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1(a) Carbon Dioxide/CO2 1

1(b) 78% 1

1(c) Calcium Oxide/CaO/Limestone 1

1(d) Catalytic Converters 1

1(e)(i) Circle drawn around CH4 only 1

1(e)(ii) Lowest relative atomic mass/Lightest/Lowest Mass/ correct ref. to 16 being lowest. 1

1(f) Toxic/Can lead to death/ correct ref. to toxicity. 1

1(g) Both from: 2

• Glucose
• Oxygen

1(h) M1 C atom double bonded to 2 O atoms 2

M1 4 non-bonding e- on each O and no non-bonding e– on C and both octets complete.

2(a) Metallic 1

2(b)(i) Hold lit splint AND 1

Hydrogen burns with a distinct squeaky pop sound.

2(b)(ii) 10 < pH ≤ 14 1

2(b)(iii) Universal Indicator Solution 1

2(b)(iv) Na(s)+H2O(l) → NaOH(aq) +H2(g) 3

M1 Correct & balanced reactants

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M1 Correct & balanced products

M1 Correct state symbols

2(c)(i) Isotopes 1

2(c)(ii) 3
6Li 7Li+

protons 3 3

neutrons 3 4

electrons 3 2

1 Mark for each correct row.

2(c)(iii) M2 6.9 2
M1 (6×10) + (7×90)/100

2(d) M1 Both Potassium ions 2.8.8 (All crosses) 3

M1 Oxygen ion 2.8 (8 crosses 2 dots)
M1 Sign on potassium ions 1+ AND Sign on oxygen ion 2-
Note: signs are interchangeable

3(a) Nitrogen: Air 2

Hydrogen: Cracking of Hydrocarbons/Natural Gas

3(b)(i) Energy/Enthalpy Change 1

3(b)(ii) Negative sign/ correct ref. to negative value 1

3(b)(iii) M1 450○C 3

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M1 20 000 kPa
M1 Iron

3(b)(iv) 4

change to typical Effect on the rate of effect on the concentration

conditions the forward reaction of NH3 (g) at equilibrium

temperature increases increases decreases

pressure increases decreases decreases

no catalyst decreases no change

1 mark per correct answer

3(b)(v) M1 (particles) have more energy and so move faster 3

M1 more frequent collisions between particles
M1 a greater percentage of collisions / particles have energy greater than the activation energy, E a

3(c)(i) H2SO4 1

3(c)(ii) Fertilizers 1

3(c)(iii) M2 21.2% 2
M1 28/132*100
Award 1 mark for working if answer is incorrect, a correct answer without marking scores full marks.

4(a)(i) Zinc 1

4(a)(ii) Alloy 1

4(b)(i) Ductility/Ductile 1

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4(b)(ii) Electron(s) 1

4(c)(i) Any one from: 1

• High melting/boiling points
• Good electrical conductivity
• Malleable/Ductile
•

4(c)(ii) Any one from: 1

• Catalytic Properties
• any other acceptable response

4(d)(i) Water of Crystallization 1

4(d)(ii) Blue 1

4(d)(iii) CuSO4·nH2O, where n = any whole number from 1 to 7 1

4(e)(i) Basic (oxide) 1

4(e)(ii) Charge of the ion/Oxidation State 1

4(e)(iii) M2 3.76g 2
M1 1880 × 0.02

4(e)(iv) M2 1.2dm3 2
M1 0.96+0.24 (partially credit working that leads to any one of these values)

4(e)(v) 2Al + 3CuO → Al2O3 +3Cu 2

M1 for correct and balanced reactants
M1 for correct and balanced products

5(a) Same functional group 1

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5(b) Carboxylic Acids 1

5(c) CnH2n+1COOH 1

5(d) Propan-2-ol 2

5(e)(i) C3H8, C3H6, C4H8 2

M2 ALL 3 correct
M1 any 2/1 correct

5(e)(ii) (Catalytic) Cracking 1

5(f)(i) 2

5(f)(ii) Addition Polymerization 1

5(g)(i) Sodium Propanoate 1

5(g)(ii) C2H5COO- 1

5(h)(i) Concentrated Sulfuric acid/any other suitable acid. 1

5(h)(ii) Ethyl Propanoate 1

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5(h)(iii) 2

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