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Section A (20 marks)

Answer all the questions on the OTAS provided.

1 Aston needs to fill a bottle with exactly 55.0 cm3 of a solution. Which apparatus is most
appropriate for this task?

A Beaker
B Conical flask
C Displacement can
D Measuring cylinder

2 Benjamin came across a bottle of chemical powder with the following symbol.

Which of the following describes the correct way that he should follow when handling this
chemical powder?

A He must keep the chemical powder away from the flame as it is explosive.
B He must not wash the chemical powder down the sink as it can harm the aquatic
environment.
C He must store the chemical powder in a lead-lined container as it emits radiation.
D He must use a spatula when handling the chemical powder as it can irritate the skin.

3 Which of the following sequences of steps is correct for lighting up a Bunsen burner?

A close the air-hole light up the burner turn on the gas tap open the air-hole
B close the air hole turn on the gas tap light up the burner open the air-hole
C open the air-hole light up the burner turn on the gas tap close the air-hole
D open the air hole turn on the gas tap light up the burner close the air-hole

4 The diagram below shows a Bunsen flame. Which part of the flame is the hottest?

B
C
D
Bunsen burner
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5 Which of the following is the correct reason why crystallisation is used to obtain sugar from
sugar solution, instead of evaporation by direct heating?

A Sugar decomposes into carbon and water upon direct heating.

B Sugar obtained by direct heating is less pure than the sugar obtained by crystallisation.
C The amount of sugar obtained by direct heating is less than the amount of sugar obtained
by crystallisation.
D The time taken to obtain sugar through direct heating is longer than crystallisation.

6 The diagram below shows a set-up to separate a mixture of salt, sesame seed and water.

X
W

Which of the following correctly identifies the labels W, X, Y and Z after the separation?

W X Y Z
A sesame seed
filter funnel salt solution beaker
suspension
B filter funnel sesame seeds conical flask salt solution
C sesame seed
filter paper salt solution beaker
suspension
D filter paper sesame seeds conical flask salt solution

7 An unknown substance (X) is suspected to be one of four substances, L, M, N or O.

Chromatography was carried out using two different solvents, and the chromatograms are
shown below.

X L M N O X L M N O

Using water as solvent Using alcohol as solvent

From the chromatograms, deduce the identity of X.

A It must be L.
B It must be M.
C It must be N.
D It must be O.
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8 The diagram below shows the length of the side of a cube.

3 cm

What is the volume of the cube, expressed in SI unit?

A 0.000027 m3
B 0.0009 m3
C 9 cm3
D 27 cm3

9 A student used a pair of vernier calipers to measure the external diameter of a beaker. The
diagram below shows the measurement obtained.

Given that the vernier calipers have a negative zero error of value –0.07 cm, what is the actual
diameter of the beaker?

A 9.95 cm
B 10.02 cm
C 10.09 cm
D 10.27 cm

Refer to the diagram below for Questions 10 and 11.

An experiment was set up to measure the volume of an object by displacement method.

10 What is the volume of the water before and after the object is fully submerged in the water?

Before After
A 53 cm3 102 cm3
B 54 cm3 103 cm3
C 80 cm3 120 cm3
D 90 cm3 130 cm3
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11 Which one of the following situations will make displacement method unsuitable for
measuring the volume of the object?

A When the liquid is changed from water to oil.

B When the liquid is not colourless.
C When the object has a lower density than the liquid.
D When the object is insoluble in the liquid.

12 Which of the following contains an element, a compound and a mixture?

A air, carbon and salt

B air, tap water and tea
C carbon dioxide, salt and sugar
D carbon, iron and oxygen

13 Which of the following diagrams represents a mixture of molecules of a compound and

molecules of an element?

A B

C D

14 How many atoms can be found in a molecule of potassium dichromate, K 2 Cr 2 O 7 ?

A 3
B 4
C 11
D 12

15 Which of the following pairs of substances will form a solution when mixed?

A carbon dioxide and lime water

B oil and water
C pepper and water
D salt and water

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Refer to the diagram below for Questions 16 and 17.

The diagram shows the solubility of substances S and T at different temperatures.

Solubility substance S
(amount of 1
100
substance (g)
dissolved in 100g of
water) 80

60

substance T
40

20

0 Temperature of
0 20 40 60 80 100 water (°C)

16 At which temperature does substances S and T have the same solubility in water?

A 0 °C
B 40 °C
C 60 °C
D 100 °C

17 What is the solubility of substance T in 50 g of water when the temperature is 60 °C?

A 20 g
B 40 g
C 50 g
D 100 g

Refer to the diagram below for Questions 18 and 19.

The diagram shows a specialised cell, obtained from the small intestine, which plays a role in the
absorption of digested food.

X
V
Y

Z
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18 Which of the labelled structures is partially permeable?

A structure V
B structure W
C structure Y
D structure Z

19 Which of the labelled structures stores food and water?

A structure V
B structure X
C structure Y
D structure Z

20 The diagram below shows four structures in a human being with each representing a level of
organization of life.

structure 1 structure 2 structure 3 structure 4

note: the structures are not drawn to scale

Which of the following correctly identifies the level of organization of life that these structures
belong to?

structure 1 structure 2 structure 3 structure 4

A cell organ tissue system
B cell system tissue organ
C tissue system cell organ
D tissue organ cell system

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Section B (30 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided on the question booklet.

