ANALYSIS CHEMISTRY SPM PAPER 3 ( EXPERIMENTAL QUESTIONS / WRITTEN

PRACTICAL )
FORM 4
CHAPTER
2-The structure
of atom
3- Chemical
formula and
equation
4- Periodic table
of elements

5- Chemical
bonds

6Electrochemistry

EXPERIMENT TITLE

STRUCTU
RE

To determine the melting point & freezing

point of naphthalene.
a)To determine the empirical formula of
magnesium oxide
b) To determine the empirical formula of
copper(II)oxide
a)To investigate the reactivity of Group 1 alkali
metal with
i) water ii) oxygen iii) chlorine
b) To investigate the reactivity of Group 17
element with
i) water ii) iron iii) sodium hydroxide
To compare the properties of ionic and
covalent compound:
a) Melting point
b) Solubility in water and organic solvent
c) Electrical conductivity
(A)Electrolysis( 3 factors )
(a)(i) Position of ions in the electrochemical
series
(ii) Concentration of ions
(iii) Type of electrode

SPM 2005
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SPM 2004
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(b)(i) Purification of copper

(ii) Electroplating of iron spoon with copper

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SPM 2010
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(Water )

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DESIGN
EXPERIMENT
( 17m)

SPM 2008
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( Water )

(iii)SPM
2009
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(B) Chemical cell

(i) Production of electricity from chemical
reactions
in a simple voltaic cell.
(ii) To investigate the effect of 2 different
metals on cell
voltage. / To construct electrochemical
series based
on potential difference between 2 different
metals.
(iii)To construct the electrochemical series
from metal
displacement reactions.
7- Acid and
Bases

a)To investigate the role of water to show the

acidic/ alkaline properties.
b)To investigate the chemical properties of
acid.
c)To investigate the relationship between
concentration df acid and pH value.
e) To determine the end point of a titration

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(ii)
SPM2005
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a)SPM
2010*

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c) SPM 2009 *

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between sodium hydroxide solution and

sulphuric acid.

8-Salt

a)To construct ionic equation equation for the

formation of lead(II) chromate(VI)/ any
insoluble salt.

9-Manufactured
substances in
industry

a)To compare the hardness between alloy and

pure
metal.

EXPERIMENT TITLE

STRUCTU
RE

SPM 2005 *

FORM 5
CHAPTER
1-Rate of
reaction

2-Carbon
compounds

a) To investigate the rate of reaction between

marble chips and hydrochloric acid.
a)To investigate the effect of total surface
area/ size on the rate of reaction. (water
displacement method )
b)To investigate the effect of concentration
on the rate of reaction between sodium
thiosulphate solution and sulphuric acid.
c) To investigate the effect of temperature
on the rate of reaction between sodium
thiosulphate solution and sulphuric acid.
d)To investigate the effect of a catalyst on
the rate of reaction. ( decomposition of
hydrogen peroxide )
e) To investigate the effect of the amount of
catalyst on the rate of reaction. ( water
displacement method )
a)To differentiate alkane and alkene by using
chemical test.
b)To investigate chemical properties of
ethanol
(combustion/oxidation/dehydration )
c)To investigate chemical properties of
carboxylic acid
(through reaction with metal/base/metal
carbonate)
d)To prepare ester .
e)To compare the elasticity of natural rubber
and vulcanized rubber.
f)To investigate the coagulation of latex.

DESIGN
EXPERIMENT
( 17m)

a-SPM
2009
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d-SPM 2010 *
(reaction
between metal &
acid with CuSO4
as catalyst)

d- SPM 2004
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fSPM2008*

3-Oxidation and
Reduction

a)To investigate the effect of other metals on

rusting.
b)To investigate the reactivity of metals with
oxygen.

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bSPM2004*

4Thermochemistr

a) Endothermic and exothermic reaction

b)To determine the heat of precipitation of

a- SPM
2007

e- SPM 2006*
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5- Chemicals for
Consumers

silver chloride.
c)To compare the heat of displacement of Cu
by Zn with
heat of displacement of Cu by Mg
d)To determine the heat of neutralization.
e)To compare the heat of neutralization
between acid and alkali of different strength.
f)To determine the heat of combustion for
alcohol.
a)To prepare soap ( Saponification process )
b)To compare the effectiveness of the
cleansing action of soap and detergent in hard
water.

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c- SPM
2006

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