Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2021

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced

Subsidiary Level
In Chemistry (WCH13)
Paper 1 Practical Skills in Chemistry I
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General Marking Guidance

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treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in
exactly the same way as they mark the last.
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must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do
rather than penalised for omissions.
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not according to their perception of where the grade
boundaries may lie.
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scheme should be used appropriately.
 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award
zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of
credit according to the mark scheme.
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provide the principles by which marks will be awarded
and exemplification may be limited.
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of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team
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 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the
candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.
Using the Mark Scheme

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.

The mark scheme gives examiners:

 an idea of the types of response expected
 how individual marks are to be awarded
 the total mark for each question
 examples of responses that should NOT receive 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.
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part of a question is used correctly in answer to a later part of the same
question.

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appropriate.
Full marks will be awarded if the candidate has demonstrated the above
abilities.
Questions where QWC is likely to be particularly important are indicated (QWC)
in the mark scheme, but this does not preclude others.
Question Additional Guidance Mark
Answer
Number
1 (a)(i) Accept 1
 (Solution A is) nitric acid
HNO3/ HNO3(aq)
Ignore dilute and concentrated
If both name and formula given, both must be correct

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
1 (a)(ii) Accept 1
 (Solution C is) sodium carbonate
Na2CO3/ Na2CO3(aq)
Ignore dilute and concentrated
If both name and formula given, both must be correct

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
1 (a)(iii) 1 mark for correct species and balancing 2
 CO3 2−(aq) + 2H+(aq) CO2(g) + H2O(l) (2)
1 mark for correct state symbols
If one species is omitted then the state symbols mark
can still be awarded for correct states for the three
species given
Ignore any non-ionic equations that may have been
used to derive the ionic equation

Award the state symbols mark for a balanced non-ionic

equation

Allow CO3 2−(aq) + 2H+(aq) → H2CO3(aq) for 1 mark

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
1(a)(iv)  (Solution B is) potassium bromide (1) Accept KBr / KBr(aq) 3

 (Solution D is) barium chloride (1) Accept BaCl2 / BaCl2(aq)

 (Solution E is) silver nitrate (1) Accept AgNO3 / AgNO3(aq)

If both name and formula given, both must be correct

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
1(b) Accept answers in any order 3
Ignore modifiers e.g. pale / persistent
 Ba2+ and (apple) green (1)

 K+ and lilac (1) Allow mauve

Ignore purple
Do not award violet or lilac/violet

 Na+ and orange/yellow (1) Allow gold

If both name and formula given, both must be correct but
penalise use of cation name, compound name or incorrect
charge once only
(Total for Question 1 = 10 marks)
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(a)(i) An answer that makes reference to one of the following points Allow“so that all of the solution is transferred” 1

 All the acid/reactant/solid/solution/substance weighed out Ignore just “transfer losses”

should be added / transferred (to the flask) (1) just “to ensure accuracy”

Or
none of the acid/reactant/solid/solution/substance weighed
out/solution should be left behind (in the beaker)
Or
the solution remaining in the beaker will contain some
dissolved ethanedioic acid/ (if washings not added) the
solution concentration will be lower
Or
to ensure the amount of acid in the solution is known
accurately

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
2(a)(ii) Example of calculation 2
 calculation of moles ethanedioic acid in solution (1)
2.40 ÷ 90 = 0.0267/0.027 (mol)

0.0267 x 1000 = 0.1066 = 0.107/0.11 (mol dm−3)

 calculation of concentration in mol dm−3 to 2/3 SF (1)
250
If moles rounded to 0.027 then 0.108 mol dm−3 to 3 SF
Allow TE on incorrect moles
Penalise incorrect units in final answer only
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(b)(i) An answer that makes reference to 1
Ignore:
 to prevent dilution of the acid
 affect or change the concentration
Or
so the burette only contains acid  any references to pH
Or 
to remove (remaining) water Do not award: “removing impurities”

