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Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2021

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced

Subsidiary Level
In Chemistry (WCH11)
Paper 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to
Organic Chemistry
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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.
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Section A

Question Answer Mark

number
1 1
The only correct answer is B (C3H8)
A is incorrect because the empirical formula is CH2
C is incorrect because the empirical formula is C2H5
D is incorrect because the empirical formula is CH2

Question Answer Mark

number
2 1
The only correct answer is C (BH3)
A is incorrect because there are 1.51  1023 atoms
B is incorrect because there are 4.52  1023 atoms
D is incorrect because there are 7.53  1023 atoms

Question Answer Mark

number
3 The only correct answer is A (0.1 g dm3 HCl)
1

B is incorrect because HCl has a higher concentration of chloride ions

C is incorrect because HCl has a higher concentration of chloride ions
D is incorrect because HCl has a higher concentration of chloride ions
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Question Answer Mark

number
4 The only correct answer is D (CaCO3 + 2NaCl  CaCl2 + Na2CO3)
1

A is incorrect because there are no waste products

B is incorrect because H2 has a lower Mr than Na2CO3
C is incorrect because the combined Mr of H2O and CO2 is lower than Na2CO3

Question Answer Mark

number
5 The only correct answer is B ( ଵଶସ
1
ହ଴Sn)
ଵଵହ
A is incorrect because ସଽIn has 66 neutrons
ଵଶଷ
C is incorrect because ହଵSb has 72neutrons
ଵଶସ
D is incorrect because ହଶTe has 72neutrons

Question Answer Mark

number
6 The only correct answer is B (1s22s22p63s23p6)
1

A is incorrect because this is the electronic configuration of an s-block element

C is incorrect because this could not be the electronic configuration of the ion of a p-block element
D is incorrect because this could not be the electronic configuration of the ion of a Period 3 element
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Question Answer Mark

number
7 The only correct answer is C (carbon)
1

A is incorrect because Al is in Period 3

B is incorrect because the element with the highest melting temperature is in Group 4
D is incorrect because Si is in Period 3

Question Answer Mark

number
8 The only correct answer is C (Hg(l))
1

A is incorrect because simple molecules do not conduct electricity

B is incorrect because simple molecules do not conduct electricity
D is incorrect because ionic compounds do not conduct electricity as solids

Question Answer Mark

number
9 The only correct answer is A (N3)
1

B is incorrect because F has more protons than N3 so greater nuclear attraction on the outer electrons
C is incorrect because Na+ has more protons than N3 so greater nuclear attraction on the outer electrons
D is incorrect because Al3+ has more protons than N3 so greater nuclear attraction on the outer electrons
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Question Answer Mark

number
10 The only correct answer is D (Ca2+)
1

A is incorrect because anions do not polarise cations

B is incorrect because anions do not polarise cations
C is incorrect because K+ has a smaller charge and a greater ionic radius

Question Answer Mark

number
11 The only correct answer is A (C60 fullerene)
1

B is incorrect because the structure of diamond is formed by a giant lattice of carbon atoms
C is incorrect because the structure of graphene is formed by a giant lattice of carbon atoms
D is incorrect because the structure of graphite is formed by a giant lattice of carbon atoms

Question Answer Mark

number
12 The only correct answer is A (HF)
1

B is incorrect because there is a relatively small difference in electronegativity between oxygen and fluorine
C is incorrect because BF3 is a non-polar molecule
D is incorrect because CF4 is a non-polar molecule
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Question Answer Mark

number
13 The only correct answer is B (corrosive)
1

A is incorrect because this is a precaution and not a hazard

C is incorrect because this is a precaution and not a hazard
D is incorrect because this is not the symbol for oxidising

Question Answer Mark

number
14 The only correct answer is C (3,4,6-trimethyloctane)
1

A is incorrect because the longest chain of carbon atoms is not seven

B is incorrect because the longest chain of carbon atoms is not seven
D is incorrect because the sum of the locant numbers is not the lowest

