FACILITATOR’S CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: CHEMISTRY CALA C

CODE: 4024

LEVEL: FORM 4

TOPIC: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

SUBTOPIC: NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION

CALA TYPE: RESEARCH, PEN AND PAPER

BACKGROUND

Industrial processes pose quite a number of impacts on the environment. Investigate how the Ostwald process impacts the
environment and propose /recommend ways to manage these impacts thus improving on the process.

COMPETENCES / SKILLS

 Knowledge
 Problems solving
  Investigating
 Creativity
 Planning
 Innovation

THIS CALA CONSIST OF TWO PARTS;

PART A

Write a brief description of the Ostwald process, clearly stating the uses of the product (10)

PART B

You are required to identify the environmental impacts of the process and plan research on management of these impacts (10)

LEARNER CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: CHEMISTRY CALA C

CODE: 4024

LEVEL: FORM 4

TOPIC: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

SUBTOPIC: NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION

CALA TYPE: RESEARCH, PEN AND PAPER

CANDIDATE NAME: ……………………………………………………………………

CANDIDATE NUMBER………………………………………………………………….

CENTER NAME: CORNERSTONE SECONDARY SCHOOL

CENTRE NUMBER: …………………………………………………………………...........

BACKGROUND

Industrial processes pose quite a number of impacts on the environment. Investigate how the Ostwald process impacts the
environment and propose /recommend ways to manage these impacts thus improving on the process.

COMPETENCES / SKILLS

 Knowledge
 Problems solving
 Investigating
 Creativity
 Planning
 Innovation
 THIS CALA CONSIST OF TWO PARTS;

PART A

Write a brief description of the Ostwald process, clearly stating the uses of the product (10)

PART B

You are required to identify the environmental impacts of the process and plan research on management of these impacts (10)

Achievement standards

Question Excellent Mark Satisfactory Mark Unsatisfactory Mark

Description of the Ostwald 6-5marks 4-3marks 2-0marks

process (6)
Clear articulation of raw materials Partially write up of the Failure or poorly presentation

used during the process, process of work. Missing conditions,

explaining the necessary missing chemical equation.

conditions implemented, chemical

equations and the product formed

Uses of nitric acid (4) 4marks 3-2marks 1-0mark

 All four correct At-least 2 correct One correct or non

Five environmental 5-4marks 3marks 2-0mark

impacts of the Ostwald

Clear and correct environmental Partially attempt Poor writing
process(5)
impacts

Ways of minimising effects 3marks 2marks 1-0mark

caused by nitric acid
production (5) Clearly articulation Partially satisfactory Failure to write or poor

presentation of work

Total 20marks
MARKING GUIDE

 Description of the process – Raw materials, Conditions needed and product formed (6)
 Uses of Nitric acid (4)
 Identifying at least 5 environmental effects of Ostwald process (5)
 Research which is well planned to minimise effects of nitric acid production (5)