth curve (1) [4]

(c) point at 2 minutes (1) off curve owtte (1) [2]

(d) steeper curve (1)
levels out at same volume (1) [2]


UCLES 2010
4 (a) Table of results for Experiment 1

temperature boxes completed correctly (2), 1 for each incorrect [2]
23 33 35 33 31 29 27

(b) Table of results for Experiment 2

temperature boxes completed correctly (2), 1 for each incorrect [2]
23 25 27 26 25 24 23

(c) all points correctly plotted (3), 1 for any incorrect
smooth line graphs (2) or two intersecting straight lines
labels (1) [6]

(d) value from graph 1 small square (1) shown clearly (1) [2]

(e) (i) experiment 1 (1) [1]

(ii) acid C more concentrated (1)
stronger (1)
more collisions (1) max [2] [2]

(f) to clean it/remove acid C owtte (1) [1]

(g) room temperature or initial temperature from table (1)
reaction finished owtte (1) [2]

5 tests on solid E

(c) (i) white (1)
precipitate (1)
with excess dissolves/clears/colourless (1) [3]

(ii) white precipitate (1)
insoluble/no change (in excess) (1) [2]


UCLES 2010
(d) contains water/hydrated (1) [1]

(e) ammonia (1) not ammonium [1]

(f) nitrate (1)
hydrated salt (1)
not a sulfate (1) max [2] [2]

6 (a) arrow must be underneath solid in tube (1) [1]

(b) red/pink to blue (1) [1]

(c) to cool/condense (the water/steam) (1) [1]

(d) pressure would build up/air or gases needs to escape owtte (1) [1]

7 crush malachite (1) using pestle/mortar (1) add named acid (1)
solution formed (1) add magnesium/zinc/iron (1) displacement (1)
obtain copper/filter (1) max [6] [6]

or first two steps (2) add carbon/reactive metal/hydrogen (1) heat (1)
displace/redox (1) until goes pink (1) obtain copper (1)
or first four steps (4) electrolyse solution (1) copper deposited at cathode (1)
obtain copper (1) NB If malachite anode used allow max 3 even if it would not work.

[Total: 60]




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syllabuses.

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UCLES 2010
1 (a) ethanol and aluminium oxide boxes correctly labelled [1]

(b) arrow towards wool (1) arrow towards solid (1) [2]

(c) to prevent suck back or description of suck back owtte (1)
effect of suck back e.g. crack tube (1) [2]

[Total: 5]

2 (a) to speed up the reaction [1]

(b) solid visible owtte e.g. no more solid will dissolve [1]

(c) filtration / centrifuge not decant [1]

(d) to make sure water (of crystallisation) is not lost / stop dehydration /
so crystals do not turn into powder / does not decompose not crystals break [1]

(e) no heat needed / not necessary to warm acid (1)
carbonates react with acid at room temperature (1)
no bubbles would indicate that carbonate is in excess (1) [max 2]

[Total: 6]

3 (a) idea of fair test / only one variable [1]

(b) nitric acid [1]

(c) (i) points plotted (3), 1 for each incorrect
smooth curve (1) [4]

(ii) value from graph 18 s (1) indication on graph (1) [2]

(d) times would be less / reaction quicker (1)
particles have more energy / increased collisions (1) [2]

[Total: 10]


UCLES 2010
4 total volume of water boxes correctly completed (1)
10, 11, 12, 13, 14
temperature boxes completed (4) 1 each incorrect
68, 63, 59, 55, 51 [5]

(a) appropriate scale for y-axis (1)
points plotted correctly (4), 1 for each incorrect
best fit straight line graph (1) [6]

(b) clear liquid formed / no solid visible owtte [1]

(c) value from graph for 9 cm
3
of water, around 72
o
C (1)
extrapolation of straight line shown (1) [2]

(d) temperatures at which crystals appear lower (1)
solution more dilute in same volume of water / less saturated owtte (1) [2]

(e) sketch graph below line (1) label (1) [2]

