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Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CHEMISTRY 0620/42
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) March 2019
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the March 2019 series for most Cambridge
IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

This syllabus is regulated for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 9 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the
specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these
marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the
scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the
question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level
descriptors.

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GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may
be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or
grade descriptors in mind.

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Question Answer Marks

1(a) chlorine / argon 1

1(b) sodium 1

1(c) argon 1

1(d) sulfur 1

1(e) aluminium 1

1(f) silicon 1

1(g) chlorine 1

Question Answer Marks

2(a) 4
number of electrons electronic charge on
protons structure particle

11 10 2,8 M4 1+ / +1(1)

M1 18(1) 18 M3 2,8,8(1) 0

M2 9(1) 10 2,8 1-

2(b)(i) element 1
EITHER (substance) made of atoms with the same atomic number / number of protons / proton number

OR a substance that cannot be split up / broken down into two or more simple(r) substances by chemical means

2(b)(ii) M1 6 protons in all three rows(1) 2

M2 6,7 and 8 neutrons(1)

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Question Answer Marks

3(a) gas / gaseous 1

3(b) M1 1 shared pair of electrons(1) 2

M2 6 non-bonding electrons on each atom to complete an octet(1)

3(c) 2Na + F2 → 2NaF 2

M1 NaF anywhere(1) M2 equation fully correct(1)

3(d) chlorine less reactive than fluorine ORA 1

3(e)(i) PbF2 1

3(e)(ii) covalent 1

3(e)(iii) giant ionic lattice 1

3(e)(iv) M1(It or lead(II) fluoride) forces of attraction between ions / ionic bonds(1) 3

M2(tetrafluoromethane) forces of attraction between molecules(1)

M3 ionic bonds stronger than attractive forces between molecules / ionic bonds need more energy to break than attractive
forces between molecules(1)

3(f)(i) not all the bonds are single bonds 1

3(f)(ii) M1 bromine / bromine water(1) 2

M2 turns colourless / decolourises(1)

3(f)(iii) 1

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Question Answer Marks

3(f)(iv) 2

M1 C-C(1)
M2 each C bonded to 2 F and no other atoms + extension bonds(1)

3(f)(v) M1 CF2(1) 2
M2 CF2(1)

Question Answer Marks

4(a) 4
M1 increases(1) No change

M2 increases(1) M3 decreases(1)

decreases M4 decreases(1)

4(b) M1 Suitable metal e.g. magnesium / any carbonate / any base(1) 3

M2 suitable observation e.g. insoluble base / insoluble carbonate / metal dissolve or disappear or metal / carbonate bubbles(1)

M3 balanced equation fully correct(1)

4(c)(i) proton donor 1

4(c)(ii) ionises / dissociates partially or incompletely 1

4(d)(i) M1 heat(1) 2

M2 catalyst / concentrated sulfuric acid(1)

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Question Answer Marks

4(d)(ii) M1 Correct ester linkage(1) 3

M1 and M2 whole molecule fully correct(2)

M3 methyl ethanoate (1)

4(d)(iii) ethyl methanoate 1

Question Answer Marks

5(a)(i) fractional distillation 1

5(a)(ii) carbon monoxide is toxic/poisonous 1

5(b) • 80 4

• 5

• 10

• 240

5(c)(i) TiCl4 + 2Mg → Ti + 2MgCl2 1

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Question Answer Marks

5(c)(ii) TiCl4 + 4Na → Ti + 4NaCl 1

5(c)(iii) magnesium burns in air or oxygen OR reacts with air or oxygen / argon is unreactive or inert 1

5(d)(i) M1 / 2 3
bubbles / fizzing / effervescence(1)

M1 / 2 (magnesium or solid) dissolves / disappears / forms solution(1)

M3
Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2(1)

5(d)(ii) filtration 1

5(d)(iii) titanium is below hydrogen in the reactivity series ORA 1

OR titanium less reactive than hydrogen ORA
OR titanium coated with an oxide layer

5(e)(i) hydrogen 1

5(e)(ii) Heat until magnesium chloride is molten and electrolyse 1

Question Answer Marks

6(a) M1 Transition element has higher melting point / high boiling point ORA(1) 2
M2 Transition element has higher density ORA(1)

6(b) good conduction of heat or electricity OR malleability OR ductility 1

6(c) 1 mark each for any two of: 2

• catalyst
• more than one or different or variable oxidation state / oxidation number / valency
• coloured compounds / coloured ions

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Question Answer Marks

6(d) from blue(1) to pink(1) 2

6(e)(i) M1 oxygen(1) 2
M2 water(1)

6(e)(ii) zinc / Zn 1

6(f) M1 magnesium above iron / steel in the reactivity series ORA / magnesium more reactive than iron / steel ORA(1) 2
M2 copper below iron / steel in the reactivity series ORA / copper less reactive than iron ORA(1)

6(g)(i) Fe2O3 + 2H3PO4 → 2FePO4 + 3H2O 2

M1 FePO4 anywhere(1) M2 The whole equation correct(1)

6(g)(ii) iron(III) phosphate acts as a barrier which prevents contact between iron and water or air / oxygen 1

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