Aim
To investigate the chemical properties of Group 1
element through their reaction with water and
oxygen gas, O2
To investigate the chemical properties of Group
17 elements through their reaction with water,
iron, and sodium hydroxide solution
To investigate the chemical properties of Group
17 elements.
To study the properties of the oxide of elements
in period 3
To compare the properties( Melting point,
solubility in water, electrical conductivity) of
ionic and covalent compounds
To investigate the effect of the position of ions in
the electrochemical series on selective discharge
of ions at the electrodes.
To investigate the effect of concentration of ion
in hydrochloric acid on the selective discharge of
ions at the electrodes.
To investigate the effect of specific electrodes on
the electrolytic process of an electrolysis..
To study the purification of copper
To study the electroplating of an object with
copper
To show the production of electricity from
chemical reaction in a simple voltaic cell.
Problem Statement
How does the reactivity of Group 1 element
change when they react with water and oxygen
gas. O2 ?
How does the reactivity of Group 17 element
change when they react with water, iron ,and
sodium hydroxide?
How do Group 17 elements react with water /
iron, and sodium hydroxide solution ?
How do the acid-base properties of elements
change across Period 3?
How does the melting point of ionic and covalent
compounds differ?
Does the position of ions in the electrochemical
series affect the selective discharge of ions at the
electrodes?
Does the concentration of ions in hydrochloric
acid affect the selective of ions discharge at the
electrodes?
Does the type of electrodes affect the selective
of ions discharge at the electrodes?
How can impure copper be purify through
electrolysis?
How can an iron spoon be coated with copper
through electrolysis?
Can electricity be produced by the chemical
reaction in a simple voltaic cell?
Hypothesis
When going down Group 1, alkali metal
become more reactive in their reactions with
water and oxygen gas, O2
When going down Group 17, the elements
become more reactive in their reactions with
water, iron, and sodium hydroxide solution.
Group 17 element form acidic solution and
show bleaching properties when react with
water.
Group 17 element form iron(III) halides when
react with iron.
Group 17 element form soluble salt when react
with sodium hydroxide.
Acidic properties of the oxide of elements
increase whereas basic properties of the oxides
of elements decrease across Period 3.
Ionic compound has higher melting point than
covalent compound.
The lower the position of ions in the
electrochemical, the higher is the tendency for
the ions to be discharged at the electrodes.
When the concentration of chloride ion is
higher, then the chloride ion will be
preferentially discharged.
When copper electrodes are used instead of
carbon electrodes, the type of products form at
the anode and the cathode are different.
An impure copper can be purify when impure
copper is used as anode and pure copper is
used as the cathode during electrolysis of
copper (II) sulphate solution.
An iron spoon can be coated with copper when
it is used as the cathode during electrolysis of
copper (II) sulphate solution.
When two different metal are dipped into an
electrolyte and connected by wire, electricity is

To construct electrochemical series based on
potential differences between metals
To construct electrochemical series using the
principle of displacement of metal.
To confirm the predictions on the displacement
reaction (to confirm that silver can be deposited
by the other suggested metal
To investigate the role of water in showing the
properties of acids
To investigate the role of water in showing the
properties of alkalis
To investigate the relationship between pH values
with molarity of acid and alkali solutions.
To study the solubility of nitrate / sulphate /
carbonate / chloride salts
Can electrochemical series of metal be
constructed based on an the potential difference
between two metals?
How can the electrochemical series of metals be
constructed based on the principle of
displacement of metal?
Can a metal which has a higher position than
silver in the electrochemical series displace silver
from silver nitrate solution?
Is water needed for an acid to show its acidic
properties?
Is water needed for an alkali to show its alkaline
properties?
What is the relationship between pH values with
molarity of an acid and an alkali?
Are all nitrate/ sulphate / carbonate / chloride
salts soluble in water?
produced.
By using different pairs of metals and
determining the negative terminal and cell
voltage, an electrochemical series of metal can
be constructed
The greater the number of metals that can
displaced by a metal from their salt solution,
the higher is its position in the electrochemical
series
A Metal which has a higher position than silver
in the electrochemical series is able to displace
silver from it salt solution
An acid will show its acidic properties when
dissolved in water.
An alkali will show its alkaline properties when
dissolved in water.
The higher the molarity of acid, the lower the
pH value.//
The higher the molarity of alkali, the higher the
pH value.
Some nitrate/ sulphate / carbonate / chloride
salts soluble in water while some are not.