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WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT CHEMISTRY

PAPER 3
QUESTION 1
Diagram 1 shows two electrolytic cells.

Diagram 1
Electrolytic cell I uses carbon electrodes and electrolytic cell II uses copper elctrodes.
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(a)

State three different observations and the corresponding inferences in Table 1.1. The
observations should not include the colour change of the electrolyte.
Observation
1.

Inference

2.
3.
Table 1.1
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(b)

[3 marks]

State one hypothesis for this experiment.

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[KK0511: Membuat Hipotesis]
[3 marks]

(c)

For this experiment, state:

(i)
The manipulated variable
(ii)

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The responding variable

(iii)

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The constant variable
.
[KK0510: Mengawal Pembolehubah]
[3 marks]

(d)

Electrolytic cell I is used to carry out the elsctrolysis of the following solutions:
1.0 mol dm-3 sodium hydroxide
1.0 mol dm-3 potassium iodide
1.0 mol dm-3 nitric acid
Classify the solutions by completing Table 1.2
Solution that produces gas at the anode
Solution that does not produce gas at the
when electrolysed
anode when electrolysed

(e)

[KK0502: Mengelas]
[3 marks]
In electrlytic cell I, the colour of the solution changes from dark blue to light blue. In
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electrolytic cell II, there is no change of colour in the solution.
Explain the difference.
Cell I:
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Cell II:
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[3 marks]
(f)

(i)

Draw a lebelled diagram to show the electroplating of an iron key with silver using
silver nitrate solution as the electrolyte.

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(ii)

[3 marks]

What will happen to the iron key after electrolysed for 20 minutes?
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[KK0505: Meramal]
[3 marks]

QUESTION 2
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A Student carried out an experiment to investigate the rate of reaction between marble chips
and hydrochloric acid. Table 2 shows the data obtained from the experiment.
Time (s)
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240

Burette reading (cm3)

50.00
38.00
30.50

Volume of gas evolved (cm3)

0.00
12.00
19.50

19.50
18.50
18.00
18.00

30.50
31.50
32.00
32.00

Table 2
Diagram 2 shows the burette readings at 90 seconds and 120 seconds.

(a)

(b)

26

23

25

22

Diagram 2
Based on diagram 2, record the burette readings and volume of gas evolved at 90 seconds
and 120 seconds in Table 2.
[KK0503: Mengukur dan menggunakan nombor]
[3 marks]
Based on Table 2, state how the volume of gas evolved changes when the marble chips
react with hydrochloric acid.
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[3 marks]

(c)

Based on this experiment, what is the meaning of the rate of reaction?

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[3 marks]
QUESTION 3
Diagram 3 shows four reagent bottles containing ntric acid, HNO3, with different
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concentrations.

HNO3
0. 1 mol dm-3

HNO3
0. 01 mol dm-3

HNO3
0. 001 mol dm-3

HNO3
0.0001 mol dm-3

Diagram 3
Using the acid given, plan a laboratory experiment to determine the relatonship between the
cncentration of nitric acid and pH value.
Your planning should include the following aspects:
(a)

Problem statement

(b)

Al the variables

(c)

Hypothesis

(d)

List of materials

(e)

Procedure

(f)

Tabulation of data
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