MARKING SCHEME F5 CHEMISTRY PAPER 3

MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2016

Questi
on

Rubric

Score

Able to state all the burette readings accurately with

correct unit and 2 decimal places
Sample answer:

1(a)

Experiment I
Experiment II
0.00 cm3
0.00 cm3
3
41.00 cm
35.00 cm3
34.00 cm3
25.00 cm3
3
28.00 cm
17.00 cm3
3
22.00 cm
12.00 cm3
18.00 cm3
11.00 cm3
3
14.00 cm
11.00 cm3
3
11.00 cm
11.00 cm3
11.00 cm3
11.00 cm3
Able to state all the burette readings accurately (2
decimal point without unit // more/less than 2 decimal
place // less accurately (any 5 accurate reading for
every experiments)

Sample answer:
Experiment I
Experiment II
41.00
35.00
34.00
25.00
28.00
17.00
22.00
12.00
18.00
11.00
14.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
Able to record at least 4 reading for every experiment
No response or wrong response
Able to construct a table to record the change of time,
burette readings and volume of carbon dioxide
1. Correct titles
2. Readings

1(b )i
Sample answer:

1
0

Able to construct a less accurate table that contains:

1. Titles without unit
2. Readings
Able to construct a table with at least one title / reading
No response or wrong response

1(b)ii

1. Both axes are labelled and with units

Y axis : volume of CO2/cm3 // volume of gas/ cm3
X axis : time /s
2. All points are transferred correctly
3. Smooth curve

2
1
0

Score 2 if axis is reverse

Able to plot a graph but does not fulfil 2 of the criteria

Able to have an idea to plot a graph

No response or wrong response

Able to predict a maximum volume of gas correctly

Sample answer:

Remain the same/no change/39.00 cm3

1(c )

Able to state volume less accurately

19.50 cm3/ less than 39 cm3/half than 39 cm3 /39
Able to give an idea

More than 39.00 cm3 / more

No response or wrong response
1(d)

Able to state all the three variables correctly

Sample answer:
Manipulated variable: Size of calcium carbonate/Total
surface
area of calcium carbonate
Responding variable: Rate of reaction
Constant variable : volume and concentration of
hydrochloric acid / mass of calcium carbonate,
2

temperature
Able to state any two variables correctly

Able to state any one variable correctly

No response or wrong response

Able to state the relationship between the manipulated

variable and the responding variable with direction.

Sample answer:
The higher/lower the total surface area of calcium
carbonate the higher/lower the rate of reaction //
The smaller/bigger the size of calcium carbonate the
higher/lower the rate of reaction.
1(e)

If opposite - score 2
Able to state the hypothesis less accurately

Sample answer:
The higher/lower the total surface area of calcium
carbonate the faster/slower the rate of reaction
Able to state the idea of hypothesis

Sample answer:
Different size of particles different rate of reaction
No response or wrong response

1(f)

Able to state the operational definition of the rate of

reaction correctly
Volume of carbon dioxide gas per/over time/ second when
hydrochloric acid is added into calcium carbonate
// Rate of reaction = volume of carbon dioxide gas/gas
Time/second

# score 2 : amount of product divided by the time, per

minute.
Able to state the operational definition of rate of reaction
less accurately.
Volume of gas per/over minute/hour when hydrochloric
acid is added into calcium carbonate
//volume of gas against time when hydrochloric acid is
added into calcium carbonate
a: change/increase of volume of gas against Volume of
3

gas evolved at a certain time.

Able to give an idea of operational definition

Sample answer:
The change/ increase/decrease in the amount of
products/reactant a: any product/ reactant
rate of
product form
rate of product produce
No response given / wrong response

Able to explain effect of big size of ice cube compare with

small size of ice cube accurately according to 3 criteria.
1(g)

Sample answer:
1. The smaller the size, the larger the total surface
area of ice cube expose.
2. The more heat is absorbing by the ice cube
3. Thus the shorter time taken for the ice cube to
melt.

2(a)

Able to explain any two criteria of size

Able to explain any one criteria of size

No response given / wrong response

Able to state the observations and inferences accurately S

Sample answer:
Experimen
ts
Eksperime
n
I

II

Experiments
Eksperimen

1. White powder
soluble
in nitric
acid to form
colourless solution
2. white powder
remain
unchanged in sodium
hydroxide solution //
White precipitate //
No change
white powder soluble
in both nitric acid and
sodium hydroxides to
form colourless
solution.

