Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0893/01
Paper 1 October 2023
MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50

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 Markers were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ 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 End of Series Report.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

This document has 18 pages.

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General guidelines on marking

Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.

Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct
answers, unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer
should be antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).

Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
Significant figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative

Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.

Note provides extra information when necessary

ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been
carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct

ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) (root) hair (cell) 1

1(b) large surface area 1 Accept long and thin or elongated

Note thin alone or long alone is not sufficient

Accept thin membrane or short diffusion pathway

Ignore does not contain chloroplasts

1(c) xylem (vessel) 1 Accept xylem tube or zylem

1(d) magnesium (ion) 1 Ignore nitrates or nitrogen or phosphorus

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

2 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

Note all marks can be awarded from an

appropriate labelled diagram

Ignore any references to how the copper sulfate

any three from
solution is made.

M1 heat (dilute) solution (of copper sulfate) Accept for M1 evaporate solution or leave
solution to evaporate

Note heat or boil solution until all water

evaporates gets M1 only
M2 to make a concentrated solution or to make a
Accept for M2 (evaporate or heat) to get half of
saturated solution or until first appearance of crystals or the volume of solution
solid
Accept for M1 and M2 heat solution until first
appearance of crystals = 2 marks

Accept for M1 and M2 evaporate water from

solution until a saturated solution is made = 2
marks

Accept for M1 and M2 leave to evaporate in a

warm place = 2 marks

M3 let (hot) solution cool or leave hot solution to evaporate

(for a few days)
Accept for M4 and M5 pick out crystals and dry
M4 filter off crystals between pieces of filter paper = 2 marks

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M5 wash crystals with a small amount of cold water or dry

crystals between filter paper
Accept alternative way of making crystals
• hang copper sulfate crystal into copper
sulfate solution = 1 mark
• copper sulfate solution used is saturated
or concentrated = 1 mark
• leave for days (for crystal to grow) = 1
mark

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) 2 all three correct ticks = 2 marks

a measure of how cold something is
two correct ticks = 1 mark

a measure of how hot something is four ticks and three correct ticks = 1 mark

four ticks and two correct ticks = 0 marks

a measure of the thermal energy of a
✓
substance five ticks = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct answer,

measured in MJ ✓
e.g. circling or underlining, but ticking takes
precedence

transferred by conduction ✓

3(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(idea that) the temperature is negative when water is a Do not accept temperature is negative or zero if
solid water is a gas = max 1 mark for the question

(idea that) if the temperature is 0 (°C) water is a liquid or if Accept ice for solid
the temperature is 0 (°C) water is a solid

(idea that) the temperature is positive when water is a Do not accept temperature is positive if water is
liquid or the temperature is positive when water is a gas a solid = max 1 mark for the question

Accept (idea that) the temperature is 0° C at the

melting point where solid is changing into liquid or
the temperature is 0° C at the freezing point
where liquid is changing into ice

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(a) 3 all five correct = 3 marks

sunlight
carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere three or four correct = 2 marks

combustion
one or two correct = 1 mark
...................................

photosynthesis
................................... respiration
...................................

fossil
feeding
................................... fuel
power
station
decomposition Accept respiration for decomposition
...................................
dead plants
and animals

fossil fuels NOT TO SCALE

4(b) the breakdown of dead material (to release carbon dioxide) 1 Accept digests dead material or feeding on dead
materials
Accept decay or rot for breakdown
Accept waste material for dead material
Ignore eaten by microorganisms is not sufficient
Ignore decomposition or decompose
Note carbon dioxide is released is not sufficient or
breakdown of material is not sufficient or
breakdown of organisms is not sufficient

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(c) any one from 1

sea level change
flooding
drought
Accept named examples of extreme weather
extreme weather events
events, e.g. heatwave, cyclone or weather very
hot

species loss or killing of species or extinction Ignore destroying animals or plants

(global) increase in (average) temperature Accept global warming or named examples of

the consequence of global warming, e.g. polar ice
caps melting or glaciers retreating or melting or
flowering time change / changes in rainfall
patterns
Ignore unqualified ice melting
Ignore greenhouse effect
Ignore changes in temperature
Ignore Earth is warm but accept Earth is warmer
Do not accept acid rain or ozone depletion

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5(a) Mia (no marks) 1 Note if Aiko chosen = 0 marks

