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ERROR ANALYSIS
REMEDIATION
AND
UNATTENDED QUESTIONS
IN EXAMS
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UNIT-3: ELECTROCHEMISTRY
CONCEPT PROBABLE ERROR PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
BY STUDENTS
Electro chemical cells Identification of anode & For electrochemical cells, use
cathode the concept of LOAN-Left-
Oxidation-Anode-Negative
while for cathode it will be
opposite of this
OR clarity in terms of E0
values OR overall reaction to
be given
Nernst equation Wrong formula Whenever ‘+’ sign is used in
the equation the, the log term
should be
log[reactant]/[product]
Nernst equation -conc Wrong substitution Practice on many cell
reactions
Electrolysis Products of electrolysis If electrodes are inert, they
donot invove in reaction OR
E0 values to be stressed upon
Basic Terms Confusion in terms like Proper clarity to be given in
conductance, conductivity and terms of definitions and
molar conductivity symbols
Finding the value of ‘n-the Confusion in determining the Train the students to write the
number of electrons number of electrons gained or overall reaction ( if not given)
gained or lost’ lost during a redox reaction or in and find the difference in
a given cell representation total charge of any one
reacting species
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Interpretation of graphs for Commit mistakes in taking right Writing of proper integrated
various orders co-ordinates rate equations can avoid this
error.
Identifying the order of the Often confused with the order. To give stress on the variables
reaction by the graphs. Doesn’t give proper attention taken on the ordinates
towards the coordinates ( Conc.terms )
Solving numericals Choosing incorrect values for the Teacher must clarify that in
concentration terms the first order reactions [R] in
the denominator is the conc. of
the reactant present at that
given time.
Solving numericals Takes temperature terms in Teacher must drilling work on
Celsius units instead of kelvin number of numericals based
scale. on this concept.
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REDUCTION OF ORE Out of C & CO which is a better With the help of Ellingham
reducing agent diagram it can be explained.
EXTRACTION OF ORE Extraction of iron By showing model/ powerpoint
- Confused with reactions presentation of blast furnace we
at different temperatures can make them understand
Ellingham diagram.
- C is better reducing
agent at high
temperature while CO is
better reducing agent at
low temperature.
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REFINING Refining Movement of rolling heater in
- Confused with zone one direction, we get pure metal.
refining
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9.Metal oxides of higher O.S are Metal oxides of higher O.S are
basic acidic
No.of unpaired electrons In case of 3d6 some students write Orbital diagram of 3d orbital can
in an ion the number of unpaired electrons be drawn and they will
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Reducing/ Oxidising agent Confusion on the reducing and An oxidising agent gets reduced
oxidising nature while a reducing agent gets
oxidized.
Reducing/ Oxidising agent Why is Cr2+ reducing and Mn3+ is Explain the difference between
oxidising when both have d4 half-filled d5 and half-filled d3 in
configuration terms of t2g level in CFT.
Position of Lanthanoids Students think that the Electronic configuration of
Lanthanoids&Actinoids form the Actinoids need to be taught
last two rows of the periodic again and their position in the
table periodic table made clear.
Consequences of Students make mistakes while The concept of Lanthanoid
Lanthanoidcontraction. arranging the metals in the contraction is to be made clear.
increasing/decreasing order of
atomic size
Whether La is a Both La & Ac has d1 Both La & Ac in their +3
Lanthanoid& Ac is an configuration therefore students oxidation state behave similar to
Actinoid consider it as d block elements that of lanthanoids&Actinoids
Boiling point variation. Instead of decrease with increase Concept should be explained by
in branching they will write the taking many long and branched
reverse. halo alkanes examples.
Melting point of O- and Due to symmetry para isomer has We have to make the concept
Para isomer. higher melting point, but the clear
student will make mistake here -due to symmetry of para isomer
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Distinction among the primary They don’t give the name of Distinction test with chemical
, secondary and tertiary alcohol the reagent and product formed equation must be practiced
( by chemical test) after the reaction.
Acidic nature of phenol Normally they write wrong Movement of electrons in the
resonating structure. benzene ring given for the
practice.
Mechanism of Dehydration of Normally they are not able to Practice must be given in the
Alcohols and Hydration of show the correct shifting of class room and slip test may
alkenes. electron. also be conducted.
Williamson`s synthesis for the Students are not clear about The idea of mechanism of
preparation of ether. the suitable condition for the substitution and elimination
reaction (Alkyl halide must be must be given to the students.
primary one and the sod.
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UNIT-14: BIOMOLECULES
CONCEPT PROBABLE ERRORS PRECAUTIONS WHICH
COMMITTED BY CAN BE TAKEN BY
STUDENTS TEACHER
Hydrolysis of disaccharides Writes only monomers of student should be told about
and polysaccharides glucose different monomers formed by
disaccharides and
polysaccharides.
Nitrogenous bases of RNA and Writes thiamine to RNA and Learn Uhiayachalagaya for
DNA uracil to DNA RNA U,A,C,G
UNIT-15: POLYMERS
Names and formulae of Writes names for formulae and Students should read the
monomers formulae for names question properly and answer
correctly
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