Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CHEMISTRY ​0620/62
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical ​March 2021
FINAL MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 40

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0620/62 ​Cambridge IGCSE - Mark Scheme ​March 2021

FINAL
Cambridge Assessment International Education – 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.

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.

​Question Answer Marks Guidance

1(a) an arrow pointing to the bottom of the test
tube.
1(b) M1 apparatus that looks like a gas syringe in
approximately horizontal orientation
connected to delivery tube
M2 graduations shown OR labelled as (gas)
syringe
1 The arrow must point to the tube below the
upper level of the silver chloride
Reject additional incorrect arrows unless
labelled as something else
1 Ignore leaks around pipe tube connections
etc / ends of tubes blocked by a line
M1 can be awarded for apparatus that
looks like a gas syringe but is labelled as
something else (such as “gas chamber”)
but then M2 can not be awarded
1 If neither M1 nor M2 are awarded, then
Allow downward delivery (upward
displacement of air) into any unsealed
container (ignore length of delivery tube)
for 1 mark
OR
Allow collection over water into a
graduated container / measuring cylinder
for 1 mark

Attempted collection into a sealed vessel

(clearly deliberately sealed, such as with a
bung), including a balloon, scores zero
downward displacement of air scores zero,
use of condenser scores zero
1(c) Any two from: max 2 Ignore identification of the
electrode/location at which the
• yellow/green gas observations are made
• bubbles/effervescence
• shiny
liquid/metal/solid/deposit/substance Allow silver(y)/grey liquid/solid/deposit but
Ignore “silver metal formed” alone (needs
solid/liquid/deposit/substance). Silver must
be a descriptor (adjective) and not a name
(noun)
Ignore references to smell
Apply list, ignore any observation in
excess of two unless they contradict an
earlier correct observation.
Ignore comments based on gas collection
(such as plunger moves) / changes to
volume of electrolyte.
1(d) M1 Precaution: use a fume cupboard / well 1 Ignore safety glasses, tie hair back etc
ventilated space
1 Allow open space / fume chamber
M2 Reason: chlorine is toxic/poisonous Ignore face masks/gas masks/respirator /
M2 must link to M1 to score gas chamber / gas cupboard but M2 can
still be awarded

1(e) (zinc) reacts (with chlorine/silver chloride)
1(f) M1 sodium bromide
M2
bromine is displaced by chlorine
OR
chlorine is more reactive than bromine
OR
chlorine oxidises bromide
2(a) M1 final and initial burette reading for
experiment 1 correct (17.9 and 8.0)
M2 final and initial burette reading for
experiment 2 correct (27.3 and 7.5)
M3 both titres correct (9.9 and 19.8)
M4 all volumes recorded to 1 dp or better
2(b) (from) yellow (to) orange
2(c)(i) to remove any residue from experiment 1
2(c)(ii) M1 larger volume of solution B needed / it
would increase
M2 (as there is) more potassium hydroxide /
alkali
2(d)(i) solution A as lower volume (required).
2(d)(ii) 2x / twice
2(e) can spot anomalous results
OR
can find a mean/average
2(f) M1 39.6 / numerical answer which is twice
Ignore harmful/dangerous
1 Allow not inert / forms ions / melts / (too)
reactive / more reactive than silver /
displaces silver / takes part in the reaction
/ loses electrons (to form ions) / reacts with
solution
Reject zinc not conducting electricity
1 Allow iodide in place of bromide
Ignore incorrect formulae
1
A bromide is displaced/replaced by
chlorine/chloride
Ignore chorine reacts with sodium bromide
solution (need an explanation of the
reaction)?
M2 requires both halogens
1 Volumes must be recorded in the correct
places. Ignore trailing zeros
tick to right of readings in Expt 1
1
Allow readings recorded in the wrong
boxes IF this error was penalised in M1
tick to right of readings in Expt 2
1
ecf tick to right of titre in expt 2
1
must be consistent tick under table for expt
2
1 Allow red/pink for orange
Reject orange as start colour
1 Allow to clean it / to remove impurities /
residue (of previous experiment) / solution
A / potassium hydroxide / so left-overs
from experiment 1 do not affect experiment
2 / remove (soluble) salts
Ignore for accurate results / fair test
1 do not award M1 if it is just a larger volume
of liquid in the flask
1
Allow greater volume/amount of
base/alkali/KOH / KOH would remain in
flask / remaining KOH
Reject higher concentration of potassium
hydroxide
Reject any answers referring to reacting
with solution A
mark independently
1 Allow experiment 1
Allow smaller amount / implied smaller
amount (such as “only x cm3”)
Ignore comments on rate/time
ecf from candidate’s results
1 ecf from results (second titre ¸ first titre)
Reject “almost twice” from correct titres
if rounded then rounding must be correct
Ignore which solution is more
concentrated
1 Allow to check/verify/compare results / to
get concordant results /
Ignore references to accuracy (so “to
improve accuracy by finding a mean”
scores for the idea of a mean)
Ignore to get reliable results but Allow to
see if the results are reliable
1
 titre in experiment 2.
1 standalone units mark. Only award M2 if
M2 cm3 the units are associated with an answer,
not only with a repetition of data in the
question.
2(g) use a (volumetric) pipette to measure the 1 Allow use a pipette in place of a
volume of potassium hydroxide measuring cylinder (NOT for solution A or
B)
must say what the pipette is used for (as it
could replace the burette or the conical
flask)

