SPM Form 4 Chemistry

01 Introduction to Chemistry
1.1 Development of the Field of Chemistry and Its Importance in Life
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1.1 Development of the Field of Chemistry and Its Importance in Life
1.2 Scientific Investigations in Chemistry
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1.2 Scientific Investigations in Chemistry
1.3 Use, Management and Handling of Apparatus and Chemical Substances
1 Topic
1.3 Use, Management and Handling of Apparatus and Chemical Substances
02 Matter and the Atomic Structure
2.1 Basic Concepts of Matter
7 Topics | 2 Quizzes
2.1.1 Element and Compound
2.1.2 Three States of Matter
2.1.3 Inter-conversion between the States of Matter
2.1 4 Heating Curve
2.1.5 Cooling Curve
2.1 6 Melting Point, Boiling Point and the State of Matter
2.1 Basic Concepts of Matter
2.1.1 Matter 1
2.1.2 Matter 2
2.2 The Development of the Atomic Model
2 Topics
2.2.1 History of Development of the Model of Atom
2.2 Development of the Atomic Model
2.3 Atomic Structure
5 Topics | 2 Quizzes
2.3.1 Modern Atomic Model
2.3.2 The Charge of Particles
2.3.3 Proton Number and Nucleon Number
2.3.4 Electron Arrangement in Atom
2.3 Atomic Structure
2.3.1 The Structure of Atom
2.3.2 Electrons Arrangement
2.4 Isotopes and Its Uses
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
2.4.1 Isotopes
2.4 Isotopes and Their Uses
2.4.1 Isotopes
03 The Mole Concept, Chemical Formula and Equation
3.1 Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass
3 Topics | 1 Quiz
3.1.1 Relative Atomic Mass
3.1.2 Relative Molecular Mass
3.1 Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass
3.1.1 Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass
3.2 Mole Concept
6 Topics | 4 Quizzes
3.2.1 Concept of Mole
3.2.2 Number of Mole and Number of Particles
3.2.3 Number of Mole of Atoms and Number of Mole of Molecules*
3.2.4 Number of Mole and Mass of a Substance
3.2.5 Number of Mole and Volume of Gas
3.2 Mole Concept
3.2.1 Concept of Mole
3.2.2 Molar Mass of Substances
3.2.3 Molar Volume of Gases
3.2.4 Number of Mole of Solute
3.3 Chemical Formula
7 Topics | 1 Quiz
3.3.1 Empirical Formula
3.3.2 Molecular Formula
3.3.3 Percentage of Mass*
3.3.4 Formula of Ions
3.3.5 Formula of Ionic Compounds
3.3.6 Formula of Molecules
3.3 Chemical Formula
3.3.1 Chemical Formulae
3.4 Chemical Equation
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
3.4.1 Chemical Equation*
3.4 Chemical Equations
3.4.1 Chemical Equations
04 The Periodic Table of Elements
4.1 Introduction to Periodic Table
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
4.1.1 History of Development of Periodic Table
4.1.2 Modern Periodic Table
4.1.3 Periodic Table and Electron Arrangement
4.1 Development of the Periodic Table of Elements
4.1 Arrangement of Elements in the Modern Periodic Table
4.1.1 Introduction to Periodic Table
4.2 Group 18 Elements
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
4.2.1 Group 18 Elements – Noble Gases
4.2.2 Uses of Group 18 Elements
4.2.1 Group 18 Elements
4.3 Group 1 Elements
6 Topics | 1 Quiz
4.3.1 Group 1 Elements – Alkali Metals
4.3.2 Chemical Properties of Group 1 Elements
4.3.3 Reaction of Alkali Metals with Chlorine
4.3.4 Reaction of Alkali Metals with Oxygen
4.3.5 Reaction of Alkali Metals with Water
4.3 Elements in Group 1
4.3.1 Group 1 Elements
4.4 Group 17 Elements
7 Topics | 1 Quiz
4.4.1 Group 17 Elements – Halogens
4.4.2 Physical Properties of Group 17 Elements
4.4.3 Chemical Properties of Group 17 Elements
4.4.4 Reaction of Halogens with Water
4.4.5 Reaction of Halogens with Metals
4.4.6 Reaction of Halogens with Sodium Hydroxide
4.4 Elements in Group 17
4.4.1 Group 17 Elements
4.5 Period and Transition Metal
4 Topics | 1 Quiz
4.5.1 Transition Metals
4.5.2 Elements in Period 3
4.5 Elements in Period 3
4.5 Transition Elements
4.5.1 Period and Transition Metals
05 Chemical Bond
5.1 Basics of Compound Formation
6 Topics | 2 Quizzes
5.1.1 Stability of Noble Gases
5.1.2 Chemical Bond
5.1.3 Formation of Ion
5.1.4 Formation of Positive Ions
5.1.5 Formation of Negative Ions
5.1 Basics of Compound Formation
5.1.1 Formation of Compounds
5.1.2 Formation of Ions
5.2 Ionic Bond
3 Topics | 1 Quiz
5.2.1 Ionic Bonding
5.2.1 Predicting the Formula of Ionic Compound
5.2 Ionic Bonds
5.2.1 Ionic Bonding
5.3 Covalent Bond
4 Topics | 1 Quiz
5.3.1 Covalent Bonding
5.3.2 Covalent Compounds – Number of Bonds
5.3.3 Predicting the Molecular Formula of Covalent Compounds
5.3 Covalent Bonds
5.3.1 Covalent Bonding
5.4 Hydrogen Bond
2 Topics
5.4.1 Hydrogen Bond
5.4 Hydrogen Bonds
5.5 Dative Bond
2 Topics
5.5.1 Dative Bond
5.5 Dative Bond
5.6 Metallic Bond
2 Topics
5.6.1 Metallic Bond
5.6 Metallic Bond
5.7 Properties of Ionic Compounds and Covalent Compounds
4 Topics
5.7.1 Physical Properties – Ionic Compounds
5.7.2 Physical Properties of Covalent Compounds
5.7.3 The Macromolecular Compounds
5.7 Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds
06 Acids, Bases and Salts
6.1 The Role of Water in Showing Acidic and Alkaline Properties
7 Topics
6.1.1 Acids
6.1.2 Basicity of Acids
6.1.3 Physical Properties of Acids
6.1.4 Bases
6.1.5 Physical Properties of Alkali
6.1.6 Role of Water to Show Properties of Acids
6.1 The Role of Water in Showing Acidity and Alkalinity
6.2 pH Value
2 Topics
6.2.1 pH Scale
6.2 pH Value
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4.5.1 Transition Metals

