Chemistry SPM 2011 Prediction and tips

Woot! Here's a big list! Again, thanks to Mei Khay for compiling the State Trials and thanks to this Puan Ch'ng and her tuition centre (Her Physics spots were quite correct!).

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Structure of Atom

• - Isotopes
• - atomic structure
• - Electronic sturucture
• - Melting/Freezing

Oxidation and Reduction

• - U-Tube (and the agents)
• - Voltaic Cells (and Ox/red agents)
• - Displacements of Halides
• - Verify metals in reactivity series[exp]
• - Effect of metal in elec-series on iron rusting [exp]
• - Rust formation process/Sacrificial metal (Essay)

Acids

• - Nitric acid + ethanoic acid [exp]
• - Relation between concentration and pH values
• - Methods to verify acid solutions
• - presence of ions in ZnCl solution
• - Presence of Cu and N ions in CuNO3 [exp]
• - Role of water in showing acid properties
• - Preparation and calculation

Electrochemistry

• - Electrolysis
• - Electrolytic/Voltaic /Daniell Cell
• - Half equation/colour/anode/cathode
• - Electroplating
• - Reaction of metal displacement
• - Qualitative analysis of salts

Manufactured Substances (Section B!)

• - Structural formula of polymer
• - Haber/Contact Process
• - Composite stuff (Alloys/polymers/glass/ceramics)
• - Hardness of metal and alloy[exp]

Chemical Bonds

• - Electrical conductivity [exp]
• - Group 1 elements
• - Reactivity of Groups [exp]
• - Period 3
• - Transition elements
• - Explain properties

Thermochemistry

• - Heat of displacement [exp]
• - Heat of Precipitation (Calculate and diagram)
• - Reactivity of metals with oxygen

Rate of Reaction

• - Factors affect rate of reaction [exp]
• - Calculation
• - Collision Theory

Periodic Table of elements

• - Chemical bonds
• - Formation of compounds
• - Empirical + molecular formula
• - Formation of compounds

Chemicals for Consumers

• - Soap and detergents (Essay: Compare cleansing)
• - Medicine
• - Additives

[Section C]

Carbon Compounds

• - ALL groups! (alkene, alkene... etc)
• - Esterification/Dehydration/Bromination [exp]
• - To differentiate hexane + hexene (using Br as agent)

Salts and Bases

• - Preparation of salt (PbSO4/ CuNO3)
• - Confirmatory test (cations anions)

Paper 3
(Section A)

• - Ionic/covalent compound
• - Voltaic cell
• - Titration
• - Alloy
• - Rate of reaction
• - Iron Rusting
• - Metal-Oxygen Reaction
• - Heat of combustion

Section B

• - pairs of metals affect potential difference (hot!)
• - pairs of anode/cahode affect selecive discharge
• - Conductivity of ionic/covalent compound
• - effect of acid + alkali on coagulation of latex
• - identify colourless liquids(hexene,ethanoic acids)
• - Position of Carbon in Electro series
• - heat of neutralisation of stong acid n weak acid with NaOH
• - Alcohol heat of combustion

LOL again, all the best! XD