SULIT

4541/3
Chemistry
Paper 3
May 2010
1 1/2 hours

JABATAN PELAJARAN MELAKA

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PEPERIKSAAN SELARAS PERTENGAHAN TAHUN

SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2010

CHEMISTRY

Paper 3

One hour and thirthy minutes

MARKING SCHEME
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Question Rubric Score

1 (a) (i) Able to record all readings accurately to one decimal point with
unit
3
Sample answer
Set I: 55.0s Set II: 48.0s Set III: 42.0s
Set IV: 37.0s Set V: 33.0s

Able to record all readings correctly without unit / without

decimal point

Sample answer 2
Set I: 55.0 / 55s Set II: 48.0 / 48s Set III: 42.0 / 42s
Set IV: 37.0 / 37s Set V: 33.0 / 33s

Able to record three readings correctly

Sample answer 1
Set I: 55 Set II: 45.6 Set III: 42
Set IV: 37 Set V: 30.6

No response or wrong response 0

1 (a) (ii) Able to construct a table that contain:

1 Correct titles
2 Readings and units

Sample answer

Concentration /moldm-3 Time / s 1/Time / s-1 3

0.04 55.0 0.018
0.08 48.0 0.021
0.12 42.0 0.024
0.16 37.0 0.027
0.20 33.0 0.030

Able to construct a less accurate table that contain:

1 Titles
2 Readings without unit 2
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Sample answer

Time 1 / Time
0.04 55.0 0.018
0.08 48.0 0.021
0.12 42.0 0.024
0.16 37.0 0.027
0.20 33.0 0.030

Able to construct a table with at least two title

Sample answer

Concentration Time taken

0.04 55 1
0.08 48
0.12 42
0.16 37
0.20 33

No response or wrong response 0

Able to draw a graph of concentration against 1/time by

1 (b) showing the following information
3
i. The axes are labeled correctly with unit
ii. Uniform scale & size of the graph at least 50% of
the graph paper
iii. All points are transferred correctly

Able to draw a graph of concentration against 1/time by

showing the following information
2
i. The axes are labeled correctly without unit
ii. All points are transferred correctly

Able to draw a graph of concentration against 1/time by

showing the following information

i. The axes are labeled correctly without unit 1

ii. Curve / straight line on the graph

No response or wrong response 0

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Question Rubric Score

1 (c) Able to state all three variables correctly

Sample answer:
Manipulated variable: Concentration
Responding variable: Time taken 3
Constant variable: Temperature // size of conical flask
// concentration and volume of
sulphuric acid

Able to state any two variables correctly 2

Able to state any one variables correctly 1

No response or wrong response 0

1 (d) Able to give accurate reading ( 42.0s < X < 48.0s) to one
decimal point with unit
3
Sample answer
43.0s // 44.5s // 45.0s // 46.0s // 47.5 s

Able to give correct reading without decimal point / unit

Sample answer 2
43s // 44.0 // 45s // 46.0

Able to give range of reading without decimal point / unit

Sample answer 1
(42.0 < X < 48.0) // (42s < X < 48s)

No response or wrong response 0

1 (e) Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable

and responding variable correctly with direction.
3
Sample answer
The higher / lower the concentration of sodium thiosulphate
solution, the higher / lower the rate of reaction.
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Question Rubric Score

Able to state the relationship between manipulated variable and

responding variable without stating the direction.
2
Sample answer
The higher / lower the concentration, will affect the rate of
reaction

Able to state an idea of the hypothesis

Sample answers 1
Concentration affects the rate of reaction // The concentration
change, the rate of reaction change

No response or wrong response 0

1 (f) Able to explain how concentration affect the rate of reaction

correctly by stating:
3
i Concentration of sodium thiosulphate solution in Set III is
higher than Set II.
ii Number of particles per unit volume in Set III is higher than
Set II.
iii Frequency of effective collision in Set III is higher than Set II

Able to state any two statements in score 3 2

Able to give a relevant idea

1
Sample answer
Concentration of sodium thiosulphate solution in Set III is
higher.

No response or wrong response 0

1 (g)
Able to state the meaning of the rate of reaction correctly 3

Sample answer
Time taken for mark ‘X’ to disappear from sight when sulphuric
acid is added into different concentration of sodium thiosulphate
solution.
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Question Rubric Score

Able to state the meaning of the rate of reaction less accurately 2

Sample answer
Time taken for mark ‘X’ to disappear from sight when sulphuric
acid is added into sodium thiosulphate solution.

Able to give an idea for the meaning of the rate of reaction

Sample answer 1
Time taken for mark ‘X’ to disappear from sight.

No response or wrong response 0

2 (a) Able to state three different observations and three 6

corresponding inferences correctly

Sample answer

Observation Inference
2+
1. Zinc becomes thinner 1. Zn / zinc ion formed //
zinc becomes zinc ions

2. The blue color of 2. Concentration of

copper(II) sulphate copper(II) ion decreases
solution becomes light
blue / paler

3. Brown deposit formed 3. Copper formed // copper

ions become copper

Able to state any five observations and corresponding inferences 5

correctly.

