Mark Schemes

8G

Quick Quiz
Question

8
G

Answer

Matching End of Unit Test marks

to NC levels

Marks

Level

Marks Cumulative
available
total

Suggested
threshold for
achieving level

Topic

8Ga

8Gb

8Gc

8Gd

8Ge

13

12

19

18

25

24

End of Unit Test marks

Question Level Answer
1

Mark scheme

a air: mixture

1 mark

b copper: element

1 mark

c oxygen: element
6

d water: mixture

1 mark

aA

1 mark

bD

1 mark

cC

1 mark

dB

1 mark

a silver carbonate

b see the metal forming or gas being given off/bubbling

1 mark

c silver carbonate

1 mark

a alloy

1 mark

b it lowers melting point

1 mark

a went up/increased

1 mark

b stayed the same

1 mark

c 50 C

1 mark

d 4 minutes

1 mark

e 80 C

1 mark

f Solid has definite/sharp melting point.

1 mark

g line going downwards to

1 mark

5
6

Exploring Science

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silver + oxygen + carbon dioxide

with horizontal section at 80 C

2 marks for all correct,

deduct one mark for each
mistake

1 mark

a gold, diamonds and silver

1 mark all correct

b can be hammered into shape

1 mark

c2

1 mark

d copper carbonate

edition

copper oxide + carbon dioxide

214

1 mark deduct mark for

each mistake

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Mark Schemes (continued)

Answers to Quick Check activities

Quick
Check

Answers

8Ga

1 A compound always contains two or more different elements.

2 There are about 100 different kinds of atom as there are about 100 elements.
3 The compound with the formula CO2 contains two different elements and three atoms in its
molecules.
4 The compound iron sulphide is formed by mixing iron and sulphur together and heating them to
make them react. They do not react when they are just heated.
5 The compound iron sulphide cannot be separated with a magnet. A mixture of iron and sulphur
can.
6 The particle diagram shows molecules of an element as there are two atoms joined together and all
the atoms are the same.

8Gb

8
G

2 Underline Physical and replace with Chemical

3 Underline liquid and replace with solid.
4 Underline products and replace with reactants.
5 Underline elements are and replace with a compound is and underline a compound and replace
with elements.
6 Underline reactants and replace with products.
7 Underline All and replace with Some.

8Gc

elements: 1; 2; 3; 5; 6; 7; 10; 12.

mixtures: 1; 2; 3; 4; 6; 8; 9; 10; 12.
compounds: 1; 3; 8; 10; 11; 12.

8Gd

Suggestion might include:

1 a What is formed when you mix two metals together?; b Why do we use an alloy of gold for
jewellery?; c How do you show pure gold on a hallmark?; d What other system is used to measure
the purity of gold?; e What properties of a metal can be changed by mixing it with another metal?;
f How do you know the purity of gold used for jewellery?
2 a a mixture; b it is cheaper; c 1000 or 999; d fineness; e hardness and malleability; f by testing its
properties

8Ge

Exploring Science

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1 C and H; 2 E and I; 3 F and J; 4 B and D; 5 A and G

edition

215

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