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Cambridge IGCSE: Combined Science 0653/23
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INSTRUCTIONS
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
Write in soft pencil.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
Do not use correction fluid.
Do not write on any bar codes.
You may use a calculator.
INFORMATION
The total mark for this paper is 40.
Each correct answer will score one mark.
Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.
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A egestion
B ingestion
C nutrition
D photosynthesis
A cell membrane
B cytoplasm
C large vacuole
D nucleus
3 The graph shows how the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction varies with temperature.
At which labelled point does the enzyme have the least kinetic energy?
B
5
rate of reaction 3 A C
/ arbitrary units
2
1
D
0
temperature
A chemical to light
B heat to chemical
C light to chemical
D chemical to heat
5 Which row matches the part of the alimentary canal to its function?
part of the
function of part
alimentary canal
A anus absorption
B oesophagus digestion
C mouth ingestion
D small intestines egestion
1 humidity increases
2 temperature increases
1 2
A key
B = increase in rate of transpiration
C = decrease in rate of transpiration
D
7 From which chamber does the blood leave the heart to travel to the organs of the body?
D A
B
C
1 growth
2 maintenance of body temperature
3 protein synthesis
blood glucose
pulse rate pupil size
concentration
11 Which row shows the correct information about a human female gamete?
contains an
can swim
energy store
A
B
C
D
eagle
rabbit
grasshopper mouse
grass carrot
plants
Which row shows the numbers of different types of consumers present in this food web?
A 2 3 3 1
B 2 2 1 0
C 3 3 1 2
D 3 3 2 1
13 Eutrophication typically occurs as the result of nitrates and other ions accumulating in bodies of
water. Eutrophication involves the five processes listed.
A 13245
B 43251
C 12435
D 45321
A B C D key
different
types of
atom
A B
+ –
Li F
Li F
C D
+ –
Li F Li F
17 Aqueous sodium sulfate reacts with aqueous barium chloride to make barium sulfate and
sodium chloride.
P + Q R + S
R + S
energy
Y
P + Q
progress of reaction
Fe + CuO FeO + Cu
Mg + FeO Fe + MgO
21 Which two substances both react with dilute sulfuric acid to make the salt magnesium sulfate?
test result
A iron(II) carbonate
B iron(II) chloride
C zinc carbonate
D zinc chloride
23 Which statement explains how a greater number of outer-shell electrons affects the metallic
character of an element?
A The element is more metallic because electrons are lost less easily.
B The element is more metallic because electrons are lost more easily.
C The element is less metallic because electrons are lost less easily.
D The element is less metallic because electrons are lost more easily.
copper oxide
and carbon
crucible
tripod
Bunsen burner
1 carbon dioxide
2 oxygen
3 methane
4 sulfur dioxide
Which gases cause an enhanced greenhouse effect when their concentration in the air
increases?
27 Which structure represents a molecule that is not formed during cracking of large alkane
molecules?
A B C D
H H H
O
H C H C C H H
H H
H H H
speed 20
m/s
10
0
0 30
time / s
Which labelled point shows the limit of proportionality for the spring?
D
extension
B
A
0
0 load
31 A block of metal has a mass of 2.0 kg. The area of contact between the block and a horizontal
surface is 100 cm2.
33 The generator in a power station is rotated by a turbine. Steam from boiling water rotates the
turbine.
A hydroelectric energy
B nuclear fission
C tidal energy
D wind energy
Which changes produce the greatest increase in the rate of evaporation of the water?
Which row gives the relationship between the currents in P and Q, and between the potential
differences across P and Q?
potential
current
difference (p.d.)
Which type of wave is a sound wave and in which direction do the air particles vibrate?
A equal to c equal to c
B equal to c different from c
C different from c equal to c
D different from c different from c
39 A variable power supply is connected to a resistor and there is a current in the resistor.
variable
power supply
current
What happens to the current in the resistor and what happens to the resistance of the resistor?
current resistance
A decreases increases
B decreases stays the same
C increases decreases
D increases stays the same
What is written on a fuse with a rating that is appropriate for use with this heater?
A 5A B 13 A C 230 V D 250 V
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I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 2
H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
16
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
0653/23/M/J/23
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –
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The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).