Able to state any four observations and corresponding 4

inferences correctly

Able to state any three observations and corresponding 3

inferences correctly

Able to state any two observations and corresponding inferences 2

correctly

Able to state any one observations or inference correctly 1

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Question Rubric Score

No response or wrong response 0

2 (b) Able to classify all the metals correctly 3

Answer

Metal that more reactive Metal that less reactive than

than copper copper
Magnesium Silver
Zinc

Able to classify any two metals correctly. 2

Able to classify any one metal correctly. 1

No response or wrong response 0

3A (a) Able to give the aim of the experiment correctly 3

Sample answer
To compare the sootiness of the flame of hexene / alkene and
hexane / alkane

Able to give the aim of the experiment less accurately 2

Sample answer
Does hexene / alkene burns with more sooty flame than hexane /
alkane?

Able to give an idea of the aim of the experiment 1

Sample answer
To study the combustion of alkane and alkene

No response or wrong response 0

Able to state all three variables correctly 3

Answer
Manipulated variable: Alkane and alkene // Hexene and hexane
Responding variable: The sootiness of the flame // the amount of
soot
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Question Rubric Score

Constant variable: Volume of hexane and hexane

Able to state any two variables correctly 2

Able to state any one variables correctly 1

No response or wrong response 0

Able to state the hypothesis correctly 3

Sample answer
Hexene produces more / less soot than hexane when burnt in air.

Able to state the hypothesis less accurately 2

Sample answer
Hexene / alkene produces more / less soot when burnt in air.

Able to state an idea of the hypothesis. 1

Sample answer
The soot of alkene and alkane are different.

No response or wrong response 0

Able to give complete list of substances and apparatus 3

Answer
Hexane, hexene, crucible/porcelain dish, filter paper, lighted
wooden splinter

Able to list incompletely materials and apparatus 2

Answer
Alkane, alkene, beaker/ any container, filter paper

Able to give an idea of the materials and apparatus 1

Sample answer
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Question Rubric Score

Any one apparatus and one material

No response or wrong response 0

Able to state the steps correctly 3

Sample answer

1. About 2 cm3 of hexane and hexene are poured into two

different crucible / porcelain dish.

2. A lighted wooden splinter is used to ignite the two

liquids//The liquids are lighted with a lighted wooden splinter.

3. A piece of filter paper is held above each flame in both

crucibles / dishes

4. The amount of soot collected on the two pieces of filter paper

is noted / observed

Step 1, 2 and 4 2

Step 1 and 2 1

No response or wrong response 0

Able to exhibit the tabulation of data that includes the following 2

information:
1. Heading for manipulated variable
2. Heading for the responding variable

Sample answer

Types of hydrocarbon Observation

Hexane
Hexene

Able to exhibit the tabulation of data less accurately 1

Sample answer

Hexane
Hexene
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Question Rubric Score

No response or wrong response 0

2(B) (a) Able to state the problem statement correctly 3

Sample answer
Does an acid need water to show its acidic properties?

Able to state the problem statement 2

Sample answer
To investigate the role of water in showing the properties of acid

Able to state the idea of the problem statement 1

Sample answer
Acid can show its acidic properties
No response or wrong response 0

(b) Able to state three variables correctly 3

Answer
Manipulated variable
Type of solvents // water and named organic solvent

Responding variable
Bubbles // Colour change of blue litmus paper

Controlled variable
Type of acid / calcium carbonate / magnesium

Able to state any 2 variables correctly 2

Able to state any 1 variable correctly 1

No response or wrong response 0

(c) Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable

and the responding variable correctly
3
Sample answer
The presence of water in acid can show its acidic properties
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Question Rubric Score

Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable
and the responding variable 2

Sample answer
Acid shows its acidic properties in the presence of water //
The presence of water influences / affects the acidic properties //
The presence of water can show its acidic properties

Able to state an idea of the hypothesis 1

Sample answer
Acid can shows its acidic properties // Water influences / affects
the acid

No response or wrong response 0

(d) Able to list the materials and apparatus accurately

Sample answer
Apparatus : Test tube, test tube rack, droppers 3
Materials : Distilled water, glacial ethanoic acid, any suitable
organic solvent

Able to list the materials and apparatus correctly 2

Sample answer
Apparatus : Test tube, test tube rack
Materials : distilled water, glacial ethanoic acid, any organic
solvent

Able to list at least one material and one apparatus 1

Sample answer
Apparatus : Test tube / test tube rack / droppers
Materials : distilled water / glacial ethanoic acid /any organic
solvent

No response or wrong response 0

(e) Able to state 6 steps: 3

Sample answer
1. Three test tubes are labelled A, B, C and placed in a
test tube rack
2. Glacial ethanoic acid is placed into each
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Question Rubric Score

test tube
3. Distilled water is added to test tube B
4. [Organic solvent] is added to test tube C
5. [metal carbonate] / [Mg / Al / Zn / Fe] / blue litmus
paper is placed into each test tube
6. Any observations are recorded

Able to state steps 2, 3, 4, 5 2

Able to state steps 2, 3 1

No response or wrong response 0

(f) Able to exhibit the tabulation of data that includes the following
information:
1. Heading for manipulated - description
2. Heading for responding
3. 4 x 2 table 2

Sample answer

Description Observation
Glacial ethanoic acid

Glacial ethanoic acid +

distilled water
Glacial ethanoic acid +
[organic solvent]

Able to exhibit the tabulation of data that include:

1. heading for manipulate/responding 1
2. 3 x 2 table

Sample answer

Description Observation
Glacial ethanoic acid +
distilled water
Glacial ethanoic acid +
[organic solvent]

No response or wrong response 0

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