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WCH03 01 MSC 20160302
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All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for
what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to
a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with
an alternative response.
Mark schemes will indicate within the table where, and which strands of QWC,
are being assessed. The strands are as follows:
i) ensure that text is legible and that spelling, punctuation and grammar are
accurate so that meaning is clear
ii) select and use a form and style of writing appropriate to purpose and to
complex subject matter
iii) organise information clearly and coherently, using specialist vocabulary
when appropriate
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Examiners should look for qualities to reward rather than faults to penalise. This does
NOT mean giving credit for incorrect or inadequate answers, but it does mean allowing
candidates to be rewarded for answers showing correct application of principles and
knowledge. Examiners should therefore read carefully and consider every response:
even if it is not what is expected it may be worthy of credit.
/ means that the responses are alternatives and either answer should receive full
credit.
( ) means that a phrase/word is not essential for the award of the mark, but helps the
examiner to get the sense of the expected answer.
Phrases/words in bold indicate that the meaning of the phrase or the actual word is
essential to the answer.
ecf/TE/cq (error carried forward) means that a wrong answer given in an earlier part of
a question is used correctly in answer to a later part of the same question.
Candidates must make their meaning clear to the examiner to gain the mark. Make sure
that the answer makes sense. Do not give credit for correct words/phrases which are
put together in a meaningless manner. Answers must be in the correct context.
B (Concentrated) HCl(aq)/
(Concentrated) hydrochloric acid (1) HCl (g)
Hydrogen
ALLOW chloride
Just ‘HCl’ Any other
Dilute HCl/Dilute hydrochloric acid named
acids
ALLOW
Rubidium/Rb+ (1) Rb
Standalone marks
ALLOW
Sulfite/sulfate(IV)/SO32―/ Sulfate /
Thiosulfate/S2O32―/ Sulfate(VI)/
Sulfide/S2― SO42−
ALLOW
any Group 2 sulfate (1)
Li2SO4 /Rb2SO4
ALLOW
any Group 1 sulfate (1)
IGNORE
Names
IGNORE
reference to any need for heating
Marking point 2
Effervescence/Fizzing/Bubbles (1)
ALLOW
MP2 for effervescence etc. for any
carbonate/hydrogencarbonate given as
reagent
OR
Marking point 1
Named alcohol + named strong acid (1)
Marking point 2
Fruity smell (1)
( →) HO ― C ― CHBr ― CHBr ― C ― OH
OR
Displayed formula
IGNORE
Position of the bond to the hydrogen of the
OH group
ALLOW
Peak/Absorption/Absorbance/Trough
for C=O absent from propane-1,3-diol
infrared spectrum
OR
O-H peak/absorption/trough
for carboxylic acid has a different
wavenumber to that for the alcohol
OR
ALLOW
To prevent loss of solid/reactant Removal of
impurities
IGNORE reference to water vapour
IGNORE
(Mr Na2CO3=)
2x23 + 12 + 3x16 / 106 (g mol-1) (1)
TE for incorrect Mr
0.08 (mol)
Question Acceptable Answers Reject Mark
Number
3(d)(iii) (0.08 ÷ 0.01 =) 8 1
IGNORE
Inaccurate
OR
(Titrations 2 and 3) are
within 0.1/0.2 cm3/concordant
IGNORE
More accurate
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No TE on incorrect mean
TE Ans to (g) ÷ 2
TE Ans to (g)(ii) x 10
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Alternative Methods
Mr = 106 + 18x
Mass = (8.25 x 10-3) x Mr = 0.8745 + 0.1485x (1)
2.50 = 0.8745 + 0.1485x
X=(2.50-0.8745) ÷ 0.1485 = 10.946 (1)
OR
Mass Na2CO3 = 8.25x10-3 x106 = 0.8745(g)
Mass H2O = 2.5 – 0.8745 = 1.6255 (1)
Mol H2O = 1,6255÷18 = 0.0903
X = 0.0903÷ 8.25x10-3 = 10.946 (1)
Marking point 2
Hence the value of x would be too small/low (1)
No TE on incorrect MP1
(TOTAL FOR QUESTION 3 = 16 MARKS)
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ALLOW
0.9823 kJ
IGNORE
any sign
ALLOW
To ensure all copper(II) carbonate reacts
IGNORE
To ensure the reaction goes to completion
OR
So sulfuric acid is not a limiting factor
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Side reactions
ALLOW
Copper(II) carbonate contains copper(II)
hydroxide
OR
Specific heat capacity of solution is not 4.18
IGNORE
Non-standard conditions/
Just impurities
IGNORE SF
TE on 4(a)(iii)
IGNORE
Vigorous
Violent
Reactive
Dangerous
Explosive
ALLOW
inefficient condensation/inefficient No
cooling/air bubbles form condensation
IGNORE
Reference to the time taken for
condensation
and
(Effect)
(vapours of) iodoethane / product /
reaction mixture will escape
ALLOW
IGNORE
ALLOW
Remove/Neutralize/React with HI/acid
IGNORE
References to “excess” (acid)
Marking point 1
Separating funnel/ tap funnel/
dropping funnel (1)
Marking point 2
Diagram of a funnel with tap and stopper Filter funnel
OR with or
Diagram of a funnel with tap and a definite without
neck capable of taking a stopper (1) stopper
Marking point 3
Two layers with lower layer labelled as
iodoethane and top layer as aqueous
solution) (1)
Separating funnel
Aqueous solution
IGNORE
colourless
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IGNORE
Just “filtered”
ALLOW
Fractional distillation
ALLOW
(Iodide ions) turn into iodine