PHYSICAL SCIENCES

JUNE EXAMINATION
28 JUNE 2023
GRADE 10 TIME: 3HOURS

NAME: _____________________________________________________________

SCHOOL: __________________________________________________________

Question 1 [Multiple Questions] Do not write in the table below: For

the marker’s use only
Answer Questions Maximum Mark
1.1 marks obtained
Q1 20
1.2
Q2 15
1.3
Q3 15
1.4
Q4 21
1.5
Q5 19
1.6
Q6 10
1.7
Q7 33
1.8
Q8 13
1.9
Total 155 Marks
1.10 % 100

This question paper consists of 8 questions and 13 pages including the Formula sheet.

GOOD LUCK !!!

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your name in the appropriate space on the ANSWER BOOK.

2. This question paper consists of EIGHT questions. Answer ALL the questions in the
ANSWER BOOK.

3. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.

4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

5. Leave ONE line between two sub questions, for example between QUESTION 2.1 and
QUESTION 2.2.

6. Write neatly and legibly.

7. You may use a non-programmable calculator.

8. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

9. YOU ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ATTACHED FORMULA AND DATA SHEETS.

10. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

11. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.

12. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required.

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Question 1
Four possible options are provided as answers to the following questions. Each question has
only ONE correct answer. Write down the letter of the correct answer next to the question
number. e.g1.11 A
1.1 An example of a homogeneous mixture is…
A. Copper sulphate.
B. Brass.
C. Carbon dioxide.
D. None of the above. (2)
1.2 A certain element has 3 shells and 1 valence electron. The element is…
A. Magnesium
B. Aluminium
C. Lithium.
D. Sodium (2)
1.3 Which one the following is TRUE about COVALENT bonds?
Electrons are…. Atoms involved
A. shared Metals and non-metals
B. shared Non-metals
C. transferred Metals and non-metals
D. transferred Non-metals (2)
1.4 Covalent bonds are classified as either POLAR or NON-POLAR. Which ONE of
the following bonds is non-polar
A. 𝐻 − 𝐻
B. 𝐶 − 𝐻
C. 𝑁 − 𝐶𝑙
D. 𝐻 − 𝐹 (2)

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1.5 Consider the Couper structure of carbon dioxide show below.

Which one of the following statements is true about chemical bonds in carbon
dioxide.
Type Bond order
A. Polar single
B. Polar double
C. Non-polar Non-polar
D. Non-polar Polar
(2)

1.6 Consider the diagram of a water molecule below.

Which letter (A or B) is showing intermolecular forces.

A. A
B. B (2)
C. A and B.
D. None of the above.
1.7 Which one of the following is a chemical change?
A. Sublimation of carbon dioxide.
B. Sugar dissolving in water.
C. Burning of petrol.
D. None of the above. (2)
1.8 Which ONE of the following solutes is insoluble in water?
A. 𝐴𝑔𝐶𝑙.
B. 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙.
C. 𝐶𝑢𝑆𝑂4 .
D. 𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 (2)

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1.9 The unbalanced chemical equation below shows the complete
combustion of methane: 𝑪𝑯𝟒 + 𝑶𝟐 → 𝑪𝑶𝟐 + 𝑯𝟐 𝑶
Which ONE of the following represents the stoichiometric coefficients of reactants
and products in the balanced equation?
𝑪𝑯𝟒 𝑶𝟐 𝑪𝑶𝟐 𝑯𝟐 𝑶
A. 2 1 2 1
B. 1 1 2 2
C. 1 2 1 2
D. 2 2 1 1
(2)
1.10 The driving force in acid-base reactions is the…
A. Formation of gas.
B. Transfer of protons.
C. Transfer of electrons.
D. Formation of precipitate. (2)
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Question 2
Consider the following substances.
Steel Nuts and raisins Oxygen gas blood iron
Alnico air Salt solution NO2 Ammonium sulphate
2.1 Which ONE of the above substances is…
2.1.1 A homogeneous mixture. (1)
2.1.2 ionic compound. (1)
2.1.3 a diatomic element. (1)
2.1.4 malleable (1)
2.1.5 ferromagnetic (1)
2.2 Write down the…
2.2.1 chemical formula of ammonium sulphate (1)
2.2.2 name of Ca(OH)2 (1)
2.2.3 Chemical formula of Copper(II) oxide (1)
2.2.4 chemical formula of calcium nitrate (1)
2.3 The table below shows the boiling and melting points of substances A to D.