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
2(b)(ii) An answer that makes reference to Allow 2
 the bottom of the meniscus should be on the mark (1)  correctly drawn/amended diagrams throughout
 minimum point of curve/ bottom of the curve
OWTTE
 reverse argument e.g. bottom of the
meniscus/curve is not on the mark/top of the
meniscus/curve is on the mark

 the reading should be taken level with the mark/meniscus Allow

(to reduce parallax error) (1)  eye level should be horizontally/ parallel (to the
meniscus)/bottom of the liquid/ perpendicular (to
the burette)
 reverse argument e.g. the reading is not level with
the meniscus/ taken at an angle
Ignore other errors e.g. “room temperature is not 20 C”
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(b)(iii) An answer that makes reference to 2
 there will be more/too much sodium hydroxide / solution J Do not award: the concentration of sodium hydroxide
(than expected in the conical flask) (1) would change.
 (so) the value of the titre will increase (1) M2 depends on M1 or near miss

Ignore any reference to accuracy

An answer that implies that the pipette should be emptied

completely to deliver 25cm3 scores 0.
An answer that states the titre will decrease scores 0

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
2 (b)(iv)  (from) pink (1) Do not award purple or red 2
 (to) colourless (1) Award one mark for colours the wrong way around

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
2(c)(i) An answer that includes the following 2
 all subtractions correct (1) 25.05, 24.6(0), 24.5(0)

 titres 2 and 3 chosen and correctly averaged (1) 24.60 + 24.50 = 24.55(cm3)
2
TE on incorrect subtraction
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
2(c)(ii) Example of calculation: 3
 calculation of moles ethanedioic acid in titre (1) 24.55 x 0.0900 = 0.0022095/0.00221/2.2095 x 10-3(mol)
1000

 moles sodium hydroxide in 25 cm3 aliquot (1) 0.0022095 x 2 = 0.004419/0.00442/4.419 x 10-3 (mol)

 calculation of sodium hydroxide concentration (1) 0.004419 x 1000 = 0.17676/ 0.177/ 0.18 (mol/dm3)
25

TE from (i)
TE throughout

Ignore SF except 1SF

(Total for Question 2 = 15 marks)

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(a) An answer that makes reference to one of the following (1)

 to prevent “suck back” (of the water/liquid) Allow to stop the test tube breaking/cracking
Or
 so that the water/liquid does not move/flow back into the tube Do not award explosion
any references to gases sucking back/
escaping/entering the tube

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
3(b)(i) Example of calculation: 3

 calculation of moles carbon dioxide (1) 95 ÷ 24000 = 0.0039583/ 3.9583 x 10-3moles

 calculation of mass of Group 2 metal (1) 0.33 − (0.0039583 x 60) = 0.33 – 0.2375 = 0.0925 g

 calculation of mass number and identity of Group 2 metal (1) 0.0925 ÷ 0.0039583 = 23.368 and magnesium/Mg

First Alternative method

M2 Mr (MCO3) = 0.33 / 0.0039583 = 83.4
M3 Mr (CO32−) = 60
83.4 - 60 = 23.4 and magnesium/Mg
Second Alternative method
M2 Mass of Group 2 metal oxide
0.33 – (0.0039583 x 44) = 0.15583 g
M3 Ar = (0.15583 ÷ 0.0039583) – 16
=39.3685 -16 = 23.368 and magnesium/Mg
TE at all stages, but do not award TE for M3 non Gp 2.
Ignore SF except 1 SF
COMMENT Mg and 23/23.4/23.37/23.368 scores 3
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(b)(ii) An answer that makes reference to 2
Ignore references to
 the increase in mass would reduce the (percentage) Just “accuracy/precision”
uncertainty/error (in the mass/volume measurement) (1) explosions
changes to rate of reaction
CO2 dissolving in the water
incomplete reaction
gas leak
modifications e.g. larger measuring cylinder/ gas
syringe

 (so) the volume of gas given off would be greater/ would Allow gas would escape
exceed the volume of the measuring cylinder (1)
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
3(c)(i) Example of calculation: 2
 calculation of the heat energy change Q = m × Cp × ΔT Q = 60 × 4.18 × 6 = 1504.8 = 1505 (J) or 1.505 (kJ)
(1)
ΔH1 = 1.505 ÷ 0.05 = −30.096 (kJ mol−1)
 calculation of the enthalpy change, ΔH1 with sign
(1) Penalise incorrect units only once in c(i) and c(ii)
Allow TE
Ignore SF except 1 SF
Correct answer no working scores 2 marks

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
3(c)(ii) Example of calculation: 1
ΔH1 (answer to (i)) − (−150) −30.1 + 150 = (+)119.9/ (+)120 (kJ mol−1)
TE from c(i) if using same units or if no units are shown.
Ignore SF
Penalise incorrect units only once in c(i) and c(ii)

