Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2023

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level

In Chemistry (WCH14)
Paper 01: Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic
Chemistry
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January 2023
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General Marking Guidance

 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
 Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
 Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
 There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark 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.
 Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
 When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.

Using the mark scheme

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. 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.
Section A (Multiple Choice)

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1(a) (1)
The only correct answer is A (rate = k[NO]2[O2]; rate = k[NO]2[O2])
B is incorrect because the rate equation is not determined by the stoichiometric equation
C is incorrect because the rate cannot depend only on the concentration of products
D is incorrect because the rate cannot depend only on the concentration of products

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1(b) (1)
The only correct answer is B(colorimetry; volume change)
A is incorrect because titration cannot be used for continuous monitoring of a reaction
C is incorrect because the mass of the system does not change
D is incorrect because the mass of the system does not change and titration cannot be used for continuous monitoring
of a reaction

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2 (1)
The only correct answer is C (the time taken for the concentration of a reactant to halve)
A is incorrect because the reaction is slower and slower as it progresses
B is incorrect because the rate constant does not change at a given temperature
D is incorrect because time taken for the concentration of a product to double will vary
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3 (1)
The only correct answer is A (rate = k[E][F])
B is incorrect because the rate depends on concentrations of the reacting species in the slow step and the
stoichiometry of this step
C is incorrect because the rate equation cannot include intermediate concentrations
D is incorrect because the rate depends on concentrations of the reacting species in the slow step
and the stoichiometry of this step and the rate equation cannot include intermediate concentrations

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4 (1)
The only correct answer is D (graph 4)
A is incorrect because entropy increases with temperature and the entropy change for the change from liquid to gas
is greater than that for solid to liquid
B is incorrect because entropy increases with temperature
C is incorrect because the entropy change for the change from liquid to gas is greater than that for solid to liquid

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5 (1)
The only correct answer is C (increases; unchanged)
A is incorrect because the energy of the system does not change for an ideal gas
B is incorrect because the entropy of the system increases and the energy of the system does not change for an ideal
gas
D is incorrect because the entropy of the system increases
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6 (1)
The only correct answer is B (kinetically stable and thermodynamically unstable)
A is incorrect because as the reaction occurs with a catalyst the reactant mixture must be thermodynamically
unstable
C is incorrect because as the reaction requires a catalyst the reactant mixture must be kinetically stable and as the
reaction occurs the reactant mixture must be thermodynamically unstable
D is incorrect because as the reaction requires a catalyst the reactant mixture must be kinetically stable

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7a (1)
The only correct answer is C (the sum of the first and second electron affinities of oxygen)
A is incorrect because both outer electrons have been added
B is incorrect because both outer electrons have been added
D is incorrect because y does not include the enthalpy of atomisation

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7b (1)
The only correct answer is D(ΔfH=v + w + x + y + z)
A is incorrect because the signs of y and z are incorrect
B is incorrect because the sign of z is incorrect
C is incorrect because the sign of y is incorrect
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8 (1)
The only correct answer is D(anion polarised by cation;Born-Haber more exothermic)
A is incorrect because anions do not polarise cations
B is incorrect because covalency makes the Born-Haber value more exothermic
C is incorrect because anions do not polarise cations and covalency makes the Born-Haber value
more exothermic

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9(a) [ ] (1)
The only correct answer is D(Kc = [ ]
)

A is incorrect because the solids are not included in the Kc expression for this equilibrium
B is incorrect because the solids are not included in the Kc expression for this equilibrium
C is incorrect because the solids are not included in the Kc expression for this equilibrium

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9(b) (1)
The only correct answer is D(Kc unchanged; Kc decreases)
A is incorrect because Kc is not affected by the state of division of the solid and Kc decreases for an exothermic
reaction
B is incorrect because Kc decreases for an exothermic reaction
C is incorrect because Kc is not affected by the state of division of the solid
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10 (1)
The only correct answer is A(HCOOH, HCOO−, CH3COOH2+, CH3COOH)
B is incorrect because methanoic acid is the stronger acid and will protonate ethanoic acid
C is incorrect because the acids and bases have been paired incorrectly
D is incorrect because methanoic acid is the stronger acid and the acids and bases have been
paired incorrectly

