Analysis of the STPM Chemistry Questions (2001-2008)
November 8, 2009
In addition to the tips that was posted on “STPM Chemistry 2009 – Tips and Predictions for Papers 962/1 and 962/2” under Berry Super Tips, Berry Berry Easy hereby presents you with the complete breakdown of STPM Chemistry questions for the past 8 years between 2001 and 2008. Efforts have been made give more detail on the chapter breakdown.
So please use it as a guide to assess the importance of each topic. But always remember, the best study method is still understanding everything. Remember to spread the word around, so that all of you can group up to think of a good strategy to tackle the exams. (Exam smartness and strategy is as important as studying hard.)
Analysis of the STPM Chemistry Questions (2001-2008)
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Chapter |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
P1 |
P2 |
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| Physical Chemistry Chap 1: Matter |
3 | ⅓ |
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1 |
2 |
⅓ |
2 |
½ |
3 |
1 |
3 |
½ |
2 |
½ |
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| Chap 2: States of Matter: Gas | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 3: States of Matter: Liquid and Solids | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 4: Electronic Structure of Atoms | 3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
⅓ |
2 |
½ |
1 |
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2 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
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| Chap 5: The Periodic Table | ⅔ | 3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Chap 6: Chemical Bonding | 1 | ⅔ |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5/6 |
3
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2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
⅔ |
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| Chap 7: Shapes of Molecules and Ions | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 8: Intermolecular Forces | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 9: Reaction Kinetics | 3 | 1 |
2 |
½ |
3 |
1½ |
2 |
½ |
2 |
⅓ |
2 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
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| Chap 10: Chemistry Equilibrium | 6 |
2 |
7 |
1⅓ |
7 |
1 |
1½ |
9 |
1 |
8 |
½ |
9 |
1 |
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| Chap 11: Ionic Equilibrium | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 12: Phase Equilibrium | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 13: Electrochemistry | 1 |
4 |
½ |
3 |
⅓ |
3 |
½ |
4 |
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2 |
1½ |
3 |
1 |
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| Chap 14: Thermochemistry | 2 | ⅓ |
2 |
½ |
2 |
⅔ |
2 |
½ |
2 |
1 |
2 |
½ |
2 |
⅓ |
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| Inorganic Chemistry Chap 1: The Periodic Table and Periodicity |
1 |
1 |
⅓ |
2 |
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1 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
⅓ |
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| Chap 2: Group 2 Elements | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 3: Group 13: Aluminium | 3 | 1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
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1 |
½ |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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| Chap 4: Group 14 | 2 |
2 |
¼ |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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3 |
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2 |
½ |
1 |
⅔ |
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| Chap 5: Nitrogen | 1 |
2 |
¼ |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
½ |
1 |
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2 |
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| Chap 6: Group 17 | 2 |
1 |
⅔ |
1 |
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1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
3 |
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1 |
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| Chap 7: An Introduction to the Chemistry of d-Block Element | 2 | 1 |
3 |
⅓ |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1½ |
2 |
½ |
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| Organic Chemistry Chap 1: Carbon Chemistry |
4 | 1 |
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1 |
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⅓ |
1 |
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| Chap 2: Alkanes | 1 |
5 |
¼ |
2 |
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4 |
⅔ |
5 |
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4 |
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5 |
1 |
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| Chap 3: Alkenes | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 4: Benzene | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 5: Methylbenzene | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 6: Haloalkanes | 1 |
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½ |
3 |
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1 |
5/6 |
2 |
⅓ |
2 |
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2 |
⅓ |
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| Chap 7: Alcohols and Ethers | 1 | ½ |
1 |
¼ |
2 |
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3 |
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2 |
1 |
3 |
1½ |
1 |
½ |
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| Chap 8: Phenols | ||||||||||||||||
| Chap 9: Carbonyl Compounds | 3 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
⅔ |
2 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
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| Chap 10: Carboxylic Acids | 2 | 1 |
1 |
⅓ |
2 |
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1 |
⅓ |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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| Chap 11: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives | 2 | ¼ |
3 |
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1 |
½ |
1 |
⅔ |
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2 |
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1 |
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| Chap 12: Amines | 2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
½ |
2 |
⅓ |
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| Chap 13: Amino Acids and Proteins | 1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
½ |
2 |
⅓ |
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| Chap 14: Polymers | ½ | 2 |
½ |
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3 |
½ |
2 |
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2 |
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3 |
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3 |
⅓ |
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STPM Chemistry 2009 – Tips and Predictions for Papers 962/1 and 962/2
November 5, 2009
The most important time of your life in your whole national school career is approaching with the imminent arrival of the STPM examinations. Hence, to help our berry berry faithful readers, Berry Berry Teacher will be sharing some prediction and tips for the upcoming STPM Chemistry 2009 paper. If you are looking to spot possible questions, you have come to the right place. (Remember that, spotting questions and working on predicted topics should not be your main studying method, understanding everything remains the better bet)
So to start things off, all Berries (yeah, that’s you my Berry Reader) should be revising the topics according to the priority. There are some Berry Important Topics (BIT) which you must not skip. Berry Berry Teacher has analysed some BIT for the young berries to revise on.
