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SIJIL PENDIDIKAN
MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA
2014

CHEMISTRY
PAPER 3
MARKING SCHEME

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

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MARKING GUIDELINES
SIJIL PENDIDIKAN
MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA
2014
PAPER 3

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Meaning
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reject
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QUESTION 1 (18 marks)
Question
1 (a)

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Mark Scheme
[Able to record all the initial and final readings of the titration
accurately in 2 decimal places].

Mark

Answer:

Initial

Final

Titration
I

Titration
II

Titration
III

0.10

24.90

1.00

24.90

49.50

25.70

[Able to record (any five of the initial and final readings of the
titration accurately) // (six readings in one decimal place)]

Question
1 (b)

[Able to record (any four of the initial and final readings of the
titration accurately) // (six readings with no decimal place)]

No response or wrong response

Mark Scheme
[Able to construct a table with correct headings and units to
record the initial and final readings of the titration ]
Answer:
Titration
I
II
III
Final reading of burette /cm3

Mark

24.90 49.50 25.70

3

Initial reading of burette /cm3

0.10

Volume of hydrochloric acid /cm3

24.80 24.60 24.70

24.90 1.00

[Able to construct a table that contains the following]

2
1. Title without unit
2. Reading
[Note: 1. If data in 1(a) not accurate/incorrect, maximum score 2]
[Able to construct a table that contains the following ]
1
1. at least one title with one set of reading
No response or wrong response

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Question
1 (c)(i)

Mark Scheme
[Able to show the calculation for the average volume (with
unit) of hydrochloric acid accurately with the answer given in
2 decimal places]

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Mark

Answer : 24.80 + 24.60 + 24.70 = 24.70 cm3

3
[Able to show the calculation for the average volume (without
unit) of hydrochloric acid less accurately with the answer
given in 2 decimal places]
//[Able to show the volume (with unit) of hydrochloric acid
used without showing the calculation steps]
Sample answer :
1. 24.80 + 24.60 + 24.70
3
2. 24.70 cm3
3. 24.7 cm3

2
= 24.70

[Able to show the volume (without unit) of hydrochloric acid

used, without showing the calculation steps]
Sample answer : 24.7
No response or wrong response

Question
1 (c)(ii)

Marc Scheme
[Able to write chemical equation and calculate the
concentration of sodium hydroxide with units accurately]
Answer :
P1. HCl + NaOH

NaCl +

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H2O

P2. Number of mole of NaOH = number of mole of HCl

= 0.1 x 24.7 = 0.00247 mol
1000
P3. Concentration of NaOH = 0.00247 mol = 0.0988 mol dm-3
0.025 dm3

[a: P2 = 0.0025 mol , P3 = 0.1 mol dm-3]

[Able to state any two steps correctly]
Note : [ecf number of mole from P2]

[Able to state any step correctly]

No response or wrong response

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Question
1(d)

Question
1 (e)

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Mark Scheme
[Able to predict the volume of sulphuric acid accurately to
2 decimal places with unit and explain correctly]

Mark

Answer :
P1. 12.35 cm3
P2. Hydrochloric acid is a monoprotic/monobasic acid while
sulphuric acid is a diprotic/dibasic acid
P3. The concentration of H+ ions in sulphuric acid is twice the
concentration of H+ ions in hydrochloric acid

[Able to predict the volume of sulphuric acid without unit and

state any step P2/P3 correctly]

[Able to state P2 or /and P3 correctly]

No response or wrong response

Mark scheme
[Able to classify all the 6 acids into strong acids and weak
acids correctly]

Mark

Answer :
Strong Acid
Nitric acid
Sulphuric acid
Hydrochloric acid

Weak Acid
Methanoic acid
Ethanoic acid
Carbonic acid

[Able to classify at least four acids into strong acids and weak
acids correctly]
[Able to classify at least two of the acids into strong acids and
weak acids correctly// able to classify the two groups of acids
inaccurately]

2
1

Sample answer:
Strong Acid
Methanoic acid
Ethanoic acid
Carbonic acid

Weak Acid
Nitric acid
Sulphuric acid
Hydrochloric acid

No response or wrong response

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QUESTION 2 (15 MARKS)

Question
2(a)

Mark scheme
[Able to state the inference for both experiments correctly]

Mark

Sample answer :
3
Rate of reaction of experiment II is higher//vice versa
// Reaction in Experiment II is faster // vice versa.
[Able to state the inference for both experiments less correctly]
Sample answer :
2
1. Rate of reaction of experiment II is faster// vice versa
2. Frequency of effective collision is higher in Experiment II//vice
versa
[Able to state an idea of inference]
Sample answer :
1
1. Rate of reaction is affected by the size.
2. Experiment II use smaller/ powdered marble chips // vice versa
3. Time taken for Experiment II is shorter // vice versa
No response given / wrong response.

