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Contents

Contents
1 Photosynthesis and the carbon cycle
1.1 Photosynthesis 02
1.2 More about photosynthesis 09

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1.3 The carbon cycle 17
1.4 Climate change 20

2 Properties of materials
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Atomic structure and the Periodic Table
2.2 Trends in Groups within the Periodic Table
2.3 Why elements react to form compounds
2.4 Simple and giant structures

3 Forces and energy

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3.1 Density 42
3.2 Heat and temperature 46
3.3 Conversation of energy 50
3.4 Moving from hot to cold 55
3.5 Ways of transferring thermal energy 58
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3.6 Cooling by evaporation 62

4 Maintaining life
4.1 Plants and water 66
4.2 Transpiration 72
4.3 Excretion in humans 75
4.4 Keeping a fetus healthy 77

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5 Reactivity
5.1 Reactivity and displacement reactions 83
5.2 Using the reactivity series and displacement reactions 89
5.3 Salts 92
5.4 Other ways of making salts 95
5.5 Rearranging atoms 101

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6 Sound and space
6.1 Loudness and pitch of sound 109
6.2 Interference of sound 113
6.3
6.4
6.5
Formation of the moon
Nebulae 121
Tectonics 125

7 Genes and inheritance

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Chromosomes, genes and DNA
7.2 Gametes and inheritance
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7.3 Variation 135
7.4 Natural selection 141

8 Rates of reaction
8.1 Measuring rates of reaction 147
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8.2 Surface area and the rate of reaction 154

8.3 Temperature and the rate of reaction 158
8.4 Concentration and the rate of reaction 163

9 Electricity
9.1 Parallel circuits 171
9.2 Current and voltage in parallel circuits 174
9.3 Resistance 179
9.4 Practical circuits 184

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How to use this book

and the carbon cycle

How to use this book 1.1 Photosynthesis
1.1A How light level affects
photosynthesis
This workbook provides questions for Focus
you to practise what you have learned In this exercise, you decide which variables to keep the same in an 1.2 More about photosynthesis
experiment. You put results into a table and make a conclusion.
in class. There is a topic to match each Arun does an experiment to investigate whether plants photosynthesise
6 Explain how Sofia’s results support her conclusion.
topic in your Learner’s Book. Each topic faster when they have more light.
The diagram shows the apparatus he uses.
contains the following sections:

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Focus: these questions help you to
master the basics
7 How can Sofia improve her experiment?
Tick theA correct
Apparatus answer.
Apparatus B Apparatus C

Practice: these questions help you to

PL Use
Arun three
puts
He puts
sets of dishes
Apparatus
Use aApparatus
A nextfor
B in of
different kind
to each
a shady
quantity of fertiliser.
a window.
watercorner

1.2B Testing a variegated leaf for

starch
2

Practice
ofeach
plant in
He puts Apparatus C in a dark cupboard.
the same

Put each dish in a different temperature.

dish. room.

In this exercise, you provide explanations using your scientific knowledge.

Zara found a plant that had leaves with some green areas and some
white areas. Leaves like this are called variegated leaves.
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white

become more confident in using what

you have learned green

She decided to test one of the leaves for starch. She made this prediction:
The green parts of the leaf will contain starch, but the white parts
will not.
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1.2 More about photosynthesis

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1.2C Floating discs experiment

Challenge
In this task, you will interpret the results of an experiment. You
will think about variables, write a conclusion and use your scientific
knowledge to explain a set of results.
Sofia and Zara do an experiment to investigate photosynthesis.

Challenge: these questions will make They cut ten little discs out of a leaf, using a hole punch. Each disc is
exactly the same size and is cut from the same leaf.

you think very hard They put one disc into water in a small beaker and shine light onto it.
Little bubbles appear on the underside of the leaf disc.
After a while, the bubbles of gas make the leaf disc float to the surface
of the water.
Sofia and Zara record the time taken for the leaf disc to float to the
surface, then repeat their experiment with four more leaf discs.
leaf disc

bubbles

1 Name the gas that the leaf disc produced when it photosynthesised.

2 Explain why the bubbles of gas formed on the underside of the leaf,
not on the top.

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the bubbles of gas? Explain your answer.
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1.1 Photosynthesis
1.1A How light level affects
photosynthesis
Focus PL
In this exercise, you decide which variables to keep the same in an
experiment. You put results into a table and make a conclusion.
Arun does an experiment to investigate whether plants photosynthesise
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faster when they have more light.
The diagram shows the apparatus he uses.
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Apparatus A Apparatus B Apparatus C

Arun puts Apparatus A next to a window.

He puts Apparatus B in a shady corner of the same room.
He puts Apparatus C in a dark cupboard.

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1 What should Arun keep the same for all three sets of apparatus?
Tick (✓) three boxes.

the amount of light

the type of plant

the mass of the plant

the number of bubbles

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the temperature

Arun leaves his three sets of apparatus for two days. Then he
measures the volume of gas collected in each test tube.

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This is what he writes down.
A 18.3 cm3
B 7.2 cm3
C 0,5 cm3 PL
Complete Arun’s results table.

Apparatus Amount of light

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A
B
C
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3 What conclusion can Arun make from his results?

Tick (✓) one box.

Plants need chlorophyll for photosynthesis.

Plants that live in water photosynthesise more slowly

than plants that live on land.

Plants photosynthesise faster when they have more light.

Plants use water for photosynthesis.

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1.1B The effect of different colours of

light on the rate of photosynthesis
Practice
This exercise gives you practice in recording results, and also thinking
about variables in an experiment.
Marcus wanted to find out which colour of light would make a plant

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photosynthesise fastest.
The diagram shows the apparatus that he set up.

red cellophane blue cellophane

water

test tube

water plant
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test tube

water plant
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green cellophane colourless cellophane

water water

test tube test tube

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water plant water plant

Marcus shone a light onto each tube. He counted the number of bubbles
that the water plant gave off in one minute. He did this three times for
each piece of pondweed.
These are his results.
red - 10, 12, 11 blue - 8, 12, 10
green - 4, 5, 6 colourless - 11, 13, 12

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1 What was the variable that Marcus changed in his experiment?

2 What was the variable that Marcus measured in his experiment?

3 List three variables that Marcus should have kept the same in

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his experiment.

first variable

second variable

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third variable

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Draw a results table in the space below, and fill in Marcus’s results
so that they are easy to understand. Remember to include a column
where you can write in the mean value for each set of results.
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5 Complete the bar chart to show Marcus’s results.

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red
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Colour of light
colourless

Write down a conclusion that Marcus can make from his results.
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1.1C Turning an idea into a hypothesis
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that can be tested

Challenge
In this challenging task you will choose an idea and then turn it into
a hypothesis that can be tested by scientific experiment. Then you will
write a plan for the experiment.
Here is an idea about water plants and photosynthesis.
Idea: Carbon dioxide is one of the raw materials for photosynthesis.
We can provide extra carbon dioxide to a water plant by bubbling
carbon dioxide gas into the water. This could allow the water plant to
photosynthesise faster.

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1.1 Photosynthesis

1 Use the idea to write down a hypothesis that you could test by
doing an experiment.
Check your hypothesis with your teacher before you move on to
question 2.

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2 Use the next two pages to write a plan for an experiment you could
do, to test your hypothesis.
• Try to make your plan really clear and detailed, so that
someone else could follow it to do your experiment.
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Include a labelled diagram of the apparatus you would use.
Draw a results chart, with headings.
Predict what you think the results might be, giving a reason for
your prediction.
Remember to state your independent variable, dependent
variable, and the variables that you will try to keep the same.
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1.2 More about photosynthesis

1.2 More about

photosynthesis
1.2A Duckweed experiment
Focus

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In this exercise, you practise planning experiments, recording results and
making conclusions.
Sofia does an experiment to find out if extra nitrate fertiliser helps
duckweed plants to grow faster.

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She takes five dishes and puts the same amount of distilled water into
each of them. She labels the dishes A, B, C, D and E.
She adds one grain of fertiliser to dish B, two grains to dish C, three
grains to dish D and four grains to dish E.
She puts five duckweed plants into each dish.

A B
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C D

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duckweed plants grains of fertiliser

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1 Write the number of grains of fertiliser that Sofia puts into each
dish in the boxes next to each diagram.

2 Which variable does Sofia change in her experiment? Tick (✓) the
correct answer.
number of duckweed plants
volume of water
quantity of fertiliser

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3 Which variables should Sofia keep the same in her experiment?
Tick (✓) all the correct answers.
number of duckweed plants

quantity of fertiliser

light intensity

volume of water

temperature
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After two weeks, Sofia counts the number of duckweed plants in
each dish. She writes the results in her notebook.
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A 5 plants B 9 plants

C 10 plants D 8 plants
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E no plants

4 Complete the results chart.

Dish Number of grains of fertiliser Number of plants at end of experiment

A 0 5

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5 Draw a bar chart to display Sofia’s results.

Put ‘number of grains of fertiliser’ on the horizontal axis.
Put ‘number of plants at end of experiment’ on the vertical axis.

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Sofia says:
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From my experiement, I conclude that

duckweed plants grow more if they have
extra nitrate fertilier. But too much nitrate
fertiliser stops them growing.

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6 Explain how Sofia’s results support her conclusion.

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7 How can Sofia improve her experiment?
Tick (✓) the correct answer.

Use three sets of dishes for each quantity of fertiliser.

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Use a different kind of water plant in each dish.

Put each dish in a different temperature.

1.2B Testing a variegated leaf

for starch
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Practice
In this exercise, you provide explanations using your scientific knowledge.
Zara found a plant that had leaves with some green areas and some
white areas. Leaves like this are called variegated leaves.
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white

green

She decided to test one of the leaves for starch. She made this prediction:
The green parts of the leaf will contain starch, but the white parts
will not.

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1 What is the substance that makes leaves green?

2 Explain why Zara’s prediction is likely to be correct.

3 First, Zara put the leaf into boiling water, and left it there for

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5 minutes.
Explain why she did this.

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Next, she took the leaf out of the water and put it into some hot
alcohol.
Explain why she did this.
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5 Lastly, Zara dipped the leaf into water and spread it out on a white
tile. The leaf looked white.
She added iodine solution to the leaf. Some parts of the leaf went
orange-brown, and some went blue-black.
SA

On the diagram below, shade in the parts of the leaf that would go
blue-black, if Zara’s prediction was correct.

6 What substance causes the iodine to turn blue-black?

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1.2C Floating discs experiment

Challenge
In this task, you will interpret the results of an experiment. You
will think about variables, write a conclusion and use your scientific
knowledge to explain a set of results.
Sofia and Zara do an experiment to investigate photosynthesis.
They cut ten little discs out of a leaf, using a hole punch. Each disc is

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exactly the same size and is cut from the same leaf.
They put one disc into water in a small beaker and shine light onto it.
Little bubbles appear on the underside of the leaf disc.

PL
After a while, the bubbles of gas make the leaf disc float to the surface
of the water.
Sofia and Zara record the time taken for the leaf disc to float to the
surface, then repeat their experiment with four more leaf discs.
leaf disc
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bubbles

1 Name the gas that the leaf disc produced when it photosynthesised.
SA

2 Explain why the bubbles of gas formed on the underside of the

leaf, not on the top.

3 In what way does the time taken for the leaf disc to rise depend on
the bubbles of gas? Explain your answer.

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1.2 More about photosynthesis

Sofia and Zara do the investigation again, but this time they put the
beaker and the leaf discs in a room with only dim lighting.
Here are the girls’ results from both tests.

Time taken for leaf disc to rise

to the surface, in seconds
Conditions Try 1 Try 2 Try 3 Try 4 Try 5 Mean

bright light 14 3 12 14 11

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dim light 44 66 69 77 71

4 Suggest the hypothesis that the girls were testing.

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What was the independent variable in the girls’ experiment?
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6 Sofia thought that there was one anomalous result in each row of
their results table.
Draw circles around the two anomalous results in the table.
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7 Calculate the mean times taken for each row in the results table.
Write your answers in the last column.
Remember not to include the anomalous results when you calculate
the mean.

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Suggest why the times taken for the five leaf discs to rise in each of
the lighting conditions were not all the same.

Write a conclusion for the girls’ experiment.

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10 Suggest an explanation for the difference between the mean times
for the leaf discs to rise in bright light and in dim light
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1.3 The carbon cycle

1.3 Completing a carbon cycle diagram
The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

carbon dioxide
in the air

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carbohydrates carbon compounds in
in decomposers fossil fuels e.g. oil and coal

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carbohydrates
in animals
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in green plants

On the diagram, write these labels next to the correct arrows:

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R next to three arrows that show respiration
P next to one arrow that shows photosynthesis
C next to one arrow that shows fossil fuels being formed
D next to two arrows that show decomposition
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F next to one arrow that shows feeding

Practice
Hydrogencarbonate indicator changes colour according to how much
carbon dioxide there is in it.
• The indicator is purple when there is no carbon dioxide.
• The indicator is red when there is a low concentration of carbon
dioxide.
• The indicator is yellow when there is a high concentration of
carbon dioxide.

