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November 1972 5-a-day

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November 1972

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st November 1972State the pH value of a neutral solution.
  2. 2nd November 1972State whether forming a new chemical bond requires energy or releases energy.
  3. 3rd November 1972State the general formula of the alkenes.
  4. 4th November 1972Explain, in terms of infrared radiation, how greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm.
  5. 5th November 1972A motor is supplied with 800 J of energy and wastes 240 J as heat. Calculate its efficiency as a percentage.
  6. 6th November 1972What is the difference between alternating and direct current?
  7. 7th November 1972What observation showed that the atom is mostly empty space?
  8. 8th November 1972A box of weight 120 N has a base area of 0.40 m^2. Calculate the pressure it exerts on the ground.
  9. 9th November 1972Explain why a current-carrying wire positioned exactly parallel to a magnetic field experiences no force.
  10. 10th November 1972In the microbiology practical, why are agar plates incubated at 25 degrees Celsius in schools rather than at 37 degrees Celsius?
  11. 11th November 1972An amylase reaction is complete after 200 seconds. Calculate the rate of reaction using rate = 1000 / time.
  12. 12th November 1972Why can HIV not be treated with antibiotics?
  13. 13th November 1972Name the three parts common to every homeostatic control system.
  14. 14th November 1972State one advantage and one disadvantage of selective breeding in farm animals.
  15. 15th November 1972An atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. State the number of protons.
  16. 16th November 1972State the trend in reactivity down group 7 and name the most reactive halogen listed on the periodic table.
  17. 17th November 1972Define the limiting reactant.
  18. 18th November 1972State whether the combustion of methane is exothermic or endothermic.
  19. 19th November 1972In the Haber process, N2(g) + 3H2(g) -> 2NH3(g), state the effect of decreasing the pressure on the position of equilibrium.
  20. 20th November 1972Explain how the sodium hydroxide test distinguishes aluminium ions from calcium ions, given that both give a white precipitate.
  21. 21st November 1972Why should you write down the equation even if you cannot finish the calculation?
  22. 22nd November 1972Two resistors are connected in parallel across a 12 V battery. State the potential difference across each resistor.
  23. 23rd November 1972What causes the pressure of a gas on the walls of its container?
  24. 24th November 1972A train travels at a constant velocity of 40 m/s for 3 minutes. Calculate the distance it travels, in km.
  25. 25th November 1972A microwave oven uses electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of 0.12 m. Calculate the frequency of these waves (speed of light = 3 x 10^8 m/s).
  26. 26th November 1972Put the following in order of increasing distance from the Sun: Mars, Venus, Saturn, Earth.
  27. 27th November 1972Give one advantage of therapeutic cloning over using unrelated embryonic stem cells.
  28. 28th November 1972Why are xylem cells strengthened with lignin?
  29. 29th November 1972Why is glucose converted into starch for storage?
  30. 30th November 1972Name the three-domain system of classification, and name the scientist most associated with proposing it.