Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2012

GCSE Chemistry
5CH2F/01
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 GCSE Chemistry 5CH2F/01 Mark Scheme – Summer 2012

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1(a)(i) A dissolving (1)

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1(a)(ii) A description including the
following points

• thermometer (1)

• take temperature before

and after (1) (2)

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1(a)(iii) endothermic (1)

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1(b)(i) carbon dioxide CO2 (1)
reject CO2 / CO2

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1(b)(ii) faster fizzing / dissolves faster faster reaction (1)
more fizzing

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1(b)(iii) An explanation including the
following points

• powder them / use break them up

smaller pieces (1) ignore changes to anything other
than marble chips
ignore stir
• larger surface area (1) (2)
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2(a) • lead nitrate (1) either order

• sodium carbonate (1) (2)

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Number
2(b) An explanation including the
following points

• (white) {solid / precipitate /

cloudiness} (1)

• barium sulfate insoluble (1) (2)

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Number
2(c) (barium sulfate) opaque to X-rays shows up stomach etc
/ shows up on X-rays / safe to use so X-ray is clearer
because it does not enter blood / ignore does not react with body (1)
is insoluble fluids / water / blood

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2(d)(i) C ionic (1)

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2(d)(ii) D 851 ºC (1)

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2 (e) Na2CO3 CO3Na2 (1)
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3(a)(i) C immiscible (1)

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3(a)(ii) A description including two of the
following points

• open tap (1)

• run off lower layer / water let water out

(1) stop before oil comes out

• pour off remainder/oil

through top of funnel (1) (2)

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3(b)(i) melts turns into liquid
reject burns (1)

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Number
3(b)(ii) An explanation including two of
the following points

• sand has a giant

(molecular), (covalent)
structure (1)

• strong (covalent) bonds (in ignore forces

sand) (1)

• high amounts of energy /

heat needed (to break
bonds) (1)

• (so) high melting point (1) (so) melting point 1610 ºC

(so) does not melt

• Bunsen does not get hot Bunsen cannot reach melting

enough (1) point (2)
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3(b)(iii) A simple molecular, covalent (1)

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Number
3(c)(i) only one spot / do not separate reject contain only one colour (1)

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Number
3(c)(ii) An explanation including two of
the following points

• mixture / not pure (1) contains two dyes

• (contains) X / blue
(dye)(1)
• (contains) Y / yellow
(dye)(1) (2)
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Number
4(a) An explanation including two of
the following points

• electrons shared (1)

• pair (of electrons)(1)

• hydrogen (atom) and

oxygen (atom) each supply
one electron (to shared pair) (2)

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4 (b) (2 x 1)(1) +16 (1) = 18 18 (2)
17 (1) (2)

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4(c)(i) 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

• reactant formulae (1) reject O2 H2

• product formula (1) reject H2O H2O

• balancing correct formulae (3)

(1)

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4(c)(ii) 2 (1) x 100 (%) (1) (=50%) 0.5 / 1 (1)
4 2

50(%) (2)
200% (1) (2)

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Number
4(c)(iii) reaction incomplete / losses (water) evaporated
(during reaction) / spillages {water /steam / oxygen /
(during reaction) hydrogen /gas} escaped / lost /
leaked
less hydrogen burned than
expected
not all hydrogen burned
not enough oxygen present (for
all hydrogen to burn)
reject unwanted / unexpected
reactions occurred (1)
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Number
5(a) C (1)

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Number
5(b) they are in same group / group both alkali metals
1/(both) have one outer electron (1)

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Number
5(c) An explanation including the
following points
• elements in same group across a period elements show
have similar properties (1) gradual / regular variation in
properties
• so looked at elements
{above /below / in group 3}
(1) (2)

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Number
5(d) An explanation including the
following points

• two places further on (in in each successive element (in

period) (1) period) one more (proton)
/atomic number increases by one

• (so) 29 + 2 (=31) / 31 (1) 31 with no explanation (1) (2)

Question Indicative Content Mark
Number
QWC *5(e) A description including some of the following points

• protons in nucleus
• 9 protons
• neutrons in nucleus
• 10 neutrons
• electrons in shells
• 9 electrons
• first shell 2
• second shell 7
• electronic configuration 2.7
• (some or all of this could be shown on a diagram)
(6)

Level 0 No rewardable content

1 1-2 • a limited description e.g. gives the number of protons
• the answer communicates ideas using simple language and uses
limited scientific terminology
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with limited accuracy
2 3-4 • a simple description e.g. protons and neutrons in the nucleus and
electrons around the nucleus OR e.g. has 9 protons 9 electrons 10
neutrons
• the answer communicates ideas showing some evidence of clarity
and organisation and uses scientific terminology appropriately
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with some accuracy
3 5-6 • a detailed description e.g. gives the electronic configuration and the
position of the protons and neutrons OR e .g. has 9 protons (9
electrons) 10 neutrons and gives electronic configuration
• the answer communicates ideas clearly and coherently uses a range
of scientific terminology accurately
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with few errors
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6(a) B 1 (1)

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Number
6(b) An explanation including the
following points

• (delocalised) electrons (1)

• (electrons) move (through ions and electrons move worth

metal structure) (1) (1) only (2)

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6(c)(i) yellow reject orange-yellow etc (1)

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6(c)(ii) A description including the
following points

• make solution of sodium

chloride (1)

(add (dilute) nitric acid)

• when silver nitrate solution

added white {solid /
precipitate} (formed) (1)

OR

A description including the

following points

• add sodium chloride to silver react sodium chloride with silver

nitrate (solution) (1) nitrate

(add (dilute) nitric acid)

• white {solid / precipitate}

(formed) (1)
(2)
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QWC *6(c) A description including some of the following points
(iii)
practical procedure

• burning (sodium)
• placed in chlorine in gas jar /conical flask /tall beaker
• white (fumes)
• (sodium chloride forms) as a solid

safety
• done in fume cupboard
• (because) chlorine toxic

theoretical
• sodium (atoms) lose electrons
• one electron
• forms sodium ions
• Na+ / with positive charge
• chlorine (atoms) gain electrons
• one electron
• forms chloride ions
• Cl- / with negative charge
• forms NaCl
• attraction between opposite charged ions
• ionic bond (6)

Level 0 no rewardable material

1 1-2 • a limited description e.g. put burning sodium in chlorine

OR e.g. sodium atoms lose electrons
• the answer communicates ideas using simple language and uses
limited scientific terminology
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with limited accuracy
2 3-4 • a simple description e.g. put burning sodium into a gas jar of
chlorine in a fume cupboard
OR e.g. sodium atoms lose electrons and chlorine atoms gain
electrons
• the answer communicates ideas showing some evidence of clarity
and organisation and uses scientific terminology appropriately
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with some accuracy
3 5-6 • a detailed description e.g. put burning sodium into a gas jar of
chlorine in a fume cupboard because chlorine is toxic, white solid
formed
OR e.g. a sodium atom loses one electron which is transferred to a
chlorine atom, forms Na+ and Cl- / ionic bond formed
• the answer communicates ideas clearly and coherently uses a
range of scientific terminology accurately
• spelling, punctuation and grammar are used with few errors
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