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Arun set up four boiling tubes like this:

hydrogencarbonate
indicator

freshwater shrimp

water plant
A B C D

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Arun recorded the colour of the indicator in each tube at the start of his
experiment. Then he left the tubes in the laboratory for two hours, and
recorded the colour again.
This is what he wrote down.

A red, red

C red, purple
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D red, red
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2 Suggest why Arun put a bung in each tube.
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3 Describe two variables that Arun kept the same in his experiment.

4 Construct a results table in the space below, and complete it to

show Arun’s results.

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5 Explain Arun’s results.

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Challenge
6 PL
Use Arun’s results, and the diagram of the carbon cycle, to explain
the importance of plants in maintaining a stable concentration of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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SA

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1.4 Climate change

1.4 Interpreting graphs about
climate change
In this exercise, you look at graphs displaying data collected by NASA
(the USA’s National Aeronatutics and Space Adminstration) and
NOAA (the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmosphere Adminstration).

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You will need to study the graphs carefully to answer the questions, and
also use your own knowledge about photosynthesis, the carbon cycle
and climate change.

Focus

+250

+200

+150
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Here are three graphs about climate change.
Graph A
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Change in sea
+100
level in mm

+50

0
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−50
1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Year

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Graph B
0.8
mean values for
1979 to 2016
0.6
values in
Extent of sea ice in the 2017 to 2018
Bering Sea (in the Arctic) 0.4
in millions of km2
0.2

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Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Date

Graph C
0.042

Percentage
carbon dioxide
concentration in
the atmosphere
0.040

0.038

0.036

0.034
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0.032

0.030
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Year
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1 Write the letter of the graph that matches each of these statements.

There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than there

used to be.

Sea level is steadily rising.

Sea ice in the Arctic is present for fewer months in the year now,

and there is less of it.

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Practice
2 Look at graph A.
Describe in words what is shown on the graph. Include some figures
in your answer, for example by stating the change in sea level since
1880.

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3 Look at graph B.

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Describe two ways in which the extent of sea ice in the Bering Sea in
2017 to 2018 differed from the mean extent from 1979 to 2016.

1st way
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2nd way

Challenge
SA

4 Look at graph B again.

What extra data would you want to collect, in order to be certain
that the extent of sea ice really is changing? Explain your answer.

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5 Look at graph C.
Most scientists think that human activities are contributing to the
changes in carbon dioxide concentration shown in the graph.
Use your own knowledge to explain why they think this.

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6 Look at graph C again.

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The measurements of carbon dioxide concentration were made in
Hawaii, which is in the northern hemisphere.
Thinking about plants and photosynthesis, suggest why the line
wiggles up and down each year.
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2 Properties of
materials

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2.1 Atomic structure and
the Periodic Table
2.1 Atomic structure
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All parts of this exercise will help you to use the Periodic Table to find
information about the structure of the atoms of elements.
You will need to use the information in the Periodic Table to answer the
following questions.
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metals 1 atomic number 2
H He
non-metals hydrogen helium
1 mass number 4
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35 40
19 20
K Ca
potassium calcium
39 40

Focus
The atoms of one element are different from the atoms of all other
elements. They have different atomic numbers and mass numbers.

1 What is the atomic number for magnesium?

2 What is the mass number for nitrogen?

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3 Which element has the atomic number 13?

4 Which element has the mass number 20?

Atoms of different elements have different numbers of protons, neutrons
and electrons.
The smaller number is the atomic number and the larger number is the
mass number.
Look at this example:

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Lithium
The atomic number tells
Atomic number = 3 you how many protons
Mass number = 7 3 there are.
Li
Number of protons = 3
Number of neutrons = 7 − 3 = 4

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Number of electrons = 3 (always the same
as the number of protons)

5 Complete these numbers for a boron atom.

Boron
7
lithium
The mass number tells you
how many protons plus
neutrons there are.
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Atomic number =

Mass number = 5
B
boron
Number of protons = 11
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Number of neutrons =

Number of electrons =

Practice
6 The element carbon has an atomic number of 6 and a mass number
of 12.

a How many protons does a carbon atom have?

b How many electrons does a carbon atom have?

c How many neutrons does a carbon atom have?

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d Draw and label the structure of an atom of carbon.

E
7 Complete the table.

Element

beryllium

phosphorus
Atomic

 4

15
PL
Mass
number number
Protons Neutrons Electrons

 9

31
4
Electronic
structure

5 4 2,2
M
calcium 20 40

Challenge
8 As you move along the row in the Periodic Table from left to right,
SA

and then along to the next row, the atomic number and the mass
number change.
Look carefully. Describes these changes.

The atomic number

The mass number

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9 Which two elements have the same mass number?

10 Name an element that is a gas and has the same number of

neutrons as protons.

11 Complete the table and identify the element.

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Element:
atomic number
mass number
number of protons
number of neutrons
number of electrons
electronic structure
PL 19
20

2.2 Trends in Groups

M
within the Periodic Table
SA

2.2A Elements in the same group

Focus
In this exercise you compare the structure of atoms in Group 1.
3
Li
lithium
7 Elements in the same group are similar.
11
Na Lithium, sodium and potassium are elements
sodium
23 in Group 1.
19 They are all metals.
K
potassium
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1 What can you say about the number of protons in these three
metals, as you look down the group?

2 What can you say about the mass number of these three metals as
you look down the group?

Lithium has electrons arranged in two

E
shells.
It has two electrons in the first (inner)
3p 4n shell, and one in the second, outer shell.
This is shown as 2,1. It is called the

3
lithium

PLelectronic structure

This diagram shows the structure of the sodium atom.

Complete these numbers for sodium:
Atomic number =

Mass number =

Number of protons =
M
11p 12n
Number of neutrons =

Number of electrons =
sodium

4 Write the electronic structure of sodium.

SA

5 What is similar about the structures of an atom of lithium and an

atom of sodium?

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6 This diagram shows the structure of the potassium atom. Complete

these numbers for potassium:

Atomic number =

Mass number =

Number of protons =
19p 20n

Number of neutrons =

E
Number of electrons =
potassium

7 Write the electronic structure of potassium

8 Compare the structure of the atoms of these three metals in Group1.

9
PL
What is similar about their structure?

What is different about the three atoms? Try to state two differences.
M
SA

2.2B Trends in groups in the

Periodic Table
Practice
This exercise will help you to identify trends in groups of the Periodic Table.

1 Explain what is meant by a ‘group’ in the Periodic Table.

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2 This table contains some data about the elements in Group 7 of the
Periodic Table. The elements are given in descending order.

Atomic Mass Melting Boiling

Element Reactivity
number number point /°C point /°C

fluorine  9 19 −220 −188 most reactive

chlorine 17 35 −101  −34

E
bromine 35 80   −7   59 less reactive

iodine 53

a
astatine 85

PL
What trends can you see in this group of the Periodic Table?
M
b Iodine is the fourth element in this group. Would you expect
the melting point of iodine to be higher or lower than that of
bromine?
SA

c Would you expect iodine to be a solid, a liquid or a gas at

room temperature? Give a reason for your answer.

d Would you expect iodine to have a higher or lower boiling

point than astatine? Give a reason for your answer.

e Would you expect astatine to be more or less reactive than iodine?

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2.2C Comparing trends in

Groups 1 and 7
Challenge
In this challenge exercise you will use information to compare elements
in the same group.
Group 1

E
Element Atomic number Mass number Melting point /°C Boiling point /°C
lithium  3  7 180 1360
sodium 11 23  98  900
potassium

Group 7

Element
fluorine
chlorine
19

 9
17
PL 39

Atomic number Mass number Melting point /°C

19
35
 63

−220
−101
 777

Boiling point /°C

−188
 −34
M
bromine 35 80   −7   59

Use the information to answer the questions.

1 As the atomic numbers in Group 1 increase, what happens to the
melting point?
SA

2 As the atomic numbers in Group 7 increase, what happens to the

melting point?

3 Compare the trends in boiling points in Group 1 and Group 7.

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In Group 1 the least reactive shown in the table is lithium; the most
reactive is potassium.
In Group 7 the least reactive shown in the table is bromine; the most
reactive is fluorine.

4 Describe how reactivity relates to the size of the atoms in each group.
In Group 1:

E
In Group 7:

•
•
rubidium in Group 1
iodine in Group 7.
PL
The elements that come next in each group, in order of atomic
number, are:

Make predictions about the reactivity, melting point and boiling

M
point of rubidium and iodine, compared with the other elements in
their group.
Rubidium, Group 1

Reactivity:
SA

Melting point:

Boiling point:

Iodine, Group 7

Reactivity:

Melting point:

Boiling point:

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2.3 Why elements react

to form compounds
2.3A Atoms and ions
Focus

E
This exercise will help you to show the difference between an atom and
an ion.

1 This diagram shows the structure of a lithium atom. Label the

PL
electron shell with the highest energy level.
M
2 Draw a diagram to show the structure of a lithium ion.
SA

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3 The symbol for a lithium atom is Li. What is the symbol for a
lithium ion?

4 This diagram shows the structure of a fluorine atom.

E
Draw a diagram to show the structure of a fluorine ion.

PL
M
SA

5 The symbol for a fluorine atom is F. What is the symbol for a

fluorine ion?

2.3B Why do ions form?

Practice
In this exercise you will practice drawing atoms and ions and explain
why ions form.

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2.3 Why elements react to form compounds

1 Using the information here, draw atoms and ions of sodium and
chlorine in the spaces below.

sodium chlorine
atomic number 11 atomic number 17
mass number 23 mass number 35
sodium atom: chlorine atom:

E
sodium ion:
PL chlorine ion:
M
SA

2 How are the electrons in an atom held in place?

3 Why are ions formed?

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2.3C Forming ionic compounds.

Challenge
In this exercise you will draw diagrams to illustrate the formation of
ionic compounds.
1 When calcium reacts with chlorine the compound calcium chloride
is formed. The formula for calcium chloride is CaCl2.

E
Information you may need:
Calcium has an atomic number of 20 and a mass number of 40.
Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 35.

PL
Draw diagrams to show the structures of calcium and chlorine
atoms. Make sure you label the calcium and chlorine atoms.
M
b Draw diagrams to show the ions of calcium and chlorine.
SA

Make sure you label the calcium and chlorine ions.

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c Explain why the formula for calcium chloride is CaCl2.

You may use diagrams to help you explain.

E
PL
2.4 Simple and Giant structures
2.4A Ionic or covalent bonds
M
Focus
This exercise will help you to distinguish between ionic and covalent
substances
SA

Look at the diagrams that show the structures of two substances A and B.

Substance A Substance B

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1 What type of bonding do you think Substance A has? Give a

reason for your answer.

2 Label Substance B to show where there are strong forces.

E
3

5
PL
Which substance has bonds where electrons are shared?

Which substance has a lattice structure?

A substance when dissolved in water conducts electricity.

What type of bonding does it have?
M
6 Some giant structures are called macromolecules. What type of
bonding do they have?
SA

7 Give an example of a macromolecule.

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2.4B Properties of ionic and covalent

substances
Practice
In this exercise you will identify properties of substances linked to their structures
Look carefully at the table and answer the questions.

E
solid, liquid or Ionic or simple
Melting point / Boiling point /
Substance gas at room molecule with
°C °C
temperature? covalent bonds
potassium
 770 1500
chloride

Substance X

calcium
chloride

ammonia

magnesium
−182

 −77
PL −161

 −34
solid ionic
M
2825 3600
oxide

bromine   −7   59

simple molecule with

Substance Y    0  100 liquid
covalent bonds
SA

1 Calcium chloride is an ionic compound that is solid at room temperature.

What does that tell you about its melting and boiling points?

2 Is Substance X a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature?

3 List the substances that are solids at room temperature.

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4 List the substances, other than Substance Y, that have simple

molecules with covalent bonds.

5 Suggest what Substance Y is. Give a reason for your suggestion.

6 Which substance, other than Substance Y, is a liquid at

room temperature?

E
7 Explain why magnesium oxide has high melting and boiling points.

8
PL
Explain why ammonia has low melting and boiling points.
M
2.4C Giant structures of carbon
SA

Challenge
In this exercise you will link the structure of diamond and graphite to
their properties.
Diamond and graphite are both giant structures formed from the
element carbon.

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1 Which of the diagrams below represents the structure of diamond

and which graphite?

E
2
This structure represents:

PL This structure represents:

Graphite is a very soft material. Explain how its structure is related

to its properties.
M
SA

3 Diamond is the hardest material on Earth. Explain how its

structure is related to its properties.

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energy

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3.1 Density
3.1A Comparing densities
Focus

1
PL
In this exercise you will compare the densities of different substances.

Which of these substances has the lowest density?

Tick ( ) one box.
M
solid

liquid

gas

2 Marcus has four blocks, A–D, each made from a different type
SA

of wood.
All four blocks have the same volume.
The masses of the blocks are:
A 50 g
B 76 g
C 32 g
D 68 g

Which block has the greatest density? Write the letter

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3 Zara has four pieces of metal, P–S, each made from a different type
of metal.
All four pieces have the same mass.
The volumes of the pieces are:
P  22 cm3      Q  35 cm3      R  19 cm3      S  27 cm3
Which piece of metal has the greatest density?

Write the letter

E
4 Arun has some solid blocks with different densities.
State how the density of a solid block should compare with water if
the block is to float on water.

