SPM 2014 Paper

Experiment

Ammeter reading

1(a) Record the ammeter readings in the spaces provided in Diagram 1

(b) For this experiment, state
(i)The manipulated variable
(ii) The responding variable
(iii) The fixed variable
(c) State one hypothesis for this experiment

(d) Based on the diagram 1, state the observation and the corresponding inference for
each Experiment I, Experiment II and Experiment III in Table 1
Experime
nt
I
II
III

Observation

Inference

(e) State the relationship between the total volume of gas bubbles produced with time at
the cathode in Experiment II.

(f) State the operational definition for electrical conductivity.

(g) You are given a list of substances as follows

Tetrachloromethane
Lead(II) bromide
Copper(II) sulphate
Ethanol
Classify these substances into ionic compound and covalent compound
Ionic compound

Covalent compound

(h)(i) Based on Experiment I, write the half equations for the reactions occur at both
electrodes
Anode :
Cathode :
ii) Based on the half equations in (h)(i) name the products at the cathode and the anode
(i)You are given the following apparatus to carry out the electrolysis of molten lead(II)
bromide
Crucible
connecting wire
tripod stand batteries

carbon electrode

Bunsen burner

Draw a labelled diagram to show the apparatus set-up for electrolysis

Hydrocarbon X

Hydrocarbon Y

By using bromine water as reagent, plan a laboratory experiment to differentiate both

hydrocarbons.
Your planning should include the following aspects:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Problem statement
All the variables
Statement of hypothesis
List of materials and apparatus
Procedure of experiment
(f) Tabulation of data
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