WKP.SMKBA.

SPM 2018
SPOT CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS SPM 2018

Tittle Experiment Note

1.To investigate the diffusion of particles in a gas, a liquid and a solid.
The Structure of 2.To determine the melting points of napthalene. M P3/2015-S2 mp acetamide
the Atom
3. To determine the freezing points of napthalene. M P3/2005-S1 fp naphthalene
1.To determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide M P3/ 2004-S1
2.To determine the empirical formula of copper(II) oxide M
3. To construct balanced chemical equations
a) Heating of copper(II) carbonate
b) Formation of hydrogen chloride
Chemical Formulae
c) Precipitation of lead(II) iodide.
and Equations
Calculation P2/2016-Q7(b)(ii) volume from
mass
P2/2016-Q8(b)mass from kg

1. To study the hardness, density and melting point of akali metal [physical
properties]
2. To compare the reactivity of lithium, sodium and potassium [Group1
chemical properties]:
a) reaction with water H P3/2008-E
P3/2010-S1
Periodic Table of b) reaction with oxygen gas H
Elements c) reaction with chlorine gas H
3. To compare the reactivity of chlorine, bromine, iodine [Group17
chemical properties]:
a) reaction of halogens with water H
b) reaction of halogens with iron H
c) reaction of halogens with sodium hydroxide solution H
3. To study the properties of oxides of elements in Period 3 H P3/2015-S1
1. To prepare ionic componds
a) preparation of magnesium oxide P2/2011-Q10 K2O/CaO
b) preparation of sodium chloride
c) preparation of iron(III) chloride
Chemical Bonds 2. To compare the properties of ionic and covalent compounds
a) melting point and boiling point H
b) solubility in water and organic solvents H
c) electrical conductivity HM P3/2014-S1
1. To classify substances into electrolytes and non-electrolytes H
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 H *P3/2009-S1 cell I
sulphuric solution
4. To investigate the effect of the position of ions in the electrochemical series H P2/2017-Q7(c)
on selective discharge of ions at the electrodes
5. To investigate the effect of concentration of ions on the selective discharge of H P2/2016-Q9(b)
ions at the electrodes P2/2017-Q7(c)
6. To investigate the effect of specific electrodes on the electrolytic process of an H *P3/2009-S1 cell II
electrolysis P2/2017-Q7(c)
Electrochemistry
7. To study the purification of copper
8. To study the electroplating of an object with copper P2/2010-Q9
9. To show the production of electricity from chemical reaction in a simple voltaic HM P3/2007-E
cell P2/2017-Q8(a)
10. To construct the electrochemical series based on potential differences HM P3/2005-S2
between metals P3/2007-E
P2/2012-Q9
P3/2013-S1
P2/2016-Q9(a)
11. To construct the electrochemical series using the principle of displacement of H P3/2016-E
metal
12 To confirm the predictions on the displacement reaction H P2/2017-Q7(b)

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Tittle Experiment Note
1. To investigate the role of water in showing the properties of acids H P3/2010-S2
P2/2015-Q7(c)
P2/2017-Q7(a)
2. To investigate the role of water in showing the properties of alkalis. H P3/2012-E
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
4. To study the chemical properties of alkalis
5. To measure the pH values of acid solutions with the same concentration HM P2/2014-Q7(a)
Acids and Bases P2/2015-Q7(a)
P2/2017-Q7(b)
6. To measure the pH values of alkaline solutions with the same concentration HM
7. To prepare standard solution M
8. To prepare a solution using dilution method M P2/2017-Q7(c)
9. To investigate the relationship between pH values with the molarity of acid HM P3/2009-E
and alkali solutions
10. To find the end point in the titration of hydrochloric acid and sodium M P2/2015-Q7(b)
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 H P3/2013-E SO42-salt
2. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with alkali.
3. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with an insoluble metal oxide. P2/2015-Q9 ZnSO4
4. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with metal.
5. To prepare soluble salts by mixing acid with an insoluble metal carbonate. *P2/2013-Q10 MgSO4
6. To prepare insoluble salts by precipitation reaction P2/2008-Q10 PbSO4
*P2/2013-Q10 MgCO3
P2/2015-Q9 ZnCO3
7. To construct a flow chart and prepare a specifed salt.
Salts 8. To construct the ionic equation for the formation of lead (II) chromate (VI)/ H P3/2003-S2
lead (II) iodide P3/2011-E
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 P2/2009-Q10-Fe3+/Cl-/NO3-

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 M
Manufactured
3. To compare the hardness of pure metal and its alloy HM P3/2003-E
Substances in
*P3/2005-E
Industry
P3/2017-Q1
4. To compare the rate of rusting between iron, steel and stainless steel H *P3/2005-E
1. Method of measuring rate of reaction P3/2009-Q2
2. Effect of surface area on the rate of reaction HM *P2/2012-Q10
P3/2016-S1
P2/2017-Q9(a)

3. Effect of temperature on the rate of reaction HM P3/2003-Q1

P2/2017-Q9(a)
Rate of Reaction
P2/2017-Q9(b)-theory
4. Effect of concentration on the rate of reaction HM *P3/2005-E
P3/2011-Q1
5. Effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction HM P2/2007-Q10
P3/2010-E
*P2/2012-Q10
6. Effect of the amount of catalyst on the rate of reaction HM
1. Combustion products of organic compounds

