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SUBTOPICNUMBER OF QUESTIONS

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2416 2017

9.1 SulphuricAcid 1 1 1 1 1

9.2 Ammonia and lts Salts 1 1 1

9.3 Alloys 1 1 1 1 1 1

9.4 Synthetic Polymers 1 2 1

9.5 Glass and Ceramics 1 z

9.6 Composite Materials 1 1 1

Gll Sulphuric Acid

SPM 2012 Question 12

I Sulphuric acid is manufactured in industry through

the Contact Process involving three stages.

Which stage is correct?

Asid sulfurik dihasilkan dalam industri melalui

Proses Sentuh yang melibatkan tiga peringkat.

Peringkat manakah Yang betul?

A Sulphur trioxide gas is dissolved in

concentrated sulPhuric acid

Gas sulfur trioksida dilarutkan dctlam asid

sulfurik pekat

Sulphur dioxide gas is dissolved in

concentrated sulphuric acid

Gas sulfur dioksida dilarutkan dalam asid

sulfurik pekat

Sulphur trioxide gas is dissolved in water

Gas sufur trioksida dilarutkan dalam airSulphur dioxide gas is dissolved in water

Gas sulfur dioksida dilarutkan dalam air

SPM 2013 Question I2 Diagram 2 shows the formation of acid rain in an

industrial area.

Rajah 2 menunjukkan pembentukan hujan asid

di kawas an perindustrian.

Diagram 2

Rajah2

What is gas X?Apakah gas X?A Nitrogen

NitrogenB Ammonia

AmmoniaC Sulphur dioxide

Sulfur dioksidaD Hydrogen chloride

Hidrogen klorida

D

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SPM 2011Question 23 Sulphuric acid, H2SO4, is produced in industry

through Contact Process.

What is the catalyst used in Contact Process?

Asid sulfurik, H2SO4, dihasilkqn dalam industrimelalui Proses Sentuh.Apakah mangkin yang digunakan dalam ProsesSentuh?

A IronBesi

B PlatinumPlatinum

C Vanadium(V) oxideVanadium(Y) oksida

D Manganese(IV) oxideMangan(IY) oksida

SPM 2015 Question 54 What is the use of sulphuric acid?

Apakah kegunaan asid sulfurik?A Manufacture of paint

Pembuatan calB Manufacture of glass

Pembuatan kacaC Manufacture of ceramic

Pembuatan seramikD Manufacture of water pipe

Pembuatan paip air

SPM 2017 Quesfion 395 The following information is about the formation

of a limestone cave.Maklumat berikut adalah tentang pembentukan guabatu kapur

The limestone cave is formed when the raindissolves a type of gas in the atmosphere andproduces an acidic solution. The solutiongradually dissolves the limestone and forms alimestone cave.

Gua batu kapur terbentuk apabila air hujanmelarutkan sejenis gas di atmosfera danmenghasilkan suatu larutan berasid. Larutantersebut melarutken batu kapur sedikit demisedikit dan membentuk gua batu kapur.

Which of the following equations represenr thereactions that occur?Antara yang berikut, persamaan yang manakahmewakili tindak balas yang berlaku?

I S+Oz--+SOzII 2SOr+Or------>2SO,III CaCO, + H2SO4

-------> CaSOo + CO2 + H2O

IV 2SO, + O, + 2HrO --------+

2H2SO4

tt7

A IandIII danll

B I and IIII danlll

C IIandIVll danlY

D IIIandlVlll danlY

GEl Ammonia and lts Salts

SPM 2012 Question 246 Diagram I shows an energy profile for

manufacturing ammonia through Haber process.

Rajah I menunjukkan profil tenaga bagi pembuatanammonia melalui proses Haber

EnergyTbnaga

Diaeram Iniiot t

What is the change needed to be done to get curveII from curve I?Apakah perubahan yang perlu dilakukan untukmendapatkan lengkung Il daripada lengkung I?A The mixture is passed through layers of iron

Campuran dilalukan melalui lapisan besiB The mixture is cooled to produce ammonia in

liquid formCampuran disejukkan untuk menghasilkanammonia dalam bentuk cecair

C The mixture is compressed to pressure of 200atmosphere

Campuran dimampatkan sehingga tekanan200 atmosfera

D The mixture is heated to temperature of450 .C

Campuran dipanaskan sehingga suhu 450 oC

SPM 2013 Quesfion 367 Dry ammonia gas is prepared in the laboratory

by heating ammonium chloride with calciumhydroxide.Which substance is used as a drying agent in thepreparation?

Gas ammonia kering disediakan dalam malonalmelalui pemanasan ammonium klorida dengankalsium hidrol<sida.Bahan manakah yang digunakan sebagai agenpengering dalam penyediaan itu?

Soda limeSoda kapurLime waterAir kapurCalcium carbonateKalsium karbonatDilute nitric acidAsid nitrik cair

SPM 2017 Question 478 Diagram 20 shows the apparatus set-up to prepare

the ammonia gas. The ammonia gas produced is

tested using moist litmus paper.

Rajah 20 menunjukkan susunqn radas untukmenyediakan gas ammonia. Gas ammonia yangdihasilkan diuji dengan kertas litmus lembap.