(idea of) decision based on (scientific) evidence or using Accept decision based on research or decision
evidence from a secondary source based on data or based on scientific or research
study
Accept Aiko’s comment is an opinion or Mia’s
ideas include a fact
5(b) smoking or drugs 1 Accept any correct idea not linked to diet, e.g.
alcohol or genetics/genes (of mother or fetus) or
age (of mother) or health (of mother) or multiple
births etc. or medication of mother e.g. antibiotics
or oxygen intake of fetus
Accept emotional status of mother or stress
Ignore diet or level of activity or life-style unqualified
or fitness

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) (mass) extinction 1 Accept named mass extinction, e.g. extinction of

dinosaurs
Ignore kills animals and plants

Accept fires or dust clouds or air borne debris or

sunlight being unable to penetrate to surface or
shockwaves or seismic shaking or earthquakes
or tsunami or heat radiation or wind blasts or
acid rain or decrease in photosynthesis

Ignore climate change and effects of climate

change or destroying ecosystem or loss of
habitat or global warming or explosions or
temperature decrease

Do not accept reference to formation of new

planet or the Moon

6(b)(i) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(steel ball) asteroid

(sand) (surface of the) Earth Accept named parts of the surface of the Earth,
e.g. soil or crust or land

Do not accept sea or ocean

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(b)(ii) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

throw the (steel) ball Accept use more force when releasing the ball
use a (steel) ball with more mass Accept heavier ball or more weight
use a (steel) ball with a larger diameter Accept bigger ball or larger ball
drop the (steel) ball from a higher height
increase density of ball
Ignore use a higher angle
Ignore more sand or increasing surface area
Ignore idea of dropping more than one ball or
dropping same ball several times

Ignore change the sand

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

7(a) cancel or cancelled or cancellation 1 Accept (complete) destructive interference

Accept interference cancellation

Ignore neutralisation

7(b) A 1 more than one letter = 0 marks

7(c) B 1 more than one letter = 0 marks

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) contains X and Y chromosomes 1 Accept contains green and yellow balls

Accept contains two different chromosomes or

contains two different coloured balls

Accept contains XY chromosomes

Ignore reference to number of chromosomes or

balls

8(b)(i) (male or female offspring) 1 all correct for the mark

female
male Accept boy for male and girl for female
female
male
female
female

8(b)(ii) (idea of) not enough data (to be reliable) 1 Accept idea that the sample size is too small or
did not use all the balls

Accept only did it 6 times

Accept need to repeat more times (for reliability)

Question Answer Marks Further Information

9 a sodium atom loses an electron 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.

ticking or underlining, but circling takes
precedence

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a) The albatross with longer wings pass on their 2 each correct tick = 1 mark
✓
genes to their offspring.
three boxes ticked and two correct = 1 mark
There is no variation in the length of albatross three or more boxes ticked and one correct = 0
wings. marks
four or more boxes ticked = 0 marks
The albatross do not compete for food.
Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.
circling or underlining, but ticking takes
The length of the wings decreased over many precedence
generations.

The albatross with longer wings are more likely to

✓
survive.

10(b) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

decreased
environmental Accept climate or habitat (destruction) or food
supply or hunting or pollution or death rate is more
than birth rate or increased number of predators
Ignore weather
extinct
Accept endangered

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

11(a) Zn + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2 2 reactants in either order = 1 mark

products in either order = 1 mark
Ignore any names of chemicals

11(b)(i) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

40
H
total volume
of hydrogen
collected
20
in cm3

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
time in s

line starting at origin with an initial steeper gradient Accept a tolerance of ± one small square for (0,0)
Accept two straight lines or dot-to-dot type graphs
Note the gradient must never increase over time

same volume of gas produced

Accept a tolerance of ± half a small square
Do not accept any line which goes above 41 cm3 for
this marking point

11(b)(ii) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Accept ora if specified
(lump has) smaller surface area Accept fewer exposed particles

fewer collisions Accept collisions less often or less chance of

collisions or less collision frequency = 2 marks

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) (float) peel and seed 1 both answers and explanation correct for the
mark
and
(explanation) density less than water

12(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Note mark independently
make different concentrations of salt solution or add
different amounts of salt to water

drop each part of the lemon into the salt solution and see if Accept each part of the lemon into the salt
it floats solution and see the results

Ignore drop (whole) lemon into salt solution and

see if it floats

Question Answer Marks Further Information

13 substance structure 2 all five correct = 2 marks

(giant or simple)
J simple two, three or four correct = 1 mark
K giant one correct = 0 marks
L simple
M giant
N giant

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

14 4 M1 two lamps in series and one open switch = 1

mark
A
M2 ammeter in series and must measure the total
current = 1 mark
M3 variable resistor and no significant gaps in circuit
(by eye) = 1 mark
Accept for M3 two minor gaps in circuit
M4 voltmeter across any attempt at a variable
resistor = 1 mark
Note correct symbols must be drawn for M1, M2
V
and M3 but ignore line going through ammeter,
lamp and voltmeter symbol
Accept incorrect variable resistor for M4 but
symbol for voltmeter must be correct
Ignore missing junction symbols

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0893/02
Paper 2 October 2023
MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50

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 Markers were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ 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 End of Series Report.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

This document has 16 pages.

