CSEC

CHEMISTRY
MARK
SCHEME
2021
Done by: Ms. Rowe

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Topic/Title Skills Assessed Modality

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State of Matter: Osmosis in potato cells ORR

Mixtures and their Separation: MM, ***** Face-to-Face

Chromatography

Structure and Bonding : Properties of ORR

ionic and covalent compounds

Solubility of Salts ORR ****** Face-to-Face

Mixtures and their Separation: Separate ORR

a mixture of zinc carbonate and water

Type of chemical reactions ORR

Acid, Base and Salts: Reactions of Acids ORR

Acids, Bases and Salts: Preparation of ORR

insoluble salts

Acids, Bases and Salts: Preparation of ORR

soluble salts

Separation Technique: Chromatography PD ******

Electrolysis: Using Graphite electrode AI ******* Face-to-Face

Volumetric Analysis / Acid, Bases and MM ***** Face-to Face

Salts: Acid and Base Titration with
Phenolphthalein

Distinguish between alkanes and alkenes ORR ****** Online

using bromine water and KMnO4 Video

Energetics AI ***** Lab

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 demonstration

Limestone PD ***** Online

Year 2 Project AI/ PD ****** Online

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Mixtures and their Separation: Chromatography*****

Skill: MM

Criteria Grade
Manipulation
Preparation of chromatography paper
A. Baseline drawn with pencil 1.5/2cm from one end of 1
paper
B. Paper suspended in so that baseline is above solvent 1
Measurement
Measurements on chromatogram
C. Line at solvent front and top of separated dyes 2
D. Distance from origin to solvent front 2
E. Distance from origin to blue dye 2
F. Distance from origin to yellow dye 2

Total 10

Volumetric Analysis *****

Skill MM

Criteria Grade
Manipulation of burette
A. Rinse burette with reagent 1
B. Use filter funnel to fill burette 1
C. Remove funnel during before titration 1
D. Check for/remove air bubbles in tip 1
before taking reading
E. Use drop by drop technique when 1
approaching end point
Manipulation of pipette
F. Hold pipette above or below the stopper 1
G. Meniscus read at eye level 1
H. Tip of pipette touches the side of flask to 1
remove hanging drops
Measurement
I. Scale correctly read on burette 1
J. Titre values obtained are + 0.1 cm3 / + 1

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 0.2 cm
Total 10

Electrolysis****
Skill AI

Criteria Grade

Discussion
● State the cation that will be 1
preferentially discharged at the cathode

● State the anion that will be 1

preferentially discharged at the anode

● State the type of reduction and 1

oxidation reaction

● Write the correct half equation for the 2

ions discharged at each electrode

Calculation
● Convert time to seconds (s) 1

● Note that 2 moles of Cu was removed 1

from Cu
● Answer reported in the correct unit 1

Conclusion
● Correctly stated 1
● Related to aim 1

Total 10

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Qualitative analysis
Skill AI
Not being moderated

Criteria Grade
Test
● H2 gas present 3
● H2 gas is confirmed
● Ionic equation written correctly

● O2 gas present 2
● Ionic equation written correctly

● CO2 gas present 2

● Ionic equation written correctly

● Cl2 gas present / confirmed 2

● Ionic equation written correctly
● Conclusion stated 1
Total 10

Energetics****
Skill AI
Criteria Grade

● Calculation of temperature changes 2

● Correctly calculating heat change of 2

dissolution of each experiment

● Correctly calculating heat change for 2

each experiment

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 ● State two relevant assumptions made in 2
the experiment

● State why was Styrofoam cup used 1

instead of a beaker

● State why calculated values differ from 1

one stated in the background

● Correctly drawing energy profile 2

diagram for any one of the reaction

Total 12 scaled down to 10

Solubility*****
Skill ORR/AI
ORR

Criteria Grade
Graph
Neat 1
Large –     at least 75% of grid 2
            -    at least 50% of grid (1)
Title written properly based on data / capital letters and underlined 2
x-axis labelled correctly with parameter and unit 1
y-axis labelled correctly with parameter and unit 1
Points plotted correctly  1
Line / curve  -     best fit 1
● clean, continuous, even thickness 1
Total 10

AI

Not being moderated

Criteria Grade
Solubility at 70 C
o

● Answer correct base on graph 1

Solubility at 80 C
o

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 ● Answer correct base on graph 1

Precipitate  
● Correctly calculate mass of solute cool from 60 C to 45 C 2
● Correctly calculate the mass of NH4CL to saturate 350g of H2O at 55 C 2
● Calculate the minimum mass of water to dissolve 40g of NH4Cl at 75 C 2
● Conclusion: State the effect temperature has on the solubility of NH4Cl 2
Total 10

Identifying alkane and alkenes****

Skill: ORR

Criteria Grade
Observation
● Accurately state observation 2
when bromine water was added
to cyclohexane and cyclohexene

● Accurately state observation 2

when potassium manganate VII
was added to cyclohexane and
cyclohexene

Reporting
● Coherence of expression 2
(discussion)

● Grammar ,Format 2

Recording
● Suitable title for table 2

Total 10

Preparation of an insoluble salt

Not being moderated
Skill: ORR

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 Observation Grade
State what happens when lead(II) nitrate is 1 (stated)
added to potassium 1 (accurate observation)
State whether it was a solution, colloid or 1 (stated)
suspension seen in the test tube 1 (accurate observation)
State the colour of the residue and the filtrate 2
Accurate chemical equation 2
Conclusion 2
Total 10

Skill: PD

Aim
Related to hypothesis and problem statement, 1

Hypothesis 2

Clearly stated
Side taken

Apparatus/ Material
All essential ones stated 2

Method 2

Feasible to test hypothesis

Logical

Variables 1

Controlled stated and correct base on

Method.

Expected results 1

Assumption, Precaution/ Limitation 1

(Any one correctly stated base on experiment)
Total 10

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CHEMISTRY INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT
Investigate whether iron rust faster near the see or in the mountain
Description: Proposal

Proposal (Planning and Design)

(Year 2 project)
The maximum marks available for the Proposal is 10 marks

The format for this part is shown below

Observation/Problem/Research question stated

Hypothesis 2 marks
Aim 1 mark
Materials and Apparatus 1 mark
Method 2 marks
Controlled variables 1 mark
Expected Results 2 marks
Assumptions, Precautions/ Limitations 1 mark

TOTAL 10 marks

Description: Implementation

Implementation (Analysis and Interpretation)

The maximum marks available for the Implementation is 20 marks

The format for this part is shown below.

Method 1 mark
Results 4 marks
Discussion 5 marks
Limitation 3 marks
Reflection 5 marks
Conclusion 2 marks

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