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11 (1)
The only correct answer is A(increases, increases)
B is incorrect because the solution becomes less acidic with dilution so pH increases
C is incorrect because the proportion of acid molecules dissociating increases with dilution
D is incorrect because the proportion of acid molecules dissociating increases with dilution and
the solution becomes less acidic with dilution so pH increases

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12(a) (1)
The only correct answer is C (10.3)
A is incorrect because the concentration of OH− ions has been obtained by halving the concentration of magnesium
hydroxide rather than doubling it
B is incorrect because the concentration of OH− ions has been taken as equal to the concentration of magnesium
hydroxide
D is incorrect because the concentration of OH− ions has been obtained by taking the square root of
the concentration of magnesium hydroxide
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12(b) (1)
The only correct answer is B(higher; higher)
A is incorrect because the solution at 100°C will be more alkaline
C is incorrect because the concentration of OH− ions at 100°C will be higher as solubility is greater
D is incorrect because the concentration of OH− ions at 100°C will be higher and the solution will be
more alkaline

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13 (1)
The only correct answer is B(propanal forms permanent dipole-permanent dipole forces)
A is incorrect because the London forces in the two molecules will be similar
C is incorrect because pure propanal does not form hydrogen bonds
D is incorrect because pure propanal does not form hydrogen bonds

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14 (1)
The only correct answer is B (butanoyl chloride and 3-methylbutan-2-ol)
A is incorrect because the methyl group of the alcohol needs to be on the C3 atom
C is incorrect because the acyl chloride needs to have four carbon atoms and the methyl group of the alcohol needs to
be on the C3 atom
D is incorrect because the acyl chloride needs to have four carbon atoms
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15 (1)
The only correct answer is A (ethanal and propanone)

B is incorrect because propanone also has the CH3CO group that results in a positive iodoform test
C is incorrect because ethanal also has the CH3CO group that results in a positive iodoform test
D is incorrect because both ethanal and propanone have the CH3CO group that results in a positive iodoform test

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16 (1)
The only correct answer is C (0.70)
A is incorrect because the distance travelled by X has been measured from the solvent front
B is incorrect because distance travelled by the solvent has been measured from the bottom of the plate
D is incorrect because distance travelled by X has been measured from the bottom of the plate

TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 20 MARKS

Section B

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
17(a)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following (3)

 sodium thiosulfate reacts with the iodine formed (1) Accept equation
S2O32− + I2 → S4O62− + 2I−

 when (all) the sodium thiosulfate is used up has reacted Allow a blue-black colour forms at the end of the
the iodine reacts with the starch giving a blue-black colour reaction
(1) Allow iodine reacts with the starch giving a blue-black
colour
Allow blue or black for blue-black
Ignore reference to the colour of the solution before the
starch-iodine complex forms
Do not award iodide reacts with starch

 the reciprocal of the time taken for the blue-black Allow 1/t = rate of reaction / 1/t ∝ rate of reaction
colour to appear is a measure of the rate (1) Allow [reactant]/t ∝ rate of reaction
Do not award thiosulfate as a reactant

Allow (for M3) repeat experiment varying

concentration of a reactant; plot concentration against
time (for blue-black colour to appear) and measure
initial gradient

Ignore references to colorimeter

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17(a)(ii) An answer that makes reference to the following (3)

 correct form of the rate equation (1) Rate = k[H2O2(aq)]a[I−(aq)]b[H+(aq)]c

or
Rate = k[H2O2(aq)]a[I−(aq)]b
Allow any values of a, b and c for M1 provided at least one
value >0. Zero order species do not need to be shown
Allow K for k

 values of three powers (including [H+] not shown ) (2) Rate = k[H2O2(aq)][I−(aq)][H+(aq)]0
Accept Rate = k[H2O2(aq)][I−(aq)]
For M2 deduct a mark for each incorrect power (reactant
not shown order = 0)
Overall mark for some of these responses including M1:
Rate = k[H2O2(aq)][I−(aq)][H+(aq)] scores (2)
Rate = k[H2O2(aq)] scores (2)
Rate = k[I−(aq)] scores (2)
Rate = k[H2O2(aq)]2[I−(aq)] scores (2)
Rate = k[H2O2(aq)][H+(aq)] scores (1)
Rate = k[I−(aq)][H+(aq)] scores (1)