1 (a) Complete the table below by naming the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
symbols shown. [2]

(b) In the table below, draw a two-dimensional diagram of each piece of the following
apparatus. [2]

(i) (ii)

beaker tripod stand

2 The diagrams below show the results of two test tubes after each was moved 20 times in
and out of two types of Bunsen flames.

test tube X.. test tube Y..

black stains

Diagram 2.1 Diagram 2.2

(a) What are the black stains on the surface of test tube X? [1]

(b) Identify the type of Bunsen flame used in diagrams 2.1 and 2.2. [2]

Diagram 2.1 :

Diagram 2.2 :

(c) State one other difference between the two types of Bunsen flames. [1]

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(d) Give two safety measures that one must follow when heating a solution in a test tube
over the Bunsen flame. [2]

Safety measure 1 :

Safety measure 2 :

3 Five athletes have been suspected of taking banned drugs, erythropoietin and steroid, to
enhance their performance in the Olympics Games.

During the investigation, chromatography was done on their urine samples to detect
whether the drugs were present. The diagram below shows the chromatogram for the two
drugs and the five urine samples.

× × × × × × ×
steroid

athlete Z
athlete W
erythropoietin

athlete V

athlete X

athlete Y
starting line

(a) Which athlete(s) took the drug, erythropoietin? [1]

(b) Which of the drugs is a pure substance? [1]

(c) During the testing process, the urine sample of athlete X was contaminated with
another athlete’s urine sample.

Which urine sample (V, W, Y or Z) was the one that contaminated urine sample X? [1]

(d) Explain why the starting line cannot be drawn with a pen. [2]

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4 Chris accidentally mixed three substances, P, Q and R, in the laboratory. The properties
of the 3 substances are stated in the table below.

Substance P Substance Q Substance R

Attracted to a magnet? No Yes No
Soluble in alcohol? No Yes Yes
Soluble in water? Yes No Yes

The statements below describe the steps that Chris could do to get back dried
substance R.

Fill in the blanks or circle the correct answers to complete the statements. [5]

Step 1 : Use a magnet to remove substance from the mixture.

Step 2 : Add alcohol / water (circle one) into the remaining mixture and stir to dissolve

substance .

Step 3 : Separate the mixture through a filtration / chromatography / distillation /

evaporation (circle one) set-up. Substance will be trapped on the filter

paper as while substance will flow through

as .

Step 4 : the alcohol / water (circle one) to obtain dried substance R.

5 (a) Define an element. [1]

(b) The diagram below shows the outline of a Periodic Table.

P S

Q
T

(i) State the Group and Period of Element Q. [2]

Group : Period :

(ii) List all the elements (P, Q, R, S, T) that are good conductors of electricity. [1]
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(iii) With reference to the Periodic Table on Page 15, state the name of
Element R and write down its chemical symbol. [2]

Name :

Chemical symbol :

(c) Christina performed an experiment as shown below.

substance 1 substance 2

+
substance 3

After heating and cooling down

substance 4

When heating substance 3 with a strong flame, she noticed that it gave off a bright
light. After cooling down, substance 4 was formed.

The properties of substances 1, 2, 3 and 4 are shown in the table below.

Substance Attracted to a magnet? Appearance

1 no yellow powder
2 yes black powder
3 some parts yes, some parts no yellowish-black powder
4 no black solid

(i) Is substance 4 a compound or mixture? [1]

(ii) Is substance 3 a compound or mixture? [1]

(iii) Explain your answer for c(ii). [1]

(iv) State one other difference between a compound and mixture. [1]

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Section C (30 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided on the question booklet.

1 Solid A with a dimension of 4 cm by 4 cm by 4 cm has a corner chipped off. The corner

which was chipped off (solid B) has a mass of 4.32 g.
Solid B is then submerged in a measuring cylinder containing water as shown below.

Solid A
measuring cylinder
28.9 cm3
25.3 cm3
4 cm

4 cm Solid B
4 cm

(a) Find the volume of solid B. [1]

(b) Calculate the density of solid B. [2]

(c) Calculate the mass of the remaining solid A after being chipped off. [3]

(d) Explain why solid A and solid B have the same density. [1]

(e) Define density. [1]

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(f) Using the concept of density, explain how a hot air balloon works. [2]

2 John noticed that 5 g of fine sugar dissolved quickly in 200 ml of water at 40 °C when the
mixture was stirred continuously.

(a) John concluded that the sugar-water mixture is a solution after doing three tests.
Write down what he had observed in the tests. [3]

Test Observation
Look at the mixture to see
Test 1
whether it is clear or cloudy.

Test 2 Filter the mixture

Let the mixture stand for

Test 3
30 minutes.

(b) Describe two ways to decrease the rate of dissolving of sugar in water. Explain your
answer. [4]

(c) When John repeated the experiment with 50 g of fine sugar, he observed that
there was some sugar remaining at the bottom of the beaker.

(i) State what could have happened to the mixture. [1]

(ii) Suggest two ways to make the remaining sugar in c(i) dissolve in the water. [2]

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3 (a) The diagram below shows a typical plant cell.

X

V Y

W
Z

Diagram 3.1

(i) Identify the labelled structures V to Z. [5]

V : Y :

W : Z :

X :

(ii) Name two structures that cannot be found in animal cells. [2]

(b) The diagram below shows a root hair cell obtained from the root of a plant.

Diagram 3.2

(i) Compare the cells in diagrams 3.1 and 3.2, and identify the structure that is
missing in the root hair cell. [1]

(ii) Explain why the root hair cell does not have the structure identified in (b)(i). [2]

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