Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2010

IGCSE

IGCSE Chemistry (4335) Paper 1F

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IGCSE CHEMISTRY 4335/1F SUMMER 2010

SECTION A
Question

Mark

ii
iii
iv
v
i

M1
M2
M3
M1
M1
M1
M1
M1

ii

M1

Acceptable answers

Notes

neutron
proton
electron
nucleus
12
5
2.3
Accept any punctuation (eg , / )) or none
helium / beryllium / magnesium / calcium / strontium /
barium / radium / He / Be / Mg / Ca / Sr / Ba / Ra
hydrogen / helium / H / He
Accept H2
it has isotopes / atoms have different numbers of neutrons / it Reject different numbers of protons /
is an average
electrons

Total

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Question

Mark

M1

ii

M1

M3

ii

M1
M2
M1
M2
M3

iii

Acceptable answers

air / atmosphere

Notes

re any reference to method

natural gas / North Sea gas / hydrocarbons / named fraction / Ignore methane
water / steam
iron / Fe
Ignore reference to oxide(s) / oxidation states
II and III
350 - 500
100 - 350
cross in box 3
cross in box 4
cross in box 5

Total

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Question

a
b

i
ii

Mark

M1
M2
M1
M1

Acceptable answers

phosphorus
potassium
cross in box 1
cross in same box as in bi

Notes

Accept answers in either order

Ignore symbols
Consequential marking from bi

Total

1
1
1
1

Question

Mark

Acceptable answers

M1

M1

denser than air / greater molar mass than air or nitrogen or

oxygen
limewater / aqueous calcium hydroxide / Ca(OH)2(aq)

M2
M1

milky / cloudy /chalky / white precipitate / white solid

copper(II) carbonate copper(II) oxide + carbon dioxide

M1
M2

green
black

Notes

Accept heavier than air/nitrogen/oxygen

Accept (aq) / solution / dissolved in water as
equivalent to aqueous
Ignore bubbles
Both (II) needed
Reject any other substances
Ignore heat
Ignore qualifiers such as light / dark
Reject all other colours

Total

1
1
1
1
1
1

Question

a
b
c

Mark

Acceptable answers

M1
M2
M1

cross in box 1
cross in box 4
filter or filtration / centrifuge and decant

M1
M2

wash (with water) / add water and filter

dry / heat / warm / evaporate / leave in warm place / spread
onto filter paper / place in (warm) oven

Notes

Accept description of process

Reject any wrong method
Accept description of process
Accept description of process
Ignore wrong consequence (eg heat to remove
sodium nitrate)
If M1 and M2 in wrong order, award1/2
Reject any wrong method in both M1 and M2

Total

1
1
1
1
1

Question

a
b

M1
M1
M2
M3

Mark

covalent
low
weak
molecules

M1

shared pairs of electrons between O and both H atoms

M2

two electrons in O inner shell

AND four more electrons in O outer shell
AND no extra electrons in H

M1
M2

ii
iii

Acceptable answers

M1
M1

Notes

If high given for M1, then accept strong

Mark b independently except that if high
given for M1, then accept strong for M2
Electrons can be shown as dots / crosses / e /
any combination of these
Accept these electrons paired or unpaired

M2 dependent on M1
blue
Ignore qualifiers such as light / dark
Reject all other colours
white / grey / pale(r) blue
Accept all combinations of these
Reject all other colours
anhydrous copper(II) sulphate
(II) not needed
becomes blue / heat produced / temperature rises / forms If different colour given in di(M1), accept this
hydrated copper(II) sulphate / goes back to original colour
colour here

Total

1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

Question

c
d

i
ii

Mark

Acceptable answers

M1
M1

propene / propylene
yellow / orange / brown

M2

(goes) colourless / decolourised

M1
M2

(contains) hydrogen and carbon / H and C (atoms)

only

ii
iii

M1
M1
M2
M1
M2
M1
M2

only single bonds / no double bonds / no multiple bonds

double bond between two carbon atoms
each carbon bonded to two hydrogen atoms
cross in box 1
cross in box 5
C2H4 / CH2CH2 / CH2=CH2
H2O

Notes

Total

Accept prop-1-ene
Accept any combination of these colours
Reject red
Ignore clear
Ignore discoloured
Do not award mark for single colour if not
clear whether start or finish
Reject molecules / ions
Accept other words with equivalent meaning,
such as purely / solely / entirely
Award M2 only if correct elements mentioned
in M1