(f) one improvement from e.g.
dont use a beaker of cold water to cool solution /
do not remove thermometer from the solution /
use second person or IT method to note formation of crystals /
repeat

linked explanation
different rate of heat losses /
loss of solid on thermometer /
observing formation of first crystals may vary /
average
mean more accurate / increases reliability [2]
not just accurate

[Total: 20]

5 (a) (i) blue (1) [1]

(ii) blue (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(iii) blue precipitate (1)
deep / royal blue (1) solution (1) or precipitate dissolves [3]

(c) sulfuric acid (2) acid or sulfate only (1) [2]

[Total: 8]

UCLES 2010
6 (a) bubbles / fizzing / effervescence [1]

(b) alkali formed [1]

(c) (i) chlorine [1]

(ii) indicator bleached / decolourised allow yellow [1]

[Total: 4]

7 (a) universal indicator / pH paper (1) not litmus
pH of 46 / yellow / orange (1) not red [2]

(b) sodium hydroxide / carbonate / oxide [1]

(c) marks can be obtained from diagram
chromatography (1) description of applying E110 to paper (1)
use of solvent (1) results / number of spots (1) [4]

[Total: 7]




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University of Cambridge International Examinations 2011
1 (a) beaker (1) [1]

(b) (i) (arrow) labelled heat in correct position under shaded crystals (1)

(ii) arrow labelled water in test-tube at or below the level of the ice (1) [2]

(c) to cool/condense the water or steam/owtte (1) [1]

(d) physical test ignore chemical tests
boiling point/freezing point (1)
100/0C (1) [2]

2 (a) any two variables max 2
volume
concentration of acid allow amount
volume of sodium thiosulfate/total volume of solution
temperature
printed sheet
same size flask
ignore reference to pressure/catalyst/surface area/light max [2]

(b) straight line drawn with a ruler, missing anomalous point but touching all other points (1)
not multiple lines [1]

(c) any two sensible errors that could be from same category max 2
qualified measurement error e.g. volume
qualified timing error
recording error
plotting error
temperature variation
contamination from previous experiment
not systematic error max [2]

(d) 0.0560.064 range (1) indication on graph (1) [2]

(e) more particles/particles closer together (1) more collisions (1) [2]

(f) sketch straight line to the LEFT of the original (1) [1]


3 (a) chromatography (1) [1]

(b) water (1) [1]

(c) origin/base line/datum (1) [1]
ignore references to start/initial/pencil

(d) sweet C has 4 colours (1)
sweet D has 3 colours (1)
allow C has one more colour/more colours than D for one mark
2 colours are the same (1) [3]

4 Experiment 1

(a) and (b) initial and final volumes completed correctly (1) 0.0, 32.0

Experiment 2

initial and final volumes completed correctly (1) 19.0, 35.0

all readings in both experiments to 1 decimal place (1)
both differences correctly calculated (1) [4]

(c) oxygen(1) [1]

(d) (i) colourless not clear to purple/pink (1) or reverse [1]

(ii) potassium manganate is coloured/owtte (1) [1]
accept is not an acid/alkali reaction

(e) (i) experiment 1(1) allow ecf [1]

(ii) experiment 1 2 volume of experiment 2 [1]

(iii) solution B more concentrated/stronger (1) or converse
2 as concentrated (2) [2]

(f) half value from table result for experiment 2 / 8 (1) cm
3
(1)
half volume of peroxide used (1) [3]

(g) advantage easy to use/quick/convenient/fairly accurate (1)
disadvantage not accurate owtte (1) [2]


5 (a) (ii) colourless (1) allow yellow no smell (1) [2]

(b) (ii) extinguished/owtte (1) [1]

(d) yellow (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(e) organic (1) allow hydrocarbon
fuel/alcohol/named alcohol (1) allow flammable [2]

6 (a) diagram of a filter paper in a funnel (1) label funnel/filter paper (1) [2]

(b) 0.45, 0.95, 1.40, 1.90, 2.35 and 2.35 (2), 1 for each incorrect up to 2 [2]

