Exercise:

1. Diagram 1 shows the apparatus set-up for an experiment. The apparatus is left aside for one day.

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Copper (II) sulphate

a. (i) What is the type of particle in copper (II) sulphate?

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(ii) State the observation for the experiment.
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(iii) Based on the kinetic theory of matter, explain the observation in (a)(ii).
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2. Table 1 shows the melting and boiling point of four substances.

Substances Melting Point/ ℃ Boiling Point/ ℃
P -5 67
Q -105 -38
R 80 140
S 801 1413
a. What is the physical state of P and S at room temperature?
P: ___________________
S: ___________________
b. Draw the arrangement of particles of P at room temperature.

c. Explain why substance Q has a low melting point and boiling point.
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d. Draw the set up of apparatus to determine the melting point of substance R.

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 e. Sketch the graph of temperature against time for substance R when it is heated from room
temperature until it reaches a temperature of 100℃.

3. (a) Table below shows four consumer products with different substances and their chemical formulae.

Based on table:
(i) State one substance which exists as atom.
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(ii) Which substance has the highest melting point?
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(iii) State the observation when blue litmus paper is dip into hypochlorous acid?
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(iv) Naphthalene cannot conduct electricity in any state.
Explain why.
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(x) Xenon is a noble or inert gas used mainly for its light-emitting properties in products like automobile
headlights.
Why xenon is an unreactive element?
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b. Diagram 2 shows the heating curve of naphthalene.

Diagram 2
(i) State the type of particle in naphthalene.
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(ii) What is the melting point of naphthalene?
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(iii) Why is there no change in temperature from B to C?
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