UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2007 question paper

9701 CHEMISTRY
9701/32 Paper 32 (Practical 2), maximum raw mark 40

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began.

All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2007 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.

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Generic Mark Scheme

Skill Breakdown of marks

Manipulation, 16 marks Successful collection of data and 8 marks
measurement and observations
observation
Decisions relating to 8 marks
measurements or observations
Presentation of 12 marks Recording data and observations 5 marks
data and
Display of calculation and 3 marks
observations
reasoning
Data layout 4 marks
Analysis, 12 marks Interpretation of data or 6 marks
conclusions and observations and identifying
evaluation sources of error
Drawing conclusions 5 marks
Suggesting improvements 1 mark

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Question Sections Indicative material Mark

Round all recorded times in Supervisor and candidate scripts to the nearest second.
List on the Supervisor’s script the rounded times for experiments 1 and 2 for each candidate.
1 (a) MMO Performs experiments and records times for 1
Collection each reaction.
Follows instructions. 1
Award this mark if the reaction time for
experiment 2 is within 20% of that obtained
for experiment 2 by the Supervisor (or the
majority of candidates in the Centre). [2]
1 (b) PDO (i) Single table for all experiments 1
Recording performed.
(Experiments 1 and 2 must be included;
minimum for table is volume and time for
experiments 1 and 2)
A single table has no repetition of
headings.
(ii) Table has been drawn up in advance. 1
(must have minimum of 4 experiments
tabulated
– does not have to include experiments 1
and 2)
– volumes of FB 4 are sequential.
Experiments 1 and 2 may be entered first
or last.
(iii) Table includes columns for 1
volume of FB 4 or log(volume of FB 4),
time,
1
/t or log(1/t).
Ignore other columns
or if total volume in experiment ≠ 81
(iv) Ignore log columns 1
All other columns correctly labelled
with appropriate unit (2007 syllabus).
Accept t but not T for time heading
Accept cm3, dm3, s, s–1, 1/s as units
for units accept:
unit after solidus, unit in bracket or in
words e.g. / cm3; (cm3) or
volume in cubic centimetres
but not volume cm3

If the unit is not included in the column

heading, every entry in the column must
have a unit.
(v) All times recorded to nearest second 1

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Question Sections Indicative material Mark

Accuracy Calculate (vol of FB 4 x time) for experiment 1 and the two additional
experiments with greatest volume of FB 4. (Round all times to the nearest second)
Record the Vt values against the appropriate experiment on the candidate’s script.

1 (b) MMO (vi) At least 3 mixtures – in addition to 1

contd. Decisions experiment 1 and experiment 2.

(vii)Volumes of FB 4 chosen are uniformly 1

spaced over the whole range

(viii) and (ix) 2

Award both of these marks if two of the Vt
values are within 10% of the larger of the
closest pair.
[Award point (ix) but not point (viii) for a
difference of 10+% to 20%]

(x) and (xi)

Award both of these marks if candidate’s time
for experiment 1 is within 10% of that
obtained by the Supervisor. 2
[Award point (xi) but not point (x) for a
difference of 10+% to 20%] [11]

Where experiment 1 has been repeated, assess accuracy using the time on
page 3. Use the value on page 4 when checking the graph.

1 (c) PDO Ignore labels – check which numerical

Layout values have been plotted
Ignore omission of negative signs; direction
of numbers on axes etc.

Plots a rate (1/t or (log 1/t)) on y-axis and a 1

concentration (volume of FB 4 or
(log volume of FB 4)) on x-axis
If labels correct but numbers on scale
indicate a different quantity do not award this
mark

Easy to use scales chosen with plotted points 1

covering more than ½ of each available axis

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1 (c) PDO A point must be plotted for each experiment 1

contd. Layout performed – take care where experiments 1
and 2 have been omitted from the main results
table)
All points plotted to within ½ small square and
in the correct half of a small square

Appropriate straight line drawn through the 1

points. (This does not have to be a “best-fit”
line but must show correlation to the points
plotted. Do not award this mark if there is
clearly a better line that could have been
drawn through the points)
A minimum of three points that lie close to the
line are required – no anomalous point is
permitted where three points only have been
plotted.
Do not award this mark if the line is drawn
through points “bunched” in less than 20 x 20
small squares. [4]

If a candidate has only performed experiments 1 and 2 or if data has only been plotted for
2 experiments, points L4, L5 and L6 but not L7 can be awarded.

1 (d) PDO Construction lines drawn on the graph. 1

Display The hypotenuse of the constructed “triangle”
should cover at least half of the length of the
line drawn by the candidate.
Correctly reads (to nearest ½ small square) 1
the coordinates from the graph
Accept values from the table if the line is
drawn through the point.
Do not penalise reuse of values for an
incorrectly plotted point
ACE Calculates gradient correctly to at least 1 1
Interpretation decimal place using the values read from the
graph by the candidate. [3]

Where data for two experiments only has been plotted, the Display marks only may be
awarded.
Do not award the Display mark for reading coordinates if either value is taken from the
table.