Question Answer Mark

number
15 The only correct answer is A (burn to produce greenhouse gases)
1

B is incorrect because they are not all carbon neutral

C is incorrect because they are not all sustainable
D is incorrect because they do not all biodegrade rapidly
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Question Answer Mark

number
16(a) The only correct answer is D (C5H10 + Br2  C5H9Br + HBr)
1

A is incorrect because C5H8 is the formula of cyclopentene and the reaction is not addition
B is incorrect because the reaction is not addition and this product is not formed
C is incorrect because these products are not formed

Question Answer Mark

number
16(b) The only correct answer is A (only the initiation step involves homolytic bond fission)
1

B is incorrect because not all of the bromine is converted to radicals in the initiation step
C is incorrect because many more propagation than termination reactions occur
D is incorrect because additional substitution products are likely to form

Question Answer Mark

number
16(c) The only correct answer is D (H●)
1

A is incorrect because C5H9● radicals form in propagation reactions

B is incorrect because Br● radicals form in propagation reactions
C is incorrect because C5H8Br● radicals may form in secondary propagation reactions
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Question Answer Mark

number
16(d) 1

The only correct answer is C ( )

A is incorrect because the molecule does not contain 10 carbon atoms
B is incorrect because the molecule does not contain 10 carbon atoms
D is incorrect because the molecule does not contain 18 hydrogen atoms

Question Answer Mark

number
17 The only correct answer is B (exporting polymer waste)
1

A is incorrect because biodegradable polymers are broken down by microorganisms

C is incorrect because this removes harmful pollution
D is incorrect because this saves energy and conserves non-renewable resources
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 20 MARKS
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Section B
Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(a) A completed diagram showing: 2

 correctly labelled subshells (1) Allow p subshell labelled as orbitals eg 2px, 2py, 2pz
Ignore specified number of electrons, even if incorrect eg
3p5
 correctly filled boxes/orbitals (1)
Allow paired 3p electrons in any 3p orbital
Allow unpaired 3p electrons as spin down
Allow half-headed arrows
Do not award vertical lines for arrows
Do not award paired electrons with parallel spin
Example of completed diagram:
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(b) Example of equation: 2

S(g)  S+(g) + e()

or
S(g)  e()  S+(g)

 species and balancing (1) Do not award multiples

M2 dependent on S/S8 on one side of equation and charged

S+/S8+/S−/S8− on the other (does not need to be balanced)

 correct state symbols (1) Ignore (g) state symbol on electron

S(g) + e(−)  S+(g) + 2e(−) scores (1)

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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(c) An explanation that makes reference to the following points: 3

 outermost electrons in same subshell / (quantum) shell Accept similar/same (electron) shielding
(1) Allow same number of shells
Allow correct reference to full or partial electronic
configurations for two/three elements
Do not award incorrect electronic configurations

Accept Cl has the greatest nuclear charge

 Cl contains the greatest number of protons / more Ignore Cl has the greatest nuclear attraction
protons than S (1) Ignore Cl has the greatest atomic number
Do not award just Cl has the greatest charge
Do not award S has the smallest nuclear charge
Allow Cl has the smallest atomic radius / smaller
atomic radius than S
Do not award S had the greatest atomic radius
Do not award same/similar atomic radius
Do not award outer electron same/similar distance
from nucleus
Do not award ionic/molecular radius

There must be a mention of p (orbital)

 repulsion between (paired) electrons in (3)p orbital in S Allow subshell for orbital
(1) Do not award shell for orbital
Allow spin-spin repulsion in p orbital/subshell
Allow correct reference to stable half-full p subshell:
eg stable half-full p subshell in P
eg removing electron from S gives stable half-full p
subshell
Do not award reference to bonding electrons
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(d)(i) Penalise use of species/particles/molecules for atoms once only 2

 (atoms with the) same number of protons Allow same atomic number
(1) Allow amount for number
Ignore atoms of the same element
Ignore electrons