Ignore state symbols even if incorrect

Correct answer with no intermediate stages scores (3)
Use of round brackets deduct 1 mark
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17(a)(iii) Example of calculation (3)

TE on (a)(ii) for equations in correct form.

Units must match the equation used

 rearrangement of rate equation (1) k = rate /([H2O2(aq)][I−(aq)])

ignore state symbols

 calculation of value from Run 1 data (1) .

k= . .
= 4.3531
Allow use of data from any run

 units of k (1) dm3 mol−1 s−1

Allow units in any order
Allow mol− for mol−1 here and throughout paper
Ignore SF except 1 SF

k[I−(aq)][H+] gives 87.06 dm3 mol−1 s−1 scores (3) if

TE on (a)(ii)
Correct answer with units but no working scores (3)
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17(b) Example of calculation (4)

 substitution of values for both temperatures

ln k293 = constant −
into the Arrhenius equation (1)
and ln k313 = constant −

 subtraction and rearrangement of the two equations (1) ln( ) = ln 4.45 = ( − )

 solving equation to give value for Ea (1) Ea = (+)56887

 answer to 2/3 SF (1) (+)57000 / (+)56900 J mol−1

and
correct units Or
(+)57 / (+)56.9 kJ mol−1

Correct answer with some working scores (4)

Some attempt at a calculation using the Arrhenius

equation, giving a positive value to 2 or 3 SF and
correct units scores M4
(Total for Question 17 = 13 marks)
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*18a This question assesses the student’s ability to show a coherent and Guidance on how the mark scheme should be applied.
logically structured answer with linkages and fully sustained reasoning.
The mark for indicative content should be added to the
Marks are awarded for indicative content and for how the answer is mark for lines of reasoning. For example, a response
structured and shows lines of reasoning. with five indicative marking points that is partially
structured with some linkages and lines of reasoning
The following table shows how the marks should be awarded for scores 4 marks (3 marks for indicative content and 1
indicative content. mark for partial structure and some linkages and lines of
Number of indicative marking Number of marks awarded for reasoning).
points seen in answer indicative marking points
6 4 If there were no linkages between the points, then the
5-4 3 same indicative marking points would yield an overall
3-2 2 score of 3 marks (3 marks for indicative content and no
1 1 marks for linkages).
0 0

In general it would be expected that

The following table shows how the marks should be awarded for 5 or 6 indicative points would get 2 reasoning marks
structure and lines of reasoning 3 or 4 indicative points would get 1 reasoning mark
0, 1 or 2 indicative points would get 0 reasoning marks.
Number of marks awarded for
structure of answer and If there is any incorrect chemistry, deduct mark(s) from
sustained lines of reasoning the reasoning. If no reasoning mark(s) awarded do not
Answer shows a coherent logical 2 deduct mark(s).
structure with linkages and fully
sustained lines of reasoning Comment: Look for the indicative marking points first,
demonstrated throughout then consider the mark for the structure of the answer
Answer is partially structured with 1 and sustained line of reasoning
some linkages and lines of
reasoning
Answer has no linkages between 0
points and is unstructured
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*18(a) Indicative content (6)
IP1 ‘optically active’ means that these molecules rotate the Allow rotate plane-polarised light
plane of plane-polarised light Allow racemic mixture does not rotate (the plane of )
plane-polarised light so not optically active
Do not award bend / deflect / reflect / change for rotate
IP2 lactic acid (is optically active because its) molecules can Allow has an asymmetric carbon (atom)
form non-superimposable mirror images Allow has a chiral centre / carbon
Allow has a carbon with four different groups / atoms
bonded / attached to it

