Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CHEMISTRY 0620/32
Paper 3 Theory (Core) March 2017
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

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Question Answer Marks

1(a)(i) oxygen / O2 1

1(a)(ii) lithium / Li 1

1(a)(iii) aluminium / Al 1

1(a)(iv) argon / Ar 1

1(a)(v) nickel / Ni 1

1(a)(vi) lithium / Li 1

1(b) number of electrons for Ni = 28 1

number of electrons for O2– = 10 1

number of neutrons Ni = 34 AND O2– = 10 1

number of protons for O2– = 8 1

Question Answer Marks

2(a)(i) A placed either on the left hand lower tube (or on the one on the right 1
directly opposite this)

W placed on both or either of the tubes at the top 1

2(a)(ii) the slag is above the molten iron / the iron is below the molten slag 1

2(b)(i) breakdown of a substance / breakdown of a compound 1

using heat / using high temperature 1

2(b)(ii) CO2 1

2(b)(iii) calcium oxide reacts with silicon(IV) oxide / sand 1

to form calcium silicate / slag 1

2(c) apparatus correctly set up with two rods dipping into a liquid 1

completed circuit with cell / power pack 1

electrode(s) AND electrolyte correctly labelled 1

2(d)(i) graphite / platinum / (pure) iron 1

2(d)(ii) conducts electricity / inert 1

2(e)(i) Fe(CO)5 / FeC5O5 1

2(e)(ii) carbon monoxide is poisonous / toxic 1

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2(f)(i) water 1

oxygen / air 1

2(f)(ii) the lower the pH, the greater the rate / it is faster at a lower pH 1

the higher the temperature, the greater the rate / it is faster at a higher 1
temperature

Question Answer Marks

3(a) nitrogen 1

3(b)(i) substance containing carbon and hydrogen 1

only / and no other element 1

3(b)(ii) oxygen on left 1

water on right 1

3(b)(iii) it is a greenhouse gas / causes climate change / global warming 1

ice caps melt (or rise in sea levels) / increased flooding / desertification / 1
increased death of corals

3(b)(iv) incomplete combustion (of hydrocarbon) 1

3(b)(v) correct molar mass = 114 2

8 × 12/96 (in final column) scores [1]

3(c)(i) increases as the number of carbon atoms increases 1

3(c)(ii) pentane / C5H12 1

20 °C is in between its melting and boiling points / boiling point is above 1

20 °C and melting point is below 20 °C

3(c)(iii) correct structure of methane showing all four C–H bonds 1

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4(a) reversible (reaction) 1

4(b) increase plant growth / provide more nitrogen for making protein / helps 1
plant grow faster

4(c) ammonium nitrate 1

4(d)(i) neutralises (the acid) / lowers the acidity / raises pH 1

4(d)(ii) plants cannot grow (well) under acidic conditions 1

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5(a) ring around –OH 1

5(b) 10 1

5(c)(i) double C=C bond 1

5(c)(ii) (aqueous) bromine / bromine water 1

turns colourless 1

5(d) (E), D, A, B, C 2
one consecutive pair reversed scores [1]

5(e) any 3 from: 3

• diffusion
• molecules in (constant) movement / molecules collide
• movement of molecules is random / in every direction
• molecules spread out
• molecules (spread) from higher concentration to lower concentration

5(f)(i) on the baseline / on the starting line 1

5(f)(ii) Q 1

5(f)(iii) Q 1

Question Answer Marks

6(a) hydrogen 1

6(b) electron 1

6(c) bonding pair correctly shown 1

3 non-bonding pairs on right hand chlorine atom 1

6(d) litmus (paper) / Universal Indicator paper 1

bleached / goes colourless 1

6(e) 2 on left AND NaCl on right 2

NaCl on right scores [1]

6(f)(i) 1.8 g 1

6(f)(ii) 315 g 1

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Question Answer Marks

7(a) physical properties [max 3], e.g.: 5

• conduct electricity (or heat)
• shiny
• malleable
• ductile
• sonorous

chemical properties [max 2], e.g.:

• react with acids
• react with oxygen

correct word equation (general or specific) [max 1]

7(b) nickel, zinc, magnesium, calcium 2

one consecutive pair reversed / all reversed scores [1]

7(c)(i) atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of 1
neutrons

7(c)(ii) energy (production) / nuclear power 1

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