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Tittle Experiment Note
2. Properties of alkanes and alkenes: H
a) reaction with oxygen
b) reaction with bromine P3/2014-E
c) reaction with acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution P2/2015-Q8
Mol.for,fuct
grp,homol.series alkane
alkene carb acid ester
3. Preparation of ethanol by fermentation
4. Chemical properties of ethanol H P2/2007-Q9
a) combustion of ethanol Gen.for,fuct grp,mbr name
b) oxidation of ethanol alkene alcohol carb acid
c) dehydration of ethanol P2/2016-Q7(b)
Homologeous series,
molecular, structural
Carbon formula alkene alcohol
Compounds carb acid

5. Chemical properties of ethanoic acid H

a) reaction of ethanoic acid as an acid
b) reaction of ethanoic acid with alcohol
6. Esters – laboratory preparation and physical properties H P3/2004-E
P2/2011-Q9
P2/2013-Q9
7. Natural Rubber
a) Coagulation of latex HM P3/2008-S1
P2/2016-Q7(a)
b) Vulcanized rubber preparation [vulcanisation]
. c) Elasticity of vucalnized and unvulcanized rubber HM P3/2006-E
d) Latex product
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 H P2/2008-Q9
P2/2017-Q10(c)
3. Displacement of metals H P2/2016-Q8(c)
P2/2017-Q10(a)+non redox
P2/2017-Q10(b)
4. Displacement of halogens H P2/2014-Q9
Oxidation and 5. Transfer of electrons at a distance P2/2009-Q9 iodide
Reduction 6. Effect of other metals on rusting H P2/2015-Q10
P2/2016-Q8(a)
P3/2015-E

7. The position of carbon in the reactivity series of metals with oxygen H P3/2004-S2
8. The position of hydrogen in the rectivity series of metals with oxygen H
9. Oxidation and reduction in electrolytic cells: H
a) electrolytic cell involving molten electrolyte (PbBr2)
b) electrolytic cell involving aqueous solution (KI)
10.Oxidation and reduction in chemical cells
1. Exothermic and endothermic reactions P3/2007-S1 endo
P2/2016-Q10(a)(b)
Reaction type,θ,energy content,
bond forms/ breaking
2. Heat of precipitation HM
Thermochemistry 3. Heat of displacement HM
4. Heat of neutralisation HM P2/2014-Q10
5. Heats of neutralization of acids and alkalis of different strenght HM P2/2010-Q10
P3/2006-S1HCl+CH3COOH
6. Heat of combustion for alcohols HM P3/2012-S1
P2/2016-Q10(c)
1. Soap preparation process[Saponification]
Chemicals for
2. To compare effectiveness of soap in soft water and hard water H
Consumers
3. To compare effectiveness of soap and detergent in hard water H *P3/2017-E
* 2 choices
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Analysis of the SPM Chemistry Paper 3

Chapter YEAR
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1. Introduction to Chemistry
2. The Structure of the √ √
Atom T T
F4 T fp Mp
napht aceta
halene mide
3. Chemical Formulae and √ W
Equation W CuO
W MgO
4. Periodic Table of P √ √ G17
Elements G1 G1 P3
5. Chemical Bonds √ solubility
A A
con
duct
ivity
6. Electrochemistry √ P √ √ P concentrati
V EC ECS Electroly V Displace on
S sis ECS ment
CuSO4 ECS
+electro
de type
7. Acids and Bases P √ P B
P/B pH P Water *P*
vs Water role in
titration
[ ] role in alkali
acid
8. Salts √ P P Anion/
R Continuo Contin Solu cation
s uos bility
test
variation variatio of
SO42
-

9. Manufactured P* P √
Substances in Industry Hard Hard R
Ness Ness/
R Hard
resista ness
nce
10. Rate of Reaction √ P* √ P √ √ B
B/S Temp [ ] B catalyst S S *P*
F5 ROR presen [ ] TSA Temp
ce Amount of
CuSO4 catalyst
11. Carbon Compounds P P √ P R
S/R Elastic Esteri S Haxane *P*
city Fication Latex haxene
Latex
2 coagu
different late
alcohols
12. Oxidation and Reduction √ P c position
C position rusting Fe2+3+
Metal /
Halogen
displacement

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13. Thermochemistry √ √ √ T
T/W T T W *P*
HON Endo HOC HOP
Strong +exo HOD
weak
acid
14. Chemical for P
Consumers Soap
deter
gent
*√ structured question S-stopwatch B-burette P-pH meter
* P planning experiment R-ruler T-thermometer
* P* combine topics W-weighing A-ammeter V-voltmeter

FOCUS IN Year 2018 [ essay & paper 3] :

1. reactivity G1&17 reactivity , G18 inert properties
2. chemical bonds formation, compare compound type
3. rubber coagulation and vulcanized rubber -2018
4. U tube, application, effect
5. medicine / food additive
6. haber/contact/polymer/ composite materials/ alloy theory
7. empirical formula MgO，CuO
8. ROR :Ea, temperature
9. Soap cleansing action
10. Interprete Energy level diagram, bond formation
11. Salt : preparation/ decomposition / PbO,ZnO// anion cation test
12. Chemical cell draw diagram pasu beliang, salt bridge
13. Dehydration, alkene, alkane, alcohol, carbo
14. Iron rusting prevent theory, halogen displacement

Every Year:
1. Ionic + covalent
2. Water role for acid and base
3. Monobase / dibase acid
4. Strong/ weka acid / alkali
5. Neutralization
6. Chemical equation, half equation

Diagram: