CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

Candidates:

• had poor knowledge of the periodic table;
• could not solve calculation related questions;
• lacked understanding of basic concepts in chemistry;
• had poor communication skills;
• could not identify oxidizing and reducing agents;
• could not sketch and label a reaction profile for catalyzed and uncatalyzed reactions between H2 and O2;
• could not state the process of refining crude oil.

The following remedies were however suggested.

Candidates should:

• be familiar with the technical terms in chemistry and their applications ;
• should learn how to write specific answers to specific questions;
• understand the demands of the questions before responding to them;
• adhere strictly to rubrics;
• be familiar with the examination syllabus.