(c) all points plotted correctly (2), 1 for each incorrect point up to 2
two intersecting straight lines (1) ignore origin [3]

(d) 5 cm
3
(1) ignore unit [1]

7 (a) appropriate test (1) result (1) [2]
e.g.
pH paper or named indicator 1114 or correct colour
named metal salt solution/ion correct colour precipitate
ammonium salt/heat ammonia/owtte

(b) fizzy drinks may be acidic/contain carbon dioxide (1)
chlorine formed (1) toxic (1) max [2]

(c) answer connected to health and safety (1) [1]
allow to affect the environment/to clean it

(d) litmus/pH/UI paper (1) bleached owtte (1) [2]

[Total: 60]




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1 (a) (i) water/H
2
O inserted into box (1) [1]

(ii) two arrows underneath magnesium and wool (1) [1]

(b) magnesium oxide (1) [1]

(c) lighted splint (1) pops (1) [2]
glowing splint pops = 1

(d) highly/very exothermic reaction/high temperature reached/suck back of water/owtte (1) [1]

volumes correct (3) -1 for each incorrect
0, 17, 25, 40, 48, 54, 57 [3]

(b) points plotted correctly (3) -1 for each incorrect
smooth curve missing anomalous point (1) [4]

(c) (i) at 2 min (1) [1]

(ii) from graph half small square 30 cm
3
(1) indication on grid (1) [2]

(d) (i) decreases/slows down (1) not stops [1]

(ii) hydrochloric acid used up/hydrochloric acid becomes less concentrated (1) [1]
not reactants used

(e) (i) sketch curve to left of original (1) ignore if level is above original [1]

(ii) sketch curve to right and below original (1) [1]

3 (a) to speed up the reaction/owtte (1) not reacts easily [1]

(b) excess cobalt carbonate/base used (1) [1]

(c) metal could react/glass does not react/owtte (1) [1]

(d) solid/cobalt chloride visible/no more fizzing/no more gas (CO
2
) produced (1) [1]
ignore colour change

(e) crystals forming (on glass rod/on edge) (1) [1]

(f) anhydrous cobalt chloride formed/water/steam removed/powder formed (1) turn blue (1) [2]

4 (a) Table of results for Experiments 1 and 2
initial boxes completed correctly 0.0, 2.0 (1)

(b) final boxes completed correctly 23.0, 48.0 (1)
differences correct 23.0, 46.0 (1) allow ecf
readings to 1 dp (1) [4]

(c) to remove impurities/solution F/owtte (1) [1]

(d) as an indicator/to show presence of iodine/owtte (1) [1]

(e) (i) Experiment 2 (1) [1]

(ii) Experiment 2 2x volume Experiment 1 [1]

(iii) solution F more concentrated/stronger (1) allow converse
2x as concentrated (2) [2]

(f) half value from table result for Experiment 1, 11.5 (1)
half volume of potassium iodate/iodine/
23
2
(1) [2]

(g) (i) two sources of error (2)
e.g. experiment only done once/using a measuring cylinder to measure iodate/
acid going past end point/owtte [2]
ignore reference to temperature or human error

(ii) two meaningful improvements related to above (2)
e.g. use a pipette/burette/add smaller volumes e.g. 0.5 cm
3
/repeat experiment [2]

5 (a) (i) blue (1) [1]

(b) white (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(c) (i) blue (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(ii) blue precipitate (1) dissolves/solution (1) deep/royal blue (1) [3]

(e) organic (1) hydrocarbon / flammable / fuel (1) [2]


6 (a) litmus paper/pH paper (1)
blue/810 (1)
test for NH
4
+
using NaOH = 0
correct chemical test and result e.g. Cu
2+
could score 2 marks [2]

(b) 25 cm
3
of Kleen Up in flask/beaker (1) not test-tube
nitric acid in burette (1)
add indicator (1) no indicator = max 2
add/titrate acid (1)
until neutral/owtte (1)
note volume acid (1)
calculate concentration (1) max [5]

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syllabuses.

