Soluble salt : Hypothesis:

If salt A and salt B dissolve in water , salt A and B are soluble salt soluble/insoluble salt.
When a salt is added into water and dissolves to form a solution, it is a soluble salt // When a salt dissolves in water to form a solution, it is a soluble salt.

Operational definition:

Rusting of iron: Hypothesis: When a more / less electropositive metal is in contact with iron, the metal inhibits / (speeds up) rusting of iron. When a more / less electropositive metal is in contact with iron, rusting of iron is slower / faster. When iron nail is in contact with a more electropositive metal, rusting does not occur; when iron nail is in contact with a less electropositive metal, rusting occurs Operational definition: When iron is in contact with metal lower than iron in electrochemical series, blue colouration indicates rusting. Rusting occurs when iron nail is in contact with copper / tin / less electropositive metal and form blue colouration. Blue colouration is formed when iron is in contact with metal lower than iron in electrochemical series. Hardness of materials: Hypothesis: Operational definition: The harder / softer the material, the smaller / bigger the diameter of the dent. The smaller dent produced when 1 kg weight is dropped on the block. When a 1 kg weight is dropped at height of 50 cm on a ball bearing which is taped on material X and Y separately, the material with a smaller dent formed is a harder material. Reactivity of halogen: Hypothesis: Going down the Group 17, the reactivity with iron wool decreases. Going down the Group 17, the brightness of flame with iron wool decreases. Operational definition: The brightness of flame when halogens flow to hot iron.

Position of metals in the electrochemical series Hypothesis: Operational definition: The further the distance between two/pair of metals in the electrochemical series the higher/larger/bigger the voltage value. When pair of metals are further apart in the Electrochemical Series is dipped in an electrolyte, the higher voltmeter reading.

Reactivity of magnesium powder with oxygen Hypothesis: Operational definition: Magnesium is the most reactive followed by aluminium and zinc and when reacts with oxygen. Heat magnesium powder in oxygen gas. Magnesium burns brightly.

Reactivity of metal powder with oxygen Hypothesis: The more reactive metal react more vigorous with oxygen. The more reactive a metal is, the more vigorous the metal burns in oxygen. Operational definition: Electrical conductivity Hypothesis: Operational definition: Electrolyte can conduct electricity while non-electrolyte cannot conduct electricity. Ammeter needle deflected when the circuit is completed. A metal that reacts more vigorously with oxygen is a more reactive metal.

Heat of combustion of .. Hypothesis: Operational definition: Alkanes and alkenes Hypothesis: Hexene decolourised the brown colour of bromine water, hexane does not. Hexene decolourised the purple colour of acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution, hexane does not. Operational definition for alkene: When bromine water is added to hexene / alkene, brown bromine water decolourised. When acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution is added to hexene, purple colour potassium manganate(VII) solution decolourised. When the number of carbon atoms per molecule alcohol increases, the heat of combustion increases. When 1 mole of .. is burnt to heat 200 cm3 of water, ??? kJ of heat energy is released.

Neutralisation Hypothesis (pH value): When the concentration of hydrogen ion in acid is higher, the pH value is lower. The higher the concentration of hydrogen ion, the lower the pH value. Operational definition (neutralization of NaOH): When 12.5 cm3 of hydrochloric acid 1.0 mol dm-3 is added to 25 cm3 sodium hydroxide 1.0 mol dm-3 with a few drops of phenolphthalein, colourless solution turns pink.