Ignore different mass number

 (and) different number of neutrons (1) Do not award different number of electrons

Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(d)(ii) Example of calculation: 2

 Expression for relative atomic mass (1) (Ar =) 32 × 94.88 + 33 × 0.83 + 34 × 4.27 + 36 × 0.02
100
(Ar =) 32.09
 Calculation and answer to two decimal places
TE on transcription errors only (ie no TE on incorrect
(1)
expression)
Ignore units of amu / g / g mol–1
Do not award any other unit

32.09 scores (2) provided there is evidence of all four isotopes

having been used in the calculation

32.09 with no working scores (1)

32.10 with no working scores (0)
33.75 scores (0)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(e)(i)  256 = 8 (atoms) Allow working shown on mass spectrum 1
32 Ignore calculations involving the Avogadro constant, even if
incorrect
Do not award just 8 (with no working)

Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
18(e)(ii) An answer that makes reference to the following Penalise isotopes other than 32S once only 2
points:
eg S2 / S—S
Allow SS / S,S
 (species containing) two sulfur atoms (1)
Ignore incorrect charge, including negative charge

M2 dependent on an ion containing sulfur only

 (ion with) 1+ charge (1)
S2+ / [S—S]+ / SS+ / S,S+ scores (2)

S42+ / [S2—S2]2+ / S2S22+ / S2+S2+ / S2+,S2+ scores (1)

(Total for Question 18 = 14 marks)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
19(a) A completed table showing: Mark all points independently 3

Number of bond pairs around N atom 3

 correct number of bond pairs and lone pairs (1)
Number of lone pairs around N atom 1

 correct ClNCl bond angle (1) 107()

ClNCl bond angle
Allow 106()  108()

(Trigonal) pyramidal
 correct name of shape (1) Allow pyramid
Name of shape of molecule Ignore tetrahedral
Do not award
bipyramidal
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
19(b)(i) An explanation that makes reference to the following points: Mark M1 and M2 independently 2
Ignore reference to solid/liquid

Allow strong ionic bonds / strong ionic lattice

 strong(er) (electrostatic) attraction between ions (in PCl5) (1)
Allow strong attraction between positive and
negative charges
Allow strong attraction between cations and
anions / PCl4+ and PCl6–
Ignore just PCl5 is (giant) ionic
Do not award reference to PCl5 molecules/
intermolecular forces
Do not award reference to breaking of covalent
bonds

 (than) weak intermolecular forces (in SbCl5) (1) Accept just London/van der Waals/dispersion/
temporary-induced dipole/instantaneous-
induced dipole forces
Ignore just SbCl5 is (simple) molecular
Do not award reference to breaking of
covalent/ionic bonds

Ionic bonding is stronger than intermolecular

forces scores (2)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
19(b)(ii) Dot-and-cross diagram showing the following: Mark M1 and M2 independently 2

Example of dot-and-cross diagram:

 central Sb with five bond pairs and no lone pairs (1)

 five Cl atoms each with one bond pair and three lone pairs (1) TE on M1 for three or four Cl atoms

Allow any combination of crosses and

dots

Allow circles to indicate outer shells

Ignore inner shells
Ignore lines showing the covalent bonds
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
19(c)(i) For credit to be awarded, it must be clear that: 1
 suitable description of a dative covalent i) a pair of / two electrons are involved
bond ii) these electrons are shared/bonding
iii) these electrons come from the same atom

eg shared electrons in which both electrons come from the same

atom

eg lone pair/full orbital from one atom overlaps with empty

orbital of another

Allow element for atom

Allow just both electrons in the bond come from the same
element
Allow one element donates/gives/shares both electrons to the
bond
Allow one atom shares both electrons

Do not award just one atom donates/gives both electrons (or any
reference to ions being formed)
Do not award ion/molecule/species for atom
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
19(c)(ii) 1
 two correct dative covalent bonds shown as arrows

