SERIES 47 EXAMS

233/3 – CHEMISTRY (PRACTICAL) PAPER 3 MARKING SCHEME

Procedure 1(a) - Table I
(a) Complete table ---- (½mk)
- Final temperature must be lower than initial temperature otherwise penalize fully.
- For initial temperature values  40° or  10° are treated as unrealistic values 0°0 penalize (½mk).

(b) Complete table ---- (½mk)

- Accept all readings in whole numbers or 1d.p. either ‘0’ – ‘5’ used consistently.
- Reject inconsistently.

(c) Accuracy ---- (½mk)

- Compare students value (initial value) with S.V. and if within  2°C award (½mk) otherwise award zero.
(a) T = Final temperature – initial temperature.
NB: (Insist on the correct answer as per the table).

(b) (i) H = MCT

= 40  4.2  T
= C.A.J
Conditions
- Accept an error of  2 units in the 3rd digit if answer is in J or 3rd d.p. if in KJ,
otherwise penalize (½mk)
- Award 1mk for correct substitution and ignore the formular.
- Penalize (½mk) for wrong units shown, otherwise ignore units.
- Don’t penalize if H sign is missing or omitted.

(ii) 2g → Ans c(i) above.

126g → ?
Ans(c(i )  126
= 2
= C.A. J/mol
Conditions
- If wrong units are given or omitted in final answer, penalize (½mk)
- Accept arithmetic error of  2 units in the 4th digits if in joules OR 2nd d.p if in KJ.
- Correct sign (+ve) must be shown for H1, otherwise penalize (½mk)
- Do not penalize of H sign is missing or Not shown.

Procedure II(b) - Table II

NB: The marking of table II is done as that of table I except for complete table, the final temperature
must be higher than the initial temperature.

Calculations
(a) H = Final temperature – initial temperature.
(b) (i) H = 80  4.2  T
= C.A.J.
Conditions
Accept an error of  2 units in the 4th digit if answer if answer is in joules OR 3rd d.p
if answer is in KJ. Other conditions remains as for b(i) in procedure (a).

0.5  40
= 0.015 mol
(ii) Moles reacting = 1000
 Ansb(i )  1
H 2=
0.015
= C. A.J

(c) H3 = H1 + H2

= C.A.J
H 2X ( S ) NaOH
H3 NaX + H2O(l)

H1 H2

H2 X(aq)

Conditions.
- Negative (-ve) value must be shown on correct answer otherwise penalize. (½mk)
- Correct units must be used i.e. J/mol OR KJ/mol otherwise penalize. (½mk)
- Penalize (½mk) for wrong answer.
- For correct substitution without formula, you will credit (1½mks) at step II.
NB: Capital J and small K MUST be used.

Procedure II - Table III

(i) TITRATION.
Consider the table below.
I II III
Final burette reading 15.2 30.4 45.8
Initial burette reading 0.0 15.4 31.0
Titre volume (cm³) 15.2 15.0 14.8
Marks are awarded as follows.

A Complete table award 1 mark

(i) Complete table with 3 titrations done award 1 mark
(ii) Incomplete table with two titrations done – award ½
(iii) Incomplete table with only one titration done – award 0 mark.
Penalties.
(i) Wrong arithmetic
(ii) Inverted table.
(iii) Burette readings beyond 50.0cm³ unless explained.
(iv) Unrealistic titre values i.e. below 1.0cm³ or in hundreds.
NOTE : Penalize ½ mark each to a maximum of ½ mark i.e. penalize ½ mark once.

B Decimal place award 1 mark

(i) Accept only 1 or 2 d.p. used consistently, otherwise penalize FULLY i.e. award zero.
(ii) If 2 d.p. are used, the 2nd d.p. MUST be either “0” or “5” otherwise penalize fully.
(iii) Accept inconsistently in the use of zeros as initial burette e.g. 0.0, 0.00, 0.000 etc.
NB: Decimal place is tied to 1st and 2nd rows ONLY of the table.

