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August 1974 5-a-day

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August 1974

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st August 1974Why is an atom electrically neutral?
  2. 2nd August 1974State the law of conservation of mass.
  3. 3rd August 1974Explain why solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity, but molten sodium chloride does.
  4. 4th August 1974In the gas-volume required practical measuring how concentration affects rate, state one variable that should be controlled.
  5. 5th August 1974Give one piece of evidence that a solid sample is impure, based on its melting behaviour.
  6. 6th August 1974Explain why carbon monoxide is dangerous even though it has no smell.
  7. 7th August 1974Why can no device be 100 percent efficient?
  8. 8th August 1974Why is melting described as a physical change?
  9. 9th August 1974Calculate the weight of an object of mass 8.0 kg on Earth, where g = 9.8 N/kg.
  10. 10th August 1974A wave travels from air into glass and slows down. State what happens to its direction, and explain why in terms of wavelength.
  11. 11th August 1974State what a nebula is, and explain its role in the life cycle of a star.
  12. 12th August 1974Convert 0.05 mm into micrometres.
  13. 13th August 1974State the function of the valves in the heart and in veins.
  14. 14th August 1974Name the gas that is released as a product of photosynthesis.
  15. 15th August 1974Name the hormone released by the adrenal glands that prepares the body for fight or flight.
  16. 16th August 1974The Arctic fox has small, rounded ears compared with the desert fennec fox, which has very large ears. State whether this is a structural, behavioural or functional adaptation, and explain how it helps the Arctic fox survive.
  17. 17th August 1974Explain why potable water is not required to be chemically pure.
  18. 18th August 1974Write the formula of calcium chloride and explain the ratio.
  19. 19th August 1974State the name given to a reaction in which a substance loses electrons.
  20. 20th August 1974Hydrogen reacts with chlorine to form hydrogen chloride: H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCl. Use the bond energies given to calculate the overall energy change for this reaction. Bond energies: H-H = 436 kJ/mol, Cl-Cl = 243 kJ/mol, H-Cl = 432 kJ/mol.
  21. 21st August 1974State the general formula of the alkenes.
  22. 22nd August 1974Give two processes that removed carbon dioxide from the early atmosphere.
  23. 23rd August 1974Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2.0 kg trolley moving at 4.0 m/s.
  24. 24th August 1974Give the equation linking energy transferred, charge flow and potential difference.
  25. 25th August 1974Who provided the evidence for the existence of the neutron, and roughly when relative to the nuclear model?
  26. 26th August 1974A box of weight 120 N has a base area of 0.40 m^2. Calculate the pressure it exerts on the ground.
  27. 27th August 1974Explain why a current-carrying wire positioned exactly parallel to a magnetic field experiences no force.
  28. 28th August 1974Why does taking repeat readings and calculating a mean improve the data?
  29. 29th August 1974Explain why the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction decreases sharply above the enzyme's optimum temperature.
  30. 30th August 1974State two ways measles is prevented from spreading.
  31. 31st August 1974Name the three parts common to every homeostatic control system.