IP3 lactic acid formed in muscles contains one type of Allow lactic acid formed in muscles contains more of
enantiomer one enantiomer (than the other)
and Allow isomers / molecule for enantiomers
lactic acid formed in the synthesis contains equal numbers of Allow just ‘forms a racemic mixture’
moles of the two enantiomers Do not award laboratory lactic acid and muscular lactic
acid are different molecules

IP4 the carbonyl group is planar Allow ethanal is planar about the carbonyl group /CHO
do not award just ‘ethanal is planar’
do not award intermediate / carbocation is planar

IP5 (in the synthesis the) nucleophile / CN− attacks (equally) Allow nucleophile / CN− attacks from either side / both
from above and below the plane (of the carbonyl group) sides / top & bottom
Do not award SN1 / SN2 / nucleophilic substitution

IP6 (because) lactic acid formed in muscles involves the Allow the enzymes involved (in forming lactic acid in
oxidation of an enantiomer in a way that does not involve the muscles) are stereospecific
chiral centre Allow enzymes react with (only) one enantiomer
Allow biochemical / natural processes (often) select
one particular enantiomer / (optical) isomer
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18(b)(i) An diagram showing Example of polymer (2)

 ester linkage (1)

 remainder of the structure including continuation bonds (1)

Allow
C H3 O

CH O C
C CH O

O C H3

Allow more than 2 correct repeat units

Ignore omission of brackets
Ignore ‘n’ showing repeat units
Allow skeletal formula
Ignore connectivity errors

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18(b)(ii) Example of calculation (1)
 empirical formula mass formula mass of C3H4O2 = 72
and and
molecular formula molecular formula of X = C6H8O4

Allow just C6H8O4

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18(b)(iii) An answer that makes reference to the following (3)
 (two peak areas show that) there are two proton Allow two types of proton / hydrogen / hydrogen atom
environments (1) Ignore just ‘chemical environment’
Ignore just ‘two protons / hydrogens’

 (relative peak area) shows 3 times as many Accept 6 protons in one environment and 2 in the other
protons in one environment compared with the Ignore 3 protons in one environment and 1 in the other
other (1)

 splitting shows that the two proton Allow the two types of proton are on neighbouring carbon atoms
environments are adjacent (1) Allow doublet must be adjacent to one proton and quartet must be
adjacent to three protons (Do not award omission of doublet and
quartet)
Ignore references to chemical shifts
Ignore explanations of the splitting patterns even if incorrect

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18(b)(iv) An answer that makes reference to the following (2)
Allow three types of carbon (atom)
 (three peaks show that) there are three carbon
Ignore just ‘chemical environment’
environments (1)
Ignore reference to peak height / area
Do not award three carbon atoms
 the carbon atoms with no hydrogen atoms must be Accept the three environments each have two carbon atoms
in identical environments Allow 160−180 ppm or ‘peak on LHS’
Or
Allow ester shown as structure
Chemical shift at about 170 ppm indicates an ester
Allow ester peak labelled on spectrum
group (1)
Ignore references to other chemical shifts even if incorrect
Ignore references to other functional groups
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18(b)(v) An answer that makes reference to the following Example of structure (1)

 structure of lactide

Allow skeletal or displayed formulae or any combination of

these
No TE on incorrect deductions in (b)(ii), (b)(iii) and (b(iv)
(Total for Question 18 = 15 marks)
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19(a) An answer that makes reference to the following (1)

 dry Allow dry ethoxyethane

and Allow dry diethyl ether
ether Allow ‘no water’ / anhydrous for ‘dry’

Do not award ‘ester’

