Bengkel Kimia SPM 2012

CHECKLIST FOR IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTS IN CHEMISTRY

Students should be able to describe the following experiments:
1. List all apparatus and materials
2. Procedure of experiment
3. Drawing of the set up of apparatus
4. Observations
5. Analysis and interpreting data
Tittle
The Structure of
the Atom
Chemical Formulae
and Equations

Periodic Table of
Elements

Chemical Bonds

Electrochemistry

Acids and Bases

Experiment
1.To investigate the diffusion of particles in a gas, a liquid and a solid.
2.To determine the melting and freezing pointsof napthalene.
1.To determine the empirical formula of copper(II) oxide
2.To determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide
3. To construct balanced chemical equations
a) Heating of copper(II) carbonate
b) Formation of hydrogen chloride
c)Precipitation of lead(II) iodide.
1. To study the hardness, density and melting point of akali metal
2. To investigate the chemicals properties of lithium, sodium and potassium:
a) reaction with water
b) reaction with oxygen
3. To investigate the chemical properties of Group 17 elements.
a) reaction of halogens with water
b) reaction of halogens with iron
c) reaction of halogens with sodium hydroxide solution
3. To study the properties of oxides of elements in Period 3
1. To prepare ionic componds
a) preparation of magnesium oxide
b) preparation of sodium chloride
c) preparation of iron(III) chloride
2. To compare the properties of ionic and covalent compounds
a) melting point and boiling point
b) solubility in water and organic solvents
c) electrical conductivity
1. To classify substances into electrolytes and non-electrolytes
a) for molten substances
b) for aqueous solution
2. To investigate the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide
3. To investigate the electrolysis of aqueous copper(II) sulphate and dilute sulphuric
solution
4. To investigate the effect of the position of ions in the electrochemical series on
selective discharge of ions at the electrodes
5. To investigate the effect of concentration of ions on the selective discharge of ions
at the electrodes
6. To investigate the effect of specific electrodes on the electrolytic process of an
electrolysis
7. To study the purification of copper
8. To study the electroplating of an object with copper
9. To show the production of electricity from chemical reaction in a simple voltaic cell
10. To construct the electrochemical series based on potential differences between
metals
11. To construct the electrochemical series using the principle of displacement of
metal
12 To confirm the predictions on the displacement reaction
1. To investigate the role of water in showing the properties of acids
2. To investigate the role of water in showing the properties of alkalis.
3. To study the chemical properties of acids
a) reaction of acids with bases
b) reaction of acids with metals
c) reaction of acids with metal carbonates

Note
P3/2005-Q1
P3/ 2004-Q1

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Tittle

Salts

Manufactured
Substances in
Industry

Experiment
4. To study the chemical properties of alkalis
5. To measure the pH values of acid solutions with the same concentration
6. To measure the pH values of alkaline solutions with the same concentration
7. To prepare standard solution
8. To prepare a solution using dilution method
9. To investigate the relationship between pH values with the molarity of acid and
alkali solutions
10. To find the end point in the titration of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide
using acid-base indicator
11. To find the end point in the titration of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide
using computer interface.
1. To study the solubility of nitrate, sulphate, carbonate and chloride salt
2. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with alkali.
3. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with an insoluble metal oxide.
4. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with metal.
5. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with an insoluble metal carbonate.
6. To prepare insoluble salts by precipitation reaction
7. To construct a flow chart and prepare a specifed salt.
8. To construct the ionic equation for the formation of lead (II) chromate (VI)/ lead (II)
iodide
9. To study the colour and solubility of salts in water
10. To observe and carry out chemical tests to identify gases
11. To study the action of heat on carbonate and nitrate salts
12. To test the presence of anions/ cations in aqueous solutions
13. To confirm the presence of Fe2+, Fe3+, Pb2+ and NH4+ ions in aqueous salt solution
14. To identify the anions and cations in unknown salts
1. To investigate the properties of ammonia
2. To prepare ammonium sulpahte feriliser
3. To compare the hardness of pure metal and its alloy
4. To compare the rate of rusting between iron, steel and stainless steel
1. Method of measuring rate of reaction
2. Effect of surface area on the rate of reaction
3. Effect of temperature on the rate of reaction

Rate of Reaction

4. Effect of concentration on the rate of reaction

5. Effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction

Carbon
Compounds

6. Effect of the amount of catalyst on the rate of reaction

1. Combustion products of organic compounds
2. Properties of alkanes and alkenes:
a) reaction with oxygen
b) reaction with bromine
c) reaction with acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution
3. Preparation of ethanol by fermentation
4. Chemical properties of ethanol
a) combustion of ethanol
b) oxidation of ethanol
c) dehydration of ethanol
5. Chemical properties of ethanoic acid
a) reaction of ethanoic acid as an acid
b) reaction of ethanoic acid with alcohol
6. Esters laboratory preparation and physical properties
7. Natural Rubber
a) Coagulation of latex
b) Vulcanized rubber
. c) Elasticity of vucalnized and unvulcanized rubber

Note

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P3/2209-Q3

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P3/2003-Q2
P3/2011-Q2

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*P3/2005-Q3
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P3/2009-Q2
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P3/2003-Q1
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P3/2012-Q1
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P3/2004-Q3
P3/2008-Q1
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Tittle

Experiment

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d) Latex product

Oxidation and
Reduction

Thermochemistry

Chemicals for
Consumers

1. Redox reaction as loss or gain of oxygen

a) combustion of metal in oxygen
b) heating of metal oxide with carbon
2. Change of iron(II) to iron(III) and vice versa
3. Displacement of metals
4. Displacement of halogens
5. Transfer of electrons at a distance
6. Effect of other metals on rusting
7. The position of carbon in the reactivity series of metals with oxygen
8. The position of hydrogen in the rectivity series of metals with oxygen
9. Oxidation and reduction in electrolytic cells:
a) electrolytic cell involving molten electrolyte (PbBr2)
b) electrolytic cell involving aqueous solution (KI)
10.Oxidation and reduction in chemical cells

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P3/2004-Q2

1. Exothermic and endothermic reactions

2. Heat of precipitation
3. Heat of displacement
4. Heat of neutralization
5. Heats of neutralization of acids and alkalis of different strenght
6. Heat of combustion for alcohols
1. Soap preparation process

P3/2007-Q1
P3/2006-Q1
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Analysis of the SPM Chemistry Paper 3

Chapter

Form
Four

Form
Five

1. Introduction to Chemistry
2. The Structure of the Atom
3. Chemical Formulae and
Equation
4. Periodic Table of Elements
5. Chemical Bonds
6. Electrochemistry
7. Acids and Bases
8. Salts
9. Manufactured Substances in
Industry
10. Rate of Reaction
11. Carbon Compounds
12. Oxidation and Reduction
13. Thermochemistry
14. Chemical for Consumers

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