ANSWER SCHEME

CHEMISTRY PAPER 3
Questio
n
Explanation Maximum
score
1 (a)
[Able to state all observations correctly]:
Suggested answer:
Blue solution turns colourless
Brown solid is formed
The container becomes hot // the thermometer reading increase
3
[Able to state any 2 observations correctly] 2
[Able to state 1 observation correctly] 1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
1 (b)
[Able to record all the readings in 1 decimal place with unit
accurately]:
Suggested answer:
Experiment 1 !nitial temperature 2"#0$%
&inal temperature '1#0$%
Experiment 2 !nitial temperature 2"#0$%
&inal temperature '(#)$%
3
[Able to record all the readings without decimal place with unit
accurately]
Experiment 1 !nitial temperature 2"$%
&inal temperature '1$%
Experiment 2 !nitial temperature 2"$%
&inal temperature '(#)$%
2
[Able to record all the readings with or without decimal place
without unit accurately]
Experiment 1 !nitial temperature 2" // 2"#0
&inal temperature '1 // '1#0
Experiment 2 !nitial temperature 2" // 2"#0
&inal temperature '(#) // '(#)
1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
Questio Explanation Maximum
n score
1(c) *ble to state all the +ariables in this experiment correctl,#
-ample answer
./ T,pe of metal powder
0/ 1eat of displacement of copper
%/ +olume and concentration of copper(!!) sulphate solution //
mass of metal powder
3
*ble to state an, two of the +ariables in this experiment
correctl,#
2
*ble to state an, one of the +ariables in this experiment
correctl,#
1
2o response or wrong response 0
1 (d)
[Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable
and the responding variable and the direction correctly]
Suggested answer
3hen metal 4 is used5 the heat of displacement of copper is
higher whereas when 6inc metal is used5 the heat of
displacement of copper is lower#

3
[Able to state the relationship between the manipulated variable
and the responding variable in general]
Suggested answer
The higher the position of metal 4 in electrochemical series5 the
heat of displacement of copper is higher#
2
[Able to state an idea of hypothesis]
Suggested answer
The more electropositi+e the metal5 the heat of displacement of
copper is higher#
1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
Question Explanation Maximu
m score
1e! *ble to construct a table with correct headings and unit
1# %orrect heading(initial / 7nal / change in temperature)
2# %orrect unit ($%)
3# %orrect reading 1 "ecimal place!
-ample answer
Experiment 1 2
!nitial temperature / $% 2"#
0
2"#
0
&inal temperature / $% '1#
0
'(#
)
%hange in temperature /
$%
12#
0
1)#
)
3
*ble to construct a table with correct headings and unit
1# %orrect heading(initial / 7nal / change in temperature
2# %orrect unit ($%)
3# %orrect reading #it$ no "ecimal place!
-ample answer
Experiment 1 2
!nitial temperature / $% 2" 2"
&inal temperature / $% '1 '(#
)
%hange in temperature /
$%
12 1)#
)
%
*ble to construct a table with correct headings or unit
-ample answer
1# %orrect heading(initial / 7nal / change in temperature
2# without unit ($%)
3# %orrect reading #it$ no "ecimal place!
Experiment 1 2
!nitial temperature 2" 2"
&inal temperature '1 '(#
)
%hange in temperature 12 1)#
)
1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
Question Explanation Maximu
m score
1&! *ble to calculate correctl, with unit
1# no of mol of copper displaced
2# heat energ, released in exp 1
3# heat energ, released in exp 2
-ample answer
i# no of mol %opper 8 ./ / 1000 8 0#2((0) / 1000 8 0#01 mol
ii# 1eat released exp 1 1 8 m c 9 8 (0 x '#2 x 12 8 2(20 :
iii# 1eat released exp 2 1 8 m c 9 8 (0 x '#2 x 1)#) 8 3';) :
3
*ble to calculate 2 items correctl, with unit
1# no of mol of copper displaced
2# heat energ, released in exp 1
3# heat energ, released in exp 2
%
*ble to calculate 1 item correctl, with unit
1# no of mol of copper displaced
2# heat energ, released in exp 1
3# heat energ, released in exp 2
1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
Question Explanation Maximu
m score
1'! *ble to calculate the heat of displacement5 <1 of copper b,
6inc and metal 4 with correct unit
1# 0atio of mol and heat released
2# 1eat of displacement
3# %orrect answer with (=) sign and unit
-ample answer
i# 0#01 mol %u 2(20 :
1 mol %u 2(20 8 2(2000 : mol
=1
0#01
<1 8 = 2(2 >: mol
=1
ii# 0#01 mol %u 3';) :
1 mol %u 3';) 8 3';)00 : mol
=1
0#01
<1 8 = 3';#) >: mol
=1
(
*ble to calculate ( items correctl, with unit )
*ble to calculate ' items correctl, with unit *
*ble to calculate 3 items correctl, with unit 3
*ble to calculate 2 items correctl, with unit %
*ble to calculate 1 items correctl, with unit 1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
Question Explanation Maximu
m score
1$! *ble to suggest metal 4 correctl,
-ample answer
.agnesium // *luminium
3
*ble to suggest metal 4 less correctl,
-ample answer
?otassium//-odium//%alcium
%
*ble to suggest metal 4 less correctl,
-ample answer
@inc // !ron // Tin
1
[No response given or wrong response] 0
Questio
n
Explanation Maximu
m score
1i! A+le to state t$e operational "e,nition &or t$e
"isplacement reaction correctl-.
3
-ample answer
3hen more electropositi+e metal is added into copper(!!)
sulphate solution5 brown solid is formed and the temperature of
the mixture increase#
A+le to state t$e operational "e,nition &or t$e
"isplacement reaction less correctl-.
-ample answer
3hen more electropositi+e metal is added into copper(!!)
sulphate solution5 the temperature of the mixture increase#
2
A+le to state an- i"ea o& operational "e,nition.
-ample answer
3hen more electropositi+e metal is used5 the temperature of the
mixture increase#
1
No response or #ron' response 0
Questio
n
Explanation Maximu
m score
1(A) *ble to state 3 informations correctl,
1# write an ionic eBuation for the reaction#
2# !dentif, the oxidi6ing agent and
3# !dentif, the reducing agent in the reaction#
-ample answer
@n C %u
2C
@n
2C
C %u
Dxidising agent copper(!!) ion // copper(!!) sulphate
0educing agent 6inc
3
*ble to state 2 informations correctl, 2
*ble to state 1 information correctl, 1
No response or #ron' response 0
Questio
n
Mar/ Sc$eme Score
3a! A+le to 'i0e statement o& t$e pro+lem accuratel-.
Sample ans#er1
1ow does the t,pe of solution added to latex aEect the 3
coagulation of latexF

