PAPER 2

Section A
(40 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.

1. The diagram below shows the structure of a living cell observed under a microscope.

(a) (i) Is the cell shown an animal cell or a plant cell?

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[1 mark]
(ii) Give two reason for your in (a)i.

1.__________________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(b) Name structures X, Y and Z.

X : _________________ Y : __________________ Z : __________________

[3 marks]

2. The diagram below shows pictures of three states of matter.

(a) Name the states of matter for each substance.

X : _________________ Y : __________________ Z : __________________

[3 marks]

(b) Based on the above diagram, state whether the following arrangements of the particles refer to X,
Y or Z.

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3. The diagram below shows an experiment on evaporation.

(a) What happens after heating the solution for a few minutes?

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[1 marks]
(b) What is the aim of the experiment?

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[ 1mark]
(c) What is the substance that remains after evaporation?

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[1 mark]
(d) What is the conclusion of the experiment?

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[1 mark]
(e) State the methods for separating...
(i) a mixture of sugar and flour

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(ii) a mixture of sand and water

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(iii) a mixture of water and salt

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[3 marks]

4. The diagram below shows an experimental set-up by a student in the laboratory.

(a) What is the function of apparatus B?

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[1 mark]

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 (b) (i) What will happen to the indicator in apparatus A and B after 10 minutes?

Apparatus A : ______________________________________________________________

Apparatus B : ______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(ii) Give a reason for the observation for (b)(i).

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[1 mark]

(c) Why are the following substances used in the investigation ?

(i) Wire gauze

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[1 mark]

(ii) Cotton wool soaked with sodium hydroxide solution

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[1 mark]
(d) If the snail is replaced by germinating seeds, will the results be the same? Why?

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[2 marks]

5. The diagram below shows a durian is falling down from a tree.

(a) What form of energy does the durian have in each of the following position?

P : ____________________________________________________________________

Q : ____________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(b) As the durian falls to the ground, what forms of energy are...

(i) Increasing ? ________________________________________________________________

(ii) Decreasing ?________________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(c) Based on your answer in (b), what is the energy change involved?

[2 marks]
(d) A sound can be heard when the durian hits the ground. What form of energy is produced?

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[1 mark]

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6. The diagram below shows experiments P and 0 to investigate the transfer of heat through a liquid and a
gas.

(a) On the diagram below, draw arrows to show the flow of water in P and the flow of air in Q.

[2 marks]
(b) Explain how is heat transferred in both experiments.

P: __________________________________________________________________________

Q: __________________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(c) What is the purpose of using the glowing splinter in experiment Q ?

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[1 mark]
(d) State the conclusion that you can draw from this experiment.

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[1 mark]

Section B
(20 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.

7. Diagram 3 shows an experiment to study the combustion of charcoal in air. The gas produced turns the
limewater cloudy

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(a) Why does the limewater turn cloudy?

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[1 mark]
(b) State an element found in charcoal.

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[1 mark]
(c) Write down the word equation for the combustion of charcoal in air.

[2 marks]
(d) In Table 4, tick () examples of subtances, that give the same combustion product as charcoal.

[2 marks]

(e) The experiment is repeated using kerosene as shown in Diagram 4. Colourless liquid droplets
formed on the wall of the gas jar.

(i) The colourless liquid droplets are tested with anhydrous cobalt chloride paper. State the
observation and give a reason for the change.

Oservation :

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[1 mark]
Reason :

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[1 mark]
(ii) Write down the word equation for the reaction.

[2 marks]

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8. The diagram below shows the particles found in substances X, Y and Z.

(a) On the above diagram, label the substances using the following words.

[3 marks]
(b) Based on substance X, explain your answer in (a).

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[2 marks]
(c) Give one example of substance X, Y and Z.

X : __________________ Y : _________________ Z : _________________________

[3 marks]
(d) State the difference between a compound and a mixture.

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[2 marks]