IB23 10_0893_02/7RP
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
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General guidelines on marking

Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.

Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).

Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct. Significant
figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative

Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.

Note provides extra information when necessary

ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried
forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct

ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) B 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct answer,

e.g. ticking or underlining, but circling takes
precedence

1(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

filter Accept clean or purifies

urine

1(c) DNA 1 Accept deoxyribonucleic acid

Ignore genes or nucleic acid

Question Answer Marks Further Information

(melting point) decreases 1

2(a)

francium 1 Accept Fr
2(b)
Accept francium circled in the table, but answer
line takes precedence

hydrogen 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

2(c)
Accept any indication of the correct answer,
e.g. ticking or underlining, but circling takes
precedence

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) any one from 1 Accept heat or ‘it’ for thermal energy throughout

(idea that) thermal energy transfers (from water) to cup

(idea that) thermal energy transfers (from water) to his

hand(s)

(idea that) thermal energy transfers (from water) to air

Accept (idea that) thermal energy transfers from
cup to hands or thermal energy heats the hand
Accept (idea that) thermal energy transfers from
cup to air
Accept (idea that) thermal energy transfers from
hand to air
Accept (idea that) thermal energy transfers from
hotter region to colder region or thermal energy
dissipates

Accept thermal energy of water decreases

3(b) hand B is colder 1 Note answer must be comparative

Note assume answer refers to hand B unless
hand A is specified

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(a) (idea of) sharing electrons (between atoms) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
(idea of) a pair of electrons (being shared) Accept two electrons shared (between atoms) =
2 marks
Accept a shared pair of electrons (between
atoms) = 2 marks

Ignore comments about metals and non-metals,

intermolecular forces or ions

4(b) 8 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5(a) B (and) D 1 both correct either order = 1 mark

5(b) C (and) D 1 both correct either order = 1 mark

5(c) A (and) B 1 both correct either order = 1 mark

5(d) waveform drawn with greater amplitude 1 Accept waveform drawn on the same grid as
E, but answer grid takes precedence
Ignore any change in frequency

Note a smooth curve is not necessary as long

as all the amplitudes are higher than E

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(The number of owls decrease because) they (only) Accept they have no food or have no
feed on small rodents alternative food or have less food

Ignore the small rodents died or small rodents

decrease in number

(The number of wild cats stays the same because) wild Accept they have another food source or can
cats will eat (more) rabbits eat rabbits and rodents

Ignore the rabbit does not decrease or rabbits

are not affected or number of rabbits stays the
same

6(b) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

source of light Accept source of energy or (source of)
sunlight or (source of) light
Ignore provides heat
for photosynthesis Accept a description of photosynthesis

(use light energy) to make carbohydrates Accept (use light energy) to make glucose or
make starch
Accept just make own food

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

7 (density =) mass ÷ volume 2 Accept 222÷28

7.9(2857) Accept correct rounding, e.g. 7.93 or 7.929

or 7.9286

Accept correct answer with no working = 2

marks

Accept 8 or 7.92 = 1 mark

Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) H 1 Accept hydrogen

8(b) any two from 1

Na, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar Accept correct names

Note if an incorrect element is given = 0 marks

8(c) neon or helium 1 Accept Ne or He

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) diverging
plates
converging
plates
crust 2 all five labels correct = 2 marks

two, three or four labels correct = 1 mark

one label correct = 0 marks

convection
currents
Accept crust instead of the label for diverging or
converging plates
mantle

9(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(idea that) the shapes (of the coastlines) of South America Accept (idea that) the coastlines fit together
and Africa are complementary or (idea that) the coastlines (almost perfectly)
fit together like (pieces of) a jigsaw
Accept (idea that) the continents fit together
(almost perfectly)

Note coastlines match is not sufficient

Do not accept they are the same shape

(idea that) this suggests that they were once joined Note have moved apart is not sufficient but
together and have moved apart as the tectonic plates Accept have moved apart as tectonic plate move
move apart
Accept continental drift as tectonic plates move
or (continents) split apart as tectonic plates move