Ammonium chloride+ Calcium hydroxideAmmonium klorida+ Kalsium hidroksida

tttlHeat

Panaskan

Diagram 20

Raiah20

Which of the following is correct?

Antara berikut, yang manakah betul?

A

C

D

Substance ZBahan Z

Change of moistlitmus paperPerubahan

kertaslitmus lembap

Anhydrouscalcium chloride

Kalsium klorida kontang

Red to blueMerah ke biru

Anhydrouscalcium chloride

Kalsium klorida kontang

Blue to redBiru ke merah

Soda limeSoda kapur

Blue to redBiru ke merah

Soda limeSoda kapur

Red to blueMerah ke biru

@ Alloys

SPM 2011 Question 39 Which alloy is conectly matched to its uses?

Aloi manakah yang dipadankan betul dengankegunaannya?

Alloy lAloi Uses lKegunaan

BrassLoyang

Building of monumentPembinaan tugu

BronzeGangsa

Making of surgical instrumentPembuatan alatanpembedahan

Stainless steel

Keluli nirkaratMaking of medalsPembuatan pingat

DuraluminDuralumin

Making of the body ofaeroplanesPembuatan badan kapalterbang

SPM 2013 Question 3

l0 Alloy ofcopper is harder than pure copper.

Which statement is correct about the alloy?

Aloi bagi kuprum adalah lebih keras daripada

kuprum tulen.

Penyataan manakah yang betul mengenai aloi itu?

A Atoms are orderly arranged

Atom tersusun dengan teraturB Spaces between atoms decrease

Ruang kosong antara atom berkurangC Attractive forces between copper atoms

decrease

Daya tarikan antara atom kuprum berkurang

D Layen of copper atoms are more difficult to slide

Lapisan atom kuprum lebih sukar

menggelongsor

SPM 2014 Quesfion 911 Which statement explains why alloys is harder than

pure metal?

Penyataan mqnakah yang menerangkan mengapa

aloi lebih keras daripada logam tulen?

A Atom of other metal reacts with atom of pure

metalAtom logam lain bertindak balas dengan atom

logam tulenB Atom of other metal reduces atom of pure

metal from slidingAtom logam lain mengurangkan atom logam

tul en darip ada mengge I o ngs orC Bonds befween atom in alloy is stronger

Ikatan antara atom dalam aloi lebih kuat

D Density of alloy is higherKetumpatan aloi lebih tinggi

B

D

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B

C

SPM 2015 Question 2012 What is the effect of alloying pure gold?

Apakoh kesan pengaloian emas tulen?A Become less hard

Menjadi kurang kerasB Easierto be shaped

Lebih mudah dibentukC Easier to melt

Lebih mudah meleburD Does not corrode

Tidak terkakis

SPM 2016 Question 4513 The frame structure of a bridge bent after 5 months

operated. A strong structure which can withstandcorrosion is needed to construct a new frame.Which combination of substance is the mostsuitable to produce the frame?Struktur kerangka sebuah j ambatan telah bengkokselepas 5 bulan beroperasi. Suatu struktur yangkuat yang boleh menahan kakisqn diperlukanuntuk membina kerangka yang baharu.Kombinasi bahan manakah yang paling sesuaiuntuk menghas ilkan kerangka tersebut?A

CopperKuprum

NickelNikel

TinTimah

CopperKuprum

AluminiumAluminium

MagresiumMagnesium

IronFerum

CarbonKarbon

B

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SPM 2017 Question 2614 Diagram 8 shows the structural formula of

compound Zwhich is used to make a pipe.Rajah 8 menunjukkanformula struktur bagi sebatianZ yang digunakan untuk membuat suatu paip.

Diagram 8

Rajah 8

What is the advantage ofthis type ofpipe comparedto the metal pipe?Apakah kelebihan jenis paip ini berbanding paiplogam?A Strong and hard

Kuat dan kerasB Can withstand high pressure

Tahan terhadap tekanan tinggiC Does not break easily

Tidak mudah patahD Does not corrode

Tidak terkakis

f[ Synthetic PotymersSPM 2011 Question 415 Polymer, glass, alloy and composite material are

some examples of manufactured substances inindustry.Which statement is correct about these substances?Polimer, kaca, aloi dan bahan komposit adalahbeberapa contoh bahan buatan dalam industri.Pernyataan manakah yang betul mengenai bahan-bahan ini?A A polymer is a large molecule formed by

joining many monomersPolimer ialah saa molebul besar yang dibentukdengan mencantumkan banyak monomer

B Soda lime glass is able to withstand veryhigh temperatureKoca soda kapur boleh tahan suhu yangsangat tinggiAn alloy is a mixture of two or more non-metals in a fixed compositionAloi iqlah satu campuran bagi dua atau lebihbukan logam dalam komposisi yang tetapA composite material is a substance which haslow melting pointBahan komposit ialah suatu bahan yangmempunyai takat lebur yang rendah

D

C

SPM 2013 Question I16 Diagnm 1 shows an example offood packaging.

Rajah I menunjukkan suatu contoh pembungkus

makqnan.