Ignore lone pairs shown on Cl

Do not award dative bonds from any other Cl atoms

Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
19(d) An answer that makes reference to one of the following Accept reverse arguments 1
points:
Allow no d orbitals as only two (quantum) shells
Allow no d orbitals (accessible)
 no 2d orbitals
Allow (nitrogen) cannot have more than eight electrons
or
in its outer shell
(nitrogen) cannot expand its octet
Ignore just cannot expand its outer/valence shell
Ignore just nitrogen obeys the octet rule
or
Ignore just (nitrogen has a) very small/smallest atomic
 (nitrogen is) too small (to bond to 5 atoms) radius
Ignore Cl atoms too large
Ignore nitrogen has fewest/only two shells
or

Ignore just repulsion between electron pairs

 repulsion between electron pairs would be too great Ignore repulsion between Cl atoms
Ignore not enough room for 5 electron pairs
(Total for Question 19 = 10 marks)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
20(a) Example of equation: 2

C3H6(g) + 3O2(g)  CO2(g) + CO(g) + C(s) + 3H2O(l)

Allow structural, displayed or skeletal formulae

 balanced equation with 1 mol C3H6 and correct products

(1)
Allow H2O(g)
 state symbols (1) Do not award H2O(aq)

M2 dependent on correct species for the incomplete

combustion of any CnH2n / CnH2n+2 hydrocarbon
forming CO2(g), CO(g), C(s) and H2O(l)/(g)

If no other mark awarded, a correctly balanced

equation, with correct state symbols, for the
incomplete combustion of propene scores (1)
eg C3H6(g) + 3O2(g)  3CO(g) + 3H2O(l)/(g)
eg 2C3H6(g) + 7O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 4CO(g) + 6H2O(l)/(g)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
20(b) Ignore any reference to breaking of the C=C bond / 2
type of reaction
Ignore any reference to layers / effervescence
Ignore any reference to reaction products /
formation of solids

 both solutions decolourise / turn colourless (1) Ignore turn clear / change colour

 from purple with (potassium) Allow pink for purple or any combination of
manganate((VII))/KMnO4/MnO4 – purple/pink
and
Allow yellow or brown for orange or any
from orange with (aqueous) bromine/Br2 (1)
combination of orange/yellow/brown
Do not award any mention of red (eg red-brown)

If neither M1 nor M2 awarded, either of the

following scores (1):
(potassium) manganate((VII))/KMnO4/MnO4–
decolourises from purple/pink
or
bromine decolourises from orange/yellow/brown
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
20(c) Example of diagram: 1
 poly(propene) structure containing two repeat units with
extension bonds

Accept CH3 groups on same or opposite sides

Allow head-to-head and tail-to-tail configurations

eg

Allow displayed, structural, skeletal formulae or any

combination of these

Ignore connectivity of vertical C–CH3 bond

Ignore brackets and ‘n’

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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
20(d)(i) Example of correct diagram: 1
 correct dipole

Allow correct indication of net dipole moment:

Ignore horizontal arrow from Br to Cl, on or above the

bond
Ignore bond pair electrons on diagram
Ignore lone pairs on Br/Cl
Ignore electron density map
Ignore double-headed curly arrow from bond to Cl
Do not award full charges
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
20(d)(ii) A mechanism showing: Example of mechanism: 3

Allow displayed, structural, skeletal formulae or

any combination of these

Penalise incorrect propene structure once only

Penalise half-headed curly arrows once only

 curly arrow from C=C bond to (δ+)halogen
and
curly arrow from BrCl bond to (δ)halogen or just beyond
(1) Allow primary carbocation for mechanism
involving ethene only
 secondary carbocation (1)
Allow curly arrow from lone pair to positive
 (+)
curly arrow from lone pair on halide ion to C charge
and Do not award δ– on halide ion
correct product (1)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
20(e) A mechanism showing: Example of correct mechanism: 3

 curly arrow from C=C bond to H+ (1) Do not award any additional curly arrows from/to/on
propene/H+
 curly arrow from lone pair on water to C+ (1)
Allow curly arrow from lone pair to positive charge
Do not award any additional curly arrows shown in this step