3.1B Understanding and

calculating density
Practice
PL
M
In this exercise you will describe density and calculate some densities.

1 Which of these statements describes density?

Tick ( ) one statement.

the weight of a substance

SA

the volume that a substance occupies

the mass of a certain volume of substance

the volume of a certain mass of substance

2 Complete the equation for density.

density =

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3 Calculate the density of each of these substances.

a A 10 g mass of water that has a volume of 10 cm3.

g/cm3
b A 170 g mass of brass that has a volume of 20 cm3.

E
c

PL
A 56 g mass of propane that has a volume of 100 cm3.
g/cm3
M
g/cm3
4 A solid cube is made from copper. The lengths of the sides of the
cube are 2.0 cm.
a Calculate the volume of the cube.
SA

cm3
b The mass of the cube is 71.2 g. Calculate the density of
the copper.

g/cm3

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3.1C Density, floating and sinking

Challenge
In this exercise you will use density to work out whether substances will
float or sink.
1 The table shows the densities of four different types of plastic.
The plastics are all solids.

E
type of plastic density / g/cm3
polyethylene 0.91
polypropylene 0.94

•
•
cellulose acetate
polyvinyl chloride

water
engine oil
PL
The densities of two liquids are:
1.0 g/cm3
0.92 g/cm3
Name a type of plastic from the table that will
1.28
1.38
M
a float in both engine oil and in water

b sink in engine oil but float in water

SA

c sink in both engine oil and in water.

2 Marcus has a model boat with a volume of 250 cm3.

Calculate the maximum mass of this boat that will float in water.
The density of water is 1.0 g/cm3.

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3 A ship is being built using a material called mild steel.

Mild steel has a density of 7.9 g/cm3.
Seawater has a density of 1.02 g/cm3.
Explain how a ship can be made from mild steel and safely float
in seawater.

E
3.2 Heat and temperature
PL
M
3.2A Heat or temperature
Focus
In this exercise you will decide whether examples describe heat or
temperature.
SA

1 Complete each of the sentences using the word heat or temperature.

a 100 °C is the at which water boils.

b 25 000 J is the quantity of needed to make cold

water warmer.

c 22 °C is often described as room

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2 Sofia has two cups of coffee. The volume of coffee in both cups is
the same.
One cup of coffee is at 55 °C.
The other cup of coffee is at 30 °C.
Which statements are true?
Tick ( ) two boxes.

the temperature of the coffee in each cup is different

E
the temperature of the coffee in each cup is the same

the heat in the coffee in each cup is different

the heat in the coffee in each cup is the same

PL
Zara serves two bowls of soup.
In one bowl Zara puts 100 cm3 of soup at 60 °C.
In the other bowl Zara puts 200 cm3 of soup at 60 °C.
Which statements are true?
Tick ( ) two boxes.

the temperature of the soup in each bowl is different

M
the temperature of the soup in each bowl is the same

the heat in the soup in each bowl is different

the heat in the soup in each bowl is the same

SA

3.2B Comparing heat and temperature

Practice
In this exercise you will describe the difference between heat
and temperature.

1 a Write down the unit of temperature

b Write down the unit of heat

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2 Draw straight lines to match the quantity with the correct description.

Quantity Description
the total energy of particles in a substance

heat the maximum energy of particles in a substance

temperature the minimum energy of particles in a substance

E
the average energy of particles in a substance

3 Complete the sentences using appropriate (best) words.

4
PL
In a solid, the particles vibrate about

When a solid is heated, the particles vibrate

positions.

When the temperature of a solid decreases, the particles vibrate

Two solid blocks are at 20 °C. One block has double the mass of
the other block.
M
Explain how the heat and temperature of the blocks compare.
Use ideas about particles.

heat
SA

temperature

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3.2C Measuring heat and temperature

Challenge
In this exercise you will think about measuring heat and temperature.
1 Look at the list of equipment.

ruler thermometer protractor joule meter volt meter

a Name the equipment from the list that can be used to measure

E
the temperature of water when it is being heated.

b Name the equipment from the list that can be used to measure

2
PL
the quantity of heat added to water when it is being heated.

Marcus uses an electric immersion heater to heat water.

Marcus measures the heat supplied to the water and the temperature
of the water at regular intervals. His results are in the table.

quantity of heat supplied / J temperature of water / oC

M
   0 10
1000 12
2000 14
3000 15
SA

4000 18
5000 20

a Marcus thinks that one of his results is anomalous.

i State which result is anomalous.

ii Describe what Marcus could do about this result.

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b Use the results in the table to estimate

i the quantity of heat supplied when the temperature of
the water was 19 °C

ii the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of

the water to 30 °C

E
3.3 Conservation of energy
3.3A What does conservation of
energy mean?
Focus
PL
In this exercise you think about the meaning of the statement
‘conservation of energy’.

1 Which of these will happen when energy is conserved?

M
Tick ( ) one box.
the quantity of energy will increase

the quantity of energy will stay the same

a quantity of energy can be made

SA

a quantity of energy can be destroyed

2 Which of these shows conservation of energy in an electric lamp?

Tick ( ) one box.
energy input to the lamp equals energy output from the lamp
energy input to the lamp is greater than energy output from
the lamp
energy input to the lamp is less than energy output from
the lamp

the lamp should be switched off when not being used

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3.3 Conversation of energy

3 100 J of electrical energy is supplied to a motor.

The electrical energy is changed to thermal and kinetic energy
in the motor.
Write down the total quantity of thermal and kinetic energy
changed in the motor.

 J

4 A car engine changes chemical energy to thermal and kinetic energy.

E
A total of 3500 J of thermal and kinetic energy are changed.
Write down the quantity of chemical energy changed in the engine.
 J

PL
3.3B The law of conservation of energy
Practice
In this exercise you apply the law of conservation of energy.

1 Write down the law of conservation of energy.

M
2 An electric lamp changes electrical energy to light and thermal energy.
Explain how the law of conservation of energy applies to this
SA

electric lamp.

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3 Sofia takes in more chemical energy from food on days when she is
playing sports than on days when she is resting.
Use the law of conservation of energy to explain why.

E
4 An electric motor changes electrical energy into kinetic and
thermal energy.
65% of the electrical energy is changed to kinetic energy.

PL
Calculate the percentage of electrical energy changed to thermal energy.
M
 %
SA

3.3C Calculating energy changes

Challenge
In this exercise you use the law of conservation of energy to calculate
quantities of energy.

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3.3 Conversation of energy

1 An electric lamp takes in 1000 J of electrical energy. The lamp

wastes 850 J of energy. Calculate the quantity of useful energy
changed by the lamp.

E
2
 J

PL
A motorcycle engine uses 2400 J of chemical energy in fuel.
The thermal energy changed is 1000 J.
The sound energy changed is 600 J.
The remaining energy is changed to kinetic for movement.
M
Calculate the quantity of kinetic energy changed by the engine.
SA

 J

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3 A television changes electrical energy into thermal, light and

sound energy.
50% of the energy is changed to thermal.
30% of the energy is changed to light.

a Calculate the percentage of the energy changed to sound.

E
b
PL
 J

Draw a labelled energy flow diagram for the television in the

space below.
M
SA

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3.4 Moving from hot to cold

3.4A Direction of thermal
energy transfer 1
Focus
In this exercise you think about the direction of the transfer of

E
thermal energy.
1 Complete the sentence using the appropriate (best) word.
Thermal energy is transferred from a place of higher temperature

PL
to a place of <short answer line> temperature.
Draw an arrow on each of these diagrams to show the direction of
thermal energy transfer.

cooking pot at 100 °C

M
flame at 450 °C
SA

air in room electric heater

at 15 °C at 250 °C

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c
ice pack at 0 °C

foot at 37 °C

E
3.4B Direction of thermal
energy transfer 2
Practice

PL
In this exercise you think in more detail about thermal energy transfer.
1 Two objects are in contact. The two objects are at different
temperatures.
Describe the direction of thermal energy transfer between these
two objects.
M
2 The diagram shows three blocks of metal that are in contact with
SA

each other.
The starting temperature of each block is shown.
Draw arrows on the diagram to show the direction of thermal
energy transfer between the blocks.

20 °C 10 °C 30 °C

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3 A cup of hot tea is at a temperature of 60 °C. The tea is left in a

room that is at 25 °C.
Sketch a graph of how the temperature of the tea will change with
time. Continue your graph until the temperature of the tea is constant.
70

60

50

E
40
Temperature / °C
30

20

3.4C Direction of thermal

energy transfer 3
10

PL Time
M
Challenge
In this exercise you make predictions about thermal energy transfer.
1 Zara’s body temperature is 37 °C.
a Explain why Zara feels cold when the air temperature is 5 °C.
SA

b Explain why Zara feels hot when the air temperature is 40 °C.

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3 Forces and energy

2 Arun fills a glass with water to drink. The temperature of the water
is 10 °C.
Arun puts ice in the water. The temperature of the ice is −15 °C.
Explain what will happen to the temperature of the water when the
ice is added.

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3 Sofia makes a cup of hot coffee. She adds cold milk to the coffee.
Explain what happens to the temperature of the coffee and the
temperature of the milk.

PL
M
3.5 Ways of transferring
thermal energy
SA

3.5A Describing thermal

energy transfers
Focus
In this exercise you describe how thermal energy is transferred in
different situations.

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3.5 Ways of transferring thermal energy

1 Complete the sentences using words from the list. Each word can
be used more than once.

conduction   convection   radiation
a Thermal energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth by

b Thermal energy is transferred within metals by

c When warm air rises through cold air, this is called

2
d Neither
a vacuum.

PL nor can occur in

Draw straight lines to match the type of thermal energy transfer to

the way it works.

Type of thermal energy transfer How it works

particles vibrate more, take up

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conduction more space and decrease the
density of the substance

particles vibrate more, collide with

convection particles beside them, making
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these particles also vibrate more

type of wave that does not

radiation require particles to transfer thermal
energy

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3.5B Comparing thermal

energy transfers
Practice
In this exercise you make comparisons between the three types of
thermal energy transfer.

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1 Explain why conduction of heat occurs more easily in solids than
in gases.

2
solids.
PL
Explain why convection can occur in liquids and gases but not in
M
3 Explain why radiation can occur in a vacuum while conduction and
convection cannot occur in a vacuum.
SA

3.5C Variables affecting thermal

energy transfer
Challenge
In this exercise you consider the variables that affect thermal energy
transfers.

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Use ideas about conduction, convection or radiation when answering

these questions.
1 a Explain why a cooking pot is made from metal.

b Explain why the handle of the cooking pot is made from wood.

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2 Explain why houses in hot countries are often painted white.

3
PL
Explain why clothing made from wool can help you keep warm in
cold weather.
M
4 A plastic box with shiny silver aluminium foil on the inside can be
used to keep food hot.
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Explain how this works.

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3.6 Cooling by evaporation
3.6A How evaporation works
Focus
PL
In this exercise you think about what evaporation is and how it works.
1 Which of these describes evaporation?
Tick ( ) one box.
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when a solid changes to a liquid

when a liquid changes to a gas

when a liquid changes to a solid

when a gas changes to a liquid

SA

2 Which particles cause evaporation?

Tick ( ) one box.
the particles with the most energy

the particles with the least energy

Explain your answer.

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3 The boiling point of water is 100 °C.

Water can
evaporate at Water can only
temperatures evaporate at
much lower 100 °C
than 100 °C

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PL
Who is correct, Sofia or Zara?
Give an example to support your answer.
M
3.6B Evaporation and cooling 1
Practice
In this exercise you think about how evaporation causes cooling.
SA

1 Sweat is produced in the skin. Which of these explains how sweat

can cool (lower the temperature of   ) the skin.
Tick ( ) one box.
Sweat evaporates, removing thermal energy from skin.

Sweat evaporates, adding thermal energy to the skin.

Sweat is produced at a lower temperature than the skin.

Sweat is produced at a higher temperature than the skin.

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2 A liquid is evaporating. The liquid is not being heated.

a Explain what happens to the average energy of the particles in
the liquid.

b Explain what happens to the temperature of the liquid.

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3 Arun has sweat on his face. The air temperature is 25 °C. Arun
uses a fan to blow air onto his face. The fan does not change the
temperature of the air.

PL
Explain why the fan helps Arun to cool (lose heat) faster.
M
3.6C Evaporation and cooling 2
Challenge
In this exercise you think in more detail about how evaporation
SA

causes cooling.

1 Perfume evaporates faster than water.

Sofia has perfume and water at the same temperature.
Sofia puts an equal volume of the perfume and the water separately
on her hand.
Explain which feels colder.

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2 Humidity is a measure of the quantity of water vapour in air. In

conditions of high humidity, evaporation stops.
Explain why sweat will not cool (lower the temperature of) the skin
in conditions of high humidity.

E
3 A type of air cooler works by blowing air from the room through a
sponge soaked in water.

PL
Explain how blowing air through a sponge soaked in water lowers
the temperature of the air.
M
SA

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4 Maintaining life
4.1 Plants and water

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4.1A Water uptake by orange
plant seedlings
Focus

They recorded:
•
•
PL
In this exercise, you use a set of results to make conclusions.
Scientists investigated root hairs on two varieties of orange plant
seedlings, variety A and variety B.

the mean numbers of root hairs per plant

the mean length of the root hairs on each plant.
M
The table shows their results.