Question
2(b)

Mark Scheme
[Able to state all the three variables for both experiment correctly]

Mark

Sample answer:
P1. Manipulated variable : Size of marble chips // total surface
area of marble chips/ calcium
carbonate // large marble chips and
marble chips powder
P2. Responding variable

: Rate of reaction// Time taken for a

10 cm3 carbon dioxide is collected.

P3. Constant variable

: Volume and concentration of

hydrochloric acid //
Mass of marble chips /calcium
carbonate// Temperature

[Able to state any two variables correctly]

[Able to state any one variable correctly]

No response given / wrong response.

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Question
2(c)

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Mark Scheme

Mark

[Able to state the hypothesis correctly by stating the two following

information]
Manipulated variable:
Size of calcium carbonate/marble chips//total surface area of calcium
carbonate/marble chips
Direction of responding variable:
Increase / Decrease in the rate of reaction
// Increase / Decrease in time taken for the reaction to be complete

Sample answer:
1. The smaller the size of calcium carbonate/marble chips, the higher
the rate of reaction//vice versa.
2. The larger the total surface area of calcium carbonate, the
higher the rate of reaction//vice versa.
3. When the size of calcium carbonate is smaller, the rate of
reaction increases// vice versa.
[Able to state the hypothesis less correctly by stating the relation
between the manipulated variable and the responding variable]
Sample answer:
1. The smaller the size of calcium carbonate/marble chips, the faster
/ slower the rate reaction.
2. The larger the total surface area of calcium carbonate/marble
chips, the faster / slower the rate reaction.
3. The smaller the size, the higher the rate of reaction
4. The rate of reaction is higher when the size of calcium
carbonate /marble chips is smaller

[Able to give an idea of the hypothesis]

Sample answer:
1.The size /total surface area affects / changes the rate of
reaction
2. Different size of calcium carbonate/marble chips , different rate of
reaction
No response given / wrong response.

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Question
2(d)

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Mark scheme
[Able to give the operational definition for rate of reaction with the
following aspects:]
1. what you do
2. what you observe with direction

Mark

Sample answer:
1.When marble chips powder is reacted with hydrochloric acid, the
time taken to collect 10 cm3 /certain volume of gas is shorter //
2.When large marble chips is reacted with hydrochloric acid, the
time taken to collect 10 cm3 /certain volume of gas is longer

[Able to state the operational definition for rate of reaction

incompletely with any one of the following aspects]
1. what you do
2. what you observe with direction
Sample answer:
1. Marble chips powder/large marble chips is reacted with
hydrochloric acid //
2. Time taken to collect 10 cm3 /certain volume of gas in Experiment
II is shorter //
3. Time taken for a 10 cm3 /certain volume of gas collected when the
Marble chips is reacted with hydrochloric acid //
4. The change of volume of gas per unit time

[Able to give an idea of operational definition for rate of reaction]

Sample answer:
The change of amount of reactant per time taken // rate of reaction is
influenced by the size of marble chips
// Rate of reaction = volume of gas
Time taken
No response given / wrong response.

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Question
2(e)

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Mark scheme
[Able to state the relationship between temperature of surrounding
and the rate of drying clothes correctly].
Sample answers:
The higher the temperature of the surrounding, the higher the rate of
drying.//
The lower the temperature of the surrounding, the lower the rate of
drying.

Mark

[Able to state the relationship between temperature of surrounding

and the rate of drying clothes less correctly].
Sample answer:
The higher the temperature, the higher the rate of drying// vice versa
// The temperature is directly proportional to the rate of drying //
Clothes dry faster at higher temperature

[Able to give an idea of relationship between temperature of

surrounding and the rate of drying clothes].
Sample answer:
Different temperature, different rate of drying
//Temperature affect the rate of drying // Clothes dry at different
time at different temperature

No response given / wrong response

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QUESTION 3 (17 MARKS)

Question
3 (a)

Mark Scheme
[Able to give the problem statement correctly].
Sample answer:
How to differentiate hexane and hexene/ liquid P and liquid Q using
chemical test/bromine water/ acidified potassium manganate(VII)
solution?