(Total for Question 3 = 9 marks)

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(a)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following points 2
 (use) gloves (1)
 (use a) fume cupboard (1)
Allow ensure that the laboratory is well-ventilated

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
4(a)(ii) An answer that makes reference to the following points 2
Allow for London forces:
 the product (is a chloroalkane which) only has dipole
dispersion forces / temporary dipole-induced dipole forces
and/or London forces
van der Waals (forces)
(1)
Any mention of the product being non-polar loses M1

Ignore just “the product cannot form H bonds”

Allow just
water forms hydrogen bonds / H bonds
 the chloroalkane cannot disrupt/overcome the strong
it/ product cannot form H bonds with water
hydrogen bonding forces of water
(1)
Ignore product is insoluble/immiscible
different densities
hydration energy cannot balance the existing forces
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(a)(iii) An answer that makes reference to the following point 1
 pressure / gas / CO2 must be released Allow so that the pressure does not build up

Ignore references to explosions

just to balance pressure

Do not award: “to release air/water vapour”

Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark

Number
4(a)(iv) An answer that makes reference to the following point 1
 to remove water / to dry (the product) / as a Do not award: dehydrating agent, to dry the solution
drying/desiccating agent
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(a)(v) Distillation apparatus that includes 4

 round (bottomed) / pear shaped flask and heat (1) Do not award an obviously conical flask

 thermometer bulb in the neck of the flask (1)

 downward sloping condenser with water in / out correct (1) The water in/out can be on the same or opposite sides of
the condenser
Example of diagram
 a collecting vessel and apparatus sealed on the left-hand
side and open on the right-hand side (1)

Allow any indication of heat

Ignore fractionating column
For reflux diagram: allow M1 and allow M3 for vertical
condenser with water in/out correct and not sealed.
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(b) Example of calculation 3
 calculation of moles of alcohol (1) moles of alcohol = 8 ÷ 74 = 0.10811
 calculation of mass of halogenoalkane (1) mass of halogenoalkane = 0.10811 × 92.5 = 10
 calculation of percentage yield (1)
percentage yield = 100 × 2.62 ÷ 10 = 26.2 (%)
First Alternative method
 calculation of mole ratio (1) 92.5: 74 = 1.25
 calculation of expected yield (1) 8.00 × 1.25= 10.0g
 calculation of actual yield (1) (2.62 ÷ 10.0) × 100 = 26.2 (%)
Second Alternative method
 calculation of moles of alcohol (1) moles of alcohol = 8 ÷ 74 = 0.10811
 calculation of moles of halogenoalkane (1)
moles of halogenoalkane = 2.62 ÷ 92.5 = 0.028324
 calculation of percentage yield (1)
percentage yield = 100 × 0.028324 = 26.2 (%)
0.10811
Allow TE throughout
If final answer >100% no TE for M3
Correct answer with no working scores 3
Ignore SF except 1 SF
Note use of 0.108  26.226% yield, so we should accept
26.226 and 26.23 (%)
Question Answer Additional Guidance Mark
Number
4(c) An answer that makes reference to the following 3
 rate is inversely proportional to time (1) Allow
any indication that a shorter time means a faster rate e.g. 2
chloro-2methylpropane is faster/ quicker than 1 chloro-
2methylpropane. This can be scored in M2 and M3

Do not award if they only refer to the times taken for the
different halogenoalkanes.

 2-chloro-2-methylpropane is tertiary (and Allow

1-chloro-2-methylpropane is primary) and the tertiary is tertiary (2-chloro-2 methylpropane) is faster/ takes less
faster (1) time (than the primary 1-chloro-2 methylpropane) or
reverse argument

Ignore reference to carbocations

 1-chloro-2-methylpropane is a chloroalkane / has a carbon Allow

chlorine bond) and 1-bromo-2-methylpropane is a bromo bromo alkane (in 1-bromo-2 methylpropane) is faster
alkane/ has a carbon-bromine bond and bromine than/takes less time than chloro alkane (in 1-chloro-2
compound is faster (1) methylpropane)
Allow C—Br faster than C—Cl
Ignore reference to bond length/strength
chloride Cl-/bromide Br-
comparisons of reactivity of bromine
and chlorine even if incorrect.

(Total for question 4 = 16 marks)

Total for paper = 50 marks
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