 correct structure for propan-2-ol

Allow any combination of displayed/structural/skeletal formulae
and
Ignore atom connectivity except displayed C–H–O
H+ (catalyst regenerated) (1) Ignore any additional curly arrows added to the central
intermediate
(Total for Question 20 = 12 marks)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(a) Any two from the following: Ignore any reference to: 2
carbon chain length
intermolecular forces
melting/boiling temperature
flammability/volatility
liquid/moisturising/softening/lubricating/hydrating
spreads easily/absorbed easily
natural/in human skin
cheap

 chemically stable / inert / does not (easily) oxidise Allow unreactive / not very reactive / long shelf life /
(1) durable / does not breakdown (easily)
Ignore just stable

Ignore transparent/clear
 colourless (1)

 odourless (1)
Allow not harmful / non-hazardous / non-corrosive
 non-toxic / non-irritant (1) Ignore safe

Allow insoluble
 hydrophobic / immiscible with water (1) Ignore oily

 hypoallergenic (1)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(b)  C30H62 Accept H62C30 1

Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(c)(i)  nickel Accept palladium or platinum 1
Allow correct symbol

Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(c)(ii) Example of calculation: 1
-5
 0.00001 / (1 ×) 10 (g)
mass = 50 × 0.2 = 0.00001 (g)
106
Do not award incorrect unit

Accept 10 g / 0.01 mg

Allow answer as fraction

eg 1 (g)
105

Ignore SF
Correct answer with no working scores (1)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(c)(iii) Example of calculation: 4

 conversion of temperature to K (1) T = 200 + 273 (= 473 K)

n = pV
 rearrangement of ideal gas equation (1)
RT
or

n = 4.0 × 105 × 500

8.31 × 473

 evaluation to give moles of hydrogen (1) n(H2) = 50882.429

Ignore SF except 1 SF
TE on temperature
M3 dependent on correct use of ideal gas equation

n(H2) : n(squalene)
 evaluation of mole ratio 50882 : 8500
6:1
and

number of C=C bonds per molecule of squalene (1) 6 ( C=C bonds per molecule)
TE on n(H2) provided n(H2) > than 8500 and answer is
rounded to nearest integer

6 ( C=C bonds per molecule) with no working scores

(1)

2 ( C=C bonds per molecule) from use of 24 dm3

mol−1 as molar gas volume scores (2)
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Alternative route to M2, M3 and M4

21(c)(iii) Example of calculation:
cont  rearrangement of ideal gas equation (1)
V = nRT
p
or

V = 8500 × 8.31 × 473

4.0 × 105
 evaluation to give volume of squalene (1)
V(squalene) = 83.52589 (m3)
Ignore SF except 1 SF
TE on temperature
M3 dependent on correct use of ideal gas equation
 evaluation of volume ratio
V(H2) : V(squalene)
500 : 83.52589
and
6:1

number of C=C bonds per molecule of squalene (1) 6 ( C=C bonds per molecule)
TE on V(squalene) provided V(squalene) < 500 (m3)
and answer is rounded to nearest integer
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(c)(iv) 1
 C30H50 + 6H2  C30H62 Ignore state symbols

TE on (c)(iii) for any CnH2n+2 product formula where 24 ≤ n ≤ 30

If the number of C=C bonds is not stated in (c)(iii) then award (1) for an equation of the
form:
CnH2n-2y+2 + yH2  CnH2n+2
Where 24 ≤ n ≤ 30 and 1 ≤ y ≤ 14

Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(d)(i)  (fractional) distillation Ignore solvent extraction 1
Ignore filtration as part of the separation process
Do not award just filtration
Do not award chromatography
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Question
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Number
21(d)(ii) Example of calculation: 2

 calculation of mass of squalene in 2.8 million dm3 mass = 2.8  109  0.86 = 2.408  109 (g)
or or
volume = 300 = 348.8372 (cm3)
calculation of volume of squalene per shark (1)
0.86

 calculation of number of sharks required (1) 2.408  109 = 8.0267  106 = 8026666.667 / 8.0  106
300
TE on mass
or
2.8  109 = 8.0267  106 = 8026666.667 / 8.0  106
348.8372
TE on volume

