Cambridge International AS & A Level

CHEMISTRY 9701/34
Paper 3 (Advanced Practical Skills 2) May/June 2021
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 40

Published

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, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

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

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2021 series for most Cambridge
IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

This document consists of 10 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the
specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these
marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the
scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the
question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level
descriptors.

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GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may
be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or
grade descriptors in mind.

Science-Specific Marking Principles

1 Examiners should consider the context and scientific use of any keywords when awarding marks. Although keywords may be present, marks
should not be awarded if the keywords are used incorrectly.

2 The examiner should not choose between contradictory statements given in the same question part, and credit should not be awarded for any
correct statement that is contradicted within the same question part. Wrong science that is irrelevant to the question should be ignored.

3 Although spellings do not have to be correct, spellings of syllabus terms must allow for clear and unambiguous separation from other syllabus
terms with which they may be confused (e.g. ethane / ethene, glucagon / glycogen, refraction / reflection).

4 The error carried forward (ecf) principle should be applied, where appropriate. If an incorrect answer is subsequently used in a scientifically
correct way, the candidate should be awarded these subsequent marking points. Further guidance will be included in the mark scheme where
necessary and any exceptions to this general principle will be noted.

5 ‘List rule’ guidance

For questions that require n responses (e.g. State two reasons …):

• The response should be read as continuous prose, even when numbered answer spaces are provided.
• Any response marked ignore in the mark scheme should not count towards n.
• Incorrect responses should not be awarded credit but will still count towards n.
• Read the entire response to check for any responses that contradict those that would otherwise be credited. Credit should not be
awarded for any responses that are contradicted within the rest of the response. Where two responses contradict one another, this should
be treated as a single incorrect response.
• Non-contradictory responses after the first n responses may be ignored even if they include incorrect science.

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6 Calculation specific guidance

Correct answers to calculations should be given full credit even if there is no working or incorrect working, unless the question states ‘show
your working’.

For questions in which the number of significant figures required is not stated, credit should be awarded for correct answers when rounded by
the examiner to the number of significant figures given in the mark scheme. This may not apply to measured values.

For answers given in standard form (e.g. a × 10n) in which the convention of restricting the value of the coefficient (a) to a value between 1
and 10 is not followed, credit may still be awarded if the answer can be converted to the answer given in the mark scheme.

Unless a separate mark is given for a unit, a missing or incorrect unit will normally mean that the final calculation mark is not awarded.
Exceptions to this general principle will be noted in the mark scheme.

7 Guidance for chemical equations

Multiples / fractions of coefficients used in chemical equations are acceptable unless stated otherwise in the mark scheme.

State symbols given in an equation should be ignored unless asked for in the question or stated otherwise in the mark scheme.

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Question Answer Marks

1(a) I Unambiguous headings with data are recorded in the space provided 1
• (mass of) container with FB 1
• (mass of) (empty) container
• (mass of) FB 1 used correctly subtracted
Unit must be shown.

lI The following data are recorded 1

• two burette readings and titre for the rough titration
• initial and final burette readings for two (or more) accurate titrations

III Titre values recorded for accurate titrations, and 1

Appropriate headings and units in the accurate titration table
• initial/start and (burette) reading / volume
• final/end and (burette) reading / volume
• titre or volume used / added or FB 2 used / added
• unit: / cm3 or (cm3) or in cm3 (for each heading)
or cm3 unit given for each volume recorded

IV All accurate burette readings recorded to 0.05 cm3 1

V The final accurate titre recorded is within 0.1(0) cm3 of any other accurate titre 1

Accuracy (Q) marks

Round burette readings to the nearest 0.05 cm3. Check and correct titre subtractions where necessary. Examiner selects
the best mean titre. Apply hierarchy:
• two (or more) accurate identical titres (ignoring any that are labelled ‘rough’), then
• two (or more) accurate titres within 0.05 cm3, then
• two (or more) accurate titres within 0.10 cm3, etc.
Calculate the products of (mass × titre) for candidate and supervisor, as shown below, to one d.p,.
Product = mean titre × mass of FB 1 used (cm3 g)
If no weighings are discernible, assume mass of FB 1 = 6.40 g
Calculate the difference (δ) between the candidate’s product and the supervisor’s product.
Award the accuracy (Q) marks as shown below.
Write and ring supervisor’s value next to the accurate titration table of each candidate, also candidate mean value
(calculated by examiner) and difference between supervisor’s and candidate’s value, δ.

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Question Answer Marks

1(a) Award accuracy marks as follows: 8

VI Award if δ ⩽ 6.0 cm3 g

VII Award if δ ⩽.4.0 cm3 g

VIII Award if δ ⩽ 2.0 cm3 g (3)

1(b) Correctly calculates mean accurate titre 1

• Candidate must take the average of two (or more) titres that are within a total spread of not more than 0.20 cm3.
• Working/explanation must be shown or ticks must be put next to the two (or more) accurate readings selected.
• The mean should be quoted to 2 dp and be rounded to nearest 0.01 cm3.

