GUIDELINE ON ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN CHEMISTRY PAPER 3

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Paper 3 Format Time Type of instrument Structure item Open response item Report item Number of question 2 or 3 Compulsory Construct Question 1 & 2 Evaluate Aspect of Scientific Process Skills Question 3 Evaluate Aspect of Experimenting Marks 33 17

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2. Allocation of marks Score Description 3 Excellent: Candidate gave the best response. 2 Satisfactory : Candidate gave an average response 1 Weak: Candidate gave an inaccurate response. 0 Candidate gave no response or wrong response 3. Scientific skills (Assesed in structured question. Total marks: 33) 1. Observing KK501 2. Classifying KK502 3. Measuring and using numbers KK503 4. Inferring KK504 5. Predicting KK505 6. Communicating KK506 7. Using space-time relationship KK507 8. Interpreting Data KK508 9. Defining operationally KK509 10. Controlling variables KK510 11. Hypothesizing KK511 4. Techniques on answering question Classifying Draw a table with a ruler. Every column must have a correct heading and units MUST be written (if any)
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(b) Observing Write what you will see, hear, feel, taste or smell. (c) Making inference State the appropriate inference that explains the observation. You must give an inference that corresponds with the observation.

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Predicting: You need to analyse all the information given (observations, previous experiences or data that can be trusted) and hence make a forecast (prediction) according to the need of the question. Measuring and using numbers You must write the value of the measurement according to the accuracy of the apparatus used. All the values written must be uniform and have the correct unit. Example of reading Apparatus Accuracy of reading and its unit Ruler One decimal place 9.6 cm Electronic balance One decimal place 10.5g 35.0 s Stop watch 26.5 s 3 Measuring cylinder 50 cm 25.0 cm3 One decimal place. The decimal 3 Pipette 25 cm place must end with 0 or 5. 25.0 cm3 Thermometer 0 110 0C 35.0 0C Voltmeter 0 3V 2.5 V Two decimal places. The second 12. 20 cm3 Burette 50 cm3 decimal place must end with a 0 12. 00 cm3 or 5. 12. 35 cm3

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Question 3 [17 Marks] Involves Planning on carrying out an experiment. Answer according to the need of the question. Write the report according to the headings required in the question. You must write the headings and not the question number or part question. Technique on answering question 3 (a) Aim of experiment Read the question carefully and the aim for the experiment is clearly stated in the question! The aim must be written accurately. (b) Problem statement The problem statement must be a question ending with a question mark ?. The problem statement should use certain key word such as: What ........; How .... Need to be accurate and complete. (c) Hypothesis The statement correlates the manipulated variable with the responding variable. The manipulated variable must be written in front of the statement and followed by the responding variable.

 Need to state the direction of change for both the variable. (the direction may be right or wrong)
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All variables Manipulated variable: Materials that we use and change in the experiment. Responding variable: Measurement (using apparatus, through observation or product of the reaction) that is recorded for each material that we change in the experiment.

(e) List of apparatus and materials State the name of all materials (including its concentration) and all apparatus. A labelled diagram of the set-up of apparatus may complement the list.
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Procedure Volume and concentration must be written. State the quantity of the material used. Do not write about three gram. The steps in the procedure must be in order. Use passive sentences.

(g) Tabulation of data Must draw table using a ruler. Every column must have a heading and its unit (if any) Manipulated variable must be on the left side of the table and responding variable on the right side. SAMPLE ESSAY FOR PAPER 3 Topic: Rate of reaction Marble (Calcium carbonate) reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form calcium chloride, water and carbon dioxide gas. Different sizes of calcium carbonate will give different rate of reaction. Plan an experiment to investigate the effect of total surface area of calcium carbonate on the rate of reaction. Your planning should include the following headings. (a) Aim of experiment (b) Problem statement (c) Hypothesis (d) Variables (e) Apparatus and materials (f) Procedure (g) Table of data Sample Answer (a) Aim of experiment To investigate the effect of total surface area of marble on the rate of reaction. (b) Problem statement How does the total surface area of marble affect the rate of reaction?

(c) Hypothesis The bigger the total surface area of marble, the higher is the rate of reaction. (d) Variables (i) Manipulated variable: Total surface area (ii) Responding variable: Volume of carbon dioxide given off (iii)Fixed variable: Mass of marble, concentration of hydrochloric acid, volume of hydrochloric acid, temperature of reactants. Apparatus: Burette 50 cm3, measuring cylinder, 50 cm3, electronic balance, conical flask, delivery tube with stopper, retort stand with clamp, basin, stopwatch Material: 5.0 g large marble chips, 5.0 g small marble chips, dilute hydrochloric acid 0.2 mol dm 3 , water.

Procedure: 1. Water is added into the burette and inverted as shown in the diagram. The water level is adjusted to the 50 cm3 mark. 2. The water used is saturated with carbon dioxide gas before the experiment. 3. Using a measuring cylinder, 50.0 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid 0.2 mol dm3 is measured and poured into a conical flask. 4. 5.0 g of small marble is weighted and added into the conical flask and the stopwatch is started immediately. [The conical flask is stopped immediately ] 5. The volume of carbon dioxide gas collected at intervals of 30 seconds is recorded until the reaction stopped. [or until 50 cm3 of gas] 6. Step 1 to step 5 is repeated by using large marble to replace the small marble chips. Tabulation of data Time (s) MV Burette reading (cm3) Volume of CO2 evolved (cm3)RV 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210