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Chemistry September 2024 p2 Mark Scheme

The document is a detailed mark scheme for a Chemistry Unit 2 assessment, outlining questions, acceptable answers, and marking criteria. It includes various chemistry topics such as gas reactions, chemical equations, and properties of substances. Each question is broken down into parts with specific marks allocated for correct responses and explanations.
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Chemistry September 2024 p2 Mark Scheme

The document is a detailed mark scheme for a Chemistry Unit 2 assessment, outlining questions, acceptable answers, and marking criteria. It includes various chemistry topics such as gas reactions, chemical equations, and properties of substances. Each question is broken down into parts with specific marks allocated for correct responses and explanations.
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Chemistry Unit 2 (Modular)

Mark Scheme

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
1(a)(i) argon ALLOW Ar 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
1(a)(ii) nitrogen ALLOW N2/N 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
1(a)(iii) hydrogen ALLOW H2/H 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
1(b) climate change/global warming /oceans ALLOW greenhouse effect 1
becoming more acidic

ALLOW effects of global


warming e.g. melting of
polar ice
caps/flooding/wild fires

IGNORE acid rain

REJECT references to
ozone layer

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
1(c) M1 bubble/pass/add the gas/carbon dioxide 2
into limewater

M2 (limewater) turns cloudy/milky ALLOW white precipitate

M2 dep on mention of
limewater

REJECT addition of extra


reagents for both marks

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Question Answer Mark
Number
1(d) M1 volume of oxygen = 90 – 73 = 17 cm3 2

M2 percentage of oxygen = 17 × 100 = 18.9 %


90

Question Answer Mark


Number
2(a)(i) 2.5 1

Question Answer Mark


Number
2(a)(ii) P has the same number of outer shell electrons as N 1

Question Answer Mark


Number
2(b)(i) 2

M1 ammonium ammonium
chloride carbonate

NH4Cl M2 (NH4)2CO3

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
2(b)(ii) 2NH3 + H2SO4 → (NH4)2SO4 ALLOW multiples 1
IGNORE state symbols
even if incorrect

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
2(b)(iii) M1 add sodium hydroxide (solution) 3

M2 test (gas / ammonia) with (damp) red


litmus paper / (damp) universal indicator
paper
REJECT if solution /
M3 (red litmus) turns blue / universal indicator)
ammonium (sulfate) tested
turns blue / purple
with litmus / universal
indicator paper

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Question Answer Notes Mark
Number
2(c) M1 2 x 14 ÷ 80 OR 0.35 correct answer without 2
working scores 2

M2 (0.35 x 100 =) 35 (%) ALLOW 1 mark for 17 /


17.5 / 18 (%)

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
3(a)(i) M1 copper(II) sulfate (solution) ALLOW copper sulfate 2

M2 shortest time taken to turn colourless ALLOW gave greatest


increase in rate OWTTE
ALLOW made reaction
happen fastest OWTTE

M2 dep on M1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
3(a)(ii) M1 a catalyst provides an alternative 2
pathway

M2 of lower activation energy Any reference to


increasing energy/speed
of particles scores 0

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
3(b)(i) An explanation with following four points 4

M1 the rate of reaction increases/ the


reaction is faster/ the reaction speeds up

M2 because the particles gain (kinetic)


energy/move faster

M3 there are more collisions per unit time ACCEPT more frequent
collisions OWTTE

M4 more of the collisions are successful / No M4 if refer to lower


more collisions/particles have energy activation energy
greater than the activation energy there are more frequent
successful collisions
scores M3 and M4

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Number
3(b)(ii) M1 fewer particles per unit volume ALLOW particles less 2
tightly packed / particles
further apart

M2 (hence) fewer collisions per unit time ALLOW decrease in the


frequency of collisions
between particles
Any reference to
changing energy/speed
of particles scores 0