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1 (a) tripod (1) accept: stand spatula (1) not: spoon [2]

(b) fizz/bubbles/effervescence stops (1)
solid/iron/powder visible / no more iron dissolves/reacts (1) [2]

(c) evaporation of water/steam (1) solid/residue/crystals formed (1)
colour change turns brown/darker green (1)
effect of heat on solid solid breaks down (1) max 3 [3]

[Total: 7]

2 (a) thermometer readings correct (3), 1 for any incorrect
methanol 25 28 3
ethanol 26 39 13
propanol 23 46 23
butanol 24 58 34
temperature rises correct (1) [4]

(b) points plotted correctly 1/2 small square (3)
straight line drawn with a ruler (1) [4]

(c) value from graph (1) unit (1) 44C
extrapolation shown on grid (1) [3]

(d) temperature rises would be greater/faster/quicker (1)
copper is a good conductor (1) [2]

[Total: 13]

3 (a) pestle (1) mortar (1) [2]

(b) stir/mix/shake (1) allow: heat/boil [1]

(c) diagram showing funnel (1)
indication of filter paper (1) note: labels not necessary [2]

(d) heat/evaporation (1)
to crystallising point or description (1)
in fume cupboard (1) max 2 [2]

(e) melting point/description of (1) allow: chromatography ignore: bp [1]

[Total: 8]

4 (a) Table of results ignore: units in table
volume of aqueous potassium chloride boxes completed correctly (1) 1, 2, 4. 5, 6, 7
heights of solid boxes completed 1mm (2) 4, 8, 16, 20, 24, 24
in mm (1) [4]

(b) all points correctly plotted (2), 1 for any incorrect
straight line graphs (2) note: one for each line, doesnt have to go through origin [4]

(c) value from graph 14 (1) unit (1) shown clearly (1) [3]

(d) precipitation (1) allow: double decomposition ignore: exo/endothermic [1]

(e) (i) same (1) no ecf not: almost the same
all lead nitrate reacted/reaction finished/lead nitrate is limiting factor (1) [2]

(ii) same heights/owtte (1)
lead nitrate is limiting factor/same amount of lead nitrate/excess potassium chloride (1)
[2]

(g) yellow (precipitate) (1) [1]

(h) improvement (1) e.g. use burette/pipette/leave solid to settle longer/repeat
explanation (1) e.g. instead of a measuring cylinder/heights more accurate/take average [2]

[Total: 19]

5 (c) fizz/bubbles/effervescence (1) limewater (1)
milky/cloudy/white ppt (1) cond: on limewater [3]

(e) ammonia (1) [1]

(f) non-transition metal (1)
ammonium (salt or carbonate) (2) not: ammonia max [2]

[Total: 6]

6 steel nail(s) in test-tube/suitable glass container (1)
x cm
3
(1)
water (1) no water = max 3
known volume of inhibitor added (1)
observe effect after suitable time (1) note: minimum time = 1 day
repeat using other inhibitors (1)
observe/comparison of results (1) [7]

[Total: 7]

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MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2012 series

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Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner
Report for Teachers.

Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2012 series for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.
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Cambridge International Examinations 2012

1 (a) arrow under copper oxide (1) [1]

(b) black (1) to brown/red (1) [2]

(c) diagram of tube entering test-tube or similar in beaker of cold water/ice/Liebig [2]
condenser (1)

labelled water/ice/condenser (1)

(d) extinguished/goes out (1) not: no effect/no reaction [1]

2 (a) carbon/graphite/platinum (1) [1]

(b) negative/cathode (1) [1]

(c) bubbles/fizz/ colour of solution pales (1) not: gas given off ignore wrong gas [1]

(d) (i) with distilled/pure water (1) accept: organic solvents [1]

(ii) use of hairdryer/oven (1) allow: heat/heater [1]

(e) increase in masses completed correctly (1) [1]

0.75 1.00 1.15 1.15 1.15 accept 1 for 1.00

(f) points plotted correctly (2), 1 any incorrect [3]

two straight lines through points (1)

