MARK SCHEME – GCSE PHYSICS – 8463/1F – JUNE 2019

GCSE Physics
4 – Atomic structure assessment
Grade 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
/ 45 35 31 27 23 19 15 11 7 2

Question 1

AO /
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1.1 A 1 4.4.1.3
AO1

1.2 C 1 4.4.1.3
AO1

1.3 repels in this order only 1 4.4.1.3

4.2.5.2
increases 1 AO1

increases 1

1.4 another scientist repeats the 1 WS3.7

experiment and gets the same 4.4.1.3
results AO1

Total 6

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Question 2

question answers extra information mark

2.1 any one from: 1

 nuclear power (stations)
 nuclear weapons (testing)
 nuclear accidents
accept nuclear waste
accept coal power stations
accept nuclear bombs / fallout
accept named accident, eg
Chernobyl or Fukushima

accept named medical procedure

which involves a radioactive
source
accept radiotherapy
accept X-rays
accept specific industrial
examples that involve a
radioactive source

nuclear activity / radiation is

insufficient

smoke detectors is insufficient

2.2 (radioactive decay) is a random accept an answer in terms of 1

process background / radiation varies
(from one point in time to another)

2.3 any one from: 1

 (maybe) other factors accept a named ‘sensible’ factor,
involved eg smoking
 evidence may not be valid accept not enough data
 may not have (a complete)
understanding of the process
(involved)

2.4 2 1

2 1

2.5 218 correct order only 1

84 1

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02.6 1 AO1
4.3.2.2

02.7 a neutron splits into a proton allow beta particle for electron 1 AO3
and an electron 4.3.2.2

so there is an extra proton (in 1

the nucleus)

02.8 138 (days) allow 135 to 140 1 AO2

4.3.2.3

02.9 an answer of 0.15625 (mg) AO2

correctly rounded scores 4.3.2.3
2 marks
44
� =� 5 1
(8.8 days is) 5 (half lives) 8.8

allow evidence of dividing 5

(mg) by 2 five times

(mass after 44 days =) 3.125 × 5

� = � 0.15625 1
0.15625 (mg)
(mg)
100
02.10 (alpha radiation) is highly 1 AO1
ionising 4.3.2.6
or 4.4.4.1
(alpha radiation) is absorbed by allow (alpha radiation)
cells cannot leave the body

any one from: 1

 can cause (DNA) mutations allow can cause cancer /
 can cause cell death tumour allow can damage
DNA /
chromosomes
02.11 alpha radiation stopped by glass allow alpha radiation cannot 1 AO2
pass through glass 4.3.2.4

reference to alpha radiation

being stopped by paper is
insufficient

Total 16

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AO /
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03.1 gamma 1 AO1

6.4.2.1

03.2 alpha 1 AO1

6.4.2.1

03.3 gamma 1 AO1

6.4.2.1

Total 3

04.1 a uranium nucleus 1 AO1

AO2
absorbs a neutron 1 4.4.4.1
Standard
(uranium-236 nucleus) splits into 1
two smaller nuclei
or
Kr and Ba nuclei
or
krypton and barium nuclei

and releases 3 neutrons and 1

energy

04.2 light nuclei 1 AO1

4.4.4.2
join to form a heavier nucleus allow hydrogen nuclei for light 1 Std./High
nuclei
allow helium nucleus for
heavier nucleus

(some of the) mass of the nuclei allow particles for nuclei 1

is converted to energy

Total 7

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05.1 (gamma emission) does not 1 AO1

change the number of protons 4.3.2.2

(because gamma emission) is allow (gamma emission) is an 1

not a particle (electromagnetic) wave

05.2 (gamma) is ionising 1 AO1

4.3.3.2

(so) kills the bacteria / 1 AO1

microorganisms 4.3.2.5
4.3.2.6

that can cause food poisoning / 1 AO2

sickness (owtte)
4.3.3.2

05.3 (only) gamma rays can pass (all allow converse 1 AO2
the way) through packaging (to 4.3.2.4
reach the food / bacteria) 4.3.2.5

(and also) gamma rays pass all allow converse 1

the way through the food without
damaging / ionising the food

ignore contamination
ignore no damage to food
unqualified

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05.4 radioactive food contains a 1 AO1

source of radiation 4.3.2.5
or
radioactive food is emitting
radiation

(whereas) 1
irradiated food has been
exposed to (an external source
of nuclear) radiation

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AO/
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Spec. Ref

06 Level 2: Relevant points (reasons / causes) are identified, given in 3‒4 AO2
detail and logically linked to form a clear account. 4.4.3.3

Level 1: Relevant points (reasons / causes) are identified, and 1‒2

there are attempts at logically linking. The resulting account is not
fully clear.

No relevant content 0

Indicative content

 short half-life or half-life of a few hours

 (short half-life means) less damage to cells / tissues / organs /
body
 low ionising power
 (low ionising power means) less damage to cells / tissues /
organs / body
 highly penetrating
 (highly penetrating means) it can be detected outside the body
 emits gamma radiation

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