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CHEMISTRY 0620/42
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) May/June 2023
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80
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 2023 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U 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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Check the page above Q1(a) and assuming no relevant work is there, place ‘SEEN’ on the page
For equations, allow multiples (including fractions); ignore state symbols except Q2(f)(ii)
Question Answer Marks
1(a) D 1
1(b) C 1
1(c) H 1
1(d) B 1
1(e) C 1
1(f) G 1
Question Answer Marks
2(a) halogen(s) 1
2(b) same number of outer shell electrons 1
2(c) 3
gas
M1 pale yellow-green gas
M2 red-brown
M3 both gases
2(d)(i) nucleon number / mass number 1
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Question Answer Marks
2(d)(ii) 79Br 81Br– 3
protons 35 35
neutrons 44 46
electrons 35 36
Each row ✔
2(d)(iii) M1 79 55(%) + 81 45(%) 2
M2 7990 / 100 = 79.9
2(e)(i) Cl2 + 2KBr 2KCl + Br2 2
M1 KCl as product
M2 correct equation
2(e)(ii) chlorine less reactive than fluorine 1
2(f)(i) white precipitate 1
2(f)(ii) Ag+(aq) + Cl –(aq) AgCl(s) 3
M1 AgCl as only product
M2 Ag+ + Cl – as only reactants (in 1 : 1 ratio)
M3 state symbols
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Question Answer Marks
3(a) contact (process) 1
3(b(i) M1 burning sulfur (in air) 2
M2 Roasting sulfide ores (in air)
3(b)(ii) M1 the rate of forward reaction equals (the rate of the) reverse reaction 2
M2 concentrations of reactants and products are constant
3(b)(iii) 450 (oC) 3
200 (kPa)
vanadium(V) oxide
3(b)(iv) 4
increases
increases increase
no change
3(b)(v) M1 kinetic energy of particles decreases 3
M2 frequency of collisions between particles decreases
M3 lower percentage / proportion / fraction of collisions / particles have energy greater than / qual to activation energy
OR
fewer of the collisions / particles have energy greater than / equal to activation energy
3(c) M1 4 2 or 8 2
M2 S + (4 –2) = –2 ∴ S = + 6
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Question Answer Marks
4(a) proton acceptor 1
4(b) alkali 1
4(c) blue 1
4(d) M1 sodium chloride 3
M2 water
M3 ammonia
4(e)(i) amphoteric (oxides) 1
4(e)(ii) aluminium oxide 1
or
zinc oxide
4(f)(i) M1 all single bonding dot and cross pairs correct 3
M2 double C = O bond dot and cross pairs are correct
M3 complete diagram is correct
4(f)(ii) 3≤ pH < 7 1
4(f)(iii)i CH3COOH ⇌ CH3COO– + H+ 3
M1 H+
M2 CH3COO–
M3 use of ⇌
4(f)(iv) H+ + OH– H2O 1
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Question Answer Marks
4(g) M1 mol KOH = 0.0800 25 / 1000 5
= 0.002(00) / 2(00) 10–3
M2 mol H2SO4 = M1 / 2 = 0.002 / 2
= 0.001(00) / 1(00 10–3
M3 = M2 1000 / 20 = 0.001 1000 / 20
= 0.05(00) / 5.(00) 10–2
M4 = 98
M5 = 98 M3 = 98 0.05(00) = 4.9(0) (g / dm3)
Question Answer Marks
5(a)(i) substitution 1
5(a)(ii) provide activation energy 1
5(a)(iii) photochemical 1
5(a)(iv) C3H8 + Cl2 C3H7Cl + HCl 2
M1 HCl M2 equation correct
5(b)(i) it has a carbon-carbon bond which is not a single bond 1
5(b)(ii) CH3CHClCH2Cl 1
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Question Answer Marks
5(c) M1 displayed formula of propan-1-ol 4
M2 displayed formula of propan-2-ol
M3 propan-1-ol
(as either name)
M4 propan-2-ol (under displayed formula of propan-2-ol)
Question Answer Marks
6(a) ethyl butanoate 1
6(b) water 1
6(c) C3H6O 1
6(d)(i) 1 repeat unit circled 1
6(d)(ii) M1 displayed diol on correct box (unshaded) 2
M2 displayed dioic acid on correct box (shaded)
6(d)(iii) condensation 1
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