Do not award additional reagents
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19(b) An answer that makes reference to the following (4)
8 points correct scores 4
 dipole on C=O bond
6 or7 points correct scores 3
4 or 5 points correct scores 2
 curly arrow from C=O bond to the oxygen atom or
2 or 3 points correct scores 1
just beyond
Curly arrows should be closer to their correct origin or target
 lone pair on hydrogen of hydride ion than alternatives
 curly arrow from (lone pair on) hydride Do not award curly arrow from negative charge on hydrogen
to carbonyl carbon Allow curly arrow to δ+ on carbon

 intermediate with negative charge on O atom Allow charge on bracket around intermediate
Do not award intermediate with δ−
 lone pair on oxygen

 curly arrow from ( lone pair on) oxygen to Allow curly arrow to + on hydrogen
hydrogen ion Allow curly arrow to hydrogen on H─Cl with curly arrow
from H─Cl bond to chlorine or just beyond
Do not award curly arrow from negative charge on oxygen
 final product Ignore connectivity errors on groups
Example of mechanism

δ+ δ-
:

:
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19(c) An explanation that makes reference to the following (3)

 the C=O bond is polarised by the (electronegative) Allow ‘the C=O bond is polar / has a permanent dipole’
oxygen atom (1) Ignore just ‘in C=O bond C is δ+ and O is δ−‘
Ignore diagram of dipole shown
Ignore explanations of polarity of C=O even if incorrect
Ignore just ‘π bond is polar’

 H− is are attracted to the δ+ carbon (1) Allow nucleophiles are attracted to the δ+ carbon

 the C=C bond is non-polar Allow C=C has electron density equally distributed
Ignore just ‘π bond / alkene is non-polar’
OR
 nucleophiles are / H− is repelled by (π electrons of) C=C (π electrons) attract electrophiles
C=C (1)
Allow ‘alkene double bond’ for C=C
Allow ‘not attacked’ for ‘repelled’
Ignore references to dipole-dipole interaction
Ignore reference to bond strengths
(Total for Question 19 = 8 marks)
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20(a)(i) In parts (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) penalise omission of or (2)
incorrect units once only
Allow units in any order Allow (e.g.) J/K/mol
Do not award J/K mol
Positive signs are not required
Ignore SF except 1 SF throughout (a).

Example of calculation
 substitution of values into ΔSosystem = 229.5 + 219.5 − 310.1
ΔSosystem= Sproducts–Sreactants (1)

 calculation of value from correct equation

and = (+)138.9 J K−1 mol−1
sign and units (1) TE for transcription errors on values only
Correct answer with no working scores (2)

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20(a)(ii) Example of calculation (2)
 substitution of values into ΔrHo = (− 84.7 + 52.2) − (− 126.5)
ΔrHo= ΔfHo(products) – ΔfHo(reactants) (1)

 calculation of value from correct equation = (+)94.0 kJ mol−1

and Correct answer with no working scores (2)
sign and units (1) TE for transcription errors on values

−94.0 kJ mol−1 scores (1)

−159.0 kJ mol−1 scores (1)
(+)263.4 kJ mol−1 scores (1)
−10.4 kJ mol−1 scores (1)
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20(a)(iii) Example of calculation (2)

 equation for ΔSosurroundings ΔSosurroundings= −ΔH /T

and = −94000 ÷ 298
substitution of values (1)
Accept = −94 ÷ 298
 calculation of value from correct equation
and = −315.44 J K−1 mol−1 / −0.31544 kJ K−1 mol−1
sign and units (1) TE on ΔrHo from (a)(ii)
Do not award use of incorrect equation
Correct answer with no working scores (2)

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20(a)(iv) Example of calculation (1)
 equation for ΔSototal ΔSototal = ΔSosystem + ΔSosurroundings
and
substitution of values = +138.9 + −315.44
and
calculated value with sign and units = −176.54 J K−1 mol−1
Accept = +0.1389 + −0.31544
= −0.17654 kJ K−1 mol−1

TE on valuesfrom (a)(i) and (a)(iii)

Do not award use of incorrect equation
Do not award value obtained using mixed units
Correct answer with no working scores (1)
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20(a)(v) Example of calculation (2)

 equation for feasibility (1) (ΔSosystem + (− ΔH /T) = ΔSototal = 0)

