Edexcel

IGCSE
CHEMISTRY
Principles of Chemistry
Chemical Formulae, Equations, Calculations 1

Time allowed
53 minutes

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4.1 | CELL BIOLOGY | QUESTION PAPER 1 1
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Answer Notes Marks
number
1 (a) 1
ACCEPT a flame

if >1 arrow
drawn, all must
be correct

NB the arrow must point to the solid

(b) to condense the (water) vapour / steam ACCEPT to cool 1

the water vapour
ACCEPT to
cool/condense the
gas (given off)
IGNORE to
condense the
water
IGNORE to stop
the water
escaping as water
vapour
IGNORE to
condense the
product

(c) M1 n(CuSO4.5H2O) = 2.50 ÷ 250 OR 0.01 mark csq 3

(mol) throughout

M2 n(H2O) = 0.01 x 5 OR 0.05 (mol) correct final

answer (with no
M3 mass of water = (0.05 x 18) = 0.9(0) (g) working) scores 3

OR ACCEPT
calculations that
M1 5 x 18 OR 90 use Ar of Cu as
63.5 (giving
M2 250 (g) → 90 (g) 0.9(05) (g) as a
final answer)
M3 2.50 (g) → 0.9(0) (g)
M2 subsumes M1
OR for all methods

M1 5 x 18 OR 90

M2 90 ÷ 250 x 100 (%) → 36 (%)

M3 36 (%) x 2.50 (g) → 0.9(0) (g)

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Answer Notes Marks
number
2 (a) Solid Amount ALLOW values 2
KHCO3 0.080 (corrected
K 2O 0.059 rounded) from
KOH 0.099 1 sf up to
K2CO3 0.040 calculator
value
all four correct = 2 marks
three correct = 1 mark

(b) M1 equation 3 mark csq on 2

amounts given
M2 the (mole) ratio of KHCO3 to K2CO3 in part (a)
/reactant to product is 2:1

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Answer Notes Marks
number
3 (a) i cross in box A (zinc sulfate) 1

ii Apply list principle - 3 crosses = max 1 1

cross in box B (iron)
4 or 5 crosses = 0 marks 1
cross in box C (magnesium)
3 (b) burns with a pop/squeak Must be reference to test and result 1
OR Reference to splint/match with no
use burning/lit splint/flame to indication of flame is not enough
see if pop/squeak Reject reference to glowing splint
Ignore flame extinguished
‘Squeaky pop test’ on its own is not
sufficient
3 (c) 2 (1) 2 Accept multiples and fractions 1
3 (d) i 1
cross in box 3

ii Ignore references to equilibrium

reversible / can go in both
Ignore references to other reaction 1
directions
types (e.g. hydration / oxidation /
/ can go backwards and
exothermic)
forwards
Accept either equation with ֖
Total 7

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Answer Accept Reject Marks
number
4 (a) (i) measuring cylinder 1

(ii) M1 44 answers in other 1

correct units, e.g.
0.044 dm3 1
M2 cm3
ml

(iii) 1

M2 0.00044(0)
0.0004 1
0.44 for 1 mark only
Mark csq on answer to (a)(ii)
correct answer with no
working for 2 marks
(b) zinc because

M1 1 mol zinc reacts with 2 mol HCl 1

M2 only 0.005 mol of zinc are needed 1

M1 is standalone
M2 is dep on zinc given as being in excess

(c) (i) (rate) increases/faster reaction less time for reaction faster time 1
to take place

(ii) no effect/same volume (of hydrogen) produced none/no change 1

Total 9
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Answer Notes Marks
number
5 (a) 3

M1 & M2 all points correctly plotted to deduct one mark for each incorrectly plotted point
nearest gridline do not penalise missing (0, 0)
if points are not visible, but graph goes through
that point, then do not penalise
M3 suitable curve of best fit, from the
origin

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Answer Notes Marks
number
(b) (i) 25 (cm3) accept anomalous point based on graph 1
drawn

(ii) M1 the volumes (of gas) are the same accept ‘no more gas is being 2
produced/collected (after 35 cm3)’

M2 therefore the reaction has finished / reject ‘all of the reactants have reacted’
all of the solid/MgCO3 has reacted / the reject ‘all of the acid has reacted’
solid/MgCO3 has been used up ignore refs to MgCO3 dissolving
accept refs to MgCO3 being limiting reagent

(iii) value correctly read to nearest gridline 1

from candidate’s graph

(iv) value correctly read to nearest gridline 1

from candidate’s graph

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Answer Notes Marks
number
6 (a) (i) 2HgO → 2Hg + O2 accept halves and multiples 1

(ii) redox accept ‘(thermal) decomposition’ 1

ignore ‘oxidation’
allow ‘reduction’

(b) (i) (tap / dropping / separating) funnel reject ‘filter / thistle funnel’ 1

(ii) (the gas / it) contains air (from the accept ‘contains impurities’ or ref to possible 1
conical flask) named impurity eg nitrogen
reject ‘water vapour’
allow ‘contains less oxygen’

(c) M1 perform reaction with and without accept: 4

catalyst
M1 perform reaction with and without catalyst
M2 keep remaining variables (eg
concentration or volume of hydrogen M2 oxygen produced more quickly/at a faster
peroxide / temperature) the same rate/in a shorter time (in experiment) with catalyst

M3 measure time (to fill the gas jar with M3 weigh a sample of manganese(IV) oxide
oxygen) (before putting it into the conical flask)

M4 oxygen produced more quickly/at a M4 the mass at the end of the reaction should be
faster rate/in a shorter time (in the same as at the start
experiment) with catalyst

OR

M1 weigh a sample of manganese(IV)

oxide

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 (before putting it into the conical
flask)

M2 filter (to remove the solid)

M3 dry the solid (and re-weigh it)

M4 the mass should be the same as

before
(d) (i) SO2 + H2O → H2SO3 accept SO2 + H2O + ½O2 → H2SO4 1
allow products shown as correct ions

(ii) M1 (Universal Indicator turns) accept ‘red’ 2

orange/yellow
allow ‘contains sulfurous / sulfuric acid’
M2 (the solution/it) is acidic / contains
hydrogen
ions / contains H+ ions

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