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Chemistry PEKA Form 4

Experiment No : ......4.1.............
Topic: Periodic Table of Elements
Aim To investigate the chemical properties of lithium, sodium and potassium
Problem statement Ho does the reactivit! of "roup 1 elements change hen the! react ith ater#
$ K1PP1(i) % Able to write the aim or problem statement correctly&
Hypothesis 'hen going don "roup 1, al(ali metals become more reactive in their reaction ith
ater.

Variables )anipulated variable : *ifferent t!pes of al(ali metals
+esponding variable : +eactivit! of metals
,ixed variable : 'ater, si-e of metals
$ K1PP1(ii) % Able to write the hypothesis or variables correctly&
Materials lithium, sodium, potassium, filter paper, distilled ater, red litmus paper.
Apparatus ater troughs, small (nife, forceps.
$ K1PP1(iii) % Able to list all the materials and apparatus correctly&
Procedure 1. .ithium is cut into a small piece ith (nife and forceps.
/. 0il on the surface of lithium is dried ith filter paper.
1. The lithium is placed onto the ater surface in a trough.
4. 'hen the reaction stops, the solution produced is tested ith red litmus paper.
2. 3teps 1 to 4 are repeated and lithium is replaced ith sodium and potassium.
4. 0bservations are recorded in a table form.
$ K1PP1(iv) % Able to write the procedure correctly&
Observation
$ K1PP1(v) % Able to use an appropriate method to collect data &
$ K3PP1 % Able to write the observations&
$ K3PP2 % Able to write an observation correctly&
$ K3PP3 % Able to write all the observations correctly&
ommunication 1. /.i 5 /H/0 /.i0H 5 H/

/. /Na 5 /H/0 /Na0H 5 H/
1. /6 5 /H/0 /60H 5 H/
$K!PP1" Able to write all the chemical equations for the reactions correctly&
#nterpretin$ .i , Na , 6
%ata 1.
)ore reactive
/. 7ll the al(ali metals sho similar chemical properties.
1. .ithium h!droxide, sodium h!droxide and poptassium h!droxide are formed hich
caused the red litmus papers to change colour
$K!PP2" Able 1& to arrange the alkali metals in ascending order of reactivity
2& to state alkali metals have same chemical properties
3& name the substances that cause the red limus paper change colour&
onclusion The h!pothesis is accepted.
Metal Observation
.ithium .ithium moves slol! on the ater surface ith 8hiss9 sound.
7 colourless solution turns red litmus paper blue.
3odium 3odium moves rapidl! on the ater surface ith 8hiss9 sound.
7 colourless solution turns red litmus paper blue.
Potassium Potassium burns ith a lilac flame, moves ver! rapidl! on the
ater surface ith 8hiss9 and 8pop9 sound
7 colourless solution turns red litmus paper blue.
$K!PP3" Able to state the hypothesis is accepted or rejected&
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