Note once joined together or once part of Pangea

is not sufficient

Ignore move apart and break

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(c) any one from 1

(location of) volcanoes

(location of) earthquakes

fossil records Ignore same fossil fuels

alignment of magnetic material in the crust

Accept same rock types

Ignore mountain ranges and mountain building

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a) ohm or Ω 1

10(b) voltage 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(resistance =)
current
V
Accept or V = IR
I

Accept symbols or words or units or pairs of

numbers from the graph in any correct
rearrangement, e.g. volts ÷ amps or 4 and 2 seen
in calculation

2 Note correct answer only = 1 mark

Ignore units

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

11(a)(i) (idea that) the percentage of an element found on the 1 Accept Earth and Moon have similar
Earth is similar to the percentage of an element found on compositions (of elements)
the Moon
Accept the elements are similar on Earth and
Moon or most elements found on both Earth and
Moon or Moon has most of the elements found on
Earth

Ignore percentage of oxygen on Earth and Moon

is high

11(a)(ii) iron 1

11(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

find the percentage of more elements (on the Earth and on Allow find the percentage of elements (on Earth
the Moon) and the Moon) not named in the table

presence of water on Moon Ignore presence of carbon dioxide on Moon

both Moon and Earth spin

Moon is less dense than the Earth

Accept both orbit the Sun or both reflect light

Accept both have cores with iron or Moon has a

small iron core or both have molten cores

Accept similar age of rocks on Moon and the

Earth

Accept similar types of rock on Earth and the

Moon

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) both have (7) electrons 1 Accept both have a positive (and a negative part)

Accept both have a negative part

Ignore references to nucleus and protons e.g.

both have nucleus or both have protons

12(b) 1 Note assume unqualified answers refer to model

A

A does not have nucleus or B has a nucleus

Ignore size of nucleus
or
A does not have electrons in orbits or shells or B has Accept A has no shells or orbits or B has shells
electrons in orbits or shells or orbits

Accept circles or rings for shells

Note electrons in different positions is not

sufficient

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(c) (strength) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

any one from
Accept gives a clear understanding of the atom
shows the relative positions of the nucleus and/or
or provides an image and understanding of an
electrons
atom
shows the positive and negative part of the atom
Accept show the charge of particles
shows particles that are too small to be seen
shows the space in an atom
shows electrons in shells or shows electronic structure or
shows number of electrons Accept shows (outermost) shell or orbits or
shows electrons or shows how many electrons in
a shell
(limitation)
Accept can tell which group it is in or can tell
any one from which period it is in
does not show the movement of the electrons
the model is two dimensional or model is not in three
dimensions
does not show particles within the nucleus or does not
show protons or does not show neutrons

the model is not to scale

Accept do not know the exact size of the atom or
not same size as real atoms

Accept not proven as it is a theory

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

13(a) 1 Note the mark should be awarded wherever it is

written

both correct for the mark

up or upwards
and Accept up then down
cold water has been warmed or the warmed water rises or
(the warmed water has an upward) convection current Ignore away from the hot water or up and down

Ignore heat rises

13(b) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

(very hot water) use heat proof gloves Accept safety gloves or protective gloves or thick
gloves or use tongs

Ignore reduce water temperature

(red ink) wear gloves or do not use poisonous red ink Accept use a food colour

Note use another ink colour unqualified is not

sufficient

(use plastic …) glass may break or may cut hand on glass Ignore use a pipette or use a syringe

Accept glass may crack

Ignore the glass might explode or beaker may be

hot

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

14(a)(i) mass range number of tomatoes 2 g or grams in heading = 1 mark

in g or grams in mass range all numbers correct = 1 mark
(76 – 80) 2

(81 – 85) 4

(86 – 90) 8

(91 – 95) 9

(96 – 100) 12

(101 – 105) 6

(more than 105) 3

14(a)(ii) bar chart 1 Accept histogram or frequency polygon or bar

graph

Ignore graph or frequency chart

Do not accept line graph, scatter plot or pie chart

14(b) protein 1 Ignore chlorophyll

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0893/01
Paper 1 April 2023
MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50

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 Markers were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ 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 End of Series Report.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

This document has 16 pages.

05_0893_01/5RP
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
0893/01 Checkpoint Secondary – Mark Scheme April 2023
PUBLISHED

General guidelines on marking

Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.

Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).

Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct. Significant
figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative

Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.