Ignore SF
Penalise incorrect rounding once only
Correct answer with no working scores (2)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(d)(iii) Ignore SF and do not penalise correct premature 3
rounding

Penalise incorrect rounding once only

Penalise incorrect units in final answer only

Method 1
 calculation of mass of corn starch required (1) mass = 2500 × 100 = 10869.57 (tonnes)
23
Allow conversion of mass of corn starch to kg / g
 calculation of required land area in hectares (1)
land area = 10869.57  0.093 = 1010.87 (hectares)
2
 conversion of land area from hectares to km (1)
land area = 1010.87  0.01 = 10.1087 = 10 (km2)

Method 2
 conversion of land area from hectares to km2 (1)
0.093  0.01 = 0.00093 / 9.3  10−4 (km2)

 calculation of required land area in km2 to produce

land area = 0.00093  2500 = 2.325 km2
2500 tonnes of corn starch (1)
Allow conversion of mass of corn starch to kg / g

 calculation of required land area in km2 to produce

2500 tonnes of squalene (1) land area = 2.325 × 100 = 10.1087 = 10 (km2)
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21(d)(iii) Method 3
cont
 calculation of required land area in hectares to land area = 2500  0.093 = 232.5 (hectares)
produce 2500 tonnes of corn starch (1) Allow conversion of mass of corn starch to kg / g

 calculation of required land area in hectares to

land area = 232.5 × 100 = 1010.87 (hectares)
produce 2500 tonnes of squalene (1)
23

 conversion of land area from hectares to km2 (1) 

land area = 1010.87  0.01 = 10.1087 = 10 (km2)

If no other mark awarded, 1 tonne corn starch yields

230 kg squalane scores (1)
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Question
Answer Additional guidance Mark
Number
21(e)(i) An explanation that makes reference to the following points: Mark M1 and M2 independently 2

 restricted rotation about/around C=C (1) Accept pi-bond for C=C

Allow just double bond for C=C
Allow limited/no rotation about/around C=C
Allow C=C restricts rotation
Allow C=C cannot rotate
Ignore just restricted rotation
Do not award molecule cannot rotate

 (only) central C=C has two different groups attached to Accept C=C from 6th carbon/6-ene for central C=C
each carbon of the C=C (1) Allow (only) central C=C has four different groups
Allow indication of central C=C on diagram
Do not award if any other C=C bond identified as
E/Z
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Number
21(e)(ii) Mark M1 and M2 independently 2

 skeletal formula of Z-isomer (1) Examples of correct structure:

or

Ignore bond lengths and bond angles

Ignore labelling of C=C bonds as E/Z

Ignore any other type of formula

Allow lowest priority groups on same side

 (Z isomer has highest) priority groups on same side
Allow identification of (highest) priority groups on
(of C=C) (1)
diagram
Allow ranking for priority
Ignore preference for priority
Ignore reference to mass/size of groups
Allow top/bottom for same
Ignore any reference to cis/trans
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Number
21(f)(i) Mark M1 and M2 independently 2

 (compounds with the) same molecular formula (1) Ignore just same formula
Ignore compounds with the same atoms
Do not award same molecule
Do not award same general formula

 different structural formula (1) Allow just different structure

Allow different position of the C=C/double bonds
Allow different displayed/skeletal formulae
Ignore different arrangement of atoms (in space)

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21(f)(ii)  four / 4 Ignore E/Z 1

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21(f)(iii) Examples of valid structure: 1

 valid structure containing one C=C bond

or

 valid structure containing one bridging carbon-carbon

bond
Ignore bond lengths and bond angles
(Total for Question 21 = 24 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION B = 60 MARKS
TOTAL FOR PAPER = 80 MARKS
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