June 2017 MS - Paper 2 Edexcel Chemistry AS-level
June 2017 MS - Paper 2 Edexcel Chemistry AS-level
June 2017 MS - Paper 2 Edexcel Chemistry AS-level
Summer 2017
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General marking guidance
Examiners should look for qualities to reward rather than faults to penalise. This does NOT mean giving credit for
incorrect or inadequate answers, but it does mean allowing candidates to be rewarded for answers showing correct
application of principles and knowledge. Examiners should therefore read carefully and consider every response: even if it
is not what is expected it may be worthy of credit.
/ means that the responses are alternatives and either answer should receive full credit.
( ) means that a phrase/word is not essential for the award of the mark, but helps the examiner to get the sense of the
expected answer.
Phrases/words in bold indicate that the meaning of the phrase or the actual word is essential to the answer.
ecf/TE/cq (error carried forward) means that a wrong answer given in an earlier part of a question is used correctly in
answer to a later part of the same question.
Candidates must make their meaning clear to the examiner to gain the mark. Make sure that the answer makes sense.
Do not give credit for correct words/phrases which are put together in a meaningless manner. Answers must be in the
correct context.
B is not correct because fluorine is very electronegative and has a suitable lone pair of
electrons for hydrogen bonding.
D is not correct because alcohols can hydrogen bond; compare with water.
Question
Answer Mark
Number
2 2. The only correct answer is C (1)
B is not correct because it has a trigonal planar shape; resulting from the lone pair and two
groups of electrons in the two double bonds.
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(b)(i) furthest peak to right/ highest m / z = 154 Ignore just ‘ highest peak’ (1)
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(b)(ii) C5H9+ / [C5H9]+ + charge is essential, allow charge (1)
anywhere on the ion/ outside /
inside brackets
Allow displayed/structural/skeletal
formula or any combination of
these.
Ignore name of ion even if incorrect
(Correct name: 2-methylbut-2-ene
ion)
Question
Answer Acceptable Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(c) alkene and can be in either order (2)
C=C and
(IR) peak between 1669 and 1645 (cm-1 )
OR
alkene and
C-H and Allow CH (bond)
(IR) peak between 3095 and 3010
OR 3095 and 2995 (cm-1 ) (1)
Allow Hydroxyl
Do not award Hydroxide
Allow OH (bond)
Do not award –OH /–O–H
Alkene
sodium (metal)
effervescence
OR
any other workable test
and correct result
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(e) 2 (1) Note: this must be a (2)
whole number
Ignore number of
hydrogens in both
isoprene and geraniol
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
5(b)(i) example of calculation (2)
halves the % volume uncertainty /0.5 cm3 in 100 cm3 = TE for answer to (b)(i) ÷ 2
0.5% (1)
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
5(b)(iii) example of calculation (2)
mass of gas and expression for molar mass (1) mass of gas =
107.655 – 107.563 = 0.092 g
and
molar mass = 0.092 x 24000 /50
= 44.16
44.2/44 g mol-1
Correct answer to 2/3 SF
with/without working gets 2 marks
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
5(b)(iv) an explanation that makes reference to the following Mark independently (2)
points:
molar mass will decrease because ‘air’ has a lower There must be some reference to air
molar mass (than 44/carbon dioxide) (1)
at a lower temperature there would be more Do not award for answers that refer
molecules/moles/mass in the same volume to smaller volume
/density is greater. (1)
Ignore smaller molar volume
Ignore particles/molecules/atoms
closer together
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
5(d) an answer that makes reference to the following point: (1)
water (vapour) would decrease/affect molar mass Ignore gas may dissolve in water
OR
gas is now a mixture so would decrease/affect molar Do not award water may react with
mass gas in syringe
Do not award wet gas is heavier
IP5 increase in pressure will move position of Increased yield with no reference to
eqm to RHS/increase yield because there are number of moles does not get IP5.
less moles/molecules (of gas) on the RHS
Award one mark for IP2 and IP5 if
correct references to yield in both but
reasons not given
IP6 but increased pressure increases Allow IP3 and IP6 if increased costs of
(construction and running) costs/reduces higher temperature and pressure are
economic viability mentioned together provided that the
temperature costs are linked to energy
costs. Otherwise only IP6 can be
awarded.
A is not correct because X,Y,Z is chloro/bromo/iodo, and would be for increasing rate not
time taken
C is not correct because Y,X,Z is bromo/chloro/iodo, ie incorrect for rate or time taken
D is not correct because Z,X,Y is iodo/chloro/bromo, also incorrect for either rate or time
taken
Comment
Water, aqueous silver nitrate and
just silver nitrate are all acceptable
alternatives for the other reactant
(the halogenoalkane is) hydrolysed by water (1) reward recognition of reaction with
water
Do not award reaction with OH-
Question
Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
line drawn as tangent to curve at time 100 s. (1) (3)
7(b)(ii)
gradient= (-)3.3 x10-4
(allow range (-)2.5 x10-4 to (-)4.5 x10-4) (1) ignore missing negative sign.
Allow any SF except 1
Do not award answers that use only the one
point at 100s
Example 0.0250/100 = 2.5 x 10-4
Do not award for gradient of a straight line
graph
Do not award for gradient as a fraction
-
A is not correct because the OH ion is consumed, therefore not acting as a catalyst
-
B is not correct because the OH ion has negative charge and will not act as an electrophile
-
C is not correct because the OH ion does not have a single unpaired electron therefore not a free
radical
Question Acceptable Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
7(c)(ii) (4)
3
3
3
3
..
SN2 mechanism
M1, M2 and M4 still available for SN1
mechanism
correct structure of 1-bromo-2-methylpropane (1) TE for any other halogenoalkane, M2, M3 and
M4 still available
dipole on C – Br bond, i.e. + and - (1)
lone pair shown on OH and curly arrow from Lone pair must be located (anywhere) on the
lone pair on OH to correct carbon (1) O atom of the hydroxide ion
A is not correct because addition involves the joining together of two molecules to make a bigger one
B is not correct because elimination involves the loss of a small molecule during the reaction
C is not correct because the orange dichromate(VI) ions are reduced to green chromium(III)
ions
D is not correct because the orange dichromate (VI) ions are reduced to green
chromium(III) ions