Orange plant Mean number of root Mean length of root hairs

variety hairs per plant on each plant in mm
A 920 0.03
SA

B 800 0.02

1 The scientists counted the number of root hairs on 10 plants of

variety A.
How could they use their results to calculate the mean number of
root hairs per plant of variety A?

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2 The scientists found that variety A orange plants took up more

water in one hour than variety B orange plants.
Use the results in the table to explain why.

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3 Describe what happens to water, after it has been taken up by a
root hair.

4.1B Celery experiment

Practice
PL
M
In this exercise, you use a set of results to construct a line graph. You
use your graph to make a conclusion.
Zara investigates the rate of water movement up a celery stalk. She
wants to find out how the temperature of the water affects this.
SA

red dye

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Zara takes eight celery stalks.

She stands each stalk in a beaker containing a red dye.
She puts each beaker into a water bath. Each water bath is kept at a
different temperature.
After ten minutes, she takes out all of the celery stalks.
She cuts each stalk across, every 0.5 cm along.
She looks for the red dye in the slices of the stalk.

E
She writes her results in a table.

Temperature in °C
0
10
PL
Zara records how far the dye has travelled up each stalk.

Distance the dye travels in cm

1.0
1.9
M
20 3.1
30 4.0
40 4.8
SA

50 3.2
60 7.0
70 8.1

1 Which one of Zara’s results is anomalous? (Anomalous means that

it does not fit the pattern.)
Draw a circle around the anomalous result in the table.

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2 Use Zara’s results to construct a line graph on the grid.

Put temperature in °C on the horizontal axis.
Put distance the dye travels, in cm on the vertical axis.
Draw a line of best fit. Do not include the anomalous result.

E
PL
M
SA

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3 What conclusion can Zara make from her experiment?

Tick ( ) one box.
Plants need more water when the temperature is higher.
As temperature increases, the rate of transport of water
in celery stalks increases.

Celery leaves use water for photosynthesis.

4.1C Interpreting data about water

E
uptake
Challenge

PL
In this challenge task, you will look at some data collected by researchers
who did experiments on wheat plants. You will choose a good way to
display the data, and then make a suggestion, based on the data.
A team of scientists wanted to compare how much water is taken up by
three different varieties of wheat growing in a cold place.
They grew seedlings of each of the three varieties of wheat.
They provided all of the seedlings with the same volume of water.
M
They placed the seedlings at a temperature of 2 °C.
They measured how much water each group of seedlings had taken up
after two weeks, and again after six weeks.
The table shows the results.
SA

Variety of Volume of water taken up per g of wheat plant, in cm3

wheat after 2 weeks at 2 °C after 6 weeks at 2 °C
A 78 102
B 64  94
C 72 122

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1 Suggest why the scientists measured the volume of water taken up

per gram of the wheat plants, rather than the volume taken up by a
whole plant.

2 Think about different ways in which you could display these results.

E
Choose one good way and display the results on the grid.

PL
M
SA

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3 Compare the volumes of water taken up by the three varieties of

wheat after two weeks.

4 Describe how the results after six weeks are different from those
after two weeks.

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5
grow well.

PL
Plants need to take up water so that they can photosynthesise and

Suggest which variety of wheat would be the best choice for a

farmer in Canada, where the temperatures often fall very low.
Explain your choice.
M
4.2 Transpiration
SA

4.2 How temperature affects water loss

This exercise gives you practice in constructing results tables, drawing
line graphs and dealing with anomalous results. You’ll also do some
calculations and use your knowledge to try to explain patterns in results.

Focus
Sofia set up an experiment to investigate this hypothesis:
Plants lose more water from their leaves when the temperature increases.
The diagrams show how Sofia set up her experiment.

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Plant A kept at 4 °C Plant B kept at 20 °C Plant C kept at 30 °C

863g 893g 842g

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1 Look at Sofia’s hypothesis.
Explain why she covered the pot and soil of each plant with a
plastic bag.

2
PL
Sofia read the mass, in grams, of each plant and pot each day for
8 days.
M
These are the results that she wrote down:
Plant A: 863, 854, 845, 837, 829, 822, 814, 807
Plant B: 893, 873, 856, 837, 861, 792, 779, 761
Plant C: 842, 810, 780, 748, 714, 682, 650, 618
SA

Draw a results table, and fill in Sofia’s results.

Practice
3 Sofia decided that one of her results was anomalous.
Draw a circle around the anomalous result in your results table.
4 Draw line graphs to display Sofia’s results on the grid on the
next page.
Put time on the horizontal axis, and mass of plant and pot on
the vertical axis. You do not need to start at 0 on the y-axis.
Draw a separate line for each plant. What should you do about
the anomalous result?

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E
PL
M
SA

Challenge
5 Sofia calculated the mean loss of mass per day for plant A like this:
mass on day 1 = 863 g
mass on day 8 = 807 g
therefore loss of mass over 7 days was 863 − 807 = 56 g
therefore the mean loss of mass per day was 56 ÷ 7 = 8 g per day.

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4.3 Excretion in humans

In the space below, calculate the mean loss of mass per day for
plant B and plant C.

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6
PL
Use your knowledge of plants and water to suggest an explanation
for Sofia’s results.
M
SA

4.3 Excretion in humans

4.3 Structure and function of the
excretory system
In this exercise, you check that you know the structure of the excretory
system and can describe the functions of the different organs that are
part of this system.

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Focus
1 Complete the sentences. Use words from the list. Use each word once.

kidneys renal urea urine water

The are part of the excretory system.

This is also known as the system.
In the excretory system, a waste substance called is
filtered out of the blood.

E
It dissolves in , forming a liquid called

Practice
2

PL
Complete the diagram of the excretory system.
M
right kidney

artery bringing
blood to the kidney

vein taking blood

SA

away from the kidney

bladder

3 Add labels to the diagram. You should label four structures.

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4.4 Keeping a fetus healthy

Challenge
4 Describe the function of each of the structures that you have
labelled on the diagram.

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4.4 Keeping a fetus
healthy
PL
M
4.4A Length of pregnancy
Focus
In this exercise, you will practise organising data in the best way. You
SA

will also think about the meaning of the word ‘correlation’, and practise
using data to support an argument.

Incidental image to be supplied.

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The table shows the mean mass of an adult female of eight different species
of mammal, and the mean time for which pregnancy lasts in that species.

Species Mean mass of a female / kg Mean length of pregnancy/ days

moose (elk)  550 245

llama  113 330
goat   15 150

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wolf   40  64
lion  150 108
rabbit    1  33

1
elephant
chimpanzee

PL 5000
  40

In the table below, rearrange the data so that it is easier to see if

there is a relationship between the mean mass of a female and the
mean length of pregnancy.

Species Mean mass of a female / kg

640
227

Mean length of pregnancy/ days

M
SA

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2 Is there a correlation between the mean mass of a female and the

mean length of pregnancy? Explain your answer and use figures
from the table to support it.

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4.4B Does caffeine affect birthweight?
Practice

PL
In this exercise, you will look at some data collected by researchers in
Sweden. You will practise using data to make conclusions and think
about how an investigation could be improved.
A study was carried out in Sweden to investigate the idea that women
who drink a lot of coffee during pregnancy might have smaller babies.
1037 pregnant women took part. They each answered a questionnaire
M
about how much coffee they drank.
When their babies were born, their birthweights were measured. The
results are shown in the table.

Mean caffeine intake per day / mg Mean birthweight / g

SA

less than 100 3660

100 to 299 3661

300 to 499 3597

500 or more 3694

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1 Plot these results as a bar chart on the grid. Think carefully about
the range for the scale on the vertical axis. Remember that you do
not need to begin at 0.

E
PL
M
2 What conclusion can you make from these results? Explain your
answer and use figures from the table to support it.
SA

3 Suggest two ways in which the researchers could have improved

their study.

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4.4C Smoking and birthweight

Challenge
In this exercise, you analyse data about smoking and birthweight. You use
the data to draw conclusions and explain how you made these conclusions.
Scientists in Japan studied how the birthweight of a baby is affected if
the mother smokes while she is pregnant.
They interviewed 53 386 mothers whose babies were born between 2004

E
and 2010 in a large city in Japan.
They asked the mothers whether they had smoked during pregnancy.
They also recorded the mass of the baby at birth. If the baby’s mass was
less than 2500 g at birth, this was recorded as low birthweight.
The table shows their results.

Birth year

2004 to 2005
Number of
babies born

2609
PL
Mother smoked during pregnancy

Percentage of
babies with low
birthweight
14.0
Mother did not smoke during

Number of
pregnancy

babies born

23 713
Percentage of
babies with low
birthweight
9.6
M
2006 to 2007 2109 14.5 24 955 9.9

Look at the row for 2004 to 2005.

1 How many babies were born in total in 2004 to 2005?
SA

2 Did most mothers smoke during pregnancy in 2004 to 2005?

Use the numbers in the table to explain your answer.

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3 Did smoking during pregnancy increase the risk of a baby having low
birthweight? Use the numbers in the table to explain your answer.

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Now look at the next row as well – the row for 2006 to 2007.
4 Look at the number of babies born. Is there any evidence that
fewer women smoked during pregnancy in 2006 to 2007, than in
2004 to 2005? Use the numbers in the table to explain your answer.

5
PL
Do you think that the results in the table prove that smoking during
pregnancy is harmful to a fetus? Explain your answer.
M
SA

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5 Reactivity
5.1 Reactivity and
displacement reactions

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5.1A Using the reactivity series
Focus

make some predictions.

PL
In this exercise you use the information from the reactivity series to

The diagram shows the reactivity series of metals.

most reactive

Potassium, K
M
Sodium, Na

Calcium, Ca

Magnesium, Mg
SA

Aluminium, Al

Zinc, Zn

Iron, Fe

Lead, Pb

Copper, Cu

Silver, Ag

Gold, Au

least reactive

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1 Sodium burns brightly when heated, and forms an oxide.

Does magnesium react more vigorously or less vigorously than sodium?

2 Copper reacts very slowly when heated. Suggest how silver reacts
when heated.

3 Lead reacts very slowly with dilute acid. How do you expect iron to

E
react with dilute acid, compared with lead?

5
PL
If an iron nail is put in a solution of copper sulfate, there is a
reaction. This is the word equation:
copper sulfate + iron iron sulfate + copper
Iron is more reactive than copper, so it ‘pushes out’ or displaces the
copper from the sulfate.

If you place a copper nail in a solution of iron sulfate, will there be

a displacement reaction?
M
Explain your answer.
SA

6 Suggest a metal that cannot displace copper in the solution of

copper sulfate.

7 Metal X displaces lead in a solution of lead chloride.

Metal X does not displace zinc in a solution of zinc chloride.
Suggest what metal X could be.

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8 Look at possible reactions described below. Write yes next to those

that will happen and no next to those that will not.
a zinc and copper sulfate, to give copper
b lead and magnesium chloride, to give magnesium
c copper and aluminium chloride, to give aluminium
d zinc and iron chloride, to give iron
e iron and lead chloride, to give lead

E
9 Write the word equation of the reaction between magnesium and
zinc chloride.

+ +

5.1B Displacement reactions

Practice

word equations.
1
PL
In this exercise you will practice interpreting information and writing

More reactive metals can displace less reactive ones from solutions
of salts. The table below shows the results of an experiment that
M
uses displacement reactions.

Iron Copper Zinc Magnesium

Copper sulfate reaction reaction reaction
SA

Zinc sulfate no reaction no reaction reaction

Magnesium sulfate no reaction no reaction no reaction

a The table shows that zinc displaces the copper in copper sulfate.
What does this tell you about the reactivity of zinc and copper?

b Write the word equation for the reaction between zinc and
copper sulfate.

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c The table shows there is no reaction between magnesium

sulfate and zinc. What does this tell you about the reactivity of
these two metals?

d Use the table to work out whether iron is more or less

reactive than copper. Then, work out whether magnesium is
more or less reactive than iron. Write these metals in order
of reactivity, starting with the most reactive, based on the
information in the table.

E
2

PL
Sofia has been given the task of identifying a metal. She knows that
the metal is one of zinc, iron, copper or silver. She has been given
a number of small pieces of the metal and also some solutions of
copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, iron sulfate and silver nitrate.

a Explain how she could use these solutions to identify the metal.
M
SA

b Explain how you could use displacement reactions to distinguish

between iron and zinc. You may use any solutions you choose.

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5.1 Reactivity and displacement reactions

5.1C Displacing metals.

Challenge
In this exercise you will discuss the reactivity of metals and predict
which displacement reactions will take place.
Arun has six metals A, B, C, D, E and F. He also has six test tubes of
a solution of a salt of metal A, six test tubes of a solution of a salt of
metal B, and so on. He adds a small piece of each metal to six tubes ,

E
one of each of the salt solutions.
The bar chart shows the number of displacement reactions that take place.

number of

reactions
4

displacement 3

taking place 2

0
1
PL
M
A B C D E F
metal

1 Which of the metals A, B, C, D, E, F is most reactive?

Explain your choice.
SA

2 Complete the table using Arun’s results. Use a tick to show where a
reaction happened and a cross where a reaction has not happened.
Hint: Start filling in the table for the most reactive metal first,
then the next most reactive and so on.

