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CHEMISTRY 9701/42
Paper 4 A Level Structured Questions May/June 2018
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 100

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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.

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Question Answer Marks

1(a) simple molecular / simple covalent 1

weak London forces / id-id forces / VDW forces 1

or London forces / id-id forces / VDW forces AND small amount of energy to break

1(b)(i) SiCl4 + 2H2O → SiO2 + 4HCl 1

or SiCl4 + 4H2O → Si(OH)4 + 4HCl

1(b)(ii) white solid 1

steamy fumes / white fumes / misty fumes 1

1(b)(iii) moles of SiCl4 = 0.8505 / 170.1 = 0.005 1

conc of H+ (0.005) × 4 / 0.8 = 0.025 1

pH = –log(0.025) = 1.6 1

1(c)(i) –225.7 = 239.0 – (18.7 + 2x) 1

x = +223 1

1(c)(ii) decrease in number of moles of gas /more moles of gas on left / reactants (ora) 1

1(d) use of ∆G = ∆H –T∆S with ∆G = 0 / ∆G > 0 or T = ∆H / ∆S or T = (640 000 / 225.7) 1

2836 / 2840 (2835.6) 1

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2(a) colorimetry / (change) in colour / less light transmission / measure absorbance 1

2(b) Exp 1 and 2: rate × 1.75 and [H2] × 1.75 (when [ICl] no change) 1
or calculation e.g.: order = (0.007 / 0.004) / (1.75 / 1.00) = 1

or Exp 1 and 3: rate × 2.5 and [H2] × 2.5 (when [ICl] no change)
or Exp 2 and 3: rate × 10 / 7(1.43) and [H2] × 10 / 7(1.43) (when [ICl] no change)

2(c) Exp 4 and 5: rate × 1.4 and [ICl] × 1.4 (when [H2] no change) 1
or calculation

2(d) (rate=) k[ICl][H2] 1

2(e) 62 500 or 6.25 × 104 1

2(f) ICl + H2 → HCl + HI 1

or ICl + H2 → IClH2
or ICl + H2 → ½I2 + ClH2

HI + ICl → HCl + I2 1
or IClH2 + ICl → 2HCl + I2
or ClH2 + ICl → 2HCl + ½I2

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2(g)(i) part mark 1: plot a graph of concentration of [H2] against time 3

part mark 2: constant half-life (showing it is 1st order)

part mark 3: draw tangent AND determine gradient (on conc vs time graph) or draw two tangents to determine two gradients
(rate) (on conc vs time graph)

part mark 4: if conc 1 (at time 1) / conc 2 (at time 2) = gradient 1 / gradient 2

part mark 5: plot a graph of rate against concentration of [H2]

part mark 6: gives a straight-line through the origin of graph for part mark 5

2 parts = 1 mark
3 parts = 2 marks
4 parts = 3 marks

2(g)(ii) [ICl] doesn’t change or [ICl] only changes slightly 1

2(h) provides an alternative route of lower activation energy / Ea 1

or to lower Ea and more molecules with E ⩾ Ea

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Question Answer Marks

3(a) anode cathode 3

NaOH (aq) oxygen / O2 hydrogen / H2

dilute CuCl 2 oxygen / O2 copper / Cu
(aq)
conc MgCl 2 chlorine / Cl2 hydrogen / H2
(aq)

3(b)(i) 2Br – → Br2 + 2e– or 2Br – – 2e– → Br2 1

Zn2+ + 2e– → Zn 1

Zinc / Zn2+ reduced and Br – / bromide oxidised 1

3(b)(ii) liquid / molten metal 1

or orange-brown / reddish brown vapour / gas (at anode)
or amount of melt / electrolyte decreases

3(c) • 50 × 60 × 1.2 or 3600 C (calculation of number of Coulombs) 3

• 3600 / 96 500 or 0.0373 F (calculation of number of Faradays)
• 0.0373 F / 2 or 0.01865 / 0.0187 mol H2 (use of stoichiometry)
• 0.01865 × 24 000 = 448–449 (Use of 24 000 & answer to 3sf)
2 points = 1 mark
3 points = 2 marks
4 points = 3 marks