Diagram IRqiah I

Which of the following explains why the plastic

packaging pollutes the environmenf?

Antarq yang berilut, yang mdnakah menerangkan

mengaqn plastik pembunghts itu mencenarkan

alam sekiktt'!I Not easily biodegradable

Tidak terbiodegradasi dengon rrudah

II Releases poisonous gases

Membebaskan gas beracun

III Causes the formation ofalgaeMe nyeb abkan P embentukan alga

tV Causes blockage of drainage system and flash

floodMenyebabksn sistem perparitqn terswnbat dan

banjir kilatA I and II only

I danll sahaiaB II and III only

ll dan lll sahaiaC I, II and IV only

I,ll dan IY sahajaD I,III and IV only

I,lll dan IY sahaia

SPM 2013 Question 12

17 Which pair of monomer and polymer is correct?

Pasangan monomer don polimer manakah yang

betufl

MonomerMonomer

PolymerPolimer

Methyl methacrylateMetil metakrilqt

EtheneEtena

ChloroetheneKloroetena

Polivinyl chloridePolivinil kloridq

lsopreneIsoprena

PolystlrenePolistrenq

PropenePrcpena

Persp€xPerspeks

D

SPM 2014 Question 3018 Diagram 6 shows a stucture ofa polymer

Rojah 6 mmunjukkan struhur bagi suatu ltol itttt'.

H

I

C-I

I

CH, H C}I.

auHtltlc-cllll

Diagram 6

Rajah 6

Which structural formula is

poll.rner?

Formula stnthur mqnakah

bagi polimer ini?AHH ll

H-C-C-HllcH., cHr

a monomer lbr this

mentpakan nonrtntr

H_C:C -HllcH3 cH3

cHt{ llH-C-C -HllHC4

-c-HCH,

D H-cI

H

GEI Glass and Ceramics

SPM 2014 Question I19 Dia$am I shows a pressure cooket

Rajah I menuniukkan sebuah periuk tekanang'Diagam I

Rajah 1

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What is substance M?Apakah bahanM?A Lead glass C Soda lime glass

Kaca plumbum Kaca soda kapurB Photochromic glass D Borosilicate glass

Kacafotokromik Kaca borosilikat

SPM 2017 Question 15

20 Silicon dioxide is a major component of glass.

What type of glass is formed when calciumcarbonate is heated with silicon dioxide?Silikon dioksida adalah komponen utama beryi

kaca.Apakah jenis kaca yang terbentuk apabila kalsiumkarbonat dipanaskan dengan silikon dioksida?A Fused glass C Lead crystal glass

Kaca silika terlakur Kaca plumbumB Borosilicate glass D Soda lime glass

Kqca borosilikat Kaca soda kapur

SPM 2017 Question 4621 A student was dazzled by the sunlight while doing

her revision as shown in Diagram 19.

Seorang murid berasa silau dengan cahayamatahari ketika dia sedang mengulang kajipelojaran seperti dilunjukkan pada Rajah 19.

Window glassKaca tingkap

Diagram 19

Rajah 19

She wanted to change the window glass to solve theproblem. The new window glass should containedsubstance T.

What is substance T?Dia hendak menukor kaca tingkapnya untukmenyelesaikan masalah tersebut. Kaca tingkapyang baharu perlu mengandungi bahanT.Apakah bahanT?A Lead (II) oxide C Silver chloride

Phnnbwn@ohida Atgentum kloridaB Boron oxide D Calcium carbonate

Boron oksida Kalsium karbonat

t2l

@ Composite Materials

SPM 2011 Question 11

22 Digital communication plays a very importantrole in modern living. Effective transmission ofdata,voices and images in a digital format requiresa suitable material.What is the material?Komunikasi digital memainkan peranan yangsangat penting dalam kehidupan moden.

Penghantaran data, suara dan imej secara

berkesan dalam format digital memerlukan satubahan yang sesuai.

Apakah bahan itu?A Copper

KuprumB Aluminium

Aluminium

SPM 2016 Question 13

23 The following are the characteristics of substance

needed to produce a new product in industry.Berikut adalah ciri-ciri bahan yang diperlukanuntuk menghasilkan satu produk bahqru dalamindustri.

o No electrical resistanceTiada rintangan elektrik

o Function under the extremely low temperatureBerfungsi di bawah suhu rendah yang melampau

o Transfer information with high speedMemindahkan maklumat dengan kelajuan tinggi

What are the substances that can be usedproduce the product?Apakah bahan-bahan yang boleh digunakan untukmengh as i I kan pro duk itu ?I Ceramic III

SeramikII Superconductor IV

SuperkonduktorA IandIII C

I danlllB IandIV D

I danlY

SPM 2017 Question 324 Which of the following is a composite material?

Antara yang berikut, yang manakah bahankomposit?A Soda lime glass C Lead crystal glass

Kaca soda kapur Kaca plumbumB Borosilicate glass D Photochromic glass

Kaca borosilikat Kaca fotokromik

C Fibre opticGentian optik

D SuperconductorSuperkonduktor

Fibre opticGentian optikFibre glassGentian kacaII and IIIlI dan lllII and IVll danlY

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