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Metal
A B C D E F

B
Metal salt

E
D

PL
Metal C is copper and metal D is zinc. Suggest what the other
metals might be. Give reasons for your choices.
M
4 Complete the following word equations. If there is no reaction
between the metal and the salt, write no reaction.

a copper sulfate + iron

b magnesium chloride + zinc

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c aluminium sulfate + magnesium

d lead chloride + silver

e zinc chloride + iron

5 Explain why it is not possible for you to carry out displacement

reactions using the metal potassium.

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5.2 Using the reactivity series and displacement reactions

5.2 Using the reactivity

series and displacement
reactions
5.2 Using displacement reactions

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Focus
This exercise will give you practice in using information from
displacement reactions to identify an unknown metal.
1

PL
A metal displaces the iron from a solution of iron sulfate and the
copper from a solution of copper sulfate. This metal does not
displace the magnesium from a solution of magnesium sulfate.

a What does this tell you about the reactivity of the unknown
metal?
M
b This unknown metal could be one of two metals. Which two?

c What displacement reaction could you carry out to tell which

SA

of the two metals it is? Explain how this would help you to
identify which of the two metals it is.

Practice
In this exercise you will practice describing and explaining the use of
displacement reactions.
2 The most common ore of lead is lead sulfide. To extract the lead,
the ore is first heated in air to produce lead oxide. The lead oxide is
then heated with carbon to extract the lead.

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a Explain why carbon can be used to extract lead from lead oxide.

b Write the word equation for the reaction that takes place when
lead oxide is heated with carbon.

E
c Copper is less reactive than lead. Predict whether carbon can
be used to extract copper from copper oxide.

Challenge
PL
Aluminium is much more reactive than many metals. The
main ore of aluminium is bauxite. Bauxite is purified to make
aluminium oxide. Explain why it is not possible to extract
aluminium metal from aluminium oxide using carbon.
M
In this exercise you will explain how displacement reactions are used in
practical ways.
3 a Explain how the displacement of iron from iron oxide is used
to weld rails together.
SA

b Why is this method used and not ordinary welding?

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c Write the word equation for this reaction.

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4 Iron is produced from its ore, iron oxide, by using a displacement
reaction. This is done in a blast furnace.

b PL
Which element is used to displace iron?

Describe briefly how this process is carried out.

M
c Write the word equation for this reaction.
SA

d Suggest where the element used in this reaction fits in the

reactivity series.

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5.3 Salts
5.3A Which acid is used to
make which salt?
Focus

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In this exercise you identify which salt is used to produce a salt.
Then you identify a salt from its formula.

1 Link the name of the acid with its formula, and with the name
of the salt it produces.

Acid

hydrochloric acid

sulfuric acid
PL
Draw lines to link the boxes. Use a ruler.

Formula

HNO3

HCl
Salt

sulfates

nitrates
M
nitric acid H2SO4 chlorides

2 The following compounds are all salts of magnesium. For each one,
state the acid that has been used to make the salt.
SA

• magnesium chloride

• magnesium sulfate

• magnesium nitrate

3 Write the name of the salt next to its formula.

• NaCl

• CuSO4

• CuCl2

• KNO3

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4 Citric acid is found in fruit. What are salts of this acid called?

5.3B Making salts

Practice
In this exercise you will explain how some salts are made and practice
some word equations.

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1 Explain how you could make the salt zinc nitrate using zinc metal.

3
PL
Write the word equation for this reaction.

Explain why you could not make silver sulfate by that method.
M
4 Explain why you could not make potassium sulfate by that method.
SA

5 Copper sulfate is made by mixing copper oxide with sulfuric acid

and gently heating it.
a Why is it important that the acid mixture does not boil?

b Write the word equation for the reaction.

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6 Write the word equations for the following reactions:

a magnesium and nitric acid
b copper oxide and nitric acid
c zinc and hydrochloric acid
d zinc and sulfuric acid

5.3C Practical steps for making salts

E
Challenge
In this exercise you will describe in detail the practical steps needed to

2
PL
produce a salt using an oxide and acid.

1 Why is copper chloride not made by reacting copper with dilute

sulfuric acid?

Describe the three steps involved in producing crystals of the salt

M
copper chloride. For each step, describe the method and include the
safety precautions needed. Use diagrams if that will help your answer.
SA

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PL
M
5.4 Other ways of
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making salts
5.4A Preparing copper chloride
Focus
In this exercise you explain the steps in the formation of a salt. You also
consider some of the safety precautions needed.
Sofia and Zara are preparing the salt copper chloride. Sofia pours some
hydrochloric acid into a beaker. Then Zara adds some copper carbonate.

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1 What happens when Zara adds the copper carbonate to the acid?

PL
Zara adds more and more copper carbonate until there is no more
reaction. There is some unreacted copper carbonate left in the
beaker. Sofia filters the mixture.
M
filtrate
SA

2 What is left in the filter paper?

3 The filtrate passes through the filter paper into the flask.
What is this liquid?

4 Next, Sofia and Zara want to produce crystals of the salt.

What must they do?

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5 Why must they be very careful when they carry out this step?

6 What should they do to reduce the hazard?

E
7 Write the word equation for this reaction.
copper carbonate + +

Practice
+

5.4B Preparing potassium chloride

PL
In this exercise you describe the steps needed in some practical work to
produce a salt from an acid and an alkali.
M
Zara and Marcus want to prepare the salt potassium chloride, using
potassium hydroxide.

1 Which acid should they use?

SA

2 For the first step in this process, Zara and Marcus put 20cm3
of potassium hydroxide in a conical flask. They use the acid to
neutralise it.
List the equipment they will need for this first step in the process.

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3 Describe the method for carrying out this step. Include any
safety precautions.

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4

5
PL
How will they know when the potassium hydroxide is neutralised?

When the potassium hydroxide is neutralised. Zara and Marcus

have a coloured solution. How do they remove the colour, so that
the crystals of potassium chloride are pure?
M
SA

6 Write the word equation for the neutralisation reaction.

7 Write the symbol equation for this reaction.

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5.4C Mystery substances

Challenge
In this exercise you will use the information given to identify some
substances.
Arun and Marcus had three different substances, A, B and C each in the
form of powder.

E
A B C

PL
They placed a sample of each in one of three different test tubes.
They added a different liquid to each test tube.
They observed the reactions and did some tests.
In the tube containing A, bubbles of gas
were produced. When this gas was passed
through limewater, it became milky.
M
A

limewater
becoming
milky
SA

In the tube containing B no bubbles were

produced.

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In the tube containing C, bubbles of

gas were produced. When the students
collected this gas and tested it with the
lighted splint, there was a squeaky pop.
pop

E
C

PL
After these substances had finished reacting, Arun and Marcus heated
the three solutions (after filtering if necessary). They evaporated the
substances to dryness to form three crystalline substances:
Substance A produced zinc sulfate
Substance B produced iron chloride
Substance C produced magnesium chloride.
M
1 Which gas did substance A produce?

2 Which gas did substance C produce?

SA

3 Which general name is given to the crystalline substances produced

in this way, after evaporation?

4 Suggest which liquid was added to tube A.

5 Suggest which liquid was added to tube B.

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6 Suggest which liquid was added to tube C.

7 Suggest what substance A could have been.

8 Suggest what substance B could have been.

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9 Suggest what substance C could have been.

10 Write a word equation for the reaction involving substance A.

PL
11 Write a word equation for the reaction involving substance B.

12 Write a word equation for the reaction involving substance C.

M
5.5 Rearranging atoms
5.5A What happens to the atoms and
SA

the mass when chemicals react?

Focus
In this exercise you develop your understanding of how atoms rearrange
in a chemical reaction and look at what happens to the mass of products
in a reaction.
When chemicals react together, none of the atoms is lost.
They rearrange to make other chemicals.

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1 In forming magnesium oxide, one atom of magnesium bonds with

one atom of oxygen.

Mg Mg O O Mg O Mg O
magnesium + oxygen magnesium oxide

Colour the atoms of magnesium green. Colour the atoms of

oxygen red.

2 This diagram shows magnesium and hydrochloric acid reacting.

E
H Cl
Mg Cl Mg Cl H H
H Cl

magnesium + hydrochloric acid + hydrogen

b
PL
Colour the atoms of magnesium green. Colour the atoms of
chlorine yellow.

Name the salt that is produced.

3 a In the reaction shown in question 2, how many:

atoms of hydrogen are on the left side of the equation?
M
atoms of hydrogen are on the right side of the equation?
atoms of chlorine are on the left side of the equation?
atoms of chlorine are on the right side of the equation?
SA

b Are there the same number of magnesium atoms on each side

of the equation?

4 Now look at this reaction.

H H H O H
O O
H H H O H

oxygen + hydrogen water

a Colour the atoms of oxygen red. Leave the hydrogen atoms blank.

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b Draw a circle around the word or words to make this

statement correct:
The number of hydrogen atoms in the reactants is larger than
/ smaller than / the same as the number of hydrogen atoms in
the products
c Write a statement about the number of oxygen atoms in the
reactants and in the products.

E
5 Marcus places 10 g of iron filings in a test tube. He adds 6 g of
sulfur and mixes the two powders. He then heats the mixture.

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Beehive
M
The iron and sulfur react together to form iron sulfide.
When the reaction is complete the mass of the product is 16 g.
The mass does not change.
SA

Zara puts 15 g of iron filings and 9 g of sulfur in her test tube and
heats it.
6 What is the mass of her product? g

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7 Zara now adds 30 g of calcium carbonate to 50 g hydrochloric acid.

What does Zara expect the reading on the top pan balance to be
when the reaction has finished?

5.5B Before and after the reaction

Practice

E
This exercise will help you to understand and explain what happens to
atoms in a chemical reaction and explain some unexpected results.
1 The products of a chemical reaction contain the elements calcium,
chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen and carbon.

2
PL
What elements were present in the reactants?

The particle diagram shows the reactants and one product in a

chemical reaction. Complete the word and symbol equations and
draw a particle diagram for the missing product.
M
Typesetter: please
+ replace dotty lines x2
with answer lines

sulfur + oxygen ..............................................

S + O2 ..............................................
SA

3 This is the word equation for the reaction of magnesium carbonate

with hydrochloric acid.
magnesium hydrochloric magnesium carbon
+ + + water
carbonate acid chloride dioxide

a Which elements are present in magnesium carbonate?

b Which elements are present in carbon dioxide?

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c Water contains the elements hydrogen and oxygen. Where did

the hydrogen in the water come from in this reaction?

d Where did the chlorine in the magnesium chloride come from

in this reaction?

4 If the mass of the products in the reaction above was 45 g, what

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was the mass of the reactants?

5 When magnesium reacts with sulfuric acid, the products are

magnesium sulfate and hydrogen.

6
PL
If there are 25 g of magnesium at the start of the reaction how
much magnesium will be present in the magnesium sulfate?

Explain what is meant by the term conservation of mass.

M
Arun is investigating the idea of conservation of mass.
• He places some zinc in a beaker and finds the mass of the zinc.
• He places some dilute sulfuric acid in a beaker and finds the
mass of the sulfuric acid.
• He then mixes the zinc metal and the sulfuric acid in another
SA

beaker.
• When the reaction has finished , he finds the mass of the
contents of the beaker.

sulfuric acid
zinc

Arun starts with 100 g zinc and 150 g sulfuric acid.

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7 What is the mass of the products of this reaction?

8 Write the word equation for this reaction.

9 At the end of the reaction, Arun finds that the mass of the contents of
the beaker is 247 g. he repeats the experiment and gets the same result.

E
a Has he made a mistake?

b Suggest why Arun got this result.

PL
10 When a scientist gets an unexpected result in an experiment what
should they do?
M
5.5C Investigating burning magnesium
SA

Challenge
In this exercise you will make a conclusion from experimental data and
consider the practical problems if carrying out an investigation.
In an investigation, magnesium is burned in a limited volume of pure
oxygen. The aim of the investigation is to answer this question.
How does the mass of the compound formed depend on the mass of the
magnesium burned?

1 What variables need to be controlled to make this investigation fair?

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2 Write the word equation for the reaction between magnesium

and oxygen.

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lid

PL
gas jar containing oxygen

magnesium ribbon
M
These results were obtained.
SA

Mass of magnesium burned / g Mass of compound formed / g

0.5 0.9
1.0 1.8
1.5 2.6
2.0 3.4
2.5 3.4
3.0 3.4

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3 Plot the results on the grid below. Join the points appropriately.

E
4
PL
State a conclusion you can make from these data.
M
5 Explain why the mass of the compound formed stays the same
when the mass of the magnesium used increases from 2.0 g to 3.0 g.
SA

If you carried out his investigation in a laboratory, suggest:

a problems you could have getting accurate results

b safety aspects you should consider.