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Question Answer Marks

4(a)(i) 2Ca(NO3)2 → 2CaO + 4NO2 + O2 1

correct state symbols: (s), (s), (g), (g) 1

4(a)(ii) brown gas / fumes / vapour 1

white solid / residue (stays the same) 1

4(b) solubility decreases (down the group) 1

∆Hlatt and ∆Hhyd decrease / both become less exothermic / less negative 1

∆Hlatt decreases / becomes less exothermic by a smaller extent ora 1

∆Hsol becomes less exothermic / less negative ora 1

Question Answer Marks

5(a) 3s23p63d74s2 or 3s23p64s23d7 1

3s23p63d7 1

5(b)(i) An ion formed by a central metal atom / ion surrounded by / bonded to (one or more) ligand(s) 1

5(b)(ii) charge is 2– 1

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5(b)(iii) d-orbitals are split into two groups of orbitals 1

absorption of light  1

an electron is excited / (during) electron promotion (to a higher d-orbital) 1

5(b)(iv) blue light is not absorbed 1

or absorb (wavelength / frequency of) red and yellow / orange / green
or absorbs least in the blue region

5(c) (blue goes) pink 1

ligand exchange / ligand substitution 1

5(d)(i) F2 or S2O82– 1

5(d)(ii) +1.05 or +0.19 1

5(d)(iii) 2Co2+ + F2 → 2Co3+ + 2F– 1

or 2Co2+ + S2O82– → 2Co3+ + 2SO42–

5(e) 1

trans 3D diagram – two O2N-Co-NO2 bond angles are 90o and the other is 180o

cis 3D diagram – three O2N-Co-NO2 bond angles are 90o to each other 1

cis-trans / geometric(al) 1

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6(a) any two from 2

K / potassium or KOH / potassium hydroxide or K2O / potassium oxide

correct products: (K) hydrogen, (KOH) water, (K2O) water 1

6(b)(i) bond circled between N = N 1

6(b)(ii) phenylamine and HNO2 1

T=10 oC or below and 1

diazonium ion / salt formed or structure of diazonium ion as [C6H5N2+]

add 2-naphthol in aqueous NaOH / alkali 1

6(c)(i) dilute / aqueous nitric acid / HNO3(aq) (at room temp.) 1

any two from 1

concentrated (acid) needed
sulfuric acid / H2SO4 needed
higher T needed ora

6(c)(ii) p-orbital(s) / lone pair on oxygen / OH group delocalises into / over ring 1

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6(c)(iii)

first curly arrow 1

structure of intermediate 1

2nd curly arrow 1

6(c)(iv) 4-nitrophenol 1

Question Answer Marks

7(a) C4H8N2O3 1

7(b) amide, amine, carboxylic acid 2

2 correct = 1 mark
3 correct = 2 marks

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Question Answer Marks

7(c)

peptide / amide bond / unit labelled or circled 1

(val-asp or asp-val) rest of the dipeptide structure is correct 1

7(d)(i) resists change in pH / pH kept within a small range 1

when small amount of acid or alkali / base is added 1

7(d)(ii) H2NCHRCO2H + H+ → H3N+CHRCO2H 1

H2NCHRCO2H + OH– → H2NCHRCO2– + H2O 1

7(e) 2

each structure [1]

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7(f) H2NCH(CH2CONH2)CO2H + H2O → H2NCH(CH2CO2H)CO2H + NH3 scores 2

or
H2NCH(CH2CONH2)CO2H + H2O + 2H+ → H3N+CH(CH2CO2H)CO2H + NH4+

Question Answer Marks

8(a) 0, 2, 1 1

8(b) 6 1

8(c) 4 1

8(d)(i) 4 1

8(d)(ii) range δ 25–5 1

range δ 190–220 1

one peak in first range and three peaks in second range 1

8(d)(iii) 1 1

8(d)(iv) singlet 1

neighbouring / adjacent (carbon) atom has no protons / H 1

8(e)(i) CO2 1

(further) oxidation / oxidative cleavage 1

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Question Answer Marks

8(e)(ii) 1

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