Experiments
Eksperimen

Magnesium oxide
shows base
properties //
Magnesium oxide is
basic oxide
6

Aluminium oxide
shows both acidbase properties //
amphoteric
properties
// aluminium oxide
is an amphoteric
oxide

III

1. No change
//white precipitate
in nitric acid
2. Dissolved in
sodium
hydroxide
to form
colourless
solution

Sulphur(IV) oxide
shows acidic
properties //
sulphur(IV) oxide is
an acidic oxide

Able to state at least 5 observations and inferences

correctly

Able to give at least 4 of observation and inferences

correctly

Able to give at least 3 of observation and inferences

correctly

Able to give at least 2 of observation and inferences

correctly

Able to give at least 1 of observation and inferences

correctly

No response given / wrong response

Able to classify all the oxide correctly Sample answer:

2(b)

3. (a)

Sample answer:
Soluble in water
Insoluble in water
Potassium oxide
Copper(II) oxide
Sodium oxide
Able to classify at least 2 substances correctly

Able to classify at least 1 substance correctly

No response given / wrong response

No response given / wrong response

Able to state the problem statement by relating to the

following 2 information correctly.
Sample answer :
1. Does vulcanized rubber more elastic than
unvulcanised rubber?

Able to state the problem statement less correctly.

Sample answer:
1. Do/How vulcanized rubber more elastic than
unvulcanised rubber?
2. How does the elasticity of vulcanized rubber differ
from unvulcanised rubber?

Able to give an idea of problem statement of the

experiment.
Sample answer:

1. To study the elasticity of vulcanized rubber and

unvulcanised rubber.
No response given / wrong response
3(b)

Able to state the three variables correctly.

Sample answer:
Manipulated variable : type of rubber used // vulcanized
and unvulcanised rubber
Responding variable : elasticity of the rubber

Constant variable: original length of rubber and weight

used to stretch rubber

3 (c)

Able to state any two variables correctly.

Able to state any one variable correctly.

No response given / wrong response

Able to state the relationship between the manipulated

variable and responding variable .
Sample answer :

Vulcanized rubber is harder, stronger and more elastic

than unvulcanised rubber.
Able to state the relationship between the manipulated
variable and responding variable .

Sample answer:
Vulcanized rubber is more elastic than unvulcanised
rubber
Able to state the idea of hypothesis.
Sample answer:
1. The vulcanized rubber has higher ability to return to
its original length
2. The increase in length of vulcanized rubber
(stretched length) is less than increase in length of
unvulcanised rubber.
No response given / wrong response
3 (d)

Able to list all the materials and apparatus.

Sample answer:
Materials: vulcanized rubber and unvulcanised rubber
6

Apparatus: retort stand with clamp, clip, metre ruler and

weight

Able to list the following materials and apparatus.

Sample answer:
Materials: vulcanized rubber and unvulcanised rubber

Apparatus: retort stand with clamp, metre ruler and

weight
Able to list the following materials and apparatus.
Sample answer:
Materials: vulcanized rubber and unvulcanised rubber

3 (e)

Apparatus: retort stand, metre ruler and weight

No response given / wrong response

Able to list all the steps correctly.

Sample answer:
1. A strip of vulcanized rubber is hung using a clip.
2. The original length of the vulcanized rubber strip is
measured.
3. A 20 g weight is hung on the strip of vulcanized
rubber.
4. The increase in the length of the vulcanized rubber
strip is measured.
5. The weight is removed and the final length of the
vulcanized rubber strip is measured again.
6. Steps 1 to 5 are repeated using an unvulcanised
rubber strip to replace the vulcanized rubber strip.

3 (f)

Able to list steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Able to list steps 1, 2, 5 and 6.

No response given / wrong response

Able to tabulate the data with the following aspects

Sample answer:
Type of
rubber

Original
length
(cm)

Stretche
d length
with
weight
(cm)

Increase
in length
(cm)

Vulcanized
unvulcaniz
ed
Able to tabulate data but incomplete.
7

Final
length
after
weight is
removed
(cm)

Sample answer:
Type of
rubber

Original
length
(cm)

Stretched
length
with
weight
(cm)

Increase
in length
(cm)

Final
length
after
weight is
removed
(cm)

Able to tabulate data but incomplete.

Sample answer:
Type of
rubber

Increase
in length
(cm)

Final
length
after
weight is
removed
(cm)
1

Or
Able to tabulate data but incomplete.
Sample answer:
Type of
rubber

Original
length
(cm)

Stretched
length
with
weight
(cm)

No response given / wrong response

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