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Frequently Asked Questions in SPM
1) What is melting point?
2) State the meaning of isotopes.
3) Explain why the temperature
remains unchanged during the
melting process.
4) Explain why the temperature
remains unchanged during the
freezing process.
5) State the main subatomic particles
of an atom.
Compare and contrast the relative
atomic mass and the relative charge
of the subatomic particles of the
atom.
Frequently Asked Questions in SPM
6) State the meaning of empirical
formula.
7) State the meaning of molecular
formula.
8) Why does the method to determine
the empirical formula of copper(Il)
oxide cannot be used to determine
the empirical formula for
magnesium oxide?
9) Why does the method to determine
the empirical formula of magnesium
oxide cannot be used to determine
the empirical formula of copper(Il)
oxide?
Frequently Asked Questions in SPM
10) State the physical properties of
Group 1.
11) State the physical properties of
Group I7.
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Chemistry SPM – Quick Review F4
Standard Answers
• … is the temperature at which the substance at its solid state
changes to liquid state at certain pressure.
• … are atoms with the same number of protons but different
numbers of neutrons (or with the same proton number but
different nucleon numbers).
• Heat energy absorbed by the particles is used to overcome the
forces of attraction between the particles so that the solid can
turn into liquid.
• The heat energy released by the particles is exactly balanced by
the heat loss to the surroundings as the particles attracted one
another to form solid.
• An atom contains three types of subatomic particles; proton,
neutron arid electron.
Subatomic particle Symbol Relative mass Relative charge
Proton P 1 +1
Electron E 1/1840 -1
Neutron n 1 Neutral
Standard Answers
• … is the formula that shows the simplest whole number ratio of
atoms of each element in the compound.
• … is the formula that shows the actual number of atoms of each
element that are present in a molecule of the compound.
• Magnesium is more reactive than hydrogen.
Hydrogen gas cannot reduce magnesium oxide to magnesium.
• Because copper is not a reactive metal.
It reacts slowly with oxygen. Therefore, it is difficult to convert
copper to copper(II) oxide completely.
Standard Answers
• Alkali metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
• They are soft and can be cut easily with a knife.
• All alkali metals are grey in colour with silvery and shiny surfaces
when freshly cut.
• They have relatively low melting and boiling points compare to
other metals such as iron (MP : 1540°C).
• There have low densities and float on surface of water.
• Halogens exits as diatomic molecules.
• Halogens have low melting and boiling points.
• They are good insulator of electricity & poor conductor of heat.