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Every CAIE IGCSE Chemistry exam question on 1.1 Solids, liquids and gases, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q3(b)(iii)
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Q6(b)(i)
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Q6(b)(ii)
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Q1(a)(i)
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Q1(a)(ii)
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Q1(b)
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All 12 questions on Solids, liquids and gases, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): The boiling point of sodium is 890 °C. 1 What happens to sodium atoms as the temperature of a sample of sodium changes from 950 °C to 900 °C? The atoms move mor
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): Which row shows the conditions for the particles of a gas colliding most frequently? pressure temperature A high high B high low C low high D low low
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1 (1 mark): A gas is heated. The pressure is kept constant. Which statement describes the behaviour of the particles in the gas? A The particles move faster and become clos
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q2 (1 mark): A mixture of ice and water is left to stand and the ice melts. Which row describes what happens as the ice is melting? temperature of energy change mixture A in
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q3(b)(iii) (2 marks): Deduce the physical state of fluorine at –200 °C. Use the data in Table 3.1 to explain your answer. physical state explanation [2]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q6(b)(i) (1 mark): Suggest why the zinc produced inside the furnace is a gas. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q6(b)(ii) (1 mark): State the name of the physical change that occurs when gaseous zinc is converted into molten zinc. [1]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): Which statement about liquids and gases is correct? A 1 cm3 of gas contains more particles than 1 cm3 of liquid. B A given mass of liquid has a fixed volume at
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q1 (1 mark): A gaseous substance is slowly cooled and the temperature recorded every second. The results are shown on the graph. temperature A / °C B C D time / s At which p
- Specimen, Paper 4, Q1(a)(i) (4 marks): Name each of the numbered physical changes shown in Fig. 1.1. 1 2 3 4 [4]
- Specimen, Paper 4, Q1(a)(ii) (1 mark): One difference between boiling and evaporation is the rate at which the processes occur. State one other difference between boiling and evaporation. [1]
- Specimen, Paper 4, Q1(b) (3 marks): Describe the separation, arrangement and motion of particles of element X in the solid state. separation arrangement motion [3]
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