C Accuracy award 1 mark

Compare the candidates titre values with the school values (S.V) and tick the chosen
value if it earns a mark.
Conditions
(i) If at least is within ± 0.1 of the S.V award – 1 mark.
(ii) If no value is within ± 0.1 of the S.V but at least one value is within ± 0.2 of the
S.V – award ½ mark.
(iii) Otherwise award zero marks.
 NOTE: If there is arithmetic error in the table, compare the S.V with the correctly worked
out titre value and award accordingly.

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D Principles of averaging – 1 mark
Values averaged must be shown and must be within ± 0.1 of each other.
Conditions
(i) If 3 consistent titrations are done, are consistent and averaged – award 1 mark.
(ii) If 3 titrations are done but only 2 are possible and are averaged – award 1 mark.
(iii) If only 2 titrations are done, are consistent and averaged – award 1 mark.
(iv) If 3 titrations are possible and only 2 are averaged – award 0.
(v) If only 3 titrations are done, are inconsistent and are averaged – award 0 mark.
(vi) If only 2 titrations are done, are inconsistent and are averaged – award 0 mark.
(vii) If only 1 titration done – award 0 mark.
Penalties
(i) Penalize ½ mark for wrong arithmetic in average titre value if error is outside ± 2
units in the second decimal place.
(ii) Penalize ½ mark if no working is shown but correct answer is given.
(iii) Penalize fully if no working and if answer shown is wrong.
(iv) Accept rounding off value (average titre value) to 2 d.p. otherwise penalize ½ mark
for rounding off to 1 d.p. or whole number.
NOTE: (i) Accept answer (average titre) to 1d.p. or whole number if it works out
exactly and credit fully.

E Final answer – 1 mark

(Tied to correctly averaged titre value)
Compare the candidates correct average titre value with S.V. and
(i) If within ± 0.1 of S.V. – award 1 mark
(ii) If within ± 0.2 of S.V. – award ½ mark
(iii) If beyond ± 0.2 of S.V. – award 0
NOTE: (a) Where there are two possible pairs of titres that can be averaged, use the
pair that is closest to the S.V. and credit accordingly.
(b) If wrong values are averaged pick the correct values if any following the
principles of averaging, average and award accordingly.

(i) TITRATION.
Consider the below.
I II III
Final burette reading. 15.2 30.4 45.8
Initial burette reading. 0.0 15.4 31.0
Titre volume (cm³) 15.2 15.0 14.8

Marks are awarded as follows:

A Complete table award 1 mark.

(i) Complete table with 3 titrations done award 1 mark.
(ii) Incomplete table with two titrations done – award ½ mark.
(iii) Incomplete table with only one titration done – award 0 mark.

Penalties
(i) Wrong arithmetic.
(ii) Inverted table.
 (iii) Burette readings beyond 50.0cm³ unless explained.
(iv) Unrealistic titre values i.e. below 1.0cm³ or in hundreds.
NOTE: Penalize ½ mark each to a maximum of ½ mark i.e. penalize ½ mark once.

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B Decimal place – award 1 mark.
(i) Accept only 1 or 2d.p used consistently, otherwise penalize FULLY i.e. award zero.
(ii) If 2d.p are used, the 2nd d.p MUST be either “0” or “5” otherwise penalize fully.
(iv) Accept inconsistently in the use of zeros as initial burette e.g. 0.0, 0.000, 0.000 etc.
NB: Decimal place is tied to 1st and 2nd rows ONLY of the table.

C Accuracy – award 1 mark.

Compare the candidates titre values with the school values (S.V) and tick the chosen value
if it earns a mark.
(i) If at least is within  0.1 of the S.V award – 1 mark.
(ii) If no value is within  0.1 of the S.V but at least one value is within  0.2 of the
S.V – award ½ mark.
(iii) Otherwise award zero marks.
NOTE: If there is arithmetic error in the table, compare the S.V with the correctly
worked out titre value and award accordingly.

D Principles of averaging – 1 mark.

