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SPM 2010 Question 1
Table 1.1 shows three experiments to investigate the reactivity of Group 1 elements with water.
The pH value of the solution formed is measured using a pH meter.

Table 1.1
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(a)

Record the pH value of:

Experiment I

: .................................................................

Experiment II : .................................................................
Experiment III : ..................................................................
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(b)

[3 marks]

State the observation during the reaction in experiment I, Experiment II and Experiment
III in Table 1.2.
Experiment

Observation

II

III
Table 1.2
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(c)

[3 marks]

State three inferences from Experiment II.

1. .......................................................................................................................................
2. ........................................................................................................................................
3. ........................................................................................................................................
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(d)

For this experiment, state one hypothesis for this experiment:

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...
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[3 marks]

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(e)

State the operational definition for the reactivity of Group 1 elements.

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(f)

(i)

Arrange the three elements in ascending order of reactivity.

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(ii)

Explain the answer in 1(f)(i) based on atomic size.

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(g)

Rubidium is placed below potassium in Group 1 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Predict three observations from the reaction of rubidium with water.
1. .......................................................................................................................................
2. ........................................................................................................................................
3. ........................................................................................................................................
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SPM 2010 Question 2

Table 2 shows the results from an experiment to investigate the acidic properties of ethanoic
acid.
Reaction

Observation

Ethanoic acid in water + magnesium

Effervescence

Ethanoic acid in methylbenzene + magnesium

No Effervescence

Table 2

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(a)

For this experiment, state:

(i)

The manipulated variable

(ii)

The responding variable

.

(iii) The constant variable

.
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(b)

Ethanoic acid reacts with reactive metals to produce salt and hydrogen gas.
Sketch a graph to show the volume of hydrogen gas produced against time.

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(c)

[3 marks]

Classify the following acids into strong acids and weak acids.

Hydrochloric acid

Sulphuric acid

Ethanoic acid

Nitric acid

Strong Acid

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Weak Acid

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SPM 2010 Question 3

Diagram 3 shows the production of fuel during the launching of a space shuttle by using
catalyst.

The catalyst is used to speed up the production of fuel. Based on this idea, plan one laboratory
experiment to investigate the effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction between metal and acid.
Use copper(II) sulphate solution as the catalyst.
Your planning should include the following aspects:
(a)

Aim of the experiment

(b)

All the variables

(c)

Statements of the hypothesis

(d)

List of substances and apparatus

(e)

Procedure for the experiment

(f)

Tabulation of data
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