1
1

M2 dependent on M1
Accept in either order
Ignore state symbols
Award 1 mark for both correct formulae but
incorrect coefficients
Accept H4C2 and OH2
SECTION A TOTAL: 55 MARKS

1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

SECTION B
Question

Acceptable answers

Notes

M1

ii

M1

i
ii

M1
M1
M1
M2

M1

bubbles / fizzing / effervescence / metal gets smaller / white Ignore metal dissolves / gas produced
trail
Reject all answers in a(ii)
melts / forms a ball / darts / moves (on surface) / floats
Ignore reference to flames
Reject all answers in a(i)
calcium hydroxide
NaOH
hydrogen / H2
Ignore H
(squeaky) pop with burning splint /burns with a (squeaky) pop
Accept other words such as explosion /
lighted spill or taper
Reject glowing splint
Ignore references to air/splint extinguished
No CONSEQ from wrong gas
blue / purple
Ignore qualifiers such as light / dark / bright

ii

M2
M1

OH / hydroxide
yellow / orange

Mark

Ignore hydroxyl
Ignore qualifiers such as light / dark / golden
/ bright
Reject all other colours

Total

1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1

Question

a
b
c
d

i
ii

Mark

M1
M2
M1
M1
M1
M2
M1
M2

Notes

Acceptable answers

Total

hydrogen peroxide
manganese(IV) oxide / manganese dioxide
(gas) syringe
catalyst / to speed up the reaction / lower activation energy
(s) for both PbS and PbSO4
(aq) for H2O2 and (l) for H2O
PbS / lead sulphide / sulphide ion / S2 / sulphur in lead Ignore oxidation numbers if given
sulphide
only award if M1 correct or sulphur
gains oxygen/O/O2
ignore loss of electrons
increase in oxidation state

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

M1

S + O2 SO2

ii
iii

M1
M1
M2

acidic / (forms) H+ (ions) / sulphurous acid / sulphuric(IV) acid

orange
green

Ignore state symbols

Accept S2 or S8
Reject sulphuric acid / sulphuric(VI) acid
Accept blue-green

1
1
1

Question

10

Mark

Acceptable answers

M1
M2
M3

electron transfer
from magnesium/Mg to chlorine/Cl
Mg loses two electrons and (each) Cl gains one electron

M1
M2

magnesium / Mg
loss of electrons / increase in oxidation state

M1
M2
M3

Notes

Total

All marks can be scored from suitably

annotated diagrams
Award 0/3 if any reference to
sharing
electrons
Ignore covalent
M3 dependent on M2

1
1
1

Ignore number of electrons

M2 independent of M1
+ and ions / oppositely charged ions / Mg2+ and Cl
Need idea of + and - charge
strong (electrostatic) attractions (within lattice)
accept strong (ionic) bonds
reject covalent bonds / molecular attraction
lot of energy needed to overcome attractions / break bonds / Do not accept loosening bonds
separate ions
Ignore hard to break
any
mention
of
intermolecular
or
intramolecular loses M1 and M2
So strong intermolecular forces need lots of
energy to overcome scores M3

1
1
1
1
1

Question
11

i
ii

i
ii
iii
iv

Mark

Acceptable answers

Notes

M1
M1

fractional distillation / fractionation

crude oil heated

M2

(vapour) passed into column/tower

M3
M4

fractions collected at different heights

correct reference to boiling point / molecular size / Do not award if specified temperature
temperature gradient/hot at bottom cooler at top
gradient is wrong way round
All marks can be gained from suitable diagram
bitumen
gasoline
bitumen
Accept answers in either order
refinery gases
Accept naphtha in place of either
fuel oil
oxygen
Ignore air
Accept answers in either order
carbon dioxide
Accept steam in place of water
water
All marks in c are independent
Ignore heat

M1
M1
M1
M1
M2
M1
M2
M3

M1 given even if describe laboratory process.

Only M1 possible if describe lab process or
mention cracking/breaking bonds
If crude oil heated in fractionating column,
then give only 1 mark for M1 and M2

Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

M1

CnH2n+2

ii

M1
M2

same/similar chemical properties / same functional group

gradation in physical properties / gradation in specified
physical property (eg boiling point)
neighbouring members differ by CH2

M3

Accept other letters/symbols such as x

accept CnH2(n+1)
reject trend in chemical properties
reject same/similar physical properties
Ignore references to general formula and
references
to
saturation/unsaturation/specific
functional
group
Accept any two for 1 mark each
SECTION B TOTAL: 45 MARKS
PAPER TOTAL: 100 MARKS

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