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    2|P age Chemistry SPM – Quick Review F4

    Frequently Asked Questions in SPM Standard Answers


    1) What is melting point? • … is the temperature at which the substance at its solid state
    changes to liquid state at certain pressure.
    2) State the meaning of isotopes. • … are atoms with the same number of protons but different
    numbers of neutrons (or with the same proton number but
    different nucleon numbers).
    3) Explain why the temperature • Heat energy absorbed by the particles is used to overcome the
    remains unchanged during the forces of attraction between the particles so that the solid can
    melting process. turn into liquid.
    4) Explain why the temperature • The heat energy released by the particles is exactly balanced by
    remains unchanged during the the heat loss to the surroundings as the particles attracted one
    freezing process. another to form solid.
    5) State the main subatomic particles • An atom contains three types of subatomic particles; proton,
    of an atom. neutron arid electron.
    Compare and contrast the relative Subatomic particle Symbol Relative mass Relative charge
    atomic mass and the relative charge Proton P 1 +1

    of the subatomic particles of the Electron E 1/1840 -1

    atom. Neutron n 1 Neutral

    Frequently Asked Questions in SPM Standard Answers


    6) State the meaning of empirical • … is the formula that shows the simplest whole number ratio of
    formula. atoms of each element in the compound.
    7) State the meaning of molecular • … is the formula that shows the actual number of atoms of each
    formula. element that are present in a molecule of the compound.
    8) Why does the method to determine • Magnesium is more reactive than hydrogen.
    the empirical formula of copper(Il) Hydrogen gas cannot reduce magnesium oxide to magnesium.
    oxide cannot be used to determine
    the empirical formula for
    magnesium oxide?
    9) Why does the method to determine • Because copper is not a reactive metal.
    the empirical formula of magnesium It reacts slowly with oxygen. Therefore, it is difficult to convert
    oxide cannot be used to determine copper to copper(II) oxide completely.
    the empirical formula of copper(Il)
    oxide?

    Frequently Asked Questions in SPM Standard Answers


    10) State the physical properties of • Alkali metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
    Group 1. • 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.
    11) State the physical properties of • Halogens exits as diatomic molecules.
    Group I7. • Halogens have low melting and boiling points.
    • They are good insulator of electricity & poor conductor of heat.

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