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General Certificate of Education
Chemistry 1421
CHEM1
Foundation Chemistry
Mark Scheme
2009 examination - January series
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Part
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Question
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
Sub Part
+1
0
Proton
Neutron
None/ nothing;
Relative mass
Mark
112;
74;
d block/ D block;
Relative Charge
Particle
Marking Guidance
Any order
Not just attract to
negative plate
Not 112.0
Not 74.0
Or D or d
Comments
Part
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Question
Sub Part
Co-ordinate/dative;
Mark
Marking Guidance
QWC
Can score M2 and 3 from a diagram
Comments
(g)
Part
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
Question
(iv)
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
(i)
Sub Part
= 90.75%;
Ignore units
Allow 35%
Allow 2 marks if correct %
Whole expression
Ignore >3 sig figs
Comments
Accept multiples
63 100;
69.4
0.869
165 = 0.869;
189.9
Sell the HCl or sell the other product or sell the acid (formed
in the reaction);
Mark
79.9 100;
225.9
Marking Guidance
Part
(a)
(a)
(a)
(b)
Question
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
Sub Part
1
1
Silicon/Si;
Aluminium/Al;
Increase;
Mark
Marking Guidance
If incorrect CE = 0
If silicone, silica Si8, Si4 mark
on.
If IMFor ionic or metallic in
Silicon then CE = 0 for
explanation
Not loosened bonds
Not 2p
Ignore shielding
If incorrect CE = 0
If blank mark on
If incorrect CE = 0
Not increasing atomic number
Allow 1 electron
Not heat alone
Comments
Part
(a)
(a)
(a)
(b)
Question
(iii)
(ii)
(i)
Sub Part
Mg;
Mark
84.3 60 = 24.3;
0.548 = 84.3;
0.0065
0.0065;
0.013;
Marking Guidance
Answer to (i) 2
Comments
Part
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Question
Sub Part
1
1
1
1
1
Alkanes;
1
Mark
Marking Guidance
Allow multiples
Only
QWC
C and H only
not C and H molecules
Comments
(e)
(f)
2,2,4-trimethylpentane;