STPM Chemistry 2010 – Tips and Predictions

Prediction for STPM Chemistry 2010 Paper 962/1
Physical Chemistry

1. Chemical Bonding (2 – 5 questions / average ~ 3 questions). Berry Berry Easy questions.
2. Equilibria: Chemical Equilibrium, Ionic Equilibrium and Phase Equilibrium* (7 – 10 questions / average ~ 8 questions). In recent years (2005 -2009), this has become a BIT that you must fully understand it. Usually involves calculations and chemistry concepts.
3. Electrochemistry* (2 – 4 questions / average ~ 3 questions)

Organic Chemistry

1. Hydrocarbon* (2 – 5 questions / average ~ 4 questions)
2. Hydroxy Compounds (2 – 3 questions / average ~ 2 questions)
3. Polymer* (1 – 3 questions / average ~ 2 questions)

Inorganic Chemistry

1. Group 15: Nitrogen and its Compounds* (2-3 questions / average ~ 2 questions)
2. d-Block Elements* (2 – 3 questions / average ~ 3 questions)

Next Young Berries also need to revise on the following topics. These topics usually consist of 1 – 2 questions.
Physical Chemistry

• Matter
• Electronic Structure of Atoms*
• The Periodic Table
• Reaction Kinetics

Inorganic Chemistry

• Group 14: C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb
• Group 17: Cl, Br, I

Organic Chemistry

• Haloalkanes
• Carbonyl Compounds
• Carboxylic Acids Derivatives
• Amino Acids and Proteins

* Important topics that has shown steady upward trend in appearance in STPM.


Prediction for STPM Chemistry 2010 Paper 962/2

1. **Electronic Structures of Atoms
2. Reaction Kinetics
3. **Equilibria (Chemical Equilibrium, Ionic Equilibrium and Phase Equilibrium)
4. Electrochemistry
5. **Thermochemistry

Organic Chemistry

1. **Carbonyl Compounds
2. **Carboxylic Acids
3. **Carboxylic Derivatives
4. Amines
5. **Amino acids and Proteins
6. Polymer

Inorganic Chemistry

1. Period 3 & Group 2: Selected Properties (Have not appear in Paper 2 yet since 2005 until 2009 but this topic always combine with The Periodic Table in Physical Chemistry)
2. **Group 15: Nitrogen and its Compounds
3. **d-Block Elements

*TIPS FROM BERRY BERRY TEACHER