ZEEBURG SECONDARY SCHOOL
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
LAB # 4
Title: Diffusion
Aim: To investigate diffusion in water using potassium permanganate
Apparatus / materials:
- Water
- Beaker
- Potassium permanganate
- Spatula
Diagram:
DIAGRAM SHOWING DIFFUSION OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
Method:
- A large beaker was filled to three quarter with water.
- The beaker was set aside, out of direct sunlight, for 10 minutes so the water would remained still.
- A spatula was used to drop a piece of potassium permanganate into the water.
- Observations were made and recorded.
Results:
Before After
TABLE SHOWING DIFFUSION OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
Discussion:
-Define diffusion.
- Why is potassium permanganate used in diffusion experiment?
-What was the colour of the KMnO4?
-What was the colour of the water before the KMnO4 was added?
-How did the kmNo4 move in the water?
-What was the colour of the water after one hour?
-At the start, where in the beaker were the particles of the dye in highest concentration? How were you able to
tell where the point of highest concentration was?
-Explain why the KMnO4 particles were able to move through the water without being stirred.
-Explain the distribution of the dye in the water after one hour.
Reflections: How is this experiment relevant to you and society? What did you learn from this experiment?
Conclusion: Summarize findings and relate to Aim.
INTEGRATED SCIENCE SBA NUMBER 4 MARK SCHEME
NAME OF STUDENT: ……………………………………………………………………………...
TITLE: DIFFUSION
AIM: TO INVESTIGATE DIFFUSION IN WATER USING POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
SKILL ASSESSED: O/R/R
CRITERIA MAXIMUM STUDENT’S
ALL CRITERIA SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED MARKS MARKS
OBSERVATION
Observes the necessary details for qualitative observations 1
RECORDING 1
Uses a pencil with sharp point to draw diagram
Uses clean continuous line to draw diagram 1
Label diagram horizontally 1
Diagram accurately drawn to depict observation 2
Diagram drawn to proportion 1
All parts labelled correct 2
Title of diagram correctly sated 1
Record observations through written description in a clear and 3
concise fashion.
- Written in past tense (1 mark)
- Has necessary details (2 marks)
REPORTING 3
Makes a complete report (title, aim, etc.)
- All heading present (3 marks)
- One heading missing (2 marks)
- Two heading missing (1 mark)
- More than two headings missing (0 mark)
Reports in a clear and orderly fashion 2
Complete each section adequately 3
- All sections completed adequately (3 marks)
- One section completed adequately (2 marks)
- Two sections not complete adequate (1 mark)
- More than two sections not completed adequately (0 mark)
Reports procedure in a clear logical and concise manner. 3
- Correct use of English (1 mark)
- Procedure written in past tense (1 mark)
- Procedure written clearly and logically (1 mark)
State conclusion in relation to aim 1
TOTAL 25
(Scale to 10)
Name of Teacher: Keshauna McRae