PAPER 3

1 (a) KK0503 Measuring and using numbers

EXPLANATION
[Able to write all the volumes with units accurately]

SCORE
3

Initial burette readings: 0.80 cm3, 13.40 cm3, 25.90 cm3

Final burette readings : 13.40 cm3, 25.90 cm3, 38.40 cm3
[Able to record all the volumes accurately but without units / one decimal
place]
Initial burette readings: 0.8, 13.4, 25.9
Final burette readings : 13.4, 25.9, 38.4
[Able to write at least four readings of the volumes accurately]
No response given / wrong response

1
0

1 (b) KK0506 Communicating

EXPLANATION
[Able to construct a table correctly containing three labeled columns with
correct units and record all the burette readings and volume of acids used
accurately ]
Suggested answer:
Titration No.
Initial burette
reading/cm3
Final burette
reading/cm3
Volume of acid
used/cm3

I
0.80

II
13.40

II
25.90

13.40

25.90

38.40

12.60

12.50

12.50

[Able to construct a table correctly containing three labeled columns without

units/one decimal place and record all the volumes accurately]
[Able to construct a table with at least three labels and four correct readings]
No response given / wrong response

SCORE

2
1
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1 (c) KK0506 Communicating

EXPLANATION
[Able to calculate the average volume of acid used correctly and with unit]
Suggested answer:
Volume of acid used = 12.6 + 12.5 + 12.5
3
= 12.5 cm3
[Able to calculate the average volume correctly but without unit.]
[Able to show the calculation of average volume of acid used but incorrect
answer]
No response given / wrong response

SCORE
3

2
1
0

1 (d) KK0505 - Predicting

EXPLANATION
[Able to state the volume correctly]
6.25 cm3
[Able to state the volume but to one decimal place]
6.3 cm3// [6.0 7.0] cm3
[Able to state the volume but inaccurately]
12.5 cm3//25.0 cm3
No response given / wrong response

SCORE
3
2
1
0

1(e) KK0508 Interpreting Data

EXPLANATION
[Able to classify the strong acids and the weak acids into their group the
correctly]
Strong acids: hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid
Weak acids: ethanoic acid, carbonic acid
[Able to calssify the strong acids and the weak acids correctly but in opposite
group]
Strong acids: ethanoic acid, carbonic acid
Weak acids: hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid
[Able to classify at least three acids into the correct group]
No response given / wrong response
Question No.
2 (a)

Rubric
Sample Answer:

SCORE
3

1
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Score
3

Carbon electrodes:
Anode: Mass/size of anode did not change // colourless gas
released.
Cathode: Mass/size of cathode / carbon increased/becomes
bigger/thicker // a brown solid deposited.
Copper electrodes:
Anode: Mass/size of anode decreased // anode become thinner.
Cathode: Mass/size of cathode increased/becomes bigger/thicker //
cathode become thicker.

Question No.
2 (b)

Rubric
Sample Answer:

Score
3

The mass of carbon and copper cathode increase because the copper
ions / Cu2+ ion were selected to be discharged and copper atom / Cu is
formed
Question No.
2 (c)

Rubric
Answer:

Score
3

Carbon anode: 4OH- O2 + 2H2O + 4e

Copper anode: Cu Cu2+ + 2e

Question No.
2 (d)

Rubric
Sample Answer:

Score
3

Hydroxide ions / OH- will be selected to be discharged when carbon

electrodes are used while copper anode will dissolve in copper (II)
sulphate solution when copper is used as anode.

Question No.
2 (e)

Rubric
Sample answer:

Score
3

The blue colour of copper(II) sulphate solution become light blue/more

paler // The blue intensity of copper(II) sulphate solution decreases.
[Reject colourless]

Question No.
2 (f)

Rubric
Sample answer:

Score
3

Positive ion: Copper ion / Cu2+ and hydrogen ion / H+

Negative ion: hydroxide ion / OH- and sulphate ion / SO42-

Question No.
3 (i)

Rubric
Sample answer:

Score
2

How does the reactivity of lithium, sodium and potassium change when
they react with water? //
How does the reactivity of Group 1 metals change when they react with
water?

Question No.
ii

Rubric
Able to state the three variables correctly.

Score
3

Sample answer:
Manipulated Variable : Different types of alkali metals // Li, Na, K
Responding Variable : Reactivity of metals // the movement of metals
on water surface
Fixed Variables
: Water, size of metals

Question No.
iii

Rubric
Sample answer:

Score
3

Potassium is more reactive than sodium & lithium //

The reactivity increases when going down the Group 1.

Question No.
iv

Rubric
Sample answer:
Material :
Apparatus :

Question No.
v

lithium, sodium and potassium, Water and Filter paper

Small knife, forceps, basin

Sample answer:

4.
5.

Question No.

Rubric

1.
2.
3.

Score

Score
3

Cut a small piece of lithium using a knife and forceps.

Dry the oil on the surface of the lithium with filter paper
Place the lithium slowly onto the water surface in a trough using
forceps
Record your observations in the table
Repeat steps 1-4 using sodium and potassium.

Rubric

Score

vi

Able to construct a table to tabulate the data that includes the heading
for the manipulated variable and the observations.
Sample answer:
Elements
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium

Observation