Saturday, December 4, 2010

PM Chemistry 2010 ± Tips and Predictions for Papers 4541/1, 4541/2 and 4541/3


PM Chemistry 2010 ± Tips and Predictions for Papers 4541/1, 4541/2 and 4541/3

BIT Paper 1 (SPM 2010)

Form 4 Syllabus

Chapter 2 T he Structure of t he Atom
Chapter 3* Chemical Formulae and Equations
Chapter 6 Electroc hemistry
Chapter 7* Acids and Bases
Chapter 8 Salts
Chapter 9 Manufactured substances in Industry

Form 5 Syllabus
Chapter 1 Rate of reaction
Chapter 2* Carbon compounds
Chapter 3 Oxidation and Reduction
Chapter 4* T hermoc hemistry
*Berry Important Topic (every year)

Not important
Chapter 1 (F4) Introduction to Chemistry


BIT Paper 2 (SPM 2010)
Form 4 Syllabus

Chapter 2 *T he Structure of t he Atom
Chapter 3 Chemical Formulae and Equations
Chapter 4 Periodic Table of Elements
Chapter 5 * Chemical Bonds
Chapter 6 Electroc hemistry
Chapter 9 Manufactured substances in Industry

Form 5 Syllabus
Chapter 1 *Rate of reaction
Chapter 2 Carbon compounds
Chapter 3 Oxidation and Reduction
Chapter 4 T hermoc hemistry
Chapter 5 * Chemicals for consumers
* Berry Important Topics (every year


Not important
Form 4 Syllabus

Chapter 7 Acid and Base
Chapter 8 Salts

BIT Paper 3 (SPM 2010)
Form 4 Syllabus

Chapter **5 Chemical Bonds
Chapter 6 Electroc hemistry* (Frequency in SPM = 2)
Chapter 7 Acids and Bases* (Frequency in SPM = 3)
Chapter **8 Salts
Chapter 9 Manufactured Substances in Industry* (Frequency in SPM= 2)

Form 5 Syllabus
Chapter 1 Rate of Reaction
Chapter **3 Oxidation and Reduction
Chapter **4 T hermoc hemistry* (Frequency in SPM = 2)
* SPM (2003 - 2009)
** SPM 2010h ot topics

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2010 SPM Exams Tips - Chemistry
Paper 2
Section A:
Question 1: Form 4 (Chapter 9)
Contact process and Haber process (equation and condition)
Question 2: Form 4 (Chapter 6)
Compare electrolytic cell and voltaic cell
Question 3: Form 4 (Chapter 7)
Prepare standard solution and dilution experiment and calculation
Titration experiment and calculation
Question 4: Form 5 (Chapter 2)
Chemical reaction from alkene to ester (equation and condition)
Question 5: Form 5 (Chapter 3)
U-tube (flow of electron, terminal of electrodes, function of H2SO4, observations and equations)
(Oxidising agent: KMnO4, K2Cr2O7, Br2, Cl2)
(Reducing agent: FeSO4, KI)
Question 6: Form 5 (Chapter 2&5)
Latex (Structure of monomer and polymer and explain its elasticity and vulcanisation)
Explain how latex coagulate when exposed to air and how to prevent the coagulation
Soap (preparation equation, cleansing process and effectiveness in hard water and soft water)

Section B:
Question 7-Essay: Form 4 (Chapter 4&5)
Compare Group 1 and Group 17 elements
Physical properties of Group 17 or reactivity of Group 17 elements towards Iron
Compare physical properties of ionic compounds and covalent compounds
(Electrical conductivity – experiment)
Question 8-Essay: Form 5 (Chapter 1)
Explain the factors that affect the rate of reaction(size, temp. concentration, catalyst) by using collision theory
Sketch energy level diagram, equations and calculations

Section C:
Question 9-Essay: Form 4 (Chapter 8)
Heating of carbonate salt
Experiment: Prepare soluble salt / insoluble salt
Question 10-Essay: Form 5 (Chapter 3)
Compare and explain exothermic reaction and endothermic reaction
Experiment: Heat of neutralisation between weak acid and strong alkali

Paper 3
Section A:
Question 1: Form 5 (Chapter 4)
Group 1 metal with oxygen. (Observations, variables, hypothesis)
Question 2: Form 5 (Chapter 2)
Heat of combustion of different types of alcohols
(Electronic balance and thermometer readings)
(Calculation and draw graph)

Section B: (Practical)
1. Form 4 (Chapter 6)
To investigate the types of electrode/anode affect the choice of ions to be discharged.
2. Form 5 (Chapter 1)
Rate of reaction(size, temperature or catalyst)
3. Form 5 (Chapter 3)
To investigate the effect of different metals when in contact with iron to the rusting of iron.
4. Form 5 (Chapter 4)
Heat of combustion of alcohols

List of Experiments
Form 4 – Chapter 3
(1) To determine the empirical formula of copper (II) oxide
(2) To determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide
Form 4 – Chapter 4
(3) To investigate the chemical properties of Group 17 elements (Iron)
Form 4 – Chapter 5
(4) To investigate the electrical conductivity of ionic compound and covalent compound
Form 4 – Chapter 6
(5) To investigate the effect the types of electrodes on the products of electrolysis
(6) To construct the electrochemical series based on the potential difference between two metals
Form 4 – Chapter 7
(7) To prepare standard solution
(8) Titration
Form 4 – Chapter 8
(9) To prepare sodium chloride by mixing an acid with alkali (titration method)
(10) To prepare copper(II) nitrate by mixing and acid with a metal oxide
(11) To prepare insoluble salts by precipitation method
Form 5 – Chapter 1
(12) To investigate the effect of size of the reactant on the rate of reaction.
(13) To investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction.
(14) To investigate the effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction.
Form 5 – Chapter 3
(15) To investigate the effect of different metals when in contact with iron to the rusting of iron.
Form 5 – Chapter 4
(16) To determine heat of neutralisation of weak acid and strong alkali
(17) To determine the heat of combustion of alcohol

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Chemistry
[PAPER 2]
SECTION A
1. Empirical formula. (precaution, draw apparatus, observation, calculation).
2. Periodic table.
3. Carbon compound. (alkane, alkane, alcohol.)
4. Salt
5. Redox and electrolysis. (define term)
6. Soap and detergent (how to make soap, adv, disadvantage.)
7. Contact & Haber process.
8. Thermochemistry
SECTION B
1. How to make soluble / insoluble salt. (Identity anion / cation.)
2. Rate of reaction. (catalyst, surface area, concentration.)
3. Bond (ionic , covalent)
4. Combination of (alloy ,glass, polymer) or Rubber (polymer & vulcanisation)

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