ΔSosystem = ΔH /T or −ΔSosystem = −ΔH /T

substitution of values T = 94000 ÷ 138.9

and
evaluation of T (1) = 676.746 (K) (from unrounded values)
Accept 403.746(ºC)

TE on valuesfrom (a)(i) and (a)(ii)

Do not award use of incorrect equation (e.g. omission of
negative sign in ΔSosurroundings expression)
Do not award value obtained using mixed units
Correct answer with no working scores (2)

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20(b)(i) Example of expression (1)

 equilibrium constant expression

( ) ( )
Kp =
( )

Accept px where x = formula or pp( X)

Ignore state symbols even if incorrect
Do not award square brackets
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20(b)(ii) Example of calculation (5)

C4H10 C2H6 C2H4

 moles of reactants and products (1) mol at 5 – 4.45 4.45 4.45

equilm = 0.55
mole 0.55 4.45 4.45
 mole fractions (1) fraction 9.45 9.45 9.45
= 0.05820 = 0.47090 = 0.47090
partial 1.20 x 0.05820 1.20 x 0.47090 1.20 x 0.47090
 partial pressures (1)
pressures = 0.06984 = 0.56508 = 0.56508

 substitution of values into Kp equation .

and Kp = = 4.5721 (4.5720 with unrounded numbers)
.
evaluation (1)

 units (1) = (4.5721) atm

Ignore SF except 1 SF
TE on expression in (b)(i) that contains at least two species
TE at each stage
Correct answer with units but no working scores (5)

Omission of partial pressure gives Kp = 3.8100 atm scores (4)

Omission of mole fraction gives Kp = 43.21 atm scores (4)

(Total for Question 20 = 15 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 51 MARKS

Section C

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

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21(a)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following (1)
[ ][ ]
 equation for Ka Ka =
[ ]

Accept H3O+ for H+

Ignore [H+]2 / [RCOOH]

Do not award round brackets

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21(a)(ii) Example of calculation (4)

 calculation of concentration of solution (1) concentration of gluconic acid solution

.
= = 0.096939 / 9.6939 x 10−2(mol dm−3)

 substitution of values into Ka expression (1) [ ]

1.38 x 10−4 =
.

 rearrangement to make [H+] subject of equation (1) [H+] = √(1.38 x 10−4 x 0.096939)

 calculation of [H+] [H+]2 = 1.3378 x 10−5 / 0.000013378

and [H+] = 3.6575 x 10−3 / 0.0036575
calculation of pH (1) pH = −log(3.6575 x 10−3) = 2.4368 / 2.44 /2.4

Moles of acid not scaled to 1 dm3 gives

pH = 2.7378 scores (3)
Omission of square root gives pH = 4.8736 scores (3)
Use of g dm−3 gives pH = 1.2906 scores (3)
Omission of square root and use of g dm−3 gives
pH = 2.5814 scores (2)

TE throughout but
Do not award M4 unless there is some calculation to
give a value for [H+]
Do not award M4 if pH ≤ 1 or ≥ 7
Ignore SF except 1 SF
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21(b)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following (2)

 the pH range of phenol red is 6.8−8.4 (1) Ignore pKin = 7.9

 phenol red changes colour in the vertical section of the Accept the colour change of the indicator occurs over
titration curve (1) the course of the addition of a very small volume of
NaOH . Allow any indication of very small volume

Allow pH range covers the vertical section of the

titration curve
Allow pH range is within / at the vertical section of the
titration curve
Ignore ‘at equivalence point’

Allow steep for vertical

Allow sharp rise for vertical
Ignore ‘straight’

Ignore references to the titration involving a strong

base and a weak acid
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21(b)(ii) Example of calculation (5)
.
 calculation of the amount of gluconic acid in 25.0 cm3 (1) = = 2.4235 x 10−3 / 0.0024235 (mol)