Question Answer Mark


Number
4(a)(i) C Measuring cylinder 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
4(a)(ii) M1 and M2 all the points correct ± half a If only one plotting error 2
square scores M1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
4(a)(iii) 2 straight lines of best fit, ignoring the Left line does not have to 1
anomalous point go through/use (0.0, 10.0)
if point has not been
plotted

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
4(a)(iv) as the volume of sulfuric acid increases the IGNORE references to 1
(electrical) conductivity decreases gradient/slope/correlation

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
4(a)(v) (the student) forgot to stir the mixture ALLOW any reference to 1
adding less acid/lower
volume (than should have
done) OWTTE

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Number
4(b)(i) M1 barium sulfate has a (giant) ionic structure 3
OR has ionic bonding
M2 ionic substances do not conduct when ALLOW only conduct when
solid dissolved/molten
ALLOW in solid ions
cannot move

M3 water has covalent bonding and covalent ALLOW water does not
compounds do not (usually) conduct electricity conduct because it is
covalent

IGNORE explanations of
why covalent do not
conduct

Question Answer Mark


Number
4(b)(ii) filtration OR filtering 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
5(a) M1 (put the carbonate in the boiling tube) and 4
the limewater in the test tube

M2 heat the carbonate and time how long it


takes for the limewater to turn cloudy OWTTE

M3 repeat with the same mass / amount /


ACCEPT repeat with
number of moles of another carbonate
another carbonate using
same volume of limewater
OWTTE

M4 (the carbonate which decomposes the To score M4 reference to


fastest) will turn the limewater cloudy in the limewater turning cloudy
least time must be mentioned at least
once somewhere in
answer

Question Answer Mark


Number
5(b)(i) C to stop solid particles leaving the tube 1

Question Answer Mark


Number
5(b)(ii) 2.20 ÷ 44.0 (= 0.0500 mol) 1

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Question Answer Notes Mark
Number
5(b)(iii) 0.05 ALLOW ECF from (ii) 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
5(b)(iv) M1 7.40 ÷ 0.05 correct answer with or 2
without working scores 2

M2 148 ALLOW ECF from (iii)

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
5(b)(v) M1 Ar of metal = 148-60 OR 88 If (iv) correct strontium/Sr 2
scores 2 without working
M2 metal is strontium / Sr

ALLOW ECF from (iv)

ALLOW ECF from M1 as


long as answer is nearest
Group 2 metal

Question Answer Mark


Number
6(a)(i) 2CO2 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
6(a)(ii) yeast IGNORE 1
zymase/enzymes

Question Answer Mark


Number
6(b)(i) The only correct answer is B CH3COOC4H9 1

A is incorrect as this is propyl ethanoate

C is incorrect as this is butyl propanoate

D is incorrect as this is ethyl butanoate

Question Answer Mark


Number
6(b)(ii) sweet/fruity/distinctive smell OWTTE 1

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Number
6(b)(iii) perfumes/(food) flavourings/solvents IGNORE (food) colourings 1
ACCEPT any other
appropriate use e.g.
emulsifiers

Question Answer Mark


Number
6(c) M1 (CH3COO)2Mg 2
M2 H2O + CO2

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
6(d)(i) (atom/group of atoms in a compound that) ALLOW (atom/group of 1
determines its chemical properties/reactions atoms that) determines
OWTTE which homologous series
a compound is in OWTTE

Question Answer Mark


Number
6(d)(ii) circle around O 1
II
–C—O—H

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
6(e) O can be on LHS 2
OO H H instead of on RHS
II II I I
−C−C−O−C−C−O−
I I
H H

M1 correct displayed ester functional group ALLOW structure


without extension
M2 rest of structure correct bonds

IGNORE n and
brackets

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Question Answer Notes Mark
Number
7(a) M1 shared pair(s) of electrons 2
M2 attracted to (two) nuclei REJECT nucleus. Must be
plural for M2
M2 dep on mention of
electrons in M1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
7(b) a pair of electrons in each bond and no non- ALLOW dots, crosses or 1
bonding electrons. any combination