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1.1 Characteristics of living things

6 Sound and space

6.1 Loudness and pitch
of sound

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6.1A Comparing sound waves
Focus

PL
In this exercise you will compare sound waves as they are seen on an
oscilloscope screen.
Zara plays four different notes on the flute.
The diagram shows how the four sound waves from these notes appear
on an oscilloscope screen.
You can refer to each wave once, more than once or not at all.
M
A B
SA

C D

1 Which wave produces the loudest sound?

2 Which wave has the largest amplitude?

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3 Which wave produces the quietest sound?

4 Which wave produces the highest pitch sound?

5 Which wave produces the lowest pitch sound?

6 Which wave has the highest frequency?

6.1B Drawing sound waves

E
Practice
In this exercise you will draw sound waves as they appear on oscilloscope
screens using your understanding of amplitude and frequency.

PL
This diagram shows how a sound wave appears on an oscilloscope screen.
M
1 On this blank grid, draw how the
SA

wave appears when:

• the amplitude increases
• the frequency stays the same.

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2 On this blank grid, draw how the

wave appears when:
• the frequency increases
• the amplitude stays the same.

E
3 On this blank grid, draw how the
wave appears when:
•
•
the amplitude decreases

PL
the frequency decreases.
M
6.1C Understanding sound waves
Challenge
In this exercise you will show your understanding of amplitude and
SA

frequency in sound waves.

1 A sound wave travels through air.

The sound wave makes the particles in air move forward by 0.5 mm.
After the particles return to their original position, they move
backward by 0.5 mm.
The particles make 250 complete vibrations in 1 second.

a State the amplitude of this sound wave.

mm

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b State the frequency of this sound wave.

Give the unit of frequency with your answer.

unit

2 A sound wave has an amplitude of 0.1 mm and a frequency

of 1200 Hz.
The sound wave changes to have an amplitude of 0.04 mm and
a frequency of 1500 Hz.

E
Describe how the sound changes.

PL
Arun plays a musical note on the guitar by plucking a string.
Arun plays a second musical note that is double the frequency of
the first note.
Describe how each of these changes between the first and second
notes affect the:
M
a sound produced by the string

b vibrations of the guitar string

SA

c vibrations of the air particles caused by the string.

6.2 Interference of sound

6.2A Reinforcing sound
Focus
In this exercise you think about what happens when sound waves reinforce.

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6.2 Interference of sound

1 What happens when a sound is reinforced?

Tick ( ) one box.
the sound becomes higher pitch

the sound becomes lower pitch

the sound becomes louder

the sound becomes quieter

E
2 The diagram represents two sound waves that meet each other.

PL +
M
Which diagram shows the result when the two waves meet?
A B
SA

C D

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3 Zara and Sofia both play piano in the same room.

Zara and Sofia both play the same note at the same time.
Why does this note sound louder than notes they play separately?
Tick ( ) one box.
the sound waves reinforce

the sound waves cancel

the sound waves make a higher pitch

E
the sound waves make a lower pitch

6.2B Cancelling and reinforcing

Practice

1
PL
In this exercise you will think of how sound waves can cancel or
reinforce each other.

Arun listens to the sound of one musical note from a loudspeaker.

a Another identical note reinforces the sound from the
M
loudspeaker.
State any difference in pitch and loudness that Arun hears
when these sound waves reinforce.
The pitch
SA

The loudness

b another sound of the same pitch cancels the sound from the
loudspeaker.
Describe what Arun hears.

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2 The diagram represents a sound wave, S.

Wave S

E
a On this grid, draw another wave
that would reinforce wave S.

PL
M
b On this grid, draw another wave
that would cancel wave S.
SA

6.2C Interfering sound waves

Challenge
In this exercise you will think about what must happen for sound waves
to reinforce or cancel.

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1 a Two sound waves, A and B, meet and reinforce. Sounds A and

B have the same pitch.
The resulting wave, C, has double the amplitude of one of
these waves.
i State how the amplitudes of waves A and B compare to
each other.

ii State how the frequencies of waves A and B compare to

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each other.

iii State how the frequency of wave C compares to the

b
completely. PL
frequency of wave A.

Two other sound waves, D and E, meet and cancel each other

State how the amplitudes and frequencies of waves D and E

compare before they meet.
Amplitudes
M
Frequencies

2 The diagram shows the vibration of a particle, P, in air.

SA

A sound wave, W, is making the particle vibrate.

Particle P vibrates with a frequency of 2500 Hz.
P
1 mm backward 1 mm forward

a Another sound wave, S, with the same amplitude and

frequency meets sound wave W. The two sound waves
reinforce each other to give a wave with double the amplitude.
i State the frequency of vibration of P when the two waves
reinforce.

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ii State the amplitude of vibration of P when the two waves

reinforce.

b The sound making wave S stops. Wave W continues and

particle P vibrates as shown in the diagram.
Another sound wave, Q, meets wave W. The result is that both
waves cancel.
State the frequency and amplitude of wave Q.

E
Frequency:
Amplitude:

6.3 Formation of the

Moon
6.3A How was the Moon formed?
PL
M
Focus
In this exercise you think about how the Moon was formed.

1 The diagrams show stages suggested by the collision theory for the
formation of the Moon.
SA

The diagrams are not in the correct order.

A B C D

Moon

object the
same size
as Mars

ring of rocks and dust impact rocks and dust come Earth
together to form the Moon

Write the letters of the diagrams to show the correct order of the
events in the collision theory.
1 2 3 4

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2 The collision theory for the formation of the Moon describes an

object the same size as Mars.
What was this object?
Tick ( ) one box.
an asteroid

a newly formed star

a newly formed planet

E
a comet from outside the Solar System

3 In the collision theory, the object that collided with Earth was
called Theia. If the collision theory were correct, which object
would contain particles from Theia?
Tick ( ) one box.
the Moon only

the Earth only

both the Earth and the Moon

PL
neither the Earth nor the Moon
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6.3B Describing the collision theory
Practice
SA

In this exercise you describe the collision theory for the formation of
the Moon.

1 The diagram shows a timeline of the Solar System. The timeline

starts when the Solar System was first formed and continues to the
present day. The timeline covers 4600 million years.
A B C D

formation
of the Solar present day
System

Which arrow shows the time of the formation of the Moon

according to the collision theory?
Write the letter

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2 Describe how the Moon was formed according to the collision theory.
You can use the space to draw a diagram if that helps your answer.

E
PL
M
SA

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6.3C Evidence for the collision theory

Challenge
In this exercise you consider evidence for the collision theory of the
Moon’s formation.

1 List three pieces of evidence that support the collision theory.

1

E

2

2
3

PL
Give one piece of evidence that contradicts the collision theory.
M
3 Another theory for the formation of the Moon is the fission theory.
The fission theory suggests that the Earth and Moon were once
the same object. This object then split into two parts soon after
formation. The two parts are now the Earth and the Moon.
Which piece of evidence could support both the fission theory and
SA

the collision theory?

Tick ( ) one box.
The composition of rocks on the Moon is very similar to
that on Earth.

The Moon is smaller than the Earth.

The Earth only has one moon and some other planets have
more than one moon.

The moons of Mars were originally asteroids.

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4 A different theory for the origin of the Moon is called the capture
theory. The capture theory suggests that:
• the Moon was an object that was formed separately and far
away from Earth
• this object was passing close by Earth
• the object was attracted by gravity from the Earth
• the object then remained in orbit around the Earth.

a State one piece of evidence that supports the collision theory

E
but contradicts the capture theory.

PL
Explain how this evidence supports the collision theory but
contradicts the capture theory.
M
6.4 Nebulae
6.4A What are nebulae?
SA

Focus
In this exercise you think about what nebulae are.

1 Arrange these objects in order of size from smallest to largest.

star   nebula   moon   asteroid

     

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2 Which statements about nebulae are true?

Tick ( ) all correct statements.
all nebulae contain dust and gas

all nebulae act as stellar nurseries

all nebulae are different shapes

all nebulae are bigger than the Milky Way galaxy

E
3 Name the gas that is most commonly found in nebulae.

6.4B Types of nebula

Practice
PL
In this exercise you compare different types of nebula.
The table contains information about four different types of nebula.

type of
example information about this type of nebula
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nebula

emit a large quantity of energy, so they

emission Orion
appear bright against the background
nebula Nebula
of space
SA

dark Horsehead block the light from stars that are behind
nebula Nebula them, so they appear almost black

reflection only reflect the light from nearby stars,

Pleiades
nebula so they can appear very bright

emit a very large quantity of energy for a

supernova Crab
relatively short time, so they can appear
remnant Nebula
the brightest objects in the sky

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6.4 Nebulae

Use information in the table to answer these questions.

1 Name one type of nebula that emits its own light.

2 Name one type of nebula that does not emit its own light.

3 a Suggest one type of nebula that could act as a stellar nursery.

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b Explain your answer.

6.4C Stellar nurseries

Challenge
PL
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In this exercise you consider what happens in stellar nurseries.

1 Describe what is meant by the term stellar nursery.

SA

2 Briefly describe how a star is formed.

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3 Scientists have estimated the numbers of stars that have been

formed since the universe began. The number of stars that are
formed in each time period is called the star formation rate.
The graph shows the results of these estimates.

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Star formation rate
Sun
forms
present
day

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2000 4000 6000 8000 10 000
Age of the universe in millions of years

Describe the trends in the results.

12 000 14 000
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6.5 Tectonics
6.5A Movement of tectonic plates
Focus
In this exercise you think about how tectonic plates move.

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1 The diagram shows a section through part of the Earth.

..................................................

a
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Add labels to the diagram. Use the words:
..................................................

..................................................

..................................................
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mantle inner core crust outer core
b Draw arrows on the diagram to show the direction of
convection currents inside the Earth.
SA

c Which of the layers that you labelled in part a is made of

tectonic plates?

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2 The diagram shows how scientists think the some of the continents
may have looked about 200 million years ago.

Madagascar
Africa

India

South America Australia

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Antarctica

3
PL
Describe what has happened to these continents in the last 200
million years to move them to their current positions.

Which statements are evidence for tectonic plates?

Tick ( ) all correct statements.
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the same types of fossils have been found in different
continents

volcanoes and earthquakes are more likely to happen in

particular places
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there is more land north of the equator than south of the

equator

the alignment of magnetic materials in rocks varies with

the age of the rock

each of the continents has parts that have different climates

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6.5B Tectonic plates

Practice
In this exercise you think about what tectonic plates are and how they move.
1 a List each of these parts of the Earth in order from hottest to
coldest.
mantle  inner core  crust  outer core

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b One of these parts contains large convection currents.
i State which part.

ii

iii
PL
Describe what causes these convection currents.

Describe how these convection currents cause the

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movement of tectonic plates.

2 The diagram shows a feature called the mid-Atlantic ridge.

SA

North
America
Europe

mid-Atlantic ridge

The mid-Atlantic ridge is a long area under the Atlantic Ocean

where the Earth’s crust is being pushed up by convection from below.

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a Use this information, and ideas about tectonic plates, to suggest

why the continents of North America and Europe are moving
away from each other.

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b Most of the underwater volcanoes and earthquakes in the
Atlantic Ocean occur along the mid-Atlantic ridge. Suggest why.

6.5C Evidence for tectonic plates

PL
M
Challenge
In this exercise you consider the evidence for tectonic plates.

1 a Describe what is meant by tectonic plates.

SA

b Briefly describe what causes the movement of tectonic plates.

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2 a In the year 1912, a scientist called Alfred Wegener was the

first person to suggest that the Earth’s continents were slowly
moving. Suggest why people did not believe this theory in 1912.

b A GPS system uses artificial satellites to accurately work

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out positions on Earth. GPS systems are commonly used in
navigation apps.
Scientists have used GPS systems to show that the North
American continent is moving towards the west at a speed of
23 mm per year.

ii
PL
Explain how this provides evidence for tectonic plates.

Assuming that North America moves at a constant

speed of 23 mm per year, calculate the time taken for this
continent to move by 1 km.
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SA

years

3 Explain how each of these facts is evidence for tectonic plates.

a Scientists have found fossils of small mammals in South

America that appear to be very similar to other fossils of the
same age found in Africa.

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b A magnetic material called magnetite is found in some rocks.

The alignment of magnetite is always in the same direction in
rocks that are newly formed under the Pacific Ocean.
The alignment of magnetite reverses in the rock moving
further away from the new rock as shown in the diagram.

alignment of new rock

rock magnetite forms here

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PL
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7.1 Chromosomes, genes and DNA

7 Genes and
inheritance

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7.1 Chromosomes, genes
and DNA
7.1 Chromosomes, genes and DNA
Focus
PL
In this exercise, you will practise writing about chromosomes, genes
and DNA.
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The diagrams show a plant cell and an animal cell.
SA

1 Name the parts labelled A and B.

A

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2 Write the letter X in each cell to show where the chromosomes are
found.

Practice
3 Write a sentence, in your own words, using each of the words.
Try to include some scientific information in each sentence.
chromosome

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gene

DNA

Challenge
PL
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4 When a plant or animal grows, or when it needs to repair damage
to its body, some of its cells divide to form two new cells.
Before this happens, all the DNA in the original cell is copied.
Each new cell then gets a complete copy of all the DNA in the
original cell.
SA

Suggest why it is important that this happens.

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7.2 Gametes and

inheritance
7.2 Egg cells and sperm cells
In this exercise, you use information from a diagram to complete a
comparison table about the structure of egg cells and sperm cells.