Allow any concentration of gluconic acid used for M1 and

then TE throughout
.
 calculation of volume of NaOH needed for volume = = 23.08 cm3
.
neutralisation (1)
( . . ) .
 calculation of excess amount of sodium hydroxide = 1.2516 x 10−3 / 0.0012516 (mol)
added in the titration (1)
.
 calculation of the concentration of NaOH in the final = 2.086 x 10−2 / 0.02086mol dm−3
( . . )
titration mixture (1) Allow scaling for 60 cm3 of any calculated concentration
or amount
 calculation of the pH of the final titration mixture to at pOH = −log(0.02086) = 1.6807
least 1 decimal place (1)
pH = pKw –pOH = 14 – 1.6807 =12.319 / 12.32 / 12.3
or
[H+] = 10−14 ÷ 2.086 x 10−2 = 4.7939 x 10−13
pH = −log(4.7939 x 10−13) = 12.319 / 12.32 / 12.3
OR (for M2 and M3)
 calculation of the amount of NaOH in 35.0 cm3 (1) 35 x 0.105 x 10−3 = 3.675 x 10−3 / 0.003675 (mol)

 calculation of excess amount of sodium hydroxide 3.675 x 10−3 − 2.4235 x 10−3 = 1.2515 x 10−3 (mol)
added in the titration (1) Allow this mark even if it gives acid in excess
Correct answer with some working scores (5)
TE at each stage but do not award M5 if pH ≤ 7
If scaling omitted pH = 11.097 scores (4)
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21(c)(i) An answer that makes reference to the following General answer in terms of HA and A− scores max 3 (M2, (4)
M3 and M4). Accept names or formulae

 gluconic acid and sodium gluconate present (in the Accept RCOOH and RCOO− / RCOONa
buffer) in high concentration (1) Allow large amount / large excess / form a reservoir
Ignore conjugate base

 When acid is added Allow forming RCOOH / gluconic acid for protonated
the RCOO− / RCOONa is protonated (1) Allow H+ ion is removed from the solution
Allow RCOO− + H+ → RCOOH
Allow RCOO− + H+ ⇌ RCOOH shifts to the right

 When alkali is added the RCOOH reacts Allow alkali reacts with RCOOH forming RCOO- or
and RCOO(−)Na(+)
removing the OH− ion (from the solution) (1) Allow OH− reacts with H+ and RCOOH dissociates to
replace the H+
Allow RCOOH + OH− → RCOO− + H2O
Allow H+ + OH− → H2O and
RCOO− + H+ ⇌RCOOH shifts to the left

Accept the ratio [RCOOH] : [RCOO-] does not change

 [RCOOH] and [RCOO-] do not change
(significantly)
(significantly) (1)
Ignore reference to pH change
Allow
Use of RCOOH and RCOO- OR acid and salt
for [RCOOH] and [RCOO-]
For M2 and M3:
Just ‘acid reacts with RCOO- and alkali reacts with
RCOOH’ scores (1)
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21(c)(ii) Example of calculation (3)

 calculation of [H+] (1) [H+] = 10−3.71 = 1.9498 x 10−4 (mol dm−3)

 rearrangement of Ka equation (1) [ ]

[RCOO−] =
[ ]

 substitution of values
and . .
calculation of [RCOO−] = moles required (1) [RCOO−] =
.

= 1.0970 / 1.10 /1.1 (mol / mol dm−3)

OR Use of Henderson-Hasselbalch

 quotation of equation (1) pH = pKa + log [RCOO−] Ignore round brackets

[RCOOH] or no brackets

 substitution of values (1) 3.71 = 3.86 + log [RCOO−]

1.55
 calculation of [RCOO−] = moles required −
(1) [RCOO ] = 1.0970 / 1.10 /1.1 (mol / mol dm−3)

Henderson-Hasselbalch equation with acid and salt

concentration reversed gives 2.19 mol scores (2)

Correct answer with some working scores (3)

(Total for Question 21 = 19 marks)

TOTAL FOR SECTION C = 19 MARKS
TOTAL FORPAPER = 90 MARKS
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