Note provides extra information when necessary

ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried
forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct

ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

kidney Accept nephron

Accept ureta or uretur

ureter
Do not accept uretra or uretha or urether or urater
or urethera

urethra Accept ureathra or urethera

Do not accept urether or uretha or urathra

1(b) urea 1 Accept any indication of correct answer, e.g. ticking,

underlining or circling, but answer line takes
precedence

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

2(a)(i) mass 1
(density =) Accept mass ÷ volume
volume
Accept m/v

Ignore g / cm3

2(a)(ii) 7.87 (g / cm3) 1 Accept 7.9 or 7.872

Ignore any unit in answer

Note no ecf from (a)(i)

2(b) C 1 both correct for the mark

and Accept any indication of correct answer, e.g. ticking,

underlining or in explanation, but circling takes
precedence

has a (very) low density Accept has the lowest density

Note a density below 1 is not sufficient

Note it is the lowest is not sufficient – must mention

density or dense in answer

Ignore it is the lightest

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) plastic 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.

ticking or underlining, but circling takes precedence

3(b)(i) (idea that) shiny surface reflects thermal energy 1 Accept they are good reflectors (of thermal energy)
back into the liquid
Accept reflect radiation

Ignore reflects light

Ignore reference to absorbing

Ignore silver is a good conductor

3(b)(ii) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

convection cannot take place Accept conduction and convection in any order
conduction cannot take place
Do not accept radiation cannot take place max 1
mark for the question

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3(c) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

(liquid) cools down or (temperature) decreases Accept (idea that) temperature becomes low or
becomes colder or results in a low temperature

Note temperature is cold is not sufficient

high(er) energy particles (near the surface of the Accept fast(er) moving particles escape or high(er)
liquid) escape (into the air) energy particles evaporate

Accept particles that evaporate take some energy

with them or particles use energy to evaporate

Do not accept answers that refer to heat particles

having more energy or moving faster

(average) energy of the remaining particles Accept energy of the particles in the liquid
decreases decreases or slow moving particles left in liquid or
low energy particles left in liquid

Accept evaporation is an endothermic process as

additional marking point

Ignore ideas about conduction and convection

Ignore answers that refer to hot particles and cold

particles

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4(a) tectonic plates 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.

ticking or underlining, but circling takes precedence

4(b) (the earthquakes) occur at the plate boundaries or 1 Accept earthquakes happen when the plates collide
(the earthquakes) happen at the edges of the pieces or occur at places where tectonic plates meet
of crust
Ignore earthquakes happen at fault lines

4(c)(i) (idea that) the coastlines fit together (like a jigsaw 1 Accept coastlines have a complementary shape or
puzzle) coastlines combine together like a jigsaw puzzle

Accept continents fit together or tectonic plates fit

together

Ignore after many years the continents no longer fit

together

Ignore countries fit together

Do not accept have the same shape

4(c)(ii) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

magma moves or magma flows Ignore continents move

convection currents (in the mantle) Accept convection currents in mantle or convection
currents of magma = 2 marks
(convection currents or magma movements)
drag/pull the continents or drag/pull the tectonic Note tectonic plates move is not sufficient
plate (apart or together)

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5(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

covalent

(pair of) shared electrons

Note ionic bond = 0 marks for the question

5(b) (chlorine atom) gains one electron (to make a 1 Note assume answer refers to a chlorine atom
chloride ion)
Accept gains an electron

Do not accept chloride gains an electron

5(c) attraction between positive and negative ions 1 Accept electrostatic attraction (between ions)

Note by an ionic bond is not sufficient

Do not accept reference to intermolecular forces

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6(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

B (and) D Accept either order

Accept palisade (and) guard cell, but letter takes

precedence

Accept any indication of the correct answer, e.g.

ticking, underlining or circling on the diagrams, but
answer line takes precedence

6(b)(i) any one from 1 Note answers must specifically refer to either the
presence or the absence of magnesium

Accept ora

magnesium will make plants green or magnesium Accept if magnesium not present the plants are not
makes the plant’s green pigment or magnesium will green
make chlorophyll

lack of magnesium will reduce plant growth

lack of magnesium will result in yellow (leaves)

Ignore without magnesium there is no
photosynthesis or without magnesium the rate of
photosynthesis decreases

6(b)(ii) (acts as a) control or (idea of) to be able to 1 Accept (idea of) to see the differences
compare (the seedlings with or without specific
nutrients)

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6(c) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(idea of) smaller in size or reduced growth or Accept less nitrogen to make protein or no nitrates
fewer leaves to make protein or less amino acids made

Ignore plants will die or no growth

Ignore reference to colour of the leaves

(idea of) less protein made Ignore reference to carbohydrate

6(d) carbohydrate or glucose 1 Accept oxygen or starch

Accept chlorophyll

Question Answer Marks Further Information

7 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(similarity) they have the same amplitude Accept they have the same loudness or same
volume