Mark

Note: P and Q could be either hexane or hexene [vice versa]

[Able to give the problem statement incorrectly or able to give the
aim of experiment].
Sample answers :
1. How to differentiate hexane and hexene /liquid P and liquid Q?//
2. To differentiate between hexane and hexene/liquid P and liquid Q//
3. How to differentiate hexane and hexene/ liquid P and liquid Q
using chemical test/bromine water/ acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution.//
4. How to identify hexane and hexene/ liquid P and liquid Q
using chemical test/bromine water/ acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution?

[Able to give an idea of the problem statement]

Sample answer:
How to identify/determine/differentiate alkane and alkene /
To identify/determine/differentiate alkane and alkene.
Hexane and hexene can cause changes to bromine water/ acidified
potassium manganate(VII) solution
No response given or wrong response
Question
3(b)

Mark Scheme
[Able to state the three variables correctly].
Sample answer:
P1. Manipulated variable: Hexane and Hexene/ Liquid P and Q/ Type
of hydrocarbon
P2. Responding variable : Colour change of bromine water/ acidified
potassium manganate(VII) solution
P3. Constant variable : bromine water/ acidified
potassium manganate(VII) solution

0
Mark

Able to state any two variables correctly

Able to state any one variables correctly

No response given or wrong response

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Question
3(c)

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Mark Scheme
[Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable and
the responding variable correctly].
Sample answer:
1. If hexane is used, purple colour of acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution remains unchanged.
If hexene is used, purple colour of acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution becomes colourless. //
2. If hexane is used, brown bromine water remains unchanged.
If hexene is used, brown bromine water becomes colourless.

Mark

[Note : P and Q can replace hexane and hexene]

[Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable and
the responding variable less correctly].
Sample answer:
1. If hexane is used, purple colour of acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution remains unchanged.//
2. If hexene is used, purple colour of acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution becomes colourless. //
3. If hexane is used, brown bromine water remains unchanged.//
4. If hexene is used, brown bromine water becomes colourless.//
5. Purple colour of acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution
remains unchanged if hexane is used.//
6. Purple colour of acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution
becomes colourless if hexene is used. //
7. Brown bromine water remains unchanged if hexane is used.//
8. Brown bromine water becomes colourless if hexene is used.

[Able to state the idea of hypothesis].

Sample answer:
1. Change of colour of acidified potassium manganate(Vll) //
2. Hexane does not change the colour of acidified potassium
manganate(VII) solution //
3. Hexene will decolourised colour of acidified potassium
manganate(VlI) solution
No response given or wrong response

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Question
3(d)

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Mark Scheme
[Able to give list of materials and apparatus completely].

Mark

Sample answer:
Materials:
1. Liquid P/ hexane
2. Liquid Q/ hexene
3. Acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution / bromine water

Apparatus:
1. Test tube / boiling tube
2. Dropper
Note: P and Q could be either hexane or hexene [vice versa]
[Able to give a list of all materials and suitable container].
Sample answer:
Materials:
1. Liquid P/ hexane
2. Liquid Q/ hexene
3. Acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution / bromine water

Apparatus:
1. Test tube / boiling tube / beaker
[Able to give an idea of materials and apparatus].
Sample answer:
Materials:
1. Liquid P/ Q / hexane/hexene
2. Acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution / bromine water

Apparatus:
1. [Any suitable container]
No response given or wrong response

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Question
3(e)

Mark Scheme
[Able to state all steps of procedure correctly]
Sample answer:
1. Pour [1-5] cm3 of liquid P/ hexane into a test tube/ boiling tube
2. Add a few drops of acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution /
bromine water.
3. Shake/ stir the mixture.
4. Record the observation.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 by using liquid Q/ hexene to replace liquid P/
hexane

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Note: P and Q could be either hexane or hexene [vice versa]

[Able to state steps 1, 2, 4 and 5]

[Able to state steps 1 and 2]

No response given or wrong response

Question
Mark Scheme
3(f)
[Able to construct a table that consist of the following information]

Mark

1. Heading for manipulated variable

2. Heading for observation
Sample answer:
2
Liquid
P/ hexane
Q/ hexene

Observation

Note: P and Q could be either hexane or hexene [vice versa]

[Able to exhibit the tabulation of data that includes the following
three information:]
1. Heading for manipulated variable [only 1 liquid listed]
2. Heading for observation
Sample answer :
Liquid
P

1
Observation

No response given or wrong response

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