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IB Chemistry SL Internal Assessment Example
Research Question: How does the concentration of copper (II) sulfate solution at (0.1 ,
0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5) M (±0.03) M affect the amount voltage produced by a zinc-
copper voltaic cellSL
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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 identify a focused, experimentally workable question with clear independent and dependent variables.
You situate the investigation in appropriate chemical context using the Zn–Cu cell, redox equations, and the Nernst relationship.
You include several relevant design controls such as repeated trials, fixed electrode dimensions, and temperature awareness.
Some important procedural details are inconsistent, especially the ZnSO₄ concentration and the timing of voltage readings.
Several preparation steps do not fully support the stated concentrations because final-volume preparation is not consistently specified.
A few theoretical explanations contain calculation errors, which weakens the scientific accuracy of the design rationale.
Criteria B: Data Analysis
5/6
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 the raw and processed values in a readable way with headings, units, and repeated measurements.
You calculate means and show the general upward trend in voltage as concentration increases.
You make a genuine attempt to represent uncertainty with error bars and spread values.
Some statistics are mislabeled, with half-range values described as standard deviations.
The uncertainty treatment is not fully valid, and some values are calculated from an inappropriate spread measure.
Your theoretical comparison is weakened by Nernst equation errors, so the comparison between measured and expected values is not dependable.
Criteria C: Conclusion
6/6
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3
6
Criteria Strands
C.1Conclusion relevance and support
Moderate
C.2Scientific context comparison
Poor
Criteria Feedback
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Criteria D: Evaluation
4/6
0
3
6
Criteria Strands
D.1Methodological weaknesses
Good
D.2Suggested improvements
Good
Criteria Feedback
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