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2015 SPM EXAMS TIPS AND PREDICTION - CHEMISTRY

Form 4 Chapter 2 & 3 (Structure of Atom & Chemical Formulae & Equation) Spot
in Structure / Essay !!
[2014 chapter 2 : Structure Section A - Isotope of carbon (just small part)]
1. Able to explain the diffusion of bromine particles throughout the two gas jar.
2. Master all the calculation from chapter 3 and chapter 7 If come out in essay, marks
given is between 4 m 6 m for calculation involving interpretation of chemical equation!!
3. Describe Experiment to determine empirical formula of magnesium oxide and copper
oxide Not in Essay section before!
4. Experiment to determine the melting point of substance X - Not in essay section for
long time!
Form 4 Chapter 4 Spot in Structure and Paper 3!!
[2014 chapter 4: Essay section C : Determine basic oxide, amphoteric oxide and acidic oxide just small part only]
(*Long time not set in essay part since 2006)
- Practice all the balanced chemical equations for all the reactions in group 1 and group
17
- Must able to explain the difference reactivity of elements when going down the group 1 and
group 17
- Remember to put the word of *ATOM* OR *MOLECULE* for the explanation
* Eg : Sodium atom has a higher tendency to donate its valence electron // The Van der Waals
forces of attraction between molecules become stronger.
Form 4 chapter 5 (Chemical Bonds) Spot in Essay!!
[2014 chapter 5 : Structure Section A - Physical properties of ionic and covalent compound
(small part only]
Explain the formation of ionic bond and covalent bond + draw the electron
arrangement
(Recommend students to read the marking scheme)
Able to draw electron arrangement of ionic compound and covalent compound correctly
Explain the differences of physical property of ionic compound and covalent compound
from aspect electrical conductivity and melting point
Experiment to study the electrical conductivity of ionic compound and covalent
compound in solid and molten state

Form 4 chapter 6 (Electrolysis) Spot in structure/essay and PAPER 3!!

[2014 : Structure Section A - Electrolysis molten lead(II) bromide and copper(II) sulphate
solution]
Chemical cell (Structure)
Able to explain how to arrange metals based on potential difference (essay part)
Describe electroplating/purification experiment (Have asked in essay on 2010)
Able to compare and contrast chemical cell and electrolytic cell (essay part)
Planning experiment paper 3 : Effect of type of electrode / Electroplating
(recommend student to view Trial Terengganu paper 3 2014 and Kelantan paper 3 2015)
Form 4 Chapter 7 (Acid and Bases) Spot in structure / essay!!
[2014 : Essay section B - explain different pH value of strong acid and weak acid]
1. Titration experiment and involve calculation
2. Able to describe how to prepare standard solution (essay part)

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3. Able to explain the differences of pH values between strong acid and weak acid // strong
alkali and weak alkali
Form 4 Chapter 8 (SALTS) Spot in structure!!
[2014 : Essay Section B - Identify cation and anion]
STUDY ALL
- HOTS : Describe chemical tests to differentiate nitric acid, sodium hydroxide solution and
sodium nitrate solution. [Essay part - 10 m]
Form 4 Chapter 9 (Manufactured Substances In Industry) Spot in essay/P3!!
[2014 : Structure section A - Glass and polymer]
1. Hardness of Alloy experiment essay part / Paper 3 structure
2. Preparation of ammonium nitrate salt essay part
3. Contact process or Haber process structure / essay
4. Alloy + Glass + Ceramic + Polymer + Composite materials - structure / essay
Form 5 Chapter 10 (Rate of reaction) Spot in Essay !!
[2014 : Structure - Factor of temperature for the reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid]
1. COLLISION THEORY (very POPULAR) REMEMBER catalyst will not increase
frequency of collision but will increase frequency of effective collision
***Factor of total surface area, concentration, temperature must mention increase frequency
of collision between [metal] atom and hydrogen ion // [metal] carbonate(insoluble salt) and
hydrogen ion // carbonate ion(soluble salt) and hydrogen ion
2. Experiment effect of temperature / concentration on the r.o.r between sodium
thiosulphate solution and sulphuric acid (Paper 3 planning experiment)
3. Experiment of effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction (essay)
Form 5 Chapter 11 (Carbon compound) Spot structure / essay!!
[2014 : Structure Section A and Paper 3 Planning experiment]
1. CHEMICAL TEST TO DIFFERENTIATE ALKANE AND ALKENE - Dont Use
Combustion!!
2. Coagulation of latex AND Compare elasticity of Vulcanised Rubber and Vulcanised Rubber
(essay part)
3. Describe an experiment of dehydration reaction / esterification reaction (essay part)
Essay Form 5 Chaper 12(Oxidation and Reduction) Essay / Paper 3!!
[2014 : Sructure section A - Reduction of metal oxide by carbon
Essay section C - Describe an experiment of displacement of halogen]
1. U-tube EXPERIMENT (VERY POPULAR)
2. Experiment to compare reactivity of metal through reaction between :(i) oxide of metal by hydrogen gas (Have asked in structure ONCE on 2000)
(ii) metal with oxygen gas
(iii) oxide of metal by carbon (Have asked last year)
4. Rusting of iron VERY POPULAR (may come out in paper 3 this year!!)
5. Conversion Fe2+ to Fe3+ and vice versa (Essay part)
Form 5 Chapter 13 (Thermochemistry) Spot in structure / Paper 3
[2014 : Essay Section C- Describe an experiment to determine Heat of Neutralisation]
1. STUDY ALL!!! Please write the each Definition of Heat precisely!!
2. Able to draw the energy level diagram correctly
3. Able to master all the calculation
4. HEAT OF displacement (SPOT BY STUDENT)
5. HEAT OF combustion (SPOT BY TEACHER)
Form 5 Chapter 14 (Chemicals for Consumer)
[2014 : None]
STUDY ALL!!