Allow a burette for pipette

Ignore white tiles / stirrers / more accurate
measuring cylinder
2(h) none 1 Allow same volume
Ignore colour change harder to see
Reject any idea of a change (such as
reacts faster)
3(a) ammonia / NH3 1 Reject any other substance as the gas
Ignore identification of the solid
the name takes precedence over the
formula
3(b) lithium nitrate the name takes precedence over the
formula
lithium (ions) / Li+ 1 [1]
incorrect formula but containing at least
one correct ion
nitrate / NO3- 1
e.g. ZnNO3 = [1]
e.g. Li2NO3 = [1]
[0]
Li (not part of a formula)
NO3 (not part of a formula)

Allow rubidium or strontium in place of

lithium
3(c) M1 white precipitate 1 Allow ppte/ppt I solid / cloudy. “soluble
white ppt” = M1 only
Reject additional observations such as
M2 dissolves/disappears / forms colourless 1 bubbles
solution
Do not award M2 unless there is some
indication of a solid having been formed
Reject coloured solutions forming /
additional observations such as bubbles
unless penalised in M1
3(d) M1 white precipitate 1 Ignore solid / cloudy A ppte/ppt
Reject additional observations such as
bubbles
M2 remains / does not dissolve / no further 1
change / white precipitate / nothing happens Reject additional observations such as
bubbles unless penalised in M1
Ignore references to smell
to score M2 there must have been an
indication of a solid forming in M1
3(e) no change 1 allow colourless/no observation/no
reaction / no precipitate
Reject any suggestion of a change
occurring (so “becomes colourless” does
not score)
3(f) white precipitate 1 Ignore solid / cloudy
Allow ppte/ppt
Reject additional observations such as
bubbles
4 max 6 if there is no acid then can only score
Any 6 from: points 1 and 2
1. equal/known/stated masses of both
samples of concrete Allow weigh concrete, Ignore
2. crush concrete/lumps volume/amount
3. add excess hydrochloric acid Allow any idea of physically breaking it up
(pound/smash etc)
Allow add acid until no more fizzing unless
THEN (mass left unreacted)
 4. filter using mass loss
5. wash and dry residue
6. find mass of residue
7. lower mass of residue has most
calcium carbonate

OR (volume of gas made by end/in a set

time)
4. collect gas produced
5. suitable apparatus to collect gas and
measure volume named/drawn Ignore idea of set time
6. and measure volume/amount of gas (gas) syringe/ in measuring cylinder over
formed water
7. larger volume of gas means more
calcium carbonate Ignore idea of set time

OR (mass lost)
4. place container on balance / weigh
before
5. cotton wool in opening of container
6. measure mass loss / weigh after
7. bigger mass loss is more calcium
carbonate
OR (mass calcium chloride made)
4. filter
5. evaporate (filtrate) to dryness
6. measure mass solid calcium chloride
7. bigger mass is more calcium carbonate
Allow measure mass at start then end
If titration based method (which will not
work as slow reaction) MAX 6
1. equal/stated mases of concrete
2. crush concrete/lumps
3. Add hydrochloric acid form
burette/in measured portions
4. until no more fizzing / named
indicator changes colour
5. record/measure volume of acid
added / start and end burette
readings
6. biggest volume means most calcium
carbonate

additional guidance
mass add acid
volume of gas rate – time rate – time to
mass left calcium until no
made (may do mass lost to finish collect set titration
unreacted chloride more
as rate) reacting volume
made fizzing
M1 mass of concrete
M2 crush concrete
add acid
from
add acid
burette/ in
M3 add excess hydrochloric acid (see note 1) from
portions of
burette
known
volume
place start/use suitable
continue
container timer and named
start timer and adding
collect gas on balance collect gas indicator
M4 filter filter collect gas until no
made / weigh made / and a
made more
mixture observe colour
fizzing
before fizzing change
suitable
apparatus
to collect
record record
suitable gas
start and start and
apparatus to cotton wool (subsumes suitable
end end
collect and or similar in evaporate collection in apparatus to
wash and burette burette
M5 measure gas mouth of filtrate to M4) / collect and
dry residue reading reading
volume/amount reaction dryness observe measure gas
(or (or
(subsumes vessel when no volume/amount
volume volume
M4) more fizzing
added). added).
(subsumes
observe in
M4)
stop timer
when no measure time
measure (total) measure more gas when set largest Largest
 find mass of volume/amount mass loss / measure collected / volume of gas volume volume
M6 residue / of gas formed / weigh mass of no fizzing. collected / time added is added is
mass after gas mixture solid Time taken to collect set most most
reaction volume/amount after obtained for reaction volume calcium calcium
in set time subsumes (subsumes carbonate carbonate
timing in M4 M4)

largest
volume/amount
smallest of gas has largest largest
longest time
mass has most calcium mass loss mass is shortest time is MAX 6 MAX 6
is most
M7 most carbonate is most most most calcium marking marking
calcium
calcium if graph plotted calcium calcium carbonate points points
carbonate
carbonate – steeper line carbonate carbonate
is most calcium
carbonate

Note 1: If clearly state the concrete is in excess then do not award M3 or M7and therefore max 5 marks.
Allow any acid bar sulfuric and phosphoric.

Note 2: If more than one method / mixed methods award marks for highest scoring route

Note 3: Amount is acceptable for gas volume but not mass of any solids

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