IGCSE Physical Science (0652) — October–November 2024, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →Ammonia gas has a strong smell. A gas jar of ammonia with its lid on is placed in the corner of a room. The lid is removed and after 30 minutes the smell of ammonia is detected…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 25.00 cm³ of solution? (Diagram shows four pieces of apparatus labelled A, B, C and D: a measuring cylinder, a beaker, a…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a chromatogram of several different inks. The baseline shows spots labelled X, 1, 2 and 3, with X at the start position and 1, 2 and 3 having risen up the paper.…
Answer this question and get it marked →A new element was officially named as flerovium at the end of May 2012. An atom of flerovium is represented by the symbol ²⁸⁹₁₁₄Fl. Which statement about the atom of flerovium is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Some properties of X and Y are shown. property X Y --- --- --- volatility non-volatile highly volatile solubility in water soluble insoluble electrical conductivity when molten…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row shows the formulae of carbon dioxide and chlorine? carbon dioxide chlorine --- --- --- A CO Cl₂ B CO Cl C CO₂ Cl₂ D CO₂ Cl
Answer this question and get it marked →A hydrocarbon burns in excess oxygen. Part of the equation for the reaction is shown. ............ + 5O₂ → 3CO₂ + 4H₂O What needs to be added to the equation in order to balance…
Answer this question and get it marked →Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes. Which row shows the name of the negative electrode and identifies the gas that forms at the negative…
Answer this question and get it marked →Magnesium carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid. Which statement explains why the rate of reaction decreases as time increases? A The concentration of the dilute…
Answer this question and get it marked →The word equation for the reaction between aluminium and iron(III) oxide is shown. aluminium + iron(III) oxide → iron + aluminium oxide Which statement about this reaction is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row about the named oxides is correct? name of oxide metallic or non-metallic oxide acidic or basic oxide --- --- --- --- A calcium oxide metallic acidic B sulfur dioxide…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is used to show the presence of chlorine? A a lighted splint B bromine water C damp litmus paper D limewater
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the trend in properties of the Group I elements down the group? melting point density --- --- --- A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement describes the properties of transition elements? A They have high densities and high melting points. B They have high densities and low melting points. C They have…
Answer this question and get it marked →The reactivity series for five metals, P, Q, R, S and T, and hydrogen is shown. most reactive → P Q H R S T → least reactive Which statement about these metals is correct? A Q…
Answer this question and get it marked →How does the colour of anhydrous copper(II) sulfate change when water is added? A blue to pink B blue to white C pink to blue D white to blue
Answer this question and get it marked →A sample of clean dry air contains 20% oxygen. It is passed repeatedly over hot copper, as shown in a diagram of a tube of copper being heated with air passed over it. The volume…
Answer this question and get it marked →Ethane, ethanol, ethene and methane are all organic compounds. Which compounds contain six hydrogen atoms in one molecule? A ethane and ethanol B ethane only C methane and ethene…
Answer this question and get it marked →Hydrocarbon X decolourises aqueous bromine. Which statement about X is correct? A Complete combustion of X gives carbon monoxide and water. B It can form an addition polymer. C It…
Answer this question and get it marked →A cycle of reactions involving carbon compounds is shown. Photosynthesis in plants produces sugar, which undergoes process 1 to form ethanol; ethanol undergoes process 2 to form a…
Answer this question and get it marked →A ball falls through the air. The air resistance acting on the ball increases. What happens when the air resistance becomes equal to the weight of the ball? A The ball accelerates…
Answer this question and get it marked →Each diagram shows an example of a force causing a moment about a pivot. The diagrams are not drawn to the same scale. - door: an 8.0 N force acting at a perpendicular distance of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A heavy table with four legs is placed on soft ground (diagram shows a table resting on its legs on the ground). Different sets of legs can be used for the table, without changing…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which situation is a 200 N force doing work? A a constant force of 200 N pushing a bicycle along a rough surface B a rope holding a box of weight 200 N at a constant height…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four students take different times to do work. Which student produces the smallest power? work done / J time taken / s --- --- --- A 5 000 20 B 5 000 40 C 10 000 20 D 10 000 40
Answer this question and get it marked →A thermometer has no scale markings. W and Z are the two ends of the tube. A scientist places the thermometer in melting ice and then in boiling water and marks the two…
Answer this question and get it marked →A substance that is initially solid is supplied with thermal energy at a constant rate for 30 minutes. The graph shows how the temperature of the substance varies with time (time…
Answer this question and get it marked →How does energy from the Sun reach the Earth through the vacuum of space? A by both conduction and convection B by conduction only C by convection only D by radiation only
Answer this question and get it marked →A wave travels across the surface of water (diagram shows a transverse wave with a crest/peak labelled). Which name is given to the number of wave crests passing a fixed point…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows what happens when light travelling in a glass block is incident on a glass–air surface. The ray meets the boundary between glass and air; the normal is marked.…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows how a converging lens produces a real image of an object. A principal focus of the lens is marked. Distances are labelled A (object to lens, left of lens), B…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row compares the frequency of X-rays with the frequency of visible light and states a use of X-rays? frequency of X-rays use --- --- --- A greater than visible light…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which metal is used to make a permanent magnet and which metal is used to make the core of an electromagnet? permanent magnet core of electromagnet --- --- --- A iron iron B iron…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows two light plastic balls suspended by insulating threads from a support. The two balls hang apart from each other. Which statement explains why the plastic balls…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a circuit used to find how the resistance of lamp L varies with current. Blocks P, Q and R represent the different components used. The circuit has a 12 V…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which combination of resistors has a total resistance of less than 100 Ω? A two 100 Ω resistors connected in series B two 100 Ω resistors connected in parallel C two 100 Ω…
Answer this question and get it marked →An electrical appliance has a metal case. Why is the metal case earthed? A to complete the circuit so that the appliance works B to make sure the case is connected to the live…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two atoms are atoms of different isotopes of the same element. Which statement is correct? A The atoms contain the same number of neutrons and the same number of protons. B The…
Answer this question and get it marked →A beta (β)-particle is one type of emission from a radioactive substance. What is the nature of a beta-particle and from which part of the atom is it emitted? nature of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A scientist measures the radiation emitted from a radioactive material at the same time every day for 4 days. The results are shown but the reading for day 2 is missing. day…
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