Substance Boiling Point(0C) Melting Point(0C)

A 78 -117
B 444 133
C -188 -220
D 184 90
From the above table, write down the letter(A-D) that represents the substance
which is
2.3.1 liquid at 1000C (1)
2.3.2 solid at 1000C (1)
2.3.3 gas at 250C. (1)
2.4 Consider the diagrams below showing arrangement of particles.

Which ONE of the following diagrams represents the PARTICLE arrangement of

substance A at -1200C? Write down only I or II or III. Explain your answer.
(3)
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Question 3
The graph below shows the first ionization energies of the first 20 elements in the periodic table.

3.1 Define the term first ionization energy. (2)

3.2 Write down the general trend shown by first ionization energy…
3.2.1 in a group. (1)
3.2.1 across a period. (1)
3.3 Explain the group trend fully. (2)
3.4 Comment on the ionization energy of…
3.4.1 noble gases in their respective periods. (1)
3.4.2 metals in their respective periods (1)
3.5 Hence or otherwise give a reason why…
3.5.1 metals readily form cations. (1)
3.5.2 reactivity of metals increases down the group. (1)
3.5.3 noble gases neither accept nor donate electrons. (1)
3.6 Consider the following sets of elements:
Set A: Li, K, Na
Set B: Mg, P, Si
3.6.1 Write down the elements in SET A in order of increasing atomic radii (1)
3.6.2 Write down the elements in SET B order of decreasing atomic radii (1)
3.7 Use the periodic table to write down the trend shown by electronegativity across a (2)
period.
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Question 4
Information of six elements, represented as P, Q, R, S, T and Y, are given in the table below.
Use this information and the periodic table to answer the questions that follow.

4.1 Which element (P, Q, R, S, T or Y):

4.1.1 has 4 neutrons in each atom. (1)
4.1.2 is a noble gas. (1)
4.1.3 has TEN core electrons in each atom. (1)
4.2 Two of the above elements are in the same group of the periodic table. Write down:
4.2.1 The letters representing these TWO elements (1)
4.2.2 Their group number on the periodic table (1)
4.3 ONE of the elements represented above is calcium. Write down the:
4.3.1 Letter representing it. (1)
4.3.2 Number of valence electrons calcium has. (1)
4.4 Write down the formula of the compound formed by the combination of elements:
4.4.1 Q and P (1)
4.4.2 R and T (1)
4.5 Write down the name of element T and write down is s-p notation. (2)
4.6 Define the term isotope. (1)
4.7 Study the unknown elements A to D below.
A. B. C. D.
19 19 20 21
9𝑋 10𝑋 9𝑋 9𝑋
4.7.1 Which TWO elements are isotopes of each other? (1)
4.7.2 Write down the name of this element. (1)
4.8 The relative atomic mass of copper is 63,5. Copper has two isotopes which are :
63Cu with a natural abundance of 72%. and XCu.

Calculate the mass number of XCu to the nearest whole number. (4)
4.9 Draw the Aufbau diagram for a chlorine atom . (3)
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Question 5
Consider the following substances denoted A – F.
A. B.

