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CHEMISTRY 0620/43
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2024
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 80

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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 October/November 2024 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level
components.

This document consists of 11 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 descriptions 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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Science-Specific Marking Principles

1 Examiners should consider the context and scientific use of any keywords when awarding marks. Although keywords may be present, marks
should not be awarded if the keywords are used incorrectly.

2 The examiner should not choose between contradictory statements given in the same question part, and credit should not be awarded for
any correct statement that is contradicted within the same question part. Wrong science that is irrelevant to the question should be ignored.

3 Although spellings do not have to be correct, spellings of syllabus terms must allow for clear and unambiguous separation from other
syllabus terms with which they may be confused (e.g. ethane / ethene, glucagon / glycogen, refraction / reflection).

4 The error carried forward (ecf) principle should be applied, where appropriate. If an incorrect answer is subsequently used in a scientifically
correct way, the candidate should be awarded these subsequent marking points. Further guidance will be included in the mark scheme
where necessary and any exceptions to this general principle will be noted.

5 ‘List rule’ guidance

For questions that require n responses (e.g. State two reasons …):

• The response should be read as continuous prose, even when numbered answer spaces are provided.
• Any response marked ignore in the mark scheme should not count towards n.
• Incorrect responses should not be awarded credit but will still count towards n.
• Read the entire response to check for any responses that contradict those that would otherwise be credited. Credit should not be
awarded for any responses that are contradicted within the rest of the response. Where two responses contradict one another, this
should be treated as a single incorrect response.
• Non-contradictory responses after the first n responses may be ignored even if they include incorrect science.

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6 Calculation specific guidance

Correct answers to calculations should be given full credit even if there is no working or incorrect working, unless the question states ‘show
your working’.

For questions in which the number of significant figures required is not stated, credit should be awarded for correct answers when rounded
by the examiner to the number of significant figures given in the mark scheme. This may not apply to measured values.

For answers given in standard form (e.g. a  10n) in which the convention of restricting the value of the coefficient (a) to a value between 1
and 10 is not followed, credit may still be awarded if the answer can be converted to the answer given in the mark scheme.

Unless a separate mark is given for a unit, a missing or incorrect unit will normally mean that the final calculation mark is not awarded.
Exceptions to this general principle will be noted in the mark scheme.

7 Guidance for chemical equations

Multiples / fractions of coefficients used in chemical equations are acceptable unless stated otherwise in the mark scheme.

State symbols given in an equation should be ignored unless asked for in the question or stated otherwise in the mark scheme.

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Question Answer Marks

1(a) ethanol / carbon dioxide 1

1(b) helium 1

1(c) carbon dioxide 1

1(d) cryolite 1

1(e) hematite 1

1(f) hydrogen 1

1(g) silicon(IV) oxide 1

1(h) graphite 1

1(i) carbon dioxide 1

Question Answer Marks

2(a) M1 breakdown by (the passage of) electricity 2

M2 of an ionic compound in molten or aqueous (state)

2(b)(i) M1 brown solution OR black solid 4

M2 iodine

M3 hydrogen

M4 copper

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Question Answer Marks

2(b)(ii) 4OH– → 2H2O + O2 + 4e– 2

M1 OH– AND e–

M2 correct equation

2(c)(i) copper OR anode forms Cu2+ 1

which goes into the solution

2(c)(ii) copper 1

2(c)(iii) no change 1

Question Answer Marks

3(a) 78.8 (%) 1

3(b)(i) reacts with acids and with bases to produce a salt and water 1

3(b)(ii) SnO2 + 2NaOH → Na2SnO3 + H2O (2) 2

M1 Na2SnO3

M2 correct equation

3(c) metals form ionic compounds or ionic bonds only 1

OR

covalent compounds contain non-metals only

3(d)(i) M1 four single bonds using one dot and one cross 2

M2 three pairs of non-bonding electrons on each chlorine and no non-bonding electrons on tin

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Question Answer Marks

3(d)(ii) M1 attraction between molecules or intermolecular forces in tin(IV) chloride 3

M2 tin(II) oxide has a giant ionic structure

M3 weaker attraction (between particles) in tin(IV) chloride ORA

3(e)(i) unreactive coating of aluminium oxide 1

3(e)(ii) M1 no reaction 2

M2 Mg + Sn2+ → Mg2+ + Sn

3(f)(i) substance that is chemically combined with water 1

OR

containing water of crystallisation

3(f)(ii) 2Sn(NO3)2•20H2O → 2SnO + 4NO2 + O2 + 40H2O (2) 2

M1 2(SnO) + 4(NO2)

M2 40H2O

Question Answer Marks

4(a)(i) blue (1) 2

to

colourless (1)

4(a)(ii) too many colour changes 1

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Question Answer Marks

4(b) M1 0.0025 / 2.5  10–3 (mol) 3

M2 0.00125 / 1.25  10–3 (mol)

M3 0.0625 / 6.25  10–2 (mol / dm3)

4(c) M1 heat the solution / warm the solution /boil the solution / leave solution in hot place 3

M2 to saturation (point)/ crystallisation point AND leave to cool

M3 suitable method of drying

4(d) KOH + H2SO4 → KHSO4 + H2O 1

4e(i) acid / acidic 1

4(e)(ii) flame test is carried out on X: 5

M1 lilac flame

solid copper(II) carbonate is added to X:

M2 solid dissolves / solid disappears

M2 bubbles / fizzing / effervescence

M3 blue solution

aqueous barium nitrate acidified with dilute nitric acid is added to X:

M5 white precipitate

4(f)(i) M1 moles of Zn = 0.005 / 5  10–3 (mol) 2

M2 Zn is limiting because moles of H2SO4  moles of Zn AND 1:1 ratio required for reaction

4(f)(ii) M1 (48.0 ÷ 24 000 =) 0.00200 (mol) 2

M2 1.20  1021 (molecules)

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Question Answer Marks

5(a)(i) oxygen gas escapes from the flask 1

5(a)(ii) the hydrogen peroxide is used up 1

OR

all the hydrogen peroxide has reacted or decomposed

5(a)(iii) time intervals are too large 1

5(b)(i) M1 kinetic energy of particles increases 3

M2 frequency of collisions between particles increases

M3 more / higher percentage OR higher proportion OR higher fraction of particles have energy greater than / equal to
activation energy

OR

more of the collisions / higher percentage OR higher fraction or higher proportion of collisions have energy greater than or
equal to activation energy

5(b)(ii) M1 graph starts at same mass and has steeper gradient 2

M2 levels off at the same mass but earlier

5(c)(i) M1 oxidation number of manganese 2

M2 + 4

5(c)(ii) no change 1

5(d)(i) not a closed system 1

5(d)(ii) forward reaction is exothermic 1

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Question Answer Marks

5(d)(iii) M1 (to the) right 2

M2 there are fewer gas molecules on the right

Question Answer Marks

6(a) compound containing carbon and hydrogen only 1

6(b)(i) C12H26 1

6(b)(ii) cracking 1

6(c)(i) contains at least one carbon – carbon double bond 1

6(c)(ii) C3H6Br2 1

6(d)(i) CH 1

6(d)(ii) addition 1

6(d)(iii) M1 only two carbon atoms joined by a single bond and two additional bonds on each carbon 2

M2 correct repeat unit including two extension bonds

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