(g) reaction finished/all copper deposited owtte/all copper sulfate used up (1) [1]

3 (a) (i) silver/grey (1) not: shiny [1]

(ii) white (1) [1]

(b) oxygen (1) [1]

(c) to let air/oxygen enter or make sure all magnesium reacted owtte (1) [1]


(d) error in weighing (1) [2]

loss of magnesium oxide (1)

some magnesium unreacted (1) max 2

4 (a) Table of results for Experiments [5]

all initial temperature boxes completed correctly (2)

25 41 47 62 72

all final temperature boxes completed correctly (2)

23 27 39 42 48

average temperatures completed correctly (1)

24 34 43 52 60

(b) points plotted correctly (4) [5]

smooth line graph (1)

(c) value from graph at 72 C (1) 3035 s [2]

extrapolation shown on grid (1)

(d) as an indicator owtte/check iodine present (1) [1]

(e) (i) experiment 5 (1) [1]

(ii) highest temperature (1) [2]

particles have more energy/more collisions/move faster (1)

(f) time longer/more/increase (1) [2]

speed slower/decrease (1)

(g) more accurate (1) [1]


5 (a) (i) white (1) precipitate (1) dissolves (1) [3]

(ii) white precipitate (1) dissolves (1) [2]

(b) no reaction/change (1) [1]

(c) white (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(g) chlorine (1) not: chloride [1]

(h) oxygen (1) [1]

(i) transition metal present (1) catalyst (1) allow: copper oxide for one mark [2]

manganese (1) oxide (1) max 2

6 any seven from:
equal weight/mass of limestone and marble (1) [7]

crush (1)

add excess owtte (1) hydrochloric acid (1)

stir (1)

filter mixture (1)

dry (1)

reweigh (1)

conclusion (1)

[Total: 60]


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1 (a) electrode(s) / anode / cathode(either) (1)
allow: electrodes labelled wrong way round not: carbon/platinum

bulb / lamp / light (1) [2]

(b) lighted splint (1) pops (1) glowing splint = 0 [2]

(c) graduated test-tube / measuring cylinder (1) not: gas syringe as will not work

filled with electrolyte / acid / water inverted over electrode / owtte (1) [2]

(d) (i) sodium hydroxide (1) [1]

(ii) universal indicator with pH>7 / litmus turns blue (1) [1]
note: mark not awarded if (d)(i) is incorrect

2 (a) to prevent air / oxygen / bacteria entering jar (1) [1]

(b) pestle and / or mortar (1) [1]

(c) diagram of funnel and filter paper (1) labelled (1) [2]

(d) yeast would not work at high temperatures / kills yeast / denatures enzymes / owtte (1) [1]
allow: kills enzyme

(e) (i) bubbles / froth (1) [1]
not: gas / CO
2
given off / turns cloudy

(ii) (collect gas) and measure volume / count bubbles (1)

over certain time interval (1) [2]
allow: one mark for timing until bubbles / reaction stopped

(f) fractional distillation (1) [1]


3 (c) Table of results for Experiments 14

mass of solids correctly recorded (1) 1, 2, 3, 5 g

initial and maximum temperature boxes correctly completed (1)

initial 21, 23, 22, 24

maximum 23, 27, 28, 34

temperature differences correct (1) 2, 4, 6, 10 [3]

(d) results for Experiment 5

initial and final temperatures completed 21 and 13 (1)

temperature change completed correctly and shown as negative 8 (1) [2]

(e) all points correctly plotted 31 for any incorrect

straight line graph drawn with a ruler (1) [4]

(f) (i) value from graph 12 C half small square (1)

extrapolation shown clearly (1) allow: ecf [2]

(ii) value from graph 4.5 g half small square (1)

indication shown clearly (1) allow: ecf [2]

(g) endothermic (1) [1]

(h) lower temperature change (1)

3 C (1)

greater volume/more acid (1) any 2 for [2]

(i) room temperature or initial temperature from table 24 C (1)

reaction finished / owtte (1) [2]