(difference) waveform B has a higher frequency Accept waveform B has a higher pitch (than
than waveform A / ora waveform A) / ora

Accept waveform B has a shorter wavelength (than

waveform A) / ora

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8(a) (rock) asteroid 2 all three correct = 2 marks

(soil) Earth or crust one or two correct = 1 mark

(hole) crater

8(b) (strength) 2 correct strength = 1 mark

any one from

helps to visualize asteroid collisions which you Accept (idea that) provides an understanding about
cannot see normally what happens during an asteroid collision

can investigate relationship between

size/speed/height of asteroid and crater size

can investigate relationship between

size/speed/height of asteroid and distance
travelled by debris

(idea that) it is very easy to do Accept the model is easy to understand

(idea that) it is easy to repeat

(idea that) it shows how craters are formed Accept the model can be used with different sizes of
rocks/asteroids

Accept can see what happens when an asteroid hits

the Earth surface

Accept simulates a real event

Accept can accurately represent an asteroid

collision

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8(c) 2 correct limitation = 1 mark

(limitation)

any one from

Accept (idea that) model cannot be done on a large
difficult to make it a fair test, e.g. rocks not all the scale
same size/mass
Accept (idea that) does not investigate what
rocks may hit the bottom of the container or soil happens when an asteroid hits oceans
may not be deep enough

rocks are (much) smaller than real asteroids or Accept (idea that) cannot tell you about a collision of
forces are (much) smaller than for real asteroids a large asteroid

cannot represent the real speed of an asteroid Accept does not (fully) represent the force at which
hitting the Earth an asteroid hits the Earth

does not show other consequences of impact, Accept (idea that) there is a limited drop height
e.g. dust formation
Ignore it is inaccurate is not sufficient but accept
the Earth’s surface is not just made of soil inaccurate that is qualified, e.g. cannot be scaled up
accurately

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) (causes) a decrease or decline 1 Accept it goes down or drops or falls

Ignore extinction or killed

9(b) 2 B ticked = 0 marks for the question

A (no mark)
any two from each correct answer = 1 mark

smaller population size of foxes compared to Accept change in line A is bigger than change in
rabbits line B

Accept ora

larger population rise seen at the start in rabbit or Accept ora

prey

when population of foxes decreases, the rabbit Accept (idea that) fox population rises after rabbit
population will increase or when population of population rises = 2 marks
rabbit declines, the population of foxes will also
decline Accept (idea that) predator population rises after
prey population rises = 2 marks

Accept (idea that) fox population declines after

rabbit population declines = 2 marks

Accept (idea that) predator population declines after

prey population declines = 2 marks

Accept change in line B is always after change in

line A = 2 marks

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10(a) filtration or filtering 1 Accept use filter paper

Do not accept sieving or strainer

10(b) evaporation or evaporate the mixture 1 Accept heat or heating or boil off water

Accept leave in a hot place

Ignore crystallization

10(c) (metal) zinc 1 both correct for the mark

(acid) (dilute) hydrochloric acid Accept Zn or HCl but name takes precedence

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11(a) 1 Accept symbol drawn on diagram, but answer space

A takes precedence if symbol drawn there

Do not accept a line through the ammeter symbol

11(b) 3 each correct row = 1 mark

switch switch switch lamp lamp lamp
R S T J K L

(closed) (open) (open) (off) off off

(open) (closed) (closed) off (off) off

closed open closed (on) (off) (on)

11(c) in parallel (with lamp J) 1 Accept annotations added to the diagram may help
the award of the mark

Accept description of parallel e.g. need to connect

one end of the meter before the lamp and one after
the lamp

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12(a) (electronic, top pan, lever-arm) balance 1 Accept scale(s)

Ignore weighing

12(b) 2 left hand column labelled time in minutes and

time in numbers entered = 1 mark
(loss in mass in g)
minutes
0 0.0 or 0 Accept start for 0 minutes
1 0.8
2 1.1 right hand column correct with no units in body of
3 1.2 table and masses matched against the correct time
4 1.5 = 1 mark

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0893/02
Paper 2 April 2023
MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50

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 Markers were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ 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 End of Series Report.
Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

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General guidelines on marking

Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.

Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct
answers, unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer
should be antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).

Only the science is being assessed so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
Significant figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.
Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative

Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.

