SINGAPORE SCHOOL CEBU SY2022-2023

SECONDARY 3 TERM 1
IGCSE CO-ORDINATEDSCIENCES TERM EXAM

A. A Pupil is studying a type of specialised cell using the light microscope. She
focuses the specimen under the microscope and starts to observe the cell's
structure.Fig. 1.1 shows a photomicrograph of the cell. Study the figure and
answer the following conditions.(10 marks)

1. Fig. 1.1 shows the type of specialised cell that the Pupil is observing.

Fig. 1.1

a. Name the type of cell labelled X.

-(1mark)

C. Give one structural

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b. State the functionof specialisedcell

ts punh
adaptation of this
X.

absb rutreuk ad wakzgMm (1mark)

specialisedcell.

Aan_suakacsAPea er cke (1 mark)

d. Specialised cellX has the ability to grow. Define the term growth.

plr manA 1nLatt w cee (1mark)

uhbr cll ize or bot.

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2. The Pupil made an enlarged pencil drawing of specialised cell X. Fig. 1.2 shows
the drawing

a. On the drawing, label the nucleus and the cell wall.

Cell ua

hucleus

Fig. 1.2

(2 marks)

b. On cell X in Fig. 1.1, measure the length A-B in millimetres.

Record this length to the nearest millimetre.

C14)
length of cell X in Fig. 1.1
40 mm mm
(1mark)
C. On the Pupil's drawing in Fig. 1.2, mark two points equivalentto A and B.

Label these points C and D and measure the length C-D in the nearest
millimetre.

length ofthe line on Pupil's drawing 90 C)mm (1 mark)

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d. Use your measurements in (b) and (c) to calculate the magnification of the

Pupil's drawing. Show your working.

M 1/A
= 12,2r
M 9040 magnification
(2 marks)

B. Matter is made up of basic building blocks called elements. All matter is made
up of tiny particles called atoms. Analyse each scenario related to the concept
of matter and answer the following conditions. (10 marks)25

1. Complete the sentences about the atomic structure using words from the list. Each
word may be used once, more than once or not at all.

negative neutral nucleusS positive protons

Inthe middle of an atom is a nudeug that contains protong

and neutrons.Atoms also contain electrons that have a Rosih electric

charge.
ega ve

(3marks)-

2. Fig. 2.1 shows the chemical reaction between sodium atoms and chlorine

molecules, forming a gaseous ionic compound X.

chlorine
gasjar
gas

ionic

sodium compound X
reacting

Fig. 2.1
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TERM 1
SECONDARY 3
IGCSE CO-ORDINATED SCIENCES
TERM EXAM

a. 2.2 shows the different arrangement of particles in solid, liquid and gas.
Fig.

O
O
XX
A B C

Fig. 2.2
and
State and explain which diagram (A, B or C) best represents sodium
chlorine.

i. sodium: A
explanation:

opolcS
Qd lis lhar uAl,_pad LA plpcko
(1mark)
ii. chlorine:

explanation:

(1mark)

when a neutral atom loses or gains an electron. Fig. 2.3 shows

b. lons are formed
how the ions are arranged in compound X on Fig. 2.1.

(cr(cr)cr
Na Na
(crc(c

Fig. 2.3

i. Name the ionic compound X.

ed Chlerid Na E) (1 mark)
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, X are attrBcted each othe

d
State why the ions in compound lo

afpostkechargis hosge (2 marks)

C. A formed when sodium chloride is dissolved in water,

solution is Fig. 24 shos
four pieces of apparatus used in the separationof mixtures

Fig. 2.4

Identify the two methods of separation that can be used to obtain pure water
from a mixture containing salt, sand and water. Describe thee process of
separation.

i. method 1:
FAbegher Diphlletar
description: ture HeOcon be colrdecl by siorple
chahilarhicn. H0 o eva porcte ond

W plM padyy dishluhons H os colct

t salf vad hehind. (1 mark) dsrsllcte

-Ob
i. method 2: apprahoo HHncdenSond isjpoube io wcten
description: tuoill ndh possthr hepHerpeper Sot soluticn is collected as
he uektu yapraky tosalt sd adle

Saol pide oslel k l4t Lthindkence, hsy

be syorokd: (1 mark)
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C. The following scenarios and diagrams relate to the concept of measurement,

Study the figuresand answer the following conditions. (10 marks)

1. shows a micrometre,a measuring instrument.

Fig. 3.1

30
25
20
15
10

Fig. 3.1

Record the reading shown in Fig. 3.1.

S. 40 mm
(1 mark)

2. A Pupil wishes to determine the density of a small, irregularly shaped stone.

a. With the aid of a labelled diagram, describe an experiment

to determine the

volume of the stone.

Test tus wales (lvel incped)

Sror

nial uolus Hauekr kn put 6_tanugulaly-

daepedtene he uke vaas hs ll
at pd vakr lheks_pepil fhkould heza
a elu aga n 2sheesld
ihl
sbfancl 3 marks)

tine olu ron ho volume.

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TERM EXAM

D.State the otherquantity, order to

apart from volume, that must be measured in
determine the of an object.
density

MAS (1 mark)

c.

.
Define density.
(1mark)
A Pupil wants to find the of an aluminium foil. She has the following
density
measurements.

mass of sheet 60.7 g

length of sheet =50.0 cm
width of sheet =30.0 cm
thickness (height) =0.015 cm

Calculate the Pupil's valuesfor

i. the volume of the sheet

$O Y S0 x 0-olS
volume = 22.SLm
(2marks)
ii. the densityof aluminium foil

density
=T 2tolm
(2 marks)