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Chemistry
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October 2014
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FINAL EXAMINATION
CHEMISTRY
Paper 3
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED

1. This question paper consists of two questions:

Question

Question 1 and Question 2.

2. Answer all the questions. You may use

equations, diagrams, tables, graph, and

other suitable method to explain your answer.

Full
Mark
marks obtained

33

17

Total

50

3. The diagrams in the questions are not drawn

to scale unless stated.

4. The marks allocated for each question or subpart of a question is shown in brackets.
5. You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator.
6. You are advised to spend 45 minutes to answer Question 1 and 45 minutes for

Question 2.

Prepared by
Checked by
Approved by

: Mrs. Wan Nurul Aini Wan Nor Yuhaidi

: Mr. Tan K. K.
: Mrs. Hariah Muhi
This question paper consists of 7 printed pages

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Answer all questions.

1 Diagram 1.1 shows the apparatus set-up for an experiment to determine the heat of
combustion of methanol. 1.28 g of methanol are used.

Diagram 1.1
Diagram 1.2 shows the initial and the highest thermometer readings of water for this
experiment.

Diagram 1.2
This experiment is repeated by replacing methanol with ethanol, propanol and butanol.
(a) Based on the Diagram 1.2, state one observation.

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(b) State one hypothesis for this experiment.

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[3 marks]
(c) State the variables for this experiment.
(i)
Manipulated variable: ...
(ii)
Responding variable:
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(ii)
Fixed variable:
...
[3 marks]
(d) Calculate the heat of combustion of methanol.
[Density of water = 1 g cm-3] [Specific heat capacity of solution = 4.2 J g-1 C -1]
[RAM; C: 12; H: 1; O: 16]

[3 marks]
(e) Draw an energy level diagrams for the combustion of methanol.

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[3 marks]
(f) Write an equation for the combustion of methanol.
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(g) Table 1.1 shows the heat combustion of methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol.
Alcohol
Methanol
Ethanol
Propanol
Butanol

Number of carbon
atoms per molecule
1
2
3
4

Heat of combustion,
H (-x kJ mol-1)
-714
-1 376
-2 015
-2 678

Table 1.1
Using the data in Table 1.1, plot a graph of heat of combustion against the number of
carbon atoms per molecule of alcohol.
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Graph of heat combustion against the number of carbon atoms per molecule of alcohol.

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(h) Based on this experiment, predict the heat of combustion for pentanol, C5H11OH.

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(i) Explain why the heat of combustion obtained from the experiment is always less
than the theoretical value. Give two reasons.
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2.
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(j) The heat of combustion of butanol is -2678 kJ mol-1.
(i)

Explain why the heat of combustion of butanol is higher than the heat of
combustion of methanol.
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[3 marks]

(ii)

Calculate the fuel value of butanol.

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2 Different concentrations of alkaline solution will show different pH values. You are
given various concentrations of sodium hydroxide solution.
0.1 mol dm-3

0.01 mol dm-3

0.001 mol dm-3

0.0001 mol dm-3

Based on the various concentrations of alkali given above, plan one experiment in the
laboratory to determine the relationship between the concentration of sodium hydroxide
solution and the pH value.
Your explanation must include the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

Problem statement
Statement of the hypothesis
All the variables
List of substances and apparatus
Procedure of the experiment
Tabulation of data
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ANSWER SCHEME CHEMISTRY TRIAL SPM 2014 (PAPER 3)

1 (a) The thermometer reading increases

(b) Different alcohols have different heat of combustion

(c) (i) Type of alcohol

(ii) Heat of combustion

(iii) Volume of water, copper can, glass lamp
(d) Molar mass of methanol: 12 + 4(1) + 16 = 32 g/mol

Number of moles of methanol burnt = 1.28 g/ 32 g/mol = 0.04 mol

Heat given out during combustion of methanol = mc
= 200 g x 4.2 J/g.C x 34C = 28 560 J = 28.56 kJ
Combustion of 1 mole of methanol produce
= 28 560/ 1000 (0.04) = 714 kJ/mol
(e)

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(f) CH3OH(l) + 3/2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

(g)

(h) -3 328 kJ per mol

(i) 1. Incomplete combustion of alcohol

2. Heat is absorbed by the copper can

(j) (i)The number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in butanol is larger
than that of methanol

(ii) Molar mass of butanol = 4(12) + 10(1) + 16 = 74 g/mol

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Complete combustion of 74 g of butanol produces 2 678 kJ of heat

Heat produced by the complete combustion of 1 g of butanol
= 2 678/74 = 36.2 kJ/g
2 (a) Aim: to investigate the coagulation of latex

(b) Problem statement: How does an acid can coagulate latex?

(c) Hypothesis: Acid speedens the coagulation of latex

(d) Variables: Manipulated: Solution added to the latex

Responding: The condition of the latex

Constant: The volume of the latex
(e) Apparatus: beakers, dropper, glass rod

Materials: latex, ethanoic acid, ammonia solution, red litmus paper and
blue litmus paper
(f) Procedure:

1. About 20 cm3 of latex are poured into each of the three beakers
labelled A, B and C
2. Ethanoic acid is added drop by drop into beaker A until the latex
becomes acidic.
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3. Ammonia is added drop by drop into beaker B until the latex

becomes alkaline.
4. The three beakers are left overnight.
(g) Tabulation of data:
Beaker

Observation

The latex coagulates very quickly

The latex does not coagulate

The latex coagulates slowly

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