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WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT CHEMISTRY

PAPER 3
QUESTION 1
(2008 no. 1)
Diagram 1 shows three sets, Set I, Set II and set III, of the apparatus set-up for an
experiment to investigate the effect of ethanoic acid and ammonia solution on the
coagulation of latex.

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(a)

State one hypothesis based on Set I and Set II.

...

[3 marks]

(b)

Record the time taken for the latex to coagulate in Set I and Set III.
Set I

:.

Set III :....

[3 marks]
(c)

Construct a table to record the time taken for coagulation in Set I and Set III.

(d)

State one observation that can be obtained from each set of this experiment.
Set I

: ....
....

Set II

: ....
....

Set III : ....

(e)

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[3 marks]
State the operational definition for the coagulation of latex.
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[3 marks]

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(f)

(g)

For this experiment, state:

(i)

The manipulated variable

: ...

(ii)

The responding variable

: ...

(iii)

The constant variable

(i)

: ...
[3 marks]
Excess hydrochloric acids is added to the beaker in Set II after 2:00 pm.
What observation can be made about the latex?
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(ii)

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[3 marks]
Explain the answer in 1(g)(i).
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(h)

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[3 marks]
Explain why latex can coagulate without acid in Set III.
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(i)

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[3 marks]
(i)
Explain why the latex in Set I coagulates faster than the latex in Set III.
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[3 marks]

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(ii)

The following is a list of chemical substances:

Nitric acid
Sodium hydroxide
Methanoic acid
Potassium hydroxide
Classify these substances into substances that can coagulate and
substances that cannot coagulate latex.

[3 marks]

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QUESTION 2
(2008 no. 2)
The three statements below describe the observation made when three elements react
with water. The elements are in Group 1 of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Statement 1
Lithium, Li, moves slowly at random on the surface of the water with a little fizzing.
The water then turns red litmus paper to blue.
Statement 2
Sodium, Na, moves rapidly at random on the surface of the water with a hissing sound.
The water then turns red litmus paper to blue.
Statement 3
Potassium, K, moves very rapidly at random on the surface of the water. It ignites with a
lilac flame with a pop and a hissing sound. The water then turns red litmus paper to
blue.
Plan a laboratory experiment to investigate the reactivity of lithium, sodium and
potassium with water.
Your planning should include the following aspects:
(a)

Aim of the experiment.

(b)

All the variables.

(c)

Statement of the hypothesis.

(d)

List of substance and apparatus.

(e)

Procedure of the experiment.

(f)

Tabulation of data.
[17 marks]