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Focus
1 Complete these sentences about egg cells and sperm cells.
Choose from the list.

Egg cells are

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cytoplasm  female  fertilisation  gametes
male  nucleus  swimming

Egg cells and sperm cells are specialised cells called

and sperm cells are

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A sperm cell can join with an egg cell in a process called

 .

Practice
SA

The diagrams show an egg cell and a sperm cell.

cell surface
membrane
tail, which produces nucleus, containing
swimming movements 23 chromosomes
cytoplasm,
containing
food reserves

small amount
cell surface membrane of cytoplasm nucleus,
containing 23
chromosomes

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2 Complete the table to compare the structures of these two gametes.

Use the labels on the diagrams to find information to write in the
table. One comparison has been made for you.
In the table:
• Write comparable points opposite each other.
• Draw a line underneath each pair of points.
• Include similarities, as well as differences.

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Egg cell Sperm cell
does not have food reserves
has food reserves in the cytoplasm
in the cytoplasm

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Challenge
3 Choose two of the differences you have described in the table.
Explain how these differences help the sperm cell and the egg cell to
carry out their functions.
SA

1st difference

2nd difference

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7.3 Variation
7.3A Recording variation
Focus
In this exercise, you practise completing a results table. Then you use
your results table to draw a bar chart.

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Arun’s class has a garden outside the classroom.
Arun’s teacher gives him some canna lily tubers to plant in the garden.
Arun and Marcus plant the tubers. Each tuber grows into a plant and
produces flowers.

Flower colour
tally
number of plants
Yellow
PL
The boys count the number of canna plants with different-coloured flowers.
Here is the table that they make

​​||||​​ |
White
|||
Red
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Orange
​​||||​​ ||
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1 Complete the last row of Arun and Marcus’s results table.

2 Calculate the total number of canna plants.

3 Use Arun’s and Marcus’s results table to draw a bar chart.

SA

Put flower colour on the horizontal axis.

Put number of plants on the vertical axis.
Use a pencil and ruler to draw your bar chart.
Leave spaces between the bars.
Do not shade the bars.

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PL
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4 All canna lilies belong to the same species.
SA

What word do we use to describe differences between individuals

that belong to the same species?
Circle the correct answer.

adaptations  features  frequency  variation

7.3B Variation in holly leaves

Practice
This exercise gives you more practice in calculating a mean, and in
recording variation in a results table and a frequency diagram. This time,

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you have to work out both the axis labels and scales yourself.
Sofia investigated variation in the number of prickles on holly leaves.
The photograph shows the leaves.

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1
PL
Count the number of prickles on each leaf, and write them down.
M
2 Calculate the mean (average) number of prickles on a holly leaf.
SA

Show how you worked out your answer.

mean number of prickles

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3 Draw a results table, and fill it in to show Sofia’s results. Organise

the results so that you can use them to draw a frequency diagram.

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4
PL
Draw a frequency diagram to show Sofia’s results.
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SA

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5 State one other feature that shows variation in these holly leaves.

7.3C Variation in pea pods

Challenge
In this challenge task, you will choose a characteristic that shows

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variation in a plant species and decide how to record data about your
chosen characteristic. You will then construct a frequency diagram.
The drawing shows 20 pea pods, opened to show the seeds inside.

PL
M
SA

1 List three features that show variation in these pea pods.

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2 Choose one of the features in your list that you can assess by
counting it or measuring it.
Chosen feature
Count or measure this feature in each of the pea pods.
Write your results in the space below.

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3

PL
Decide on categories that you can group your results into.
Try to have at least four categories, but no more than ten.
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SA

4 Construct a tally chart in which you can record your results.

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5 Use your results to construct a frequency diagram.

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PL
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7.4 Natural selection
SA

7.4A Blue-tailed lizards

Focus
In this exercise, you improve your understanding of how natural
selection works.
When a lizard is attacked by a predator, the lizard’s tail falls off.
The tail squirms violently, attracting the attention of the predator.
While the predator is attacking the tail, the lizard runs off and hides.
It grows a new tail.

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Some lizards have blue tails. Snakes are especially good at seeing the
colour blue. blue

In places where snakes are the main predators of lizards, the lizards
are more likely to have blue tails.

1 The lizard’s genes determine the colour of its tail.

Which part of the lizard’s cells contains genes?

cell membrane       cytoplasm       nucleus   

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2 Two parent lizards with blue tails pass on their genes for blue tails
to their offspring.
What is the word we use to describe passing on genes from parents
to offspring?

3
PL
DNA       inheritance       variation   

A population of lizards lives on an island where there are no

snakes. Some of the lizards have brown tails and some have blue
tails.
Some snakes arrive on the island.
Explain why the lizards with brown tails are more likely to be eaten
by snakes than the lizards with blue tails.
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SA

4 In the next generation, more lizards are born with blue tails than
with brown tails.
Tick (✓) the correct explanation.
The lizards change their tail colour so that they will not
be eaten by snakes.

More parent lizards with blue tails survive, so they are the
ones that reproduce. They pass on their genes for blue tails
to their offspring.

The lizards learn that it is safer to have a blue tail, so they

have offspring with blue tails.

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7.4B Camouflaged caterpillars

Practice
In this exercise, you make sure that you understand how natural
selection works. You also think about designing good experiments.
Sofia and Zara are looking at caterpillars.

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<re-use picture of caterpillar from page 26 in old SB 9>

They find out that a species of moth usually has green caterpillars, but
sometimes has yellow caterpillars.

predator than yellow caterpillars.

PL
The girls have an idea that they decide to test:
In a grassy area, green caterpillars are less likely to be found by a

Sofia and Zara use pieces of spiral-shaped pasta to represent

caterpillars. They make 100 ‘caterpillars’.
They colour 50 of the ‘caterpillars’ green, and 50 yellow.
They put all the coloured pasta pieces together in a bucket and shake
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them up. The girls then spread the pasta pieces over a grassy area
outside the classroom. Then they ask Marcus to pick up the first 20
pasta caterpillars he can find.

Revised artwork to be
supplied.
SA

[INSERT AW_U7_WB_09]
<drawing of Marcus picking up ‘caterpillars’ (pieces of spiral
pasta); re-use the one in the current SB 9, or could be cartoon
character if we are using them in the WB>

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1 What measurements or observations should the girls make

to test their idea? Tick (✓) the correct answer.
the time taken for Marcus to find 20 caterpillars
how many green caterpillars and how many yellow
caterpillars Marcus picks up

which hand Marcus uses to pick up the caterpillars

2 The girls decide that they need more results, so that they
can make a reliable conclusion.

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What should they do next?
Tick (✓) the correct answer.
Repeat the experiment five times with the same caterpillars,
using five different students to collect them.

3
75 yellow caterpillars.

50 red caterpillars. PL
Repeat the experiment using 25 green caterpillars and

Repeat the experiment using 50 blue caterpillars and

Sofia and Zara think about why the real caterpillars of the moth
are more likely to be green than yellow, when living in a grassy area.
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They write five sentences to explain how natural selection could
make this happen. Their sentences are here but in the wrong order.
Write a number next to each sentence to show the correct order.
The first number has been written for you.
A The adult moths mate and lay fertilised eggs.
SA

B So adult moths are more likely to contain genes for

producing green caterpillars than for producing yellow
caterpillars.
C So more green caterpillars hatch out of the eggs
than yellow caterpillars.
D Green caterpillars are more likely to survive and
grow up into adult moths. 1

E The fertilised eggs are more likely to contain genes

for producing green caterpillars than for producing
yellow caterpillars.

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7.4C Woolly mammoths

Challenge
In this exercise, you will practise using the ideas of natural selection to
suggest an explanation for how a species of animal developed. You will
need to write your ideas down on rough paper first. Try to put plenty of
detail into your answer and use scientific terms where you can.

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Woolly mammoths lived in northern Europe,
north America and Siberia. The last woolly
mammoth is thought to have died about
4000 years ago.

PL
Woolly mammoths had very long, thick hair,
which insulated them in the cold climates in
which they lived. They also had huge tusks.
Scientists think that they may have used
their tusks to clear away snow, to find plants
underneath that they could eat.
Woolly mammoths are thought to have
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developed from steppe mammoths. Steppe
mammoths looked rather like elephants. They had less fur and shorter tusks than woolly
mammoths. Woolly mammoths probably developed from steppe mammoths when the climate
got much colder, during one of the Ice Ages.

Use the ideas of natural selection to suggest how woolly mammoths

SA

may have developed from steppe mammoths.

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8.1 Characteristics of living things

8 Rates of reaction
8.1 Measuring rates of reaction

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8.1A Showing the change in
rate of reaction on a graph
Focus

PL
In this exercise you have some practice in interpreting a graph showing
the rate of reaction.
Magnesium ribbon is added to hydrochloric acid.
The gas hydrogen is given off. This is collected and its volume measured
in a syringe.
100
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
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SA

dilute hydrochloric acid

This graph shows the volume of gas collected as time progresses. It shows
the rate of reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid.

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70

60

50

Total volume of 40
hydrogen gas
produced in cm3 30

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20

10

1
0

Tick (✓) the correct answer.

PL
50

The greatest rate of reaction is:

between 0 seconds and 100 seconds
100 150 200
Time in s
250

Remember the slope of the line on the graph tells you the rate of
reaction. The steeper the line the faster the reaction.
300 350
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between 150 seconds and 250 seconds

between 250 seconds and 350 seconds

2 Tick (✓) the correct answer.

The lowest rate of reaction is:
SA

between 0 seconds and 100 seconds

between 150 seconds and 250 seconds
between 250 seconds and 350 seconds

3 How much hydrogen is produced between 0 seconds and 100 seconds?

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4 Calculate how much hydrogen gas is produced between 150 seconds

and 250 seconds.

8.1B Changes in the rate of reaction

Practice
This exercise will help you to interpret data and plot a graph.

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Sofia investigated the rate of reaction between magnesium metal and
hydrochloric acid.
100
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90

PL
hydrochloric acid
magnesium
00:00
hr min start
stop
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1 Write the word equation for this reaction.

2 Sofia repeated her experiment three times. Explain why she did this.
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3 The table contains her results.

Volume of gas collected/cm3

Time/s
Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Mean
  0  0  0  0
 20 28 31 31
 40 39 48 42
 60 56 53 57

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 80 60 59 61
100 60 59 62

Complete the table.

4

PL
Plot a graph of Sofia’s results. Draw a line of best fit.
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Volume of gas
SA

collected in cm3

Time in s

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5 When did the reaction end? Explain how you know this.

6 Complete the following sentence.

The reaction is fastest between seconds and
seconds.

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8.1C Explaining observations
Challenge

PL
In this exercise you will plot a graph and explain the reasons for the
changes in the rate of reaction.
Marcus wanted to investigate the rate of reaction between magnesium
ribbon and hydrochloric acid. He collected hydrogen gas and measured
its volume every 30 seconds.
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measuring
cylinder

dilute
hydrochloric
acid
SA

magnesium
ribbon

1 Write the symbol equation for this reaction.

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2 Look carefully at the equipment and suggest any sources of

error that Marcus is likely to have. Suggest how he could try to
overcome these.

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Marcus’s results are shown in this table.

Total volume of hydrogen

Time/s
collected/cm3
  0
 30
 60
 90
120
150
PL  0
10
18
26
29
33
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180 36
210 38
240 39
SA

270 41
300 41
330 41
360 41

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3 Plot these results on the graph grid.

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PL
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SA

4 Describe what the graph shows.

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5 Calculate the average rate of reaction between 30 and 60 seconds.

6 Calculate the average rate of reaction between 150 and 180 seconds.

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7 Explain using collision theory, why the graph is the shape it is.

PL
8.2 Surface area and the
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rate of reaction
SA

8.2 Surface area and the rate

of reaction
This exercise will help you to interpret graphs about surface area and the
rate of reaction and to consider some practical aspects of the investigation.

Focus
Zara investigated the effect of surface area on the rate of reaction.
She used a flat piece of zinc and a lump of zinc of the same mass. She
placed each of them in hydrochloric acid and carried out the reaction,
collecting the gas over water in a measuring cylinder.

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hydrochloric acid

zinc

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1
hydrochloric acid

zinc PL
Which gas is being collected over water?
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2 Write the word equation for this reaction.
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3 What practical problems might Zara have in obtaining her results,

using this method of collecting the gas?

Zara plotted her results of the investigation on the same graph.

50

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40 flat piece of zinc

Volume of gas
collected in cm3
30

20
PL lump of zinc
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10

0
SA

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Time in s

4 Circle the phrase that correctly completes the sentence.

The total volume of gas produced in the two reactions was

• higher in the one with the lump of zinc.

• lower in the one with the lump of zinc.

• the same.

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Practice
5 Describe the graph for the reaction with the flat piece of zinc.
Remember to include the times at which the rate was fastest and
when it changed.

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6

PL
How is the line of best fit for the reaction using the piece of zinc
different from the one using the lump of zinc.
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Challenge
7 Explain using collision theory the difference you have described in
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question 6.

8 On the graph, draw the line you would expect to see if Zara did the
experiment again using the same mass of powdered zinc.

