Chemistry Paper 3 Marking Scheme
KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 23
Chemistry Paper 3
CALCULATIONS
11 marks
Table 2 4 marks
Distributed as follows A Complete Table 2 marks
Completer Table with 6 to 7 reading 2 marks
Incomplete Table with 5 to 4 reading 1 mark
Incomplete Table with 3 to 2 reading ½ mark
Incomplete Table with one reading 0 mark B Decimals ½ mark
Accept whole numbers or one decimal place used consistently for ½ mark C Accuracy ½ mark
Compare the students value at test tube one for the height of precipitate with the school value at test tube 1 and if with+ 2.0mm height award ½ mark otherwise penalize fully.
D Trend 1 mark Award one mark for a continuous rise followed by a constant otherwise penalize fully.
GRAPH 3 marks A Labelling of both axis even without units ½ mark B Scale ½ mark
Area occupied by the graph should be atleast 6½ squares in y axis by 9 squares in x axis otherwise penalize fully.
C Plotting 1 mark 6 to 7 correctly plotted points 1 mark. 5 to 4 correctly plotted points ½ mark Less than 4 correctly plotted points 0 mark
D Shape 1 mark
Accept a rise and then a constant joint by a straight edge
(b) Accept correct showing for ½mark and correct reading for ½ mark
8 marks
21 marks