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IB Chemistry SL Internal Assessment Example
How does ethanol percentage (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%) in the aqueous phase
affect the partition coefficient of aspirin between water and oil phase determined
through back titration?SL
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Overall Score
20/24
Criteria A: Research Design
5/6
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3
6
Criteria Strands
A.1Research question context
Excellent
A.2Methodological considerations
Good
A.3Methodology description
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
You framed a specific, chemically focused research question with a clear variable range and a suitable analytical approach.
Your background explains why aspirin should partition differently between solvents by linking structure, polarity, and ionisation.
You included methodological controls and pilot-informed choices that show genuine planning.
The stated ethanol percentage does not clearly match the final mixture after all additions, which weakens the exactness of the design.
Using commercial tablets introduces excipients that are not accounted for in the method.
Some key preparation details are inconsistent, especially the aspirin stock concentration and mass statements.
Criteria B: Data Analysis
6/6
0
3
6
Criteria Strands
B.1Communication of data recording and processing
Good
B.2Consideration of uncertainties
Moderate
B.3Data processing quality
Poor
Criteria Feedback
You present raw and processed data in a structured way that makes the workflow easy to follow.
Your sample calculation helps show how the titration data are converted into concentration and partition values.
You make a real attempt to address uncertainty through repeats, standard deviations, and propagated error.
There is a major stoichiometric problem in the way aspirin hydrolysis is converted from titration results.
Some tables and labels are imprecise, which reduces clarity in the presentation of calculated values.
The uncertainty treatment is incomplete because several important sources of error are not fully incorporated.
Criteria C: Conclusion
3/6
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3
6
Criteria Strands
C.1Conclusion relevance and support
Moderate
C.2Scientific context comparison
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
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Criteria D: Evaluation
6/6
0
3
6
Criteria Strands
D.1Methodological weaknesses
Excellent
D.2Suggested improvements
Excellent
Criteria Feedback
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