ANALYSIS OF FORM 4 AND FORM 5 CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS IN SPM PAPER 3 (2004 – 2019)

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM

- To determine the melting point and freezing point of naphthalene Structured - SPM 2005
- To determine the melting point of acetamide Structured – SPM 2015
- To determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide Structured – SPM2004 Essay -SPM2018
- To determine the empirical formula of copper (II) oxide Not yet
THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS
- To study the reaction of Group 1 with oxygen Not yet
- To study the reaction of Group1 with water Essays – SPM 2008 Structured - SPM 2010
- To study the reaction of Group 17 with iron Not yet
- To study the reaction of Group 17 with water Not yet
- To compare the properties of basic and acidic oxides Structured -SPM 2015
IONIC AND COVALENT COMPOUND
- To investigate the electrical conductivity of ionic and covalent compound STRUC- SPM 2014 Esei 2019
- To investigate the solubility of ionic and covalent compound in water and organic solvent Not yet
- To investigate the melting point of ionic and covalent compound Not yet
ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND REDOX REACTIONS
- To study the effect of position of an ions in the Electrochemical Series on the electrolysis of Not yet
aqueous solution
- To study the effect of concentration on the electrolysis of aqueous solution Not yet
- To study the effect of type of electrode on the electrolysis of aqueous solution Structured – SPM 2009
- To construct the Electrochemical Series based on the difference between two metals Struc– SPM 2005, Essay2007, 2013(STRU)
- To construct the Electrochemical Series based on the principle of displacement of metals SPM 2016 ESSAY
- To study the oxidation of metals in oxygen Structured –SPM 2004
- To study the reduction of metal oxides by carbon Structured –SPM 2004
- To study the displacement of metals from their salt solution Essay – SPM 2016
- To compare the ability of chlorine, bromine and iodine in displacement of halogen reaction Not yet
- To investigate the effect on iron nails when it is in contact with other metals Essay – SPM 2015
- To study the transfer ofe electron at a distance
ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS
- To investigate the role of water in acids and alkali Struc (ACID) - SPM 2010 Struc(ALKALI)2012
- To investigate the relationship between pH values with molarity of acid and alkali solutions Essays – SPM 2009
- To determine the end point of acid-base titration Structured -SPM2018
- To construct the ionic equation for the formation of lead (II) chromate (VI) Structured – SPM 2003,Essay- SPM 2011
- To investigate solubility salt in water Essay -2013
MANUFACTURED SUBSTANCES IN INDUSTRY
- To investigate the strength and hardness of alloys with that of their pure metal constituents Essays – SPM 2003,Essays – SPM 2005
Structure-SPM2017
- To compare the rate of rusting between iron, steel and stainless steel Essays – SPM 2003
RATE OF REACTION
- To investigate rate of reaction calcium carbonate and acid ( SIZE FACTOR) Structured – SPM 2016
- To study the effect of total surface area on the rate of reaction Structured – SPM 2009
- To study the effect of concentration on the rate of reaction Struct – SPM 2005 Structured - SPM 2011
- To study the effect of temperature of reactant on the rate of reaction Structured – SPM 2003
- To study the effect of catalyst on the rate of reaction Essays - SPM 2010
CARBON COMPOUNDS
- To show the differences in Chemical properties of an alkane compared to alkene ESSAY – SPM 2014
- To prepare ester Essays – SPM 2004
- To investigate a coagulation process of latex Structured – SPM 2008
- To compare vulcanized and unvulcanized rubber Essays – SPM 2006 Structured 2019

THERMOCHEMISTRY
- To determine endothermic reaction and exothermic reaction Structured – SPM 2007
- To determine the heat of precipitation of silver chloride Not yet
- To determine the heat of neutralisation between acids and alkalis Structured – SPM 2006, SPM2018
- To determine the heat of displacement metal from its salt solution by a more electropositive Not
metal
- To determine the heat of combustion of alcohol Structured-SPM 2012
CHEMICALS FOR CONSUMERS
- To prepare soap through the saponification process Not yet
- To investigate the cleansing action of soap and detergent Essay -SPM 2017