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1 C 1

2 C 1

3 C 1

4 D 1

5 B 1

6 A 1

7 A 1

8 B 1

9 A 1

10 D 1

11 C 1

12 B 1

13 B 1

14 D 1

15 A 1

16 A 1

17 B 1

18 B 1

19 C 1

20 B 1

21 B 1

22 A 1

23 A 1

24 D 1

25 A 1

26 C 1

27 D 1

28 C 1

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29 C 1

30 C 1

31 A 1

32 B 1

33 D 1

34 C 1

35 C 1

36 C 1

37 B 1

38 B 1

39 D 1

40 C 1

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1(a) mixture 1

1(b) element 1

1(c) compound 1

1(d) mixture 1

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2(a)(i) (two or more) atoms 1

combined / joined / sharing electrons (by a covalent bond) / bonded 1

2(a)(ii) substance that cannot be split up / broken down / decomposed (into anything simpler) 1
OR
(substance) made of atoms with the same atomic number / number of protons / proton number

2(b)(i) 10 1

2(b)(ii) 22 1

2(b)(iii) A AND B 1

2(b)(iv) A AND B 1

2(b)(v) C AND D 1

2(c) number of number of 3

protons electrons
Na 11 11
S2– 16 18
Cl2 34 34

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3(a) hematite 1

3(b) (coke reacts with oxygen / air) to produce heat / increase temperature / exothermically 1

coke is reducing agent / produces reducing agent / produces carbon monoxide 1

OR
coke reduces Fe2O3 / (iron) ore / hematite (producing iron)

Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 2

OR
Fe2O3 + 3C → 2Fe + 3CO
OR
2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO2
M1 species correct
M2 balanced

limestone (decomposes to calcium oxide which) reacts with / removes acidic impurities / SiO2 / sand / silica / 1
silicon(IV) oxide / silicon dioxide

limestone / calcium oxide / lime is involved in the production of slag / calcium silicate 1

3(c)(i) positive ions / cations 1

sea of electrons / mobile electrons / delocalised electrons / moving electrons / flowing electrons 1

attraction between positive ions and electrons 1

3(c)(ii) layers / rows / sheets of ions 1

slide / slip / shift (over each other or past each other) 1

3(c)(iii) particles have different sizes / radii 1

layers cannot slide / slip / shift 1

3(d)(i) Fe + H2SO4 → FeSO4 + H2 1

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3(d)(ii) Fe2O3 + 3H2SO4 → Fe2(SO4)3 + 3H2O 3

M1 formula of Fe2(SO4)3
M2 all formulae correct (no additional species)
M3 balanced

3(e) observation with aqueous observation with aqueous 4

iron(II) sulfate iron(III) sulfate
aqueous sodium hydroxide M3 brown precipitate
aqueous potassium iodide M1 no change M4 brown solution / black solid
aqueous acidified potassium manganate(VII) M2 (pink / purple to) colourless /
decolourised

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4(a) fractional distillation 1

4(b)(i) oxidation 1

4(b)(ii) acid(ic) 1

4(c) 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O 1

4(d)(i) no carbon dioxide produced / more efficient 1

4(d)(ii) storage of hydrogen is difficult / takes more space to store (hydrogen) / high likelihood of (hydrogen) leaks / lack of 1
availability of hydrogen

4(e)(i) C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O 2

M1 species correct
M2 balanced

4(e)(ii) climate change / greenhouse effect / consequence of climate change 1

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4(e)(iii) fermentation 1

4(f) electrolysis 1

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5(a)(i) oxygen / O2 1

sodium nitrite / sodium nitrate(III) / NaNO2 1

5(a)(ii) 2Cu(NO3)2 → 2CuO + O2 + 4NO2 2

M1 CuO
M2 rest of equation fully correct

5(b)(i) reversible reaction in which the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the backward reaction 1

concentration of all reactants and products becomes constant / does not change 1

5(b)(ii) forward reaction is endothermic 1

(increased temperature) causes equilibrium to shift to the right / to shift in the endothermic direction / to form more 1
nitrogen dioxide / to form more product(s)

5(b)(iii) less brown / lighter / paler / colour fades 1

more molecules / moles / volume on the right ORA 1

OR
equilibrium shifts in the direction of fewer molecules / moles / lower volume

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6(a)(i) compounds containing carbon and hydrogen only 1

6(a)(ii) alkanes: CnH2n+2 1

alkenes: CnH2n 1

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

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

6(a)(iv) 1
H H

H C C C C H

H H H H

OR
H H
H C C C

H H
H C H

6(a)(v) structural isomers 1

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6(b)(i) more than enough oxygen to react with all of the hydrocarbon 1

6(b)(ii) 125 (cm3) 1

6(b)(iii) 1:5:3 1

6(b)(iv) C3H8 2
If full credit is not awarded, allow 1 mark for CxHy (g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)

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7(a)(i) diffusion 1

7(a)(ii) silicon(IV) oxide is a solid, whereas carbon dioxide is a gas 1

7(a)(iii) photosynthesis 1

chlorophyll / chloroplasts 1

M2 sunlight / UV (light) 1

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 2

M1 species correct
M2 balanced

7(b)(i) condensation 1

7(b)(ii) hydrolysis 1

7(b)(ii) HO–†–OH OR H–O–†–O–H 1

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1(a) pestle 1

(teat) pipette 1

1(b) to increase surface area / make it dissolve faster 1

1(c) nitric (acid) 1

1(d) residue 1

1(e) M1 add a more reactive metal (e.g. zinc / magnesium) 1

M2 displaces lead / filter out lead 1

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2(a) temperature boxes completed: 23, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 2
all readings correct = [2]
8 or 9 readings correct = [1]

2(b) temperature boxes completed correctly: 22, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35, 35 2
all readings correct = [2]
8 or 9 readings correct = [1]

2(c) all points plotted 1

two smooth line graphs 2

(one line graph correct = [1])

both graphs appropriately labelled 1

2(d)(i) value from graph 1

shown clearly 1

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2(d)(ii) value from graph 1

shown clearly 1

2(e) exothermic 1

2(f) room temperature / 22 °C 1

AND
reaction has finished / all the solid has dissolved

2(g) source of error improvement 4

heat losses use a lid / lag the apparatus

use of a measuring cylinder use a pipette/burette
wet cup in the second experiment use new/another cup OR dry the cup
the solid absorbs water from the air store in a sealed container / airtight container / desiccator
only done once repeat and average
different masses of solids used / masses of use same mass of solid / weigh the solids
solids not measured

2(h) fewer data / less detail / fewer readings / graph not as good / not enough readings whilst the solid is reacting 1

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3(a)(i) green 1

precipitate 1

3(a)(ii) green solution / precipitate dissolves 1

3(a)(iii) bubbles / fizzing / effervescence 1

(red) litmus paper / Universal Indicator paper 1

(red litmus paper) turns blue / (Universal Indicator paper) turns purple 1

3(b) ammonia / NH3 1

3(c) (aqueous) ammonia / NH3 1

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4 6
heating to dryness method

max [6]:
M1 weigh (any) sample of washing soda
M2 heat (to remove water of crystallisation)
M3 in named container
M4 cool
M5 reweigh
M6 repeat heating
M7 to constant mass
M8 appropriate calculation suggested for the percentage of water

mass of water method

max [6]:
M1 weigh (any) sample of washing soda
M2 heat to remove water of crystallisation
M3 in named container
M4 using apparatus capable of collecting water (vapour)
M5 cool / condense (water vapour)
M6 continue until no more collects
M7 weigh water
M8 appropriate calculation suggested for the percentage of water

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