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March 1960

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  1. 1st March 1960Explain why deforestation to create land for cattle grazing can reduce biodiversity.
  2. 2nd March 1960Explain why potable water is not the same as pure water.
  3. 3rd March 1960Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity when molten but not when solid.
  4. 4th March 1960Give the formula for percentage yield.
  5. 5th March 1960A student reacts excess zinc powder with 25 cm3 of copper sulfate solution in a polystyrene cup. The starting temperature is 21.0 degrees C and the maximum temperature reached is 58.5 degrees C. Calculate the temperature change.
  6. 6th March 1960State two products, other than water, that can be formed during the incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon.
  7. 7th March 1960State two advantages of instrumental methods of analysis, such as GC-MS, compared with manual chemical tests.
  8. 8th March 1960Distinguish repeatability from reproducibility.
  9. 9th March 1960How does the resistance of a thermistor change as it gets hotter?
  10. 10th March 1960What is an alpha particle made of?
  11. 11th March 1960Explain why a larger vehicle mass increases braking distance.
  12. 12th March 1960State the type of force that always acts between an induced magnet and the magnet that induced it.
  13. 13th March 1960Name the model of the origin of the universe that is supported by red-shift observations.
  14. 14th March 1960Explain why a plant cell placed in pure water does not burst.
  15. 15th March 1960Explain why a small number of healthy volunteers are given a very low dose of a new drug in the first stage of a clinical trial.
  16. 16th March 1960Define oxygen debt.
  17. 17th March 1960Explain one benefit of the Human Genome Project.
  18. 18th March 1960In the rate experiment where a cross disappears, why is the result subjective?
  19. 19th March 1960An atom has an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 37. How many neutrons does it have?
  20. 20th March 1960Calculate the number of moles in 20 g of calcium carbonate. (Mr = 100)
  21. 21st March 1960Explain why solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity, but molten sodium chloride does.
  22. 22nd March 1960In the gas-volume required practical measuring how concentration affects rate, state one variable that should be controlled.
  23. 23rd March 1960A solid gives a lilac flame test. Name the metal ion present.
  24. 24th March 1960Name the two additional products that can form during the incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel.
  25. 25th March 1960Give the equation for efficiency in terms of energy.
  26. 26th March 1960Calculate the mass of 0.5 cubic metres of a material of density 2400 kilograms per cubic metre.
  27. 27th March 1960A cyclist rides 300 m north then 300 m back south to the start. State the total distance travelled and total displacement.
  28. 28th March 1960A wave travels from air into glass and slows down. State what happens to its direction, and explain why in terms of wavelength.
  29. 29th March 1960State what a nebula is, and explain its role in the life cycle of a star.
  30. 30th March 1960State the function of the mitochondria.
  31. 31st March 1960Which component of blood transports carbon dioxide, urea and hormones?