Note provides extra information when necessary

ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been
carried forward from earlier working, provided the subsequent working is correct

ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1(a) DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid 1 Do not accept chromosome

Ignore genes or genetic material or allele

1(b)(i) 2 white and 3 grey 1

or

1 white and 4 grey

or

0 white and 5 grey

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1(b)(ii) any three from 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

Accept ora where appropriate

Accept black or brown for grey throughout

M1 (idea that) less predation of grey shrews or fewer grey shrews Accept idea that fewer grey shrews are killed
eaten or grey shrews are more difficult to hunt

M2 grey shrews have better camouflage or (idea that) grey ones Accept (idea that) easier to see the white
blend in with the ground better than white shrews shrews

M3 (idea that) more grey shrews survive or so grey shrews

number increases

M4 more grey shrews are able to breed or more grey shrews

reproduce

M5 pass grey (fur) gene onto next generation or pass Accept pass on advantageous mutation to
advantageous gene onto next generation next generation
M6 (process) repeats for many generations

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1(b)(iii) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

wear gloves (handling shrews) Accept use nets (instead of hands)

eye protection Accept glasses or goggles

(face) mask or filter Ignore protective suit

disinfect traps (between use) or sanitise (traps) Accept wash hands after investigation or
touching shrews

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2(a) 2.8.7 1 Accept a diagram of the correct electronic

structure

2(b) Mg 1 Accept magnesium, but symbol takes

precedence

2 (c) any one from 1

unreactive or inert Do not accept little reaction

Accept low density

gas at room temperature
Note being a gas is not sufficient
low melting point or low boiling point
Accept has a higher boiling point than neon
or has a higher melting point than neon

Accept atom has 18 protons or proton

number is 18 or atomic number is 18 or has
a stable electronic structure or has a stable
atomic structure or it has eight electrons in
its outer shell
colourless
Do not accept is coloured or colourful

Do not accept is a metal or a halogen

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3(a) 1 all four correct for the mark

part of plant order of pathway

leaf (5)

leaf xylem 4

root hair cell 1

root xylem 2

stem xylem
3

3(b) transpiration 1 Accept evaporation or evapotranspiration

Ignore diffusion
Do not accept sweating

3(c) reduces population size or population declines 1 Ignore they die or cannot grow as well or
becomes extinct

Ignore any reason given

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4(a) W 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct
answer, e.g.ticking or underlining, but
circling takes precedence

4(b) (number of waves) 4 1

4(c) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(time = 1 second) reinforce
Accept constructive interference

Accept (produces a) louder sound or

amplify the sound or larger amplitude

(time = 3 seconds) cancel each other or cancel out

Accept destructive interference

Accept (produces a) quieter sound or

smaller amplitude

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5(a) respiration 1 Do not accept breathing

5(b) photosynthesis 1

5(c) both release carbon dioxide or both release heat (into the 1 Ignore they are both part of the carbon
surroundings) or both exothermic cycle
Ignore they break down carbon
(compounds)
Do not accept both release carbon

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5(d) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Ignore reference to ozone and ozone

depletion

ice caps melt or glaciers melt Note ice melts or snow melts unqualified is
not sufficient

sea levels rise Accept sea level changes

(more) flooding or (more) land under water or (more) cities under
water

drought or famine
(more frequent) extreme weather, e.g. (more) Accept (more extreme) heat waves
typhoons/cyclones/tornadoes
Ignore weather change or unpredictable
weather

global warming Accept Earth or atmosphere becomes

warmer

Accept sea temperatures rise or ocean

warming

Accept temperature change or

temperature increase

extinction of plant (species) or extinction of animal (species) Accept examples of extinction, e.g.
danger of polar bears becoming extinct or
mass extinction (of plants and/or animals)
or coral bleaching or loss of habitats

(increased number of) forest fires or wildfires

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) (as you go down the group atomic radius) increases or goes up 1

6(b) number in the range 20 to 45 (°C) 1 Accept a range of values providing the
range is entirely within 20 to 45 °C
Accept answer written in table, but answer
line takes precedence

6(c) giant (ionic) 1 Do not accept giant covalent

Ignore lattice

Question Answer Marks Further Information

7 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

buzzer

variable resistor Accept rheostat

Do not accept resistor on its own
Do not accept variation resistor

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) 3 all four letters in the correct order = 3

marks
C B (E) D (F) A
CB in correct order = 1 mark
D in the middle = 1 mark
A at the end = 1 mark

8(b) rocks from the Earth and the Moon had the same properties or 1 Accept rocks from the Moon were similar to
Moon rocks have a lower density than Earth rocks rocks on Earth or rocks from the Moon are
same type as rocks on Earth or has the
same components/composition as rocks on
Earth or Moon and Earth contain the same
minerals
Do not accept Moon and Earth have an
iron core