1(c)(i) Sig fig mark 1

All answers given for (c)(ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) must be to 3 or 4 sf

1(c)(ii) Correctly calculates 1

No of moles of thio = mass weighed / 248.2

1(c)(iii) Correct use of (ii) 1

Moles thio used = (c)(ii) × mean titre / 250

1(c)(iv) Correct use of (iii) 1

Concentration of KMnO4 = 1000 / 25 × 2 / 5 × 1 / 2 × (c)(iii) mol dm–3
= (c)(iii) × 8

1(c)(v) Correct use of (iv) 1

Mass of KMnO4 (g dm–3) = (c)(iv) × 158(.0)

1(d)(i) Correct expression 1

% error = ([3.16 – (c)(v)] / 3.16) × 100
or
([(c)(v) – 3.16] / 3.16) × 100

1(d)(ii) Student is not correct since KI / FB 4 is used in excess 1

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Question Answer Marks

2(a)(i) M1: Unambiguous table/ list of data – 3 pieces of data shown

• two thermometer readings recorded with clear headings and units
• temperature rise shown correctly calculated
Units must be ºC either with each value or as heading or in body of text: (º C), / ºC, in ºC, in degrees Celsius.

M2: Accuracy mark 2

Check and correct temperature rise for supervisor and candidate.
Write supervisor’s temp rise on the script in a ring
Calculate the difference δ between these temperature rises.
Award this Q mark if δ ⩽ 1.0 °C

2(a)(ii) Correctly calculates energy released 1

Energy = 55 × 4.2 × temp rise (J)
and
answer given to 2–4 sf

2(a)(iii) M1: Shows that HCl is in excess by calculating n(NH3) and n(HCl)
(no. of moles ammonia) = 2 × 0.030 = 0.060 mol
and
(no. of moles of HCl) = 3 × 0.025 = 0.075 (so is in excess)

M2: Correct use 2

• ΔH = energy / (1000 × no. of moles NH3 used) (= q / 0.06)
(ΔH = (a)(ii)/60)
• Answer must have negative sign and be expressed to 2–4 sf

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Question Answer Marks

2(b)(i) M1: Unambiguous table/ list of data – 6 pieces of data shown with units
• (mass of) container + FB 8 / solid / NH4Cl
• (mass of) container (empty or with residual FB 8)
• (mass of) FB 8 / solid / NH4Cl or mass used
• initial temperature / thermometer reading
• final / lowest / minimum temperature / thermometer reading
• temp change / decrease

M2: Correct data collected (all bullets below are correct)

• two thermometer readings are shown
• both thermometer readings recorded to .0 or .5
• two balance readings are shown
• both balance readings to the same number of dp
• subtractions correct

M3: Accuracy mark 3

Check and correct temp decrease for supervisor and candidate.
Write supervisor’s temperature decrease on the script in a ring.
Calculate the difference δ between these temperature decreases.
Award this Q mark if δ ⩽ 1.5 °C

2(b)(ii) Correct expressions 2

• Energy = 30 × 4.2 × temperature decrease
• Moles NH4Cl = mass used / 53.5
• Enthalpy change = energy / (1000 × moles NH4Cl)
• Answer given with positive sign and 2 or more sig figs

2 bullets = 1 mark (round down)

2(c) Correctly uses data and answers (a)(iii) and (b)(ii) 1

ΔH = – 30.5 – 74.8 + ans 2(a)(iii) – ans 2(b)(ii)
or
correct numerical answer given to 2 or more sf

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Question Answer Marks

FB 9 is (basic) ZnCO3; FB 10 is NaOH(aq)

3(a)(i) Observations when heated 2

White solid / powder *
Condensation in tube / water vapour formed / steam formed / droplets / liquid inside top of test-tube *
Yellow (residue) formed (when hot) *
(After cooling,) solid / residue becomes paler / goes white *
2 asterisks (*) = 1 mark (round down)

3(a)(ii) Observations with sulfuric acid (Mark as four ‘*’) 2

fizzing / bubbling / effervescence *
reaction is rapid / vigorous
or
colourless solution formed / solid / FB 9 dissolves / disappears *
Attempts to test with limewater *
Gas / CO2 turns lime water milky / cloudy white / white ppt *
2 asterisks (*) = 1 mark (round down)

3(a)(iii) Tests on solution (Mark as four asterisks) 2

With NaOH: white ppt *
soluble / forms (colourless) solution in excess (NaOH) *
With NH3: white ppt *
soluble / forms (colourless) solution in excess (NH3) *
2 asterisks (*) = 1 mark (round down)

3(a)(iv) FB 9 is zinc carbonate / ZnCO3 1

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Question Answer Marks

3(b)(i) Observations with FB 10 5

Test 1
+ Cu2+(aq): (pale) blue precipitate *

then heat: black or dark brown precipitate / solid (formed) *

+ Al: fizzing / bubbling / effervescence *

gas/NH3 (with Al) turns (red) litmus blue *

Test 2
+ Al: fizzing / bubbling / effervescence *
(gas/hydrogen) ‘pops’ with a lighted spill/splint
or gas has no effect on red litmus paper (OWTTE) *
Al /solid dissolves/ disappears
or colourless solution forms *
then + HCl: (faint) white / pale grey / off white precipitate forms *

Test 3
+ Cr3+(aq): grey-green precipitate *

then + excess FB 10: precipitate dissolves in excess (FB 10)

or green solution formed *

2 asterisks (*) = 1 mark (round down)

3(b)(ii) Conclusion 1
cation anion

unknown OH− / hydroxide

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