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WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT CHEMISTRY

PAPER 3
QUESTION 1
(2006 no. 1)
Diagram 1.1 shows two experiments to determine the heat of neutralization.

(a) Write the initial and the highest temperature of the mixture and change in
temperature for Experiment 1 in Diagram 1.1. [3 marks]
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(b) Construct a table that can be used to record the data from both experiments.

[3 marks]
(c) State one hypothesis for both experiments.

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[3 marks]
(d) Based on the temperature in Experiment I, predict the change in temperature in
Experiment II.

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[3 marks]
(e) Why must the initial temperature and the highest temperature be recorded in
these experiments?

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[3 mark]
(f) How can the value of the change in temperature be obtained?

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[3 marks]
(g) State three observations that you could obtain in Experiment I other than the
change in temperature.

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[3 marks]

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(h) State three constant variable in this experiment.

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[3 marks]
(i) Diagram 1.2 shows the calculation to determine the heat of neutralization for the
reactions in Experiments I and II.

Based on Diagram 1.2:

(i) Give the operational definition for the heat of neutralization.

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[3 marks]
(ii) It was found that the value of y is greater than the value of x.
Explain why?

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[3 marks]
(f) The experiment is repeated using methanoic acid.
The value of the heat of neutralization of these acids are given in Table 1.
Complete Table 1 by classifying the acids as strong acid or weak acid.

Name of acid Heat of neutralization /kJ mol-1 Type of acid

Ethanoic acid - 50.3
Hydrochloric acid - 57.2
Methanoic acid - 50.5
[3 marks]

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QUESTION 2
(2006 no. 2)

Diagram 2 shows the stretching phases of a vulcanized rubber and an unvulcanized

rubber strands.

Stretching
Length of vulcanized rubber Length of unvulcanized rubber
phases

45 mm 45 mm
Before

59 mm 60 mm
During

45 mm 50 mm
After

Plan an experiment to compare one characteristic shown in Diagram 2 for both types of
rubber.
Your planning should include the following aspects:

(a) Aim of the experiment

(b) All the variables

(c) Statement of the hypothesis

(d) List of substances and apparatus

(e) Procedure of the experiment

(f) Tabulation of data

[17 marks]
Kamal Ariffin B Saaim
SMKDBL
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