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Question Sections Indicative material Mark

1 (e) ACE Give one mark for an error of ±0.25 cm3 when 1
Interpretation reading a 25 cm3 measuring cylinder
Estimated and % errors 1
20 cm3 in 25 cm3 measuring cylinder: Correct
% for error above.
1.00 cm3 in burette:
single burette reading 0.05 cm3 or 0.10 cm3
two burette readings 5% or 10%
20.00 cm3 in burette:
single burette reading 0.05 cm3 or 0.10 cm3
two burette readings 0.25% or 0.5%
Consequential on calculations. 1
Measuring 1.00 cm3 from burette should be
most significant error. [3]

1 (f) ACE Has: 1

Improvements Volume of FB 4 < 20 cm3,
variable volume of water,
water to keep total combined volume (FB 4 [1]
and water) constant at 40 cm3.
Record the volume of (FB 4 + water) for each
experiment to the left of the table.

1 (g) PDO Uses experimental data to make appropriate 1

Display comment, from experimental results, as to
how rate varies with concentration of KI.
[Do not give this mark where mixtures
selected in (f) are not appropriate, i.e. the
volume of (FB 4 + water) ≠ 40 cm3]

Where an acceptable qualitative statement

has been given ignore any incorrect attempt at [1]
a quantitative/mathematical expression.

Qn 1 Total 25

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FB 5 is aqueous nickel(II) sulphate, FB 6 is aqueous copper(II) chloride, FB 7 is aqueous

chromium(III) chloride, FB 8 is solid 2-hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid)
2 (a) MMO Chooses BaCl2/Ba(NO3)2 and HCl/HNO3 (not 1
Decisions H2SO4) as reagents
MMO Records white ppt with BaCl2, insoluble in 1
Collection HCl for FB 5 only (obs for FB 6 and FB 7 not
required)
If acid is not specified – give this mark only if
barium salt is added before the acid
ACE Concludes that FB 5 contains the sulphate 1
Conclusion ion
Allow deduction from addition of barium salt
without addition of acid [3]
If no observations recorded this mark can be
awarded if it is clear that the barium salt and
appropriate acid are added to all three
solutions.
2 (a) MMO Chooses AgNO3 and aqueous ammonia 1
alt Decisions
MMO Records white ppt with AgNO3, soluble in 1
Collection aqueous ammonia for FB 6 and FB 7 (obs
for FB 5 not required)
ACE Concludes that FB 5 contains the SO42– ion 1
Conclusion (by elimination)
Allow deduction from addition of silver salt
without addition of aqueous ammonia
2 (b) MMO Give one mark for the following observations 1
Collection on adding
NH3 NaOH
FB 5 green ppt green ppt
FB 6 blue ppt blue ppt
FB 7 grey-green ppt grey-green ppt
Give one mark for the following observations 1
on adding excess reagent (excess is needed
in recorded observation except where no ppt
is recorded, correctly or incorrectly, on first
addition of reagent)
NH3 NaOH
FB 5 (soluble) insoluble
– blue solution
FB 6 (soluble) insoluble
– dark blue solution
FB 7 insoluble (soluble)
– dark green solution
Where only one reagent has been used, one
of the C3 marks above may be awarded for
fully correct observations on adding the
reagent to excess.

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Question Sections Indicative material Mark

2 (b) ACE FB 7 contains Cr3+ 1 [5]

contd Conclusions FB 6 contains Cu2+ 1

ACE Gives appropriate evidence for identification of 1

Interpretation the ions
Minimum evidence for Cu2+
blue ppt with NaOH and with NH3(aq) or
dark blue solution with excess NH3(aq)
Minimum evidence for Cr3+
grey-green ppt with NaOH and with NH3(aq)
or
dark green solution with excess NaOH

2 (c) (i) MMO Describes test for hydrogen 1

Decisions

MMO Records a positive test for hydrogen 1

Collection Hydrogen/H2 identified from “pop” alone
(ii) MMO (Solid dissolves in NaOH), 1
Collection white ppt on adding HCl,
dissolves (again) in NaOH
Allow his mark if precipitate intensifies on
adding acid and diminishes on adding NaOH
(iii)
MMO Evidence (from smell) of ester formation. 1
Collection Accept linament, hospital, antiseptic smell but
not sweet or fruity

ACE Give one mark for concluding that FB 8 is an 1

Conclusions acid or solution is acidic

Give one mark for (aromatic) organic acid or 1

carboxylate/carboxylic functional group

ACE Give one mark for any evidence supporting 1

Interpretation the conclusion of an acid/organic acid
– flammable gas from reaction with
magnesium,
– solubility in NaOH; insolubility in HCl
– ester formation (allow from sweet or fruity
smell) [7]

Qn 2 Total 15

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