SECTION A

[ 26 marks ]
Answer all questions in this section.
1. Diagram 1 shows the set up of apparatus to determine the melting point of substance X
by heating solid X until it melts. Then the temperature of substance X is recorded every
half minutes when it is left to cool at room temperature.

(a) What is the purpose of using water bath in the experiment ?

(1 mark)
(b) Name one substance which its melting point can be determined by using water bath.

(1 mark)

(c) Sodium nitrate has a melting point of 310 C. Can the melting point of sodium nitrate
be determined by using water bath as shown in the diagram ? Explain your answer.

(2 marks)

(d) Explain why do we need to stir the molten substance X when it is left to cool to room
temperature ?
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(2 marks)
(e) The graph of temperature against time for the cooling of molten substance X is
shown in Diagram 2.

Diagram 2
(i)

State the melting point of substance X ?

.
(ii)

(1 mark)
Explain why there is no change in temperature from Q to R.

(2 marks)
(iii)

What is the state of matter for substance X at RS ?

(1 mark)

2. The boiling point and melting point of sulfur is 444 C and 119 C.
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(a) Draw the arrangement of sulfur particles at

100 C

(b)

300 C

600 C
(3 marks)

Sketch a graph of temperature against time when sulphur is heated from room
temperature to
200 C and mark the melting point.

(2 marks)

3. Diagram 4 shows the apparatus arrangement to determine the heat effect of copper (II)
carbonate.

Diagram 4
(a) Copper (II) carbonate is heated and the gas produced is passed through lime water.
(i)

State two observations after the heating performed.

.
(2 marks)
(ii)

Write the chemical equation to show the effect of heat on copper (II)
carbonate.
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..
(2 marks)
(iii) Calculated the volume of gas released at room condition if 12.4 g of copper (II)
carbonate is heated. [Relative atomic mass: Cu=64; C=12; O=16; molar volume:
24 dm3]

(3 marks)
(b) When lead (II) nitrate aqueous solution is added to potassium iodide aqueous
solution, a yellow precipitate is formed.
(i)

Write a chemical equation for the reaction.

........................................................................................................................................
(2 marks)
(ii)
Name the yellow precipitate.
.........................................................................................................................................
(2marks)
(iii) State the type of particles exist in the substance mentioned in b(ii)
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(1 mark)

SECTION B
[ 20 marks ]
4

Answer any one question from this section.

7. (a) Define the term matter .
(1 mark)
(b) Compare matter in solid, liquid and gas forms in terms of
(i) the arrangement of particles
(ii) the movement of particles
(iii) the force of attraction between particles
(9 marks)
(c)

By using the kinetic theory of matter, explain the change in the state of matter when a
liquid boils to form a gas.
(4 marks)

(d) Using element chlorine as an example, briefly describe

(i) the electron arrangements of chlorine-35 and chlorine-37
(ii) the electron arrangement of chlorine ion, Cl (6 marks)
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Disemak oleh,

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(Pn Suriati bt A Rashid)
(Guru Mata Pelajaran)

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(Pn. Poziah bt Md Yusoff)
(Ketua Panitia Sains)

Diluluskan oleh,
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(En Lai Hai Tai)
(GKMP Sains dan Metematik)