A+le to 'i0e statement o& t$e pro+lem correctl-.
Sample ans#er1
1ow does solution G / solution 4 added to latex aEect the
coagulation of latexF
2
A+le to 'i0e an i"ea o& statement o& t$e pro+lem correctl-
Sample ans#er1
Hoes solution G can cause the coagulation of latexF 1
No response or #ron' response 0
Question Mark Scheme Score
3(b) Able to state the three variables correctly
Sample answer:
.anipulated +ariable T,pe of solution // -olution G and solution
4 // ethanoic acid and ammonia solution
0esponding +ariable %oagulation of latex
%onstant +ariable +olume of latex // +olume and concentration of
ethanoic acid/ammonia solution
3
Able to state any two variables correctly 2
Able to state any one variable correctly 1
No response or wrong response 0
Questio
n
Mar/ Sc$eme Score
3c! A+le to state t$e relations$ip +et#een t$e manipulate"
0aria+le an" t$e respon"in' 0aria+le an" state t$e
"irection accuratel-.
Sample ans#er1
3
3hen ethanoic acid is added into latex5 the latex coagulate
whereas
when ammonia solution is added5 the latex does not coagulate#
A+le to state t$e relations$ip +et#een t$e manipulate"
0aria+le an" t$e respon"in' 0aria+le an" #it$out statin'
t$e "irection.
Sample ans#er1
3hen solution G is added into latex5 the latex coagulate whereas
when solution 4 is added5 the latex does not coagulate#
2
A+le to state t$e i"ea o& $-pot$esis correctl-
Sample ans#erI
3hen ethanoic acid / solution G is added into latex5 the latex
coagulate#

1
2o response or wrong response 0
Questio
n
Mar/ Sc$eme Score
3"! A+le to 'i0e a"e2uate list o& materials an" apparatus

Ans#er
.aterial 1#0 mol dm
=3
ethanoic acid5 1#0 mol dm
=3
ammonia5 latex
*pparatus bea>er5 glass rod
3
A+le to 'i0e a list o& materials an" apparatus
Aans#er1
.aterial ethanoic acid5 ammonia5 latex
*pparatus bea>er5 glass rod
2
A+le to 'i0e a list o& materials
Ans#er1
.aterial *n, acid5 an, al>ali5 latex
*pparatus bea>er5 glass rod
1
2o response or wrong response 0
Questio
n
Mar/ Sc$eme Score
3e! A+le to state t$e &ollo#in' ) steps correctl-. 3
Sample ans#er1
1# ?our (0 cm
3
of latex into a bea>er#
2# *dd ( cm
3
of 1#0 mol dm
=3
ethanoic acid into the bea>er#
3# -tir the mixture#
'# Jeft the bea>er aside for ( minutes# 0ecord the obser+ation#
(# 0epeat steps 1 to ' b, using 1#0 mol dm
=3
ammonia solution to
replace ethanoic acid#
A+le to state t$e &ollo#in' steps correctl- +ase" on score
3.
1# ?our latex into a bea>er#
2# *dd ethanoic acid into the bea>er#
3# -tir the mixture#
'# Jeft the bea>er aside for ( minutes# 0ecord the obser+ation#
(# 0epeat steps 1 to ' b, using ammonia solution to replace
ethanoic acid#
2
A+le to state t$e &ollo#in' steps correctl- +ase" on score
3.
1# ?our latex into a bea>er#
2# *dd ethanoic acid into the bea>er#
3# -tir the mixture#
'# 0ecord the obser+ation#
(# 0epeat steps 1 to ' b, using ammonia solution to replace
ethanoic acid#
1
No response or #ron' response 0
Questio
n
Mar/ Sc$eme Score
3&! A+le to ex$i+it t$e ta+ulation o& "ata #$ic$ inclu"es t$e
&ollo#in' t$ree in&ormation
1. Hea"in' &or t$e manipulate" 0aria+le
%. Examples o& t#o solution
3. Hea"in' &or t$e respon"in' 0aria+le
Sample ans#er3
-olution Dbser+ation// coagulation of
latex
1#0 mol dm
=
3
ethanoic
acid
1#0 mol dm
=
3
ammonia
2
A+le to ex$i+it t$e ta+ulation o& "ata #$ic$ inclu"es t$e
&ollo#in' in&ormation
1. Hea"in' &or manipulate" 0aria+le4respon"in'
0aria+le

%. Examples o& one solution

Sample ans#er1
-olution Dbser+ation// coagulation of
latex
G
4
1
No response or #ron' response 0