Identify the common mistake done by students in exam Prepared by Mr.

Gan Khai Swan

Wrong Correct
Add sodium hydroxide into a test tube to test for Fe2+
ions

Test with a glowing splinter/ insert a glowing splinter

into the test tube containing the gas

Zinc can displace copper from copper (II) sulphate

solution because zinc is higher than copper in the
reactivity series.
Sodium donate electron

Stable atom

Fast rate of reaction/ slow rate of reaction

Rate of reaction getting slower

The smaller the size of substance the bigger the

surface area
An ionic compound can conduct electricity

A hydrocarbon is a compound that contains carbon

and hydrogen.
A base is a substance that contains oxide/ hydroxide
ions
An alkaline is a substance that contains oxide/
hydroxide ions
An acid is a substance that contains hydrogen ions

Calcium is situated in Period IV

A chloride ion has three electron shells

When the temperature increased, the number of

collision also increases
The oxidation number of Fe2+ ion changes/ increase

A polystyrene cup is used to prevent heat loss

Attractive forces between molecules are small/

lower/ higher
Copper attracted to the cathode
Identify the common mistake done by students in exam Prepared by Mr. Gan Khai Swan

The ions in the electrolyte can move

Observation: Chlorine gas released

Copper formed at the cathode

Deflection of galvanometer/ voltmeter

Observation: no reaction
Electron flow from zinc metal to the copper metal

Hydrogen ion increase

Use starch to test for iodine

Test with lime water

Moist litmus paper turns red

Oxidation number changes to +2
Hydroxide ion is more reactive
Clear solution
Electron configuration
Mendakan perang (Electrolisis)
Magnesium lebih aktif daripada zink
Magnesium lebih reaktif dariapda zink (siri
elektrokimia)
Potassium manganate solution
Melting point is solid change to liquid
The function of salt bridge is to complete the circuit
and separate the solution
Number of particles increase when concentration of
solution increase
Sodium atom and chlorine atom located at the same
period because both consist of 3 shells

The intensity of blue color of the electrolyte

decolourised
Ammonia is added
Polymers are lorge long-chain molecules consists of
monomer formation
Magnesium is an electropositive metal
Bromine ion