Q

1
(a)

1
(b)

1
(c)

1
(d)
(i)

Rubric
[Able to record the time at 1 decimal place accurately]
50.0 s, 48.0 s, 42.0 s, 37.0 s, 33.0 s
No unit / No decimal place/ wrong 1 reading
Wrong 2 readings
More than 2 wrong readings
[Able to write the correct balanced equation]

Marks
3
2
1
0
3

Na2S2O3 + H2SO4 Na2SO4 + SO2 + S + H2O

Correct reactants and products but not balanced
At least 5 reactants/products correct
Wrong response or no response
[Able to construct a table to record temperature, time and 1/time
with units accurately](1/time 3 dp)
Temperatu
30
35
40
45
50
o
re ( C)
Time (s)
50.0
48.0
42.0
37.0
33.0
1/time (s
0.020
0.021
0.024
0.027
0.030
1
)
Wrong dp for 1/time
At least 4 correct 1/time values
Wrong or no response
[Able to plot a graph of temperature against 1/time , axis with
unit and uniform scale ]

2
1
0
3

2
1
0
3

55

50

45

Temperature (oC)

40

35

30

25
0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
1/time (s-1)

Able to transfer at least 4 points correctly

1
(d)
(ii)
1
(e)

2
(a)
(i)
2
(a)
(ii)
2
(b)
2
(c)
2
(d)

Able to transfer at least 3 points correctly

Wrong or no response
The higher the temperature, the higher the rate of reaction
The rate of reaction is linearly proportional to the temperature
The rate of reaction depends on the temperature
Wrong response or no response
Type of variable
Manipulated variable
Temperature of sodium
thiosulphate solution
Responding
The time taken for the x mark
to disappear
Fixed variable
Concentration, volume

1
0
3
2
1
0
3

Action that needs to be taken

The solution is heated to the
required temperature
The time taken for the x mark
to disappear is recorded
Use the same
concentration/volume of
sodium thiosulphate
throughout the experiment

Able to state 2 variables correctly

Able to state 1 variable correctly
Wrong response or no response

2
1
0

Mg + Cu2+ Mg2+ + Cu

3
2
1
0
3
2
1
0
3
2
1
0
3
2
1
0
3

Wrong response or no response

Magnesium dissolves to form Mg2+ ions
Magnesium ions are produced
Magnesium metal corrodes / becomes smaller
Wrong response or no response
1.10-0.45 = 0.65
Higher than 0.45 lower than 1.10
Wrong response or no response
Copper, lead, iron, zinc, magnesium
At least 4 in correct order
At least 3 in correct order
Wrong response or no response
When pair of metals are further apart in the ecs is dipped in an
electrolyte, a higher voltmeter reading is obtained
Wrong response or no response

2
1
0

3
(a)

3
(b)

3
(c)

3
(d)

1
(e)

To prepare ethyl ethanoate, ester 1, and pentyl butanoate, ester

2
To prepare ester 1 and ester 2
To prepare ester
Wrong response or no response
Manipulated : alcohol and carboxylic acid
Responding : Ester produced
Fixed : Presence of catalyst, concentrated sulphuric acid
Able to state 2 correctly
Able to state 1 correctly
Wrong response or no response
Apparatus : Test tube , beakers
Materials : ethanol, pentanol, glacial ethanoic acid, butanoic acid,
concentrated sulphuric acid
Able to state 5 apparatus / materials correctly
Able to state 4 apparatus/ materials correctly
Wrong response or no response
1. 2 cm3 of glacial ethanoic acid is placed into a test tube
2. 4 cm3 of ethanol is added to the ethanoic acid
3. About 1 cm3 of sulphuric acid is added slowly and carefully
to the mixture using a dropper
4. The reaction mixture is shaken and heated slowly for about
3 minutes
5. The content of the test tube is then poured into a beaker
half-filled with water.
6. The physical properties of the ester is observed and
recorded
7. The process is repeated using pentanol and butanoic acid
Able to state 6 procedures correctly
Able to state 5 procedures correctly
Wrong response or no response
Ester
Smell
Solubility in water
volatility

1 Ethyl ethanoate
Sweet / fruity
insoluble
volatile

3
2
1
0
3

2
1
0
3

2
1
0
3

2
1
0
3

2 pentyl butanoate
Sweet/ fruity
Insoluble
volatile
2

Ester
Smell
Solubility in water
volatility

1
Sweet / fruity
insoluble
volatile

2
Sweet/ fruity
Insoluble
volatile
1

Smell
Solubility in water
volatility
Wrong response or no response

Sweet / fruity
insoluble
volatile
0