C. D.

E F
Xenon

5.1 Define the term ionic bond. (2)

5.2 Write down the letter of the substance(s) from the list above that is …
5.2.1 a covalent molecular structure (1)
5.2.2 covalent network structure (1)
5.2.3 is an ionic crystalline solid at room temperature (1)
5.2.4 a non-metal that conducts electricity. (1)
5.3 Draw the Lewis dot diagram for the ammonia molecule (substance D) (3)
5.4 Name the type of chemical bonding in substance D. (1)
5.5 Use Lewis dot diagrams to show the formation of 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 (4)
5.6 From the list above write down letter(s) the represents a substance that…
5.6.1 is likely to be Zinc. (1)
5.6.2 represents buckminsterfullerene. (1)
5.7 Write down the type of elementary particles that make up…
5.7.1 xenon (1)
5.7.2 sodium chloride. (1)
5.7.3 nitrogen gas. (1)
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Question 6: INTERMOLECULAR FORCES.
The heating curve for a pure substance at atmospheric pressure is shown in the graph below
.

6.1 Define the term boiling point. (2)

6.2 Write down the: (1)
6.2.1 boiling point for this pure substance. (1)
6.2.2 melting point for this pure substance. (1)
6.3 Is this pure substance water? Write down YES, or NO? Give a reason for the (2)
answer.
6.4 What is the physical state of the substance at:
6.4.1 Point X (1)
6.4.2 Room temperature. (250C) (1)
6.5 What happens to the temperature while the substance melts? Explain this (2)
observation.

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Question 7.
13 g of Zinc reacts completely with EXCESS hydrochloric acid with a concentration of 0,10
mol.dm-3 according to balanced chemical equation below:
𝒁𝒏(𝒔) + 𝟐𝑯𝑪𝒍(𝒂𝒒) → 𝒁𝒏𝑪𝒍𝟐 (𝒂𝒒) + 𝑯𝟐 (𝒈)
7.1 Define the term mole. (2)
7.2 Calculate the …
7.2.1 number of moles of zinc. (3)
7.2.2 number of atoms of zinc. (3)
7.3 During a practical 4,3 dm3 of hydrogen is obtained when 13 g of zinc reacts (4)
with excess hydrochloric acid.
Calculate the…
7.3.1 theoretical yield of hydrogen gas produced in dm3 if the reaction had (3)
occurred at STP.
7.3.2 percentage yield of hydrogen gas. (3)
7.4 Calculate the mass of hydrochloric acid of 𝐻𝐶𝑙 required to prepare 100cm3 with (4)
a concentration of 0,10 mol.dm-3
7.5 A certain compound contains a certain % of carbons,6,72% Hydrogen and
53,28% oxygen.
7.5.1 Define empirical formula. (2)
7.5.2 Determine the empirical formula of the compound. (5)
7.5.3 Hence determine the molecular formula of the compound if it has molar (2)
mass of 120g.mol-1.
7.6 11.25 g of hydrated copper sulphate, CuSO4.𝑥H2O, is heated until it loses all of (5)
its water. The dry mass is found to be 7.19 g. Determine the value of 𝑥?
7.7 Determine the percentage composition of nitrogen in (NH4)2SO4 (3)
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Question 8
Consider the following reactions A and B.
A. 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑙2 (𝑎𝑞) → 𝑀𝑔(𝑠) + 𝐶𝑙2 (𝑔
B. AgNO3(aq) + 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙(𝑠) ➞ Ag𝑎C𝑙(s) + NaNO3(aq)
𝐶. 𝐻𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙) → 𝐻3 𝑂+ (𝑎𝑞) + 𝐶𝑙 − (𝑎𝑞)
8.1 Write down the TYPE (ion-exchange or redox) of reaction shown by…
8.1.1 Reaction A. (1)
8.1.2 Reaction B. (1)
8.2 Write down the letter of the reaction that shows a…
8.2.1 Precipitation reaction (1)
8.2.2 ionisation. (1)
8.2.3 gas forming reaction. (1)
Grade 10 learners at Duncan carry out an investigation to determine the
relationship between electrical conductivity and concentration of sodium
chloride solution. They used the circuit shown below
8.4

The results obtained are shown by the graph below.

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8.4.1 The dependent variable (1)
8.4.2 A suitable conclusion (2)
8.4.3 Write down the dissociation equation for sodium chloride. (2)
8.5 Explain why sugar solution does not conduct electricity whereas salt solutions (3)
conduct electricity.
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