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Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CHEMISTRY 0620/42
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) May/June 2017
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

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1(a)(i) fractional distillation 1

1(a)(ii) chromatography 1

1(a)(iii) fermentation / ferment 1

1(a)(iv) (simple) distillation / distil 1

1(a)(v) filtration / decantation / centrifugation 1

1(b)(i) (substance that) cannot be split up / broken down into (two or more) simpler substances by chemical means 1
OR
(substance) made of atoms with the same atomic number / number of protons / proton number

1(b)(ii) (two or more) elements joined or combined or bonded (together) 1

1(b)(iii) (particle) containing different numbers of protons and electrons 1

OR
atom or group of atoms that has gained or lost an electron / electrons

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2(a) atoms of the same element / atoms with the same proton number / atoms with the same atomic number 1

different neutron number / different nucleon number / different mass number 1

2(b) carbon silicon 3

proton number 6 14 M1
electronic structure 2,4 2,8,4 M2
nucleon number 12 28
number of neutrons in one atom 6 14 M3

2(c)(i) covalent 1

2(c)(ii) award 1 mark for each correct property and one mark for each correct matching reason. 4

property: high melting point / high boiling point

reason: bonds between atoms are strong OR covalent bonds are strong / bonds need large amount of energy to break

property: non-conductor / poor conductor(of electricity) / insulator

reason: no moving charged particles / no moving ions / no moving electrons / all (outer shell) electrons used in bonding

property: hard
reason: bonds between atoms are strong OR covalent bonds are strong

property: brittle
reason: bonds between atoms are strong OR covalent bonds are strong / bonds are directional

property: insoluble
reason: does not form hydrogen bonds with water / no ions that can be hydrated

2(d)(i) incomplete combustion / incomplete burning / combustion in insufficient air / oxygen 1

of fossil fuels / named fossil fuel / named petroleum fraction / name or formula of a type of substance containing carbon 1

2(d)(ii) toxic / poisonous / combines with or binds to haemoglobin 1

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2(e)(i) carbon dioxide: (simple) molecular / simple covalent 1

silicon(IV) dioxide: macromolecular / giant molecular / giant covalent / giant atomic 1

2(e)(ii) carbon dioxide: weak (force of) attraction between molecules / weak intermolecular forces / weak van der Waals’ 1
forces / weak dispersion forces / weak London forces

silicon(IV) dioxide: covalent bonds are strong / force of attraction between atoms is strong / no weak bonds (are 1
present) / all bonds are strong

(weak) forces of attraction in carbon dioxide need small amounts of energy or heat to break / less energy or heat 1
needed to break forces of attraction in carbon dioxide
OR
(strong) bonds in silicon(IV) dioxide need large amounts of energy or heat to break / more energy or heat needed to
break bonds in silicon(IV) dioxide

2(f) 2NaOH + SiO2 → Na2SiO3 + H2O 2

IF full credit is not awarded, allow 1 mark for Na2SiO3
OR
2OH– + SiO2 → SiO32– + H2O
M1 species correct
M2 balancing

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3(a)(i) 450 °C 1

200 atmospheres 1

3(a)(ii) iron 1

3(b)(i) 4(NO) 1

5(O2) AND 6(H2O) 1

3(b)(ii) lower yield of NO / lower yield of nitric acid / lower yield of product / equilibrium shifts to left (at higher 1
temperatures) / backward reaction favoured(at higher temperatures) ORA

3(b)(iii) too slow / rate decreases ORA 1

3(c) 4NO + 3O2 + 2H2O → 4HNO3 2

M1 all formulae correct
M2 balancing

3(d) add copper(II) carbonate (to acid) until it stops dissolving or no more effervescence / bubbling / fizzing 1

filter (to remove copper(II) carbonate) 1

evaporate / heat / warm / boil / leave in sun 1

AND
until most of the water has gone / some water is left / evaporate some of the water / until it is concentrated / saturation
(point) / crystallisation point / crystals form on glass rod or microscope slide / crystals start to form

(for any solution) leave / allow to cool / allow to crystallise 1

OR
(for any crystals) filter / wash / dry with filter paper / dry in warm place / dry in a (low) oven / leave to dry

formula of Cu(NO3)2 1

equation: CuCO3 + 2HNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O 1

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4(a) any 3 from: 3

• catalyst
• more than one / variable oxidation state / oxidation number / valency
• form coloured compounds / coloured ions
• forms complex ions / complexes

4(b) add sodium hydroxide (solution) / NaOH / potassium hydroxide (solution) / KOH 1

zinc oxide dissolves / reacts OR copper(II) oxide does not dissolve / react 1

filter / decant / centrifuge (copper(II) oxide) 1

4(c)(i) Zn → Zn2+ + 2e / 2e– 2

M1 formula of Zn2+ on the right-hand side
M2 equation fully correct

4(c)(ii) zinc / Zn 1
nickel / Ni
copper / Cu

4(c)(iii) copper (+) and nickel (–) 1

0.59 V 1

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5(a)(i) 3
aqueous aqueous aqueous
potassium chloride potassium bromide potassium iodide
chlorine 9
bromine 8 9
iodine 8 8

5 cells completed correctly = [3]

3 or 4 cells completed correctly = [2]
2 cells completed correctly = [1]

5(a)(ii) Cl2 + 2KBr → 2KCl + Br2 1

OR
Cl2 + 2Br – → 2Cl – + Br2

5(b)(i) white 1

5(b)(ii) 0.02 (mol) 1

5(b)(iii) 0.02 (mol) 1

5(b)(iv) 1:2 1

VCl2 1

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5(c)(i) solid 1

5(c)(ii) 2Na + At2 → 2NaAt 2

M1 formula of NaAt
M2 equation fully correct

5(d)(i) 393 (kJ) 1

5(d)(ii) 416 (kJ) 1

5(d)(iii) –23 (kJ / mol) 1

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6(a)(i) alkene 1

carboxylic acid 1

6(a)(ii) any 2 from: 2

• same / similar chemical properties
• (same) general formula
• (consecutive members) differ by CH2
• same functional group
• common (allow similar) methods of preparation
• physical properties vary in predictable manner / show trends / gradually change / example of a physical property
variation

6(b) carboxylic acid / aldehyde 1

ester 1

6(c)(i) colourless / decolourised 1

bubbles / fizzing / effervescence 1

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6(c)(ii) addition 1

repeat unit

continuation bonds at both ends 1

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