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Marks
Section A 40
Section B 50
Section C 10
Total 100
This question paper consists of 17 printed pages including the cover page.
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3 Alex saw some ants around a spot on the floor. Instead of killing them because
he was told that they are pests, he wondered what could have caused the ants
to form a circle. He then observed the ants for 2 hours before leaving them
alone. Which of the following attitudes did he show?
I. Curiosity
II. Willingness to work hard
III. Being observant
IV. Open-mindedness
5 The vernier caliper below was used to measure the thickness of a certain book.
2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 0
A 2.10 cm B 2.11 cm
C 2.21 cm D 2.25 cm
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6 A certain chemical is extremely poisonous and easily catches fire. Which of the
following hazard symbols would you see on the chemical’s container?
7 The following are units to measure volume, except for the _____________.
A litre B milligram
C cubic metre D milliliter
A gram B litre
C kilogram D kilometre
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1 cm
A 20 cm3 B 21 cm2
C 22 cm2 D 22 cm3
B D
A C 70
100 50 120 cm3
cm3 cm3 cm3
140 g 70 g 110 g 100 g
AA BB
CC DD
A0K B 100 K
C 273 K D 373 K
13 It takes 20 minutes to fully fill up a tank with a pump that can push water out at
120 litres/hour. If a pump with a flow rate of 240 litres/hour is used instead,
how long would it take to fully fill up the tank?
A 5 minutes B 10 minutes
C 40 minutes D 60 minutes
15 A certain material is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. It also has a high
melting point, and is a brittle solid. It is most likely a _____________.
A metal B ceramic
C plastic D fibre
A W and X B X and Z
C W and Y D Y and Z
A Iron B Copper
C Nitrogen D Carbon Dioxide
19 John heated an unknown solid for a few minutes. He soon noticed the following
change:
Which of the following conclusions about the white solid is most likely to be
true?
22 Alloys are mixtures of a metal and another substance (usually another metal).
Aluminium and gold are usually used as alloys. Why is this so?
A Water boils too quickly. B Sugar and water are chemically bound.
C Sugar burns easily. D The mixture cannot be separated by heat
A Paper chromatography
B Evaporation
C Boiling
D Distillation
AR BS
CT D None of the above
A Mixing B Solution
C Solubility D Suspension
30 The table below shows what happened when 200 g of salt was placed in 100
ml of water at different temperatures.
Temperature Observations
(°C)
5 About 50 g of salt was left undissolved at the bottom of the water
27 All the salt dissolved after stirring the mixture for 3 minutes
50 All the salt dissolved after stirring the mixture for 1 minute and 27
seconds
90 All the salt dissolved after stirring the mixture for 51 seconds
33 The metal powder is replaced with calcium carbonate, and the bubbles are
collected. The gas is then exposed to limewater. Which of the following will
occur?
A 14 B8
C7 D4
Taste Bitter
Texture Soapy or greasy
37 Liquid X was mixed with the following chemicals and its pH measured.
A 5.5 B 6.5
C 7.3 D 10.2
39 After an acid and an alkali completely neutralise each other, the pH of the
product is usually
A0 B3
C7 D 12
40 Several pH indicators were used on a liquid. The results can be seen below:
1 State which branch of science the following fall under. One has been done for
you. [2]
3 The dimensions of a coin were taken using a vernier caliper, and the reading
can be seen below.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 0
a. From the readings above, put the proper readings for the caliper in the table
below. [3]
b. Using the no-zero-error results in (a), find the area of the coin. [2]
Answer: _________
4 The volume of a solid that floats on water was taken with the method illustrated
below.
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Solid
Water
V= 120 ml V= 155 ml
a. From the images above, what is the volume of the solid? [2]
Answer: _________
b. The solid’s mass was measured before the experiment, and it was taken as
30.6 g. Find the density of the solid. [3]
Answer: _________
c. Will the solid float on cooking oil (density = 0.92 g/cm 3)? Explain your
answer. [1]
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5 a. Give the definitions of the following terms.
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Elements: _______________________________________________________
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Compounds: ____________________________________________________
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b. The table below shows what happened to some substances after being
dissolved in water and exposed to light.
In terms of elements and compound, what can be said about the substances?
[2]
X: ______________________________________
Y: ______________________________________
(i) __________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(iii) __________________________________________________________
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+ + +
Sand Salt
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(i) __________________________________________________________
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(ii) __________________________________________________________
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b. Look at the diagram below, showing a powder being mixed with a liquid.
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9 Complete the table below with the effect on the rate of dissolving (increase,
decrease, or no change) of the changes that happen below. [3]
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Texture
Reaction
with metals
Litmus
paper test
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ii. Pure water is then used on the calcium carbonate. What will happen to the calcium
carbonate? [1]
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11 When two liquids were mixed with each other, a white solid and a third, clear
liquid were produced. Liquid 1 was known to have a pH of 4.3.
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1 2
+
If complete neutralisation took place, identify the liquid and the solid in the
mixture. [2]
Liquid 2: ______________________________________________________
Solid: _________________________________________________________
Blue litmus paper remains blue after being dipped in a 7-pH solution.
1 Give at least 2 good scientific qualities, and explain how they are useful for the
scientific process. [2]
a. ______________ - _____________________________________________
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b. ______________ - _____________________________________________
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2 On the space below, give one piece of laboratory equipment. Sketch its cross-
sectional diagram, and state its use. [2]
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3 a. Seawater can be used for human consumption, but the salt has to be
removed. Give at least 2 methods that can be used to separate the salt from
the water.
[2]
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