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TOPIC 1 TEST MARK SCHEME
1. (a) (i) 1.6734 × 10−24 (g)
Only.
1.6734 × 10−27 kg
Not 1.67 × 10−24 (g).
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(ii) B
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2. (a)
Particle Relative charge Relative mass
Proton +1 or 1+ 1 (1)
Neutron 0 1 (not – 1) (1)
or no charge/neutral/zero
Electron –1 or 1– 1/1800 to 1/2000 (1)
or negligible
or zero
or 5.0 × 10 to 5.6 × 10 –4 –4
if ‘g’ in mass column - wrong
penalise once
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(b) (1)(1)
Allow numbers before or after Ar
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(c) S: 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p (1)
2 2 6 2 4
Allow upper case letters
S : 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p (1)
2– 2 2 6 2 6
If use subscript penalise once
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(d) Block: p (1)
Explanation: Highest energy or outer orbital is (3) p
OR outer electron, valency electron in (3) p
NOT 2p etc.
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3. (a) (i) Atoms with the same number of protons / proton number (1)
NOT same atomic number
with different numbers of neutrons (1)
NOT different mass number / fewer neutrons
(ii) Chemical properties depend on the number or amount of
(outer) electrons (1) OR, isotopes have the same electron
configuration / same number of e –
(b) 1s 2s 2p 3s (1)
2 2 6 1
accept subscripted figures
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(c) Highest energy e / outer e s / last e in (3)d sub-shell (1)
– – –
OR d sub-shell being filled / is incomplete
OR highest energy sub-shell is (3)d
NOT transition element / e configuration ends at 3d
–
Q of L
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(d) N correct symbol (1)
allow
Mass number = 15 AND atomic number = 7 (1)
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4. (a)
M1 for the top line
M2 is for division by 17
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= 84.0
Not 84
No consequential marking from M1 or M2
Ignore units
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The A in the Periodic table takes account of the other isotopes /different amounts of
r
isotopes (or words to that effect regarding isotopes)
Award independently
Comparison implied
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Isotope(s) alone, M4 = 0
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(b) Dissolved in volatile solvent and forced through needle
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Connected to positive terminal of high voltage supply
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Kr(g) → Kr (g) + e( )
+ –
State symbols must clearly be (g)
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The Kr isotope
84
One mark for identifying the 84 isotope
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gets a 2+ charge
One mark for the idea of losing 2 electrons (from this
isotope)
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5. (a)
(b) Increased nuclear charge / proton number (1)
NOT increased atomic number
Electrons enter same shell / energy level OR atoms get smaller
OR same shielding (1)
Stronger attraction between nucleus and (outer) electrons (1)
Q of L
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(c) Explanation for aluminium: (third) electron in (3)p sub-shell (1)
Sub-shell further away from nucleus OR of higher energy (1)
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OR extra shielding from (3)s
Explanation for sulphur: Pair of electrons in (3)p orbital (1)
Repulsion between electrons (1)
tied to reference to e pair in M3
–
Penalise ‘2p’ once only
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6. (a) Li(g) → Li (g) + e (g)
+ -
Li(g) - e (g) → Li (g)
- +
Li(g) + e (g) → Li (g) + 2e-
- +
One mark for balanced equation with state symbols
Charge and state on electron need not be shown
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(b) Increases
If trend wrong then CE = 0/3 for (b). If blank mark on.
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Increasing nuclear charge / increasing no of protons
Ignore effective with regard to nuclear charge
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Same or similar shielding / same no of shells / electron
(taken) from same (sub)shell / electron closer to the
nucleus / smaller atomic radius
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(c) Lower
If not lower then CE = 0/3
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Paired electrons in a (4) p orbital
If incorrect p orbital then M2 = 0
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(Paired electrons) repel
If shared pair of electrons M2 + M3 = 0
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(d) Kr is a bigger atom / has more shells / more shielding
in Kr / electron removed further from nucleus/ electron
removed from a higher (principal or main) energy level
CE if molecule mentioned
Must be comparative answer
QWC
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(e) 2 / two / II
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(f) Arsenic / As
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7. A
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8. D
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9. B
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