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Prediction for STPM Chemistry 2009 Paper 962/1
Physical Chemistry
- Chemical Bonding (2 – 5 questions / average ~ 3 questions). Berry Berry Easy questions.
- Equilibria* (1 – 9 questions / average ~ 5 questions). In recent years (2005 -2008), this has become a BIT that you must fully understand it. Usually involves calculations and chemistry concepts.
- Electrochemistry (1 – 4 questions / average ~ 3 questions)
Organic Chemistry
- Hydrocarbon* (2 – 5 questions / average ~ 4 questions)
- Hydroxy Compounds (1 – 3 questions / average ~ 2 questions)
- Polymer* (1 – 3 questions / average ~ 2 questions)
Inorganic Chemistry
- d-Block Elements* (2 – 3 questions / average ~3 questions)
* Important topics that has shown steady upward trend in appearance in STPM.
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
- Reaction Kinetics
Inorganic Chemistry
- Group 14
- Group 17
Organic Chemistry
- Haloalkanes
- Carbonyl Compounds
- Carboxylic Acids
- Amino Acids and Proteins
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Prediction for STPM Chemistry 2009 Paper 962/2
Berry Berry Teacher also finds it hard to predict in this section because between the Year 2006 and 2008, all the topics (Physical, Organic and Inorganic) are evenly distributed!!! This has made STPM Form 6 Chemistry a Berry Berry challenging subjects! Nevertheless, DO NOT SKIP the INORGANIC if you want to score A in the subject. So for all the Young Berries taking Chemistry Form 6, try to be consistent in learning (good learning habit) rather than last minute study. If you are doing the last minute study now, I would advice you to memorise all the organic chemical equations. It would be very handy for you!
Use this as a guide to help you to study, but do not use this guide as the only way to study. Remember also that, there are no 100% accurate tips. If you ever find them, be sure not to take them seriously. Bookmark this post on your computer and share this site with your friends who are taking STPM too and tune in for more tips, predictions and topic/question spotting.
How to Score A(s) in SPM Chemistry (3 Berry Berry Easy Level) : MPM
October 30, 2009
Here are some tips from the Berry Berry Teacher on:
How to Score A(s) in SPM Chemistry (3 Berry Berry Easy Level) : MPM
M – Memory level: You must memorise the 3 important notes in Chemistry Kung Fung Manual which is ‘formulae of common cations and anions’; ‘reactivity series’ and ‘periodic table’ and try to make it as your pocket notes. View your pocket notes everyday! Then construct the empirical formula of various ionic compounds.
P – Practice level: You must practice some calculation questions on Mole Concept and Molarity (solution). Besides that, you MUST attempt some SPM past year papers and other states’ trial papers*. It is important for you to familiarise the ‘pattern’ of the SPM questions. Try to get few friends to practice the questions together (form study groups). It will save a lot of time in revision if everybody chips in.
M – Mastery level: You must be able to write chemical equation and balanced them in the equation. You will love it because it is so berry berry easy! Next, try to pay more attention during experiment sessions (PEKA). It is important for you to get ‘perfect score’ in Paper 3 (The berry berry easy paper in Chemistry Paper). Berry Berry Teacher also recommends you to prepare reports on extra experiments (beside the PEKA experiments that your teacher insisted on you to hand in). It will help you in writing the essay (Q3 – P3).
After reading these notes, you will find that Chemistry is a Berry Berry Easy subject to learn and you will definitely score A in SPM Chemistry!
*Trial papers are available for download from berryberryeasy.com
How to Score A(s) in SPM Biology (3 Berry Berry Easy Level) : MMM
October 30, 2009
This is the first post in a series of Berry Berry Super Tips for students to score excellent results.
How to Score A(s) in SPM Biology (3 Berry Berry Easy Level) : MMM
“In Biology, the MMM method will be needed to score A. What is the MMM method that Berry Berry Teacher recommends? To use this method to score A in SPM Biology, you will be needing a high memory capacity and passion towards this Berry Berry Easy subject. With Berry Berry teacher’s tips, you will definitely score A in SPM Biology. Biology is a subject that needs a lot of memorisation in the structures, processes and concepts. Berry Berry big memory capacity!“ – Berry Berry Teacher
M – Memory level: You must memorise the structures and mechanisms, from a simple cell structure to the most complicated anatomy structure. Besides that, the heart structure and blood circulation are important topic that you must memorise too! Try to visualize the process (or you can try to find some interesting video online).This will help you in paper 2 (essay) which requires you to explain the processes and methods.
M – Maintained level: You must maintain your memory level at the highest level by writing out important data and keywords repeatedly (as many time as possible). The best method would be to get more sample essays and start to memorise it everyday. Try to get few friends to prepare important notes. It will save a lot of time in the preparation of Biology notes and free up more time for your revision.
M – Mastery level: You must find important keywords. Start practicing from keywords for the essays (P2). Write essays regularly. If possible, an essay per day. You will definitely score an A in SPM Biology. Besides that, you must also master the food testing experiment, respiration mechanisms, blood circulation and digestion. The aforementioned topics are the few Berry Berry Important Topics that you must maste.
After reading these notes, you will find that Biology is a Berry Berry Easy subject to learn and you will definitely score A in Biology!