Question Answer Mark


Number
7(c)(i) Any one from 1

M1 oxygen is a smaller atom/particle than silicon

M2 each (atom of) oxygen forms two bonds (to silicon atoms)

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
7(c)(ii) M1 silicon dioxide has a giant (covalent) 4
structure

M2 (in melting silicon dioxide) strong/many ALLOW description of


covalent bonds (need to be broken) covalent bonds as long as
strong/many mentioned

ALLOW weak
M3 (in melting silicon hydride) weak intermolecular bonds
intermolecular forces (of attraction need to be
overcome/broken)

M4 more (thermal/heat) energy is needed to


break the (covalent) bonds (in SiO2) than
break/overcome the intermolecular forces (in
Max 2 if
SiH4)
contradictions/references
to incorrect forces/particles

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
7(d) SiH4 + 2O2 → SiO2 + 2H2O 1

all formula correct and equation correctly IGNORE state symbols


balanced ALLOW multiples and
fractions

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Question Answer Notes Mark
Number
8(a)(i) M1 WO3(s) + 3H2(g) ALLOW upper case 2

M2 W(s) + 3H 2O(g or l)

Question Answer Mark


Number
8(a)(ii) heat again to constant mass OWTTE 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
8(a)(iii) M1 (mass of tungsten =) 1.84g 3

AND (mass of oxygen =) 0.48g

M2 (moles of tungsten) = 1.84 or 0.01


184 M2 subsumes M1
ALLOW M2 ECF from
AND (moles of oxygen) = 0.48 or 0.03 incorrect masses
16

M3 therefore ratio is 1:3 M3 dep on M2


ALLOW ECF from
incorrect M2 only if does
give 1:3 when rounded

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
8(a)(iv) Any one from 1

M1 use a safety screen

M2 position the class some distance from ALLOW heat proof/safety


the apparatus OWTTE gloves
ALLOW tie back hair
M3 do the experiment in a fume cupboard

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Question Answer Notes Mark
Number
8(b) correct answer without 3
working scores 3
Example calculation ALLOW any number of
significant figures ≥2
M1 moles of tungsten oxide = (2784 × 10 6 ÷ throughout
232) = ALLOW other correct
12 000 000 methods

ALLOW working in
megamoles
M2 maximum mass of tungsten = (12 000
000 × 184)

= 2208 000 000 g OR 2208 tonnes ALLOW ECF M1×184

M3 mass of tungsten (considering 73.5%


yield) =

(73.5 × 2208 ÷ 100) = 1622.88 (tonnes) ALLOW ECF from M2

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
9(a) An explanation of properties that includes reason must be linked to 5
five of the following points correct property

M1 conducts electricity IGNORE references to


cost/reactivity/hardness/
strength/shiny

M2 (because the) delocalised electrons can If any mention of


move/flow (through structure) ions/atoms moving
cannot score M2

M3 malleable/ductile ALLOW explanations of


malleable/ductile
M4 (because) layers of cations/atoms ALLOW sheets/rows

M5 layers/cations/atoms can slide/slip/move


over each other

M6 high melting point IGNORE high boiling


point

M7 (because) strong (electrostatic) ALLOW giant metallic


attraction between cations and delocalised lattice/strong bonds
electrons between cations and
delocalised electrons
/strong metallic bonds

Max 4 if any mention of


intermolecular
forces/covalent/ionic
bonding

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Question Answer Mark
Number
9(b)(i) Cu2+ 1

Question Answer Notes Mark


Number
9(b)(ii) effervescence/bubbles/fizzing IGNORE oxygen/gas 1

Question Answer Mark


Number
9(b)(iii) M1 O2 2
M2 4H+ + 4e(–)

Question Answer Mark


Number
9(b)(iv) M1 conversion to 0.120 dm3 2

M2 amount = 0.120 = 0.005 (mol)


24

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