Interactive

Interactive Example Candidate Responses

Paper 22 (May/June 2016), Question 1
Cambridge International AS & A Level
Chemistry 9701

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Select QHIGH
page HIGH Middle LOW

Your
Mark Q1 Mark scheme
(a)(i)
name of nucleon atomic number number number overall
1(a) element number number of of of charge
protons neutrons electrons

boron 10 5 5 5 5 0 [1]
nitrogen 15 7 7 8 10 -3 [1]
lead 208 82 82 126 80 +2 [1]
lithium 6 3 3 3 2 +1 [1]
1(b)(i)
[4]
(a)(ii) Group 17 / VII / 7
AND
big (owtte) increase / big difference / big gap / big jump / jump in
1(b)(ii) increase / jump in difference after 7th IE [1]
(b) increases across period due to increasing attraction (of nucleus for
electrons) [1]
due to increasing nuclear charge / atomic / proton number AND
constant / similar shielding / same (outer) shell / energy level [1]
[2]
1(b)(iii) (c) 1s22s22p63s23p4 [1]

(100 − 99.76 − 0.04=) 0.2 [1]

0.2x + (99.76 × 16) + (0.04 × 17) = 16.0044 [1]

100
x = 18 [1]
1(c)(i) [2]
[Total: 11]

1(c)(ii)

Examiner MARK
comments SCHEME
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Select
page HIGH Middle LOW

Your
Mark Q1 Mark scheme
(a)(i)
name of nucleon atomic number number number overall
1(a) element number number of of of charge
protons neutrons electrons

boron 10 5 5 5 5 0 [1]
nitrogen 15 7 7 8 10 -3 [1]
lead 208 82 82 126 80 +2 [1]
lithium 6 3 3 3 2 +1 [1]
1(b)(i)
[4]
(a)(ii) Group 17 / VII / 7
AND
big (owtte) increase / big difference / big gap / big jump / jump in
1(b)(ii) increase / jump in difference after 7th IE [1]
(b) increases across period due to increasing attraction (of nucleus for
electrons) [1]
due to increasing nuclear charge / atomic / proton number AND
constant / similar shielding / same (outer) shell / energy level [1]
[2]
1(b)(iii) (c) 1s22s22p63s23p4 [1]

(100 − 99.76 − 0.04=) 0.2 [1]

0.2x + (99.76 × 16) + (0.04 × 17) = 16.0044 [1]

100
x = 18 [1]
1(c)(i) [2]
[Total: 11]

1(c)(ii)

Examiner MARK
comments SCHEME
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Select QMID
page HIGH Middle LOW

Your
Mark Q1 Mark scheme
(a)(i)
name of nucleon atomic number number number overall
1(a) element number number of of of charge
protons neutrons electrons

boron 10 5 5 5 5 0 [1]
nitrogen 15 7 7 8 10 -3 [1]

1(b)(i) lead 208 82 82 126 80 +2 [1]

lithium 6 3 3 3 2 +1 [1]
[4]
1(b)(ii)
(a)(ii) Group 17 / VII / 7
AND
big (owtte) increase / big difference / big gap / big jump / jump in
increase / jump in difference after 7th IE [1]
(b) increases across period due to increasing attraction (of nucleus for
electrons) [1]
due to increasing nuclear charge / atomic / proton number AND
1(b)(iii) constant / similar shielding / same (outer) shell / energy level [1]
[2]
(c) 1s22s22p63s23p4 [1]

1(c)(i) (100 − 99.76 − 0.04=) 0.2 [1]

0.2x + (99.76 × 16) + (0.04 × 17) = 16.0044 [1]

100
x = 18 [1]
[2]
[Total: 11]

1(c)(ii)

Examiner MARK
comments SCHEME
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Select
page HIGH Middle LOW

Your
Mark Q1 Mark scheme
(a)(i)
name of nucleon atomic number number number overall
1(a) element number number of of of charge
protons neutrons electrons

boron 10 5 5 5 5 0 [1]
nitrogen 15 7 7 8 10 -3 [1]

1(b)(i) lead 208 82 82 126 80 +2 [1]

lithium 6 3 3 3 2 +1 [1]
[4]
1(b)(ii)
(a)(ii) Group 17 / VII / 7
AND
big (owtte) increase / big difference / big gap / big jump / jump in
increase / jump in difference after 7th IE [1]
(b) increases across period due to increasing attraction (of nucleus for
electrons) [1]
due to increasing nuclear charge / atomic / proton number AND
1(b)(iii) constant / similar shielding / same (outer) shell / energy level [1]
[2]
(c) 1s22s22p63s23p4 [1]

1(c)(i) (100 − 99.76 − 0.04=) 0.2 [1]

0.2x + (99.76 × 16) + (0.04 × 17) = 16.0044 [1]

100
x = 18 [1]
[2]
[Total: 11]

1(c)(ii)

Examiner MARK
comments SCHEME
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Select QLOW
page HIGH Middle LOW

Your
Mark Q1 Mark scheme
(a)(i)
name of nucleon atomic number number number overall
1(a) element number number of of of charge
protons neutrons electrons

boron 10 5 5 5 5 0 [1]
nitrogen 15 7 7 8 10 -3 [1]
lead 208 82 82 126 80 +2 [1]
lithium 6 3 3 3 2 +1 [1]
[4]

1(b)(i) (a)(ii) Group 17 / VII / 7

AND
big (owtte) increase / big difference / big gap / big jump / jump in
increase / jump in difference after 7th IE [1]

1(b)(ii) (b) increases across period due to increasing attraction (of nucleus for
electrons) [1]
due to increasing nuclear charge / atomic / proton number AND
constant / similar shielding / same (outer) shell / energy level [1]
[2]
(c) 1s22s22p63s23p4 [1]

(100 − 99.76 − 0.04=) 0.2 [1]

0.2x + (99.76 × 16) + (0.04 × 17) = 16.0044 [1]

100
1(b)(iii) x = 18 [1]
[2]
[Total: 11]
1(c)(i)

1(c)(ii)

Examiner MARK
comments SCHEME
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Select
page HIGH Middle LOW

Your
Mark Q1 Mark scheme
(a)(i)
name of nucleon atomic number number number overall
1(a) element number number of of of charge
protons neutrons electrons

boron 10 5 5 5 5 0 [1]
nitrogen 15 7 7 8 10 -3 [1]
lead 208 82 82 126 80 +2 [1]
lithium 6 3 3 3 2 +1 [1]
[4]

1(b)(i) (a)(ii) Group 17 / VII / 7

AND
big (owtte) increase / big difference / big gap / big jump / jump in
increase / jump in difference after 7th IE [1]

1(b)(ii) (b) increases across period due to increasing attraction (of nucleus for
electrons) [1]
due to increasing nuclear charge / atomic / proton number AND
constant / similar shielding / same (outer) shell / energy level [1]
[2]
(c) 1s22s22p63s23p4 [1]

(100 − 99.76 − 0.04=) 0.2 [1]

0.2x + (99.76 × 16) + (0.04 × 17) = 16.0044 [1]

100
1(b)(iii) x = 18 [1]
[2]
[Total: 11]
1(c)(i)

1(c)(ii)

Examiner MARK
comments SCHEME
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