Values averaged must be shown and must be within  0.1 of each other.
Conditions.
(i) If 3 consistent titrations are done, are consistent and averaged – award 1 mark.
(ii) If 3 titrations are done but only 2 are possible and are averaged – award 1 mark.
(iii) If only 2 titrations are done, are consistent and averaged – award 1 mark.
(iv) If 3 titrations are possible and only 2 are averaged – award 0.
(v) If only 3 titrations are done, are inconsistent and are averaged – award 0 mark.
(vi) If only 2 titrations are done, are inconsistent and are averaged – award 0 mark.
(vii) If only 1 titration done – award 0 mark.

Penalties
(i) Penalize ½ mark for wrong arithmetic in average titre value if error is outside
 2 units in the second decimal place.
(ii) Penalize ½ mark if no working is shown but correct answer is given.
(iii) Penalize fully if no working and if answer shown is wrong.
(iv) Accept rounding off value (average titre value) to 2d.p, otherwise penalize
½ mark for rounding off to 1d.p or whole number.
NOTE: (i) Accept answer (average titre) to 1d.p or whole number if it works out
exactly and credit fully.

E Final answer – 1 mark.

(Tied to correctly averaged titre value).
Compared the candidates correct average titre value with S.V and
(i) If within  0.1 of S.V – award 1 mark.
(ii) If within  0.2 of S.V – award ½ mark.
(iii) If beyond  0.2 of S.V – award 0.
NOTE: (a) Where there are two possible pairs of titres that can be averaged, use the
pair that is closest to the S.V and credit accordingly.
 (b) If wrong values are averaged pick the correct values if any following the
principles of averaging, average and award accordingly.

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Calculations
0.02  averagetitre
1000 ½ 01
= C.A. ½

Penalties
- For wrong transfer of average titre, penalize ½ mark.
- If an arithmetic error which is beyond ± 2 units in the 5th d.p. is omitted penalize ½ mark
- Accept rounding off to 4th or 5th d.p.
- If units are shown they must be correct, otherwise penalize ½ mark.
NB: Ignore if units are not shown.

 15 
  0.5 
(c) Moles of B in 15cm³ =  1000  ½
= 7.5  10ˉ³mol
250 cm³ → 7.5  10ˉ³mol
25cm³ → ?
7.5 −3 25
= 250 ½ 2½
= 7.5  10ˉ³mol

Ans (c)
(d) Ans (b) ½ 1.2 = C.A. ½ 1½

Conditions/Penalties.
- For wrong transfer if Ans(c) or (b) penalize (½mk)
- If strange values are used/is used award zero.
- The answer must be rounded off to a whole number, otherwise penalize fully.

2. (a) Observations Inferences

- White residue. - Presence of hydrated substance.
- Colourless liquid formed at the cooler - Presence of neutral fumes.
parts of test tube.
- Blue litmus remains blue and red remains red.
(1 mark) (1 mark)

(b) Observations Inferences

- White residue. - Presence of practically soluble substance.
- Colourless filtrate. - Absence of Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe2+
(1 mark) (Tied to colourless filtrate) (1 mark)

(i) Observations Inferences

- Colour of phenolphthalein indicator turns pink.
- Presence of
HCO , HCO3− OH −
−
3 (1 mark)
(Observation tied to colour of the indicator not
solution) (½ mark)
 (ii) Observations Inferences
- No effervescene.
- Absence of
HCO ,CO32− ½
−
3
- No white ppt.
(1 mark) - Presence of OHˉ ½
- Absence of Pb2+ (1 mark)

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(iii) Observations Inferences

- White ppt insoluble in excess (1 mark) 2+2+
- Presence of Ca , Mg (1 mark)

(iv) Observations Inferences

2+
- Red flame (1 mark) - Presence of Ca (1 mark)

3. (a) Observations Inferences

- Burns with yellow sooty flame.
- Presence of C=C , - C C–
(1 mark) OR Long chained hydrocarbons. (1 mark)

(b)(i) Observations Inferences

- PH 4 (1 mark) - Presence of weak acid. (1 mark)

(ii) Observations Inferences

- Purple colour of acidified KMnO4
Turns colourless (1 mark)
C= C ,- C C–
(1 mark)

(iii) Observations Inferences

- Red/yellow colour of bromine water turns
colourless. - Presence of C= C ,- C C–

(1 mark) - Absence of Pb2+ (1 mark)

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