(j) advantage, e.g. comparability of results / fair test (1)
ignore: reference to reliability / accuracy

disadvantage, e.g. reaction not finished / temperature still changing / may not reach
maximum temperature (1) [2]

4 tests on filtrate

(a) colourless (1) [1]
ignore: clear, not: white

(b) white (1) precipitate (1)

soluble in excess / dissolves (1) [3]

(c) white precipitate (1)
Insoluble / does not dissolve (1) [2]

(d) white (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(e) no reaction / no change / no precipitate (1) [1]

(g) transition metal / copper (1) carbonate (1) [2]

5 (a) both lose mass (1) [1]
not: change mass

(b) mass loss increases constantly in graph A (1)

becomes constant in graph B (after about 79 hours) (1)

mass loss or change is greater in acid/less in alkali (1) [3]

(c) goggles / lab coat / tongs / fume cupboard / well ventilated area any two [2]
ignore: reference to hair

6 weigh mixture (1)

add excess (1) sulfuric acid (1)

heat / stir (1)

filter (1) wash (1) dry (1) the carbon / residue

reweigh(1) calculate percentage (1) max 6 [6]

will not work = 0
ignore: details of evaporation of copper sulfate solution
note: must have at least one weighing for 6 marks


MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2013 series

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GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level components and some Ordinary Level
components.

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1 (a) funnel (1) [1]

(b) to move products through the apparatus / owtte e.g. let the gases go out (1) [1]

(c) (i) limewater (1)
to detect carbon dioxide (1) [2]

(ii) so gas bubbles through liquid (1) [1]

(d) condensation / drops (1) water (1) [2]
allow: black deposit (1) soot / carbon (1)

2 (a) straight line drawn with a ruler through all points missing point at pH 5 (1) [1]

(b) idea of fair test / comparability (1) [1]

(c) temperature (1) [1]

(d) the lower the pH the greater the % corrosion / or converse / pH 1 is most corrosive (1) [1]

(e) 2.5% (1) [1]

3 (a) table of results for Experiment 1
initial, final and difference volume boxes completed correctly (1)
0.0, 38.0 difference 38.0
readings to 1dp (1) [2]

(b) table of results for Experiment 2
initial and final boxes completed correctly (1) 10.0, 29.0
difference (1) [2]

(c) colourless (1) pink (1) [2]

(d) neutralisation / exothermic (1) [1]


(e) 2 volume for Experiment 1 from table / 76 (1) cm
3
(1) [2]

(f) (i) reacts with the acid / neutralised (1) less sodium hydroxide needed (1) [2]

(ii) volume in (e) volume added in Experiment 2 (1) e.g. 7619
correct value (2) e.g. 57 cm
3
[2]

(iii) estimate based on (ii) answer to (ii) / 3 divided into 19 0.1 + 0.3 = 0.4 g [1]

(g) no effect (1)
reason reaction not affected by temperature (1) [2]

(h) (i) more accurate (1) than a measuring cylinder (1) [2]

(ii) no effect / advantage (1) not measuring temperature changes (1) [2]

4 tests on liquid L

(a) colourless (liquid) [1]
allow: (pale) yellow

(c) no reaction / change (1) [1]

(d) yellow (1) precipitate (1) [2]

(e) iodine dissolves / owtte (1) [1]

(f) organic (1) solvent (1) liquids do not mix (1) max [2]


5 (a) volumes completed correctly (4), 1 each incorrect [4]

time / s catalyst R catalyst S

0 0 0
30 23 16
60 34 36
90 59 51
120 66 63
150 71 69
180 72 72

(b) points plotted correctly (3) smooth curves (2) labels (1) [6]

(c) result at 60s / volume 34 / third result (1) [1]

(d) R (1) rate faster (1) [2]

(e) sketch to left of R graph / steeper (1) to same level (1) [2]

6 mass of silica gel (1)
heat in oven > 100 C (1)
for specified realistic time / until turns blue (1)
reweigh (1) record (1)
heat in oven again to check constant mass / indication of colour change (1)
calculation (1) max [6]

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