SPM Form 4 Chemistry 4.5 Period and Transition Metal 4.5.1 Transition Metals

Transition Elements


  1. Transition metal is a block of metallic elements in between Groups 2 and 13 in the Periodic Table.
  2. They are much less reactive than the alkali metals.
  3. They do not react as quickly with water or oxygen as alkali metal.

General Physical Characteristics

All transition elements are metals. Therefore they have all the physical properties of metal such as:

  1. high melting point and boiling point
  2. hard,
  3. high density,
  4. high electrical conductivity,
  5. high tensile strength,
  6. shinny surfaces,
  7. ductile
  8. malleable,

High Melting Point and Boiling Point

  1. The bond between atoms of metal is called metallic bond and usually, it is a very strong bond.
  2. Thus all the transition metals have high melting points and boiling points.
  3. For example, iron melts at 1535°C and boils at 2750°C.
  4. Mercury is a transition metal, but with unusual low melting point ( − 39°C).

Special Properties of Transition Elements

Form Coloured Compounds and Ions in Solute

  1. Transition elements tend to form coloured compounds either in solid form or dissolved in a solvent.
  2. The table below shows the colours of some aqueous solutions of ions of transition elements.
IonColour
Fe2+Light green
Fe3+Brown
Ni2+Green
Cr3+Green
Mn2+Pink
Cu2+Blue
Co2+Pink
MnO4–Purple
CrO42-Yellow
Cr2O72-Orange

Catalytic Properties

  1. Transition elements or their compounds have catalytic properties.
  2. A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a reaction but it itself does not change chemically after a reaction.
  3. Many transition metals are used directly as catalysts in industrial chemical processes.

Variable Oxidation State

  1.  The transition metal can have a variable oxidation state, which means it can form more than one ion.
  2. For example, iron(II), Fe2+ and iron(III) Fe3+; copper(I), Cu+ and copper (II) Cu2+.

Forming Complex Ions

  1. Transition elements can form complex ions.
  2. A complex ion is a polyatomic ion (positive or negative) consisting of a central metal ion with other groups bonded to it.
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