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- Describe an experiment to study the effectiveness of soap and detergent in hard water
( essay / paper 3 planning experiment)
PAPER 3
MASTER 12 SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS
1. OBSERVING
2. CLASSIFICATION
3. MEASURING AND USING NUMBERS
4. MAKING INFERENCES
5. PREDICTING
6. COMMUNICATION Presentation in the form of table/graph/labelled diagram
7. USING SPACE RELATIONSHIP WITH TIME
8. ANALYSING DATA
9. DEFINE OPERATIONALLY
10. CONTROLLING VARIABLES
11. MAKING HYPOTHESIS
12. EXPERIMENTING (PLANNING EXPERIMENT)
Measuring and Using Numbers
* 2003 Stopwatch(rate of reaction) with one or without one decimal point
* 2004 Record the mass to determine the EF of magnesium oxide with two decimal point
* 2005 Thermometer (naphthalene) MUST one decimal point
* 2006 Thermometer (Heat of neutralization)
* 2007 Thermometer (Exothermic and endothermic reaction)
* 2008 - No apparatus Just record the time taken for the latex to coagulate shown in the diagram
* 2009 Burette MUST TWO DECIMAL POINT
* 2010 No apparatus Just observing the reactivity of Group 1 elements with water
* 2011 Stopwatch (Rate of reaction) two decimal places because diagram show two d.p
* 2012 Electronic balance (Heat of combustion) two decimal places as stated in the table
* 2013 - Voltmeter (Chemical Cell) - one decimal place
* 2014 - Ammeter (Electrical conductivity of ionic compound and covalent compound)
***If BURETTE come out DEFINITELY IS RATE OF REACTION AND TITRATION
METHOD (REMEMBER TO GIVE 2 d.p FOR YOUR BURETTE READING)

If THERMOMETER come out definitely is naphthalene / Thermochemistry (1 d.p)

If voltmeter come out DEFINITELY IS VOLTAIC CELL (1 d.p)
***If ruler come out DEFINITLEY IS ALLOY / VULCANISED RUBBER /
CONTINUOUS VARIATION METHOD (1 d.p)
If electronic balance come out DEFINITELY IS EXPERIMENT REDUCTION OF OXIDE
METAL BY HYDROGEN GAS
Define Operationally 1. What is observed?? 2. What is done?? 3. Conclusion??
EFFECT OF CATALYST : What is the operational definition of catalyst?
ANSWER : When catalyst is added into hydrogen peroxide solution, glowing wooden
splinter ignited when it placed near to the mouth of the test tube shows catalyst
increases the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution.
Rusting of iron : What is the operational definition of rusting?
ANSWER : Formation of dark blue colouration when iron nail is coiled with less
electropositive metal or without any metal which immersed in jelly solution, potassium
hexacyanoferrate(III) solution and phenolphthalein show rusting occurs.
Reactivity of group 1 element with oxygen gas: What is the operational definition for
the reactivity of group 1 element with oxygen gas?

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ANSWER : The brighter the flame produced when alkali metals burns in oxygen gas,
the more reactive the metal is.
Reactivity of group 17 elements with hot iron wool : What is the operational definition
for the reactivity of group 17 elements with hot iron wool?
ANSWER : Iron wool ignites with a brighter flame shows halogen is a more reactive
when halogen gas is passed over hot iron wool.
Displacement of metal // Displacement of halogen: What is the operational definition
of displacement of metal?
ANSWER : Change of colour in the solution or deposition of solid metal in the
solution shows displacement of metal occurs when more electropositive metal is added
into the solution contain less electropositive metal ion.
Hardness between alloy and pure metal : what is the operation definition for the
hardness of the materials?
ANSWER : The smaller diameter of dent created when 1 kg weight is dropped into a
steel ball bearing that taped on the metal block, the material is harder.
Effectiveness of the cleansing action of soap and detergent in hard water : What is the
operational definition of the effectiveness of the cleaning agent?
ANSWER : Cleaning agent which can remove the oily stains on the cloth when the
cloth is soaked into hard water indicates that the cleaning agent is more effective.
(Planning Experiment)
Asked in the previous year :
Form 4 : To construct ES based on potential difference // experiment to compare hardness of
alloy and pure metal // reactivity of group 1 elements with water // Experiment continuous
variation method // To study affect of different concentration of acid on pH value // To study
the role of water in showing the property of an alkali // Solubility of sulphate salt in water
Form 5 : Elasticity of vulcanized and unvulcanised rubber // Esterification // effect of
concentration of acid on rate of reaction // Effect of catalyst on r.o.r between metal and acid
//To differentiate hydrocarbon X (hexane) and hydrocarbon Y(hexene)
Form 4
1. To study the acid and base properties of aluminium oxide, sodium oxide and phosphorus
pentoxide
2. Experiment to construct ES based on displacement of metals
3. To study the factor of position ions/concentration ions/type of electrode on the products of
electrolysis // Electroplating of metal
4. To compare the rate of rusting between iron, steel and stainless steel
Form 5
1. Heat of Combustion
2. Experiment to study the factor of concentration / temperature of sodium thiosulphate on
r.o.r
3. Experiment to study the effect of amount of catalyst on the rate of decomposition of
hydrogen peroxide
4. Rusting of iron nail
5. Experiment to study the effectiveness of soap and detergent in hard water

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