Chemistry IA Exemplar: Solvent Effects on Caffeine Extraction Efficiency | RevisionDojo
IB Chemistry HL Internal Assessment Exemplar
How does different types of solvents such as chloroform, diethyl ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and hexane affect the efficiency of caffeine extraction using the method Liquid-Liquid Extraction by measuring the quantity of extracted caffeine crystals formed ?
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Overall Score: 19/24
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Criteria A: Research Design
5/6
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Excellent
Research question context
Good
Methodological considerations
Moderate
Methodology description
Criteria Feedback
Clear and specific real-world context linking caffeine extraction to green chemistry and environmental concerns
Comprehensive variables table with clear rationale
Justified choice of liquid–liquid extraction over HPLC and SFE
Inclusion of preliminary trials to refine solvent selection
Lacks quantitative justification for chosen coffee mass and water volume
Procedure description contains numbering errors and omits exact temperatures and drying times
Hypothesis phrasing is inconsistent with the table of solvents
Criteria B: Data Analysis
4/6
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Criteria Strands
Good
Communication of data recording and processing
Moderate
Consideration of uncertainties
Moderate
Data processing quality
Criteria Feedback
Data presented in well-organised tables with units, uncertainties and significant figures
Processed data include averages, standard deviations and a bar chart with error bars
Communication of results is clear and mostly precise
Inconsistent use of significant figures in raw data
Uncertainty propagation has omissions and does not follow root-sum-square methodology
Minor inaccuracies in calculated efficiencies and chart labeling
Criteria C: Conclusion
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Excellent
Conclusion relevance and support
Moderate
Scientific context comparison
Criteria Feedback
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Criteria D: Evaluation
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Good
Methodological weaknesses
Good
Suggested improvements
Criteria Feedback
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