8(c) any one from 1 Accept ora

(idea that) the dense iron from the cores (of both planets) merged to
create the Earth
there are more dense rocks on the Earth
the less dense rocks (were ejected and) formed the Moon Accept it was the less dense rocks that
were ejected

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9(a) 2 each correct tick = 1 mark

changes in seasons three ticks and two correct = 1 mark

three ticks and one correct = 0 marks

changes to the environment over time ✓ four or five ticks = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct
answer, e.g. circling or underlining, but
increased reproduction ticking takes precedence

new diseases ✓

new food sources

9(b) (idea that) death rate greater than reproduction rate 1 Accept low reproduction rate and high
death rate

Accept death rate is increasing and the

reproduction rate is decreasing

Accept birth rate for reproduction rate

Ignore reference to no reproduction

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10(a) displacement 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct answer,
e.g. ticking or underlining, but circling takes
precedence

10(b) copper + silver nitrate → copper nitrate + silver 1 Accept reactants in either order and
products in either order
Accept = for →
Accept correct symbol equation (balanced
or unbalanced), but names take
precedence
Cu + 2AgNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag

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10(c) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

copper + iron nitrate more than one answer ticked = 0 marks for
the question
incorrect answer ticked = 0 marks for the
magnesium + zinc nitrate ✓ question
Accept any indication of the correct answer,
e.g. circling or underlining, but ticking takes
silver + magnesium nitrate precedence

iron + zinc nitrate

magnesium is more reactive than zinc Note magnesium is more reactive is not
sufficient or it is more reactive than zinc is
or
not sufficient
magnesium is higher in the reactivity series than zinc
or Note the more reactive metal displaces the
less reactive metal is not sufficient must
zinc is less reactive than magnesium refer to magnesium and zinc
or
zinc is lower in the reactivity series than magnesium Do not accept magnesium is more reactive
than zinc nitrate

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11(a) °C 1 Accept degrees C or degrees Celsius or

°Celsius or Kelvin(s) or K
Accept answer written in table(s), but
answer line takes precedence
Do not accept C°
11(b) (cardboard) 18 (°C) 1 all three correct for the mark

(newspaper) 17 (°C)

(bubble wrap) 12 (°C)

11(c) yes (no marks) 1 Note if no = 0 marks for the question

the temperature has decreased by the smallest amount or the Accept temperature change was only
temperature drop is the smallest (over the same amount of time) or 12 °C compared to 17 °Cand 18 °C
least temperature change

11(d) 2 Note if any other temperature or time

selected = 0 marks for the question

each correct answer = 1 mark

67 circled in the table for cardboard Accept 67 written by the question, but
circling in the table takes precedence

Accept 60 circled in the table for

cardboard

(idea that) 67 does not fit the pattern or 67 not in the correct Accept temperature drops then gets
sequence higher or (idea that) temperature at 60 s is
less than at 120 s or temperature should
be higher than 75 °C

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11(e) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

use the same starting temperature

use the same temperature of the surroundings or same room

temperature
Accept use same mass of water or same
use the same volume of water
amount of water or same level of water
use a lid on each beaker
Accept cover the top of beaker or put a
stopper on the beaker

Ignore put a layer of oil on water so heat

doesn’t escape
use the same thickness of insulation
Accept same surface area of insulation
repeat the investigation
Accept repeat the investigation and
stir the water calculate the mean = 2 marks

Accept greater variety of insulation

Accept insulate the bottom of the beaker

Accept smaller time intervals between

readings

Accept use a temperature sensor and a

data logger

Ignore a more accurate or precise

thermometer

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12(a) (gas) syringe or measuring cylinder (inverted in a trough of water) 1 Accept graduated cylinder

12(b) repeats (the investigation) 1 Ignore changing time intervals or using a

different total time
12(c) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Note award the answers wherever they

are seen

(safety risk) hydrochloric acid is corrosive Accept acid or hydrochloric or solution (in
the flask) for hydrochloric acid

Accept hydrochloric acid burns or

hydrochloric acid is harmful or hydrochloric
acid getting into eyes or hydrochloric acid
is an irritant

Note hydrochloric acid coming into contact

with hands is not sufficient

Ignore references to the gas being

produced or explosions

Do not accept hydrochloric acid is

flammable

(how the risk is reduced) wear goggles or gloves Accept gloves or apron or lab coat or
glasses

Ignore facemask or protective gear

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