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9 Explain, using collision theory why you have drawn the graph
this shape.

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8.3 Temperature and the
rate of reaction
8.3A Explaining changes in the
rate of reaction
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Focus
In this exercise you use particle theory to explain changes in the rate of
reaction.
For a reaction to take place, particles of the reactants must collide with
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enough energy to react with each other.

Remember the reactants

are the chemicals you have
at the start of the reaction.

The products are the

chemicals formed after the
reaction has taken place.

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When there are many particles,

the particles collide with each
other more often.

1 Explain the following, using particle theory and ideas about

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collisions.
a The rate of reaction at the start of a reaction is high.

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The rate of reaction slows down after a time.
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2 Explain, using the same ideas, why increasing the temperature
increases the rate of reaction.
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When particles have

more energy, they
move more quickly.

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8.3B Temperature and the rate of

reaction

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Practice
This exercise will help you to plan investigations
1
rate of reaction.
•

•
an acid.
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Sofia and Marcus are investigating the effect of temperature on the

They have been told that they can use a suitable metal and

They will use the temperature range 20 °C to 70 °C with an

interval of 10 °C.
They will start the stopwatch as soon as the metal is placed in
the acid and stop it again when the reaction stops.
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°C

100

90

80
thermometer
70

60
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50

40

3300

20

100

0 acid

metal

a Suggest a suitable metal and acid to use in this investigation.

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b what safety precautions should Sofia and Marcus take?

c Which variables must they keep the same in this investigation

to ensure that the test is fair?

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d

e
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How will they know when the reaction has stopped?

Construct a results table for their investigation. You cannot fill

in their results – just leave that part of the table blank.
M
SA

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8.3C Exploring the link between

temperature change and the
rate of reaction
Challenge
1 In this exercise you will suggest the trend in the results of an

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investigation and explain the reasons for the changes in the rate of
reaction of an acid and a metal.

a On the grid below, sketch the graph you would expect their
results to produce.

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Time for reaction
to take place in s
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Temperature in °C

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b Use particle theory to explain in detail why a change in

temperature changes the rate of reaction.

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c If Sofia and Marcus repeated their investigation using the

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same mass of metal but in powdered form, how would the
graph be different? Add your idea to the graph in a) and label
the line clearly. Explain the reasons for these results.

8.4 Concentration and

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the rate of reaction
8.4A Concentration and the
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rate of reaction
Focus
This exercise will help you to plan investigations and explain the reasons
for changes in the rate of reaction.
Zara and Sofia are investigating the effect of changing the concentration
on the rate of reaction between dilute sulfuric acid and zinc. They have
been given a number of pieces of zinc of the same size and mass but
only one bottle of dilute sulfuric acid. Their first task is to make up five
different concentrations of the acid.

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1 Explain how they would make solutions of five different

concentrations of sulfuric acid . Remember to explain how they
will measure the liquids accurately.

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Zara and Sofia carry out their investigation. They keep the volume of

3
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acid used the same each time. The mass and size of the zinc used is the
same each time. The temperature of the acid is the same each time.
What do the girls measure when they carry out the reaction?

List the equipment they will need, to carry out this investigation.
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SA

4 What would you expect them to find out in this investigation?

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5 Explain why you think they will get these results. You may use
diagrams if it helps you to explain.

E
PL
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SA

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8.4B Which results are which?

Practice
In this exercise you will identify sets of results and describe, compare
and explain the results.
Arun carried out an investigation of the rate of reaction between
magnesium and sulfuric acid, using different concentrations of acid.
The concentrations he used are shown in the table. The hydrogen gas

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produced was collected and its volume measured every 30 seconds.

Volume of acid Volume of water

Concentration
used/cm3 used/cm3

×5

×4

×3

×2

×1
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40

30

20

10
 0

10

20

30

40
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×0  0 50

1 The acid concentration x0 was not used in this investigation.

Why?
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2 The graph below shows Arun’s results for ×4 concentration,

×3 concentration and ×2 concentration.
Arun has not labelled the concentrations on the graph. Label each
line with the appropriate concentration.

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60

50
Volume of hydrogen produced in cm3

40

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30

20

10

0
0 30 60 90
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120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390 420 450 480
Time in s
510 540 570
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3 Compare the three sets of results and explain what they show.
SA

4 Explain the three sets of results shown on the graph, using particle
and collision theory.

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5 Sketch on the graph your predicted line for the x5 concentration.

Label the line.

8.4C As fast as possible

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Challenge
In this exercise you will plan an experiment and explain the reasons for
your decisions.

PL
Marcus and Zara have been asked to carry out the reactions between
marble chips and dilute acid and to collect 100 cm3 of carbon dioxide in
the shortest possible time.
They may use only 20 g of marble chips and 50 cm3 of standard dilute
hydrochloric acid. They have access to a range of laboratory equipment.
1 Draw and label a diagram to show how they could carry out this
reaction and collect the gas.
M
SA

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2 List all other equipment not shown in the diagram that they will
need to use.

3 What variable are the learners not permitted to change?

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4 Which two variables could they change to give a faster rate

5
of reaction?
Variable 1:
Variable 2:
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Explain, for each of the variables you have stated in question 4,
how changing it will speed up the rate of reaction.
Variable 1:
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SA

Variable 2:

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6 Describe how Marcus and Zara should carry out this experiment.

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7
PL
Suggest any practical difficulties in carrying out this experiment,
which may make the collection time longer than it should be.
M
SA

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9 Electricity
9.1 Parallel circuits

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9.1A Current flow in parallel circuits
Focus

b
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In this exercise you will describe how current flows in a parallel circuit.

The circuit diagram shows two lamps connected to a cell.

Explain whether this a series or a parallel circuit.

Current flows in the direction shown by the arrow.

A
B

D
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At which point in the circuit does current divide?
Write the letter

2 The circuit diagram below shows the current at two positions.

SA

Calculate the current at position X in the circuit. X

Show your working. 3A

3A

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3 This circuit contains two identical buzzers. The current at one

position in the circuit is shown.
Calculate the currents at positions P and R in the circuit. 4A

Show your working. P

P A

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R= A

9.1B Facts about parallel circuits

Practice

PL
In this exercise you will describe parallel circuits.
1 Which of these are correct facts about parallel circuits.
Tick ( ) all that apply:
there is more than one path for current to flow in a parallel
circuit
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there are no branches in a parallel circuit
current divides through different parts of a parallel circuit
when one component fails in a parallel circuit, all
components stop working
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2 The diagram shows a parallel circuit.

The circuit has two identical lamps and four ammeters.
a Which ammeter will show the same current as A1?

b Which ammeter will show the same current as A2? A1 A4

A2
c Which ammeter will show half the current shown on A4?

A3
d Which ammeter will show double the current shown on A3?

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3 This circuit has three identical lamps and four ammeters.

Which facts about this circuit are true? A1
Tick ( ) two boxes.
A2
the reading on A1 must be the largest of all four ammeters
A3
the reading on A2 must be smaller than that on A1

the reading on A4 must be smaller than that on A3 A4

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the readings on A1, A2 and A3 must be the same

the readings on all four ammeters must be the same

9.1C Understanding current in parallel

circuits
Challenge PL
In this exercise you will show your understanding of current in
parallel circuits.
This circuit has two identical lamps, a buzzer and four ammeters.
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Questions 1 and 2 refer to this circuit.
A4

1 The reading on ammeter A3 shows the smallest current in the circuit. A1

a Describe how the readings on ammeters A1, A2 and A3 compare.

A2
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A3

b Write an equation to calculate the reading on A4, using the

readings on A1, A2 and A3.

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2 The buzzer in the circuit stops working. Ammeter A3 now reads zero.
State the effect of this change on:
a the readings on ammeters A1 and A2

b the reading on ammeter A4.

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9.2 Current and voltage
in parallel circuits
9.2A Voltage
Focus PL
In this exercise you think about voltage and how to measure voltage.

1 a Write down the word for the unit of voltage.

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b Batteries are made to have different voltages.
What does the voltage of a battery show?
Tick ( ) one box.
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the current from the battery

the energy that the battery can supply

the length and width of the battery

1.5 V
2 This circuit has a lamp and a buzzer in parallel.
The voltage of the cell is shown.
a Write down the voltage across the lamp.

b Write down the voltage across the buzzer.

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c Name the component that is used to measure voltage.

3 This circuit has two identical lamps, L1 and L2. The voltage of 6V
the battery is shown.
Which row in the table shows the voltage across lamp L1 and
lamp L2?
L1 L2
Tick ( ) one row.

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voltage across L1 / V voltage across L2 / V

3 3

3 6

9.2B Current and voltage

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6
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Practice
In this exercise you will think of current and voltage in circuits and
how to measure them.

1 This circuit has two lamps and a buzzer.

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a Copy the circuit diagram and add components that will

measure the current in the circuit, and measure the voltage
across the buzzer at the same time.

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b Describe how the voltages across the each of the lamps and
across the buzzer are related to the voltage across the cell in
this circuit.

c Another lamp is added in series.

Describe how this change affects:

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i the current in the circuit

ii the voltage across the buzzer.

2
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Arun builds the circuit shown in the drawing.
12 V
lamp
12 V
lamp
12 V
lamp
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SA

+ –
12 V
battery

Each of the lamps is identical and rated at 12 V. Arun uses a

12 V battery.

a Explain why the lamps will not operate correctly in this circuit.

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b In the space below, draw a circuit diagram to show how Arun

should connect three 12 V lamps to a 12 V battery so the
lamps work properly.
Use standard circuit symbols in your diagram.

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9.2C Changes in current and voltage
PL
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Challenge
In this exercise you will think about how adding components affects
current and voltage.
1 A lamp, L1, is connected to a cell as shown in this circuit.
State what will happen when each of these changes is made.
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a Another identical lamp is added in series with L1. L1

i The current in the circuit will

ii The voltage across L1 will

b In this part of the question, explain your answers.

Another identical lamp is added in parallel with L1.

i The current through the cell will

because

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ii The voltage across L1 will

because

2 Look at what each of these letters represents.

VL = voltage across one lamp
N = number of identical lamps
VC = voltage of the cell in the circuit

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a Which equation is correct for identical lamps connected
in series?
Tick ( ) one box.

VL = ___

VL = ___
N
​​    ​​ 
VC
VC
​​   ​​ 
N
VL = VC × N

VL = VC
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b Which equation is correct for identical lamps connected one
by one in parallel?
Tick ( ) one box.
N
VL = ___
​​    ​​ 
SA

VC
VC
VL = ___
​​   ​​ 
N
VL = VC × N

VL = VC

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9.3 Resistance
9.3A Describing resistance
Focus
In this exercise you think about what resistance is.

1 Which of these is the unit of resistance?

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Tick ( ) one box.
amps

volts

2
ohms

joules
PL
In the space below, draw the circuit symbol for a resistor.
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3 State what happens to the current in a circuit when the resistance in
the circuit increases.
SA

4 The voltage across a resistor is 12 V and the current through the
resistor is 4A.
Calculate the resistance of the resistor.
Use the equation
voltage
resistance = _______
​​   ​​ 
current
Show your working.

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9.3B Calculating resistance, voltage

and current
Practice
In this exercise you calculate values of resistance, voltage and current.

1 Write the equation that relates resistance to voltage and current.

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resistance =

2 Calculate the value of the resistor in each of these.

Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

a 6V
V

R1
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A
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resistance of R1 =
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b 12 V
V

1A
A
R2

resistance of R2 =

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c 6V
V

0.2 A
A
R3

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resistance of R3 =

3 Calculate the reading on the voltmeter in each of these.

V1

10 Ω
PL
Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

3A
A
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resistance of V1 =
SA

b
V2

2A
A
12 Ω

resistance of V2 =

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c
V3

0.1 A
A
0.5 Ω

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resistance of V3 =
4 Calculate the reading on the ammeter in each of these.

30 V
V

15 Ω
PL
Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

A1
M
reading on A1 =
SA

b 4V
V

A2
0.4 Ω

reading on A2 =

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c 0.5 V
V

A3
0.1 Ω

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reading on A3 =

9.3C Ohm’s law

Challenge
PL
In this exercise you use information about Ohm’s law to think about
resistance.
1 Ohm’s law relates resistance, voltage and current.
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The equation for Ohm’s law is
V = IR

a State what the letter I represents in this equation.

SA

b Use the equation for Ohm’s law to complete these sentences.

As R increases and I stays the same, V
As R increases and V stays the same, I

2 A resistor is connected in series with a cell. The current through the

resistor is A amps.
Another identical resistor is added in series.
a State how the current through the resistors changes when the
second resistor is added.

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b Explain your answer.

3 A piece of copper wire in a circuit is 25 cm long.

Which of these is most likely to be the resistance of this copper wire?
Tick ( ) one box.

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0.001 

10 

1000 

100 000 

9.4 Practical circuits

9.4A Variable resistors
PL
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Focus
In this exercise you describe variable resistors.
1 Draw the circuit symbol for a variable resistor.
SA

2 Which of these could describe the resistance of a variable resistor?

Tick ( ) one box.
50 V only

50 W only

1–50 V

1–50 

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3 A variable resistor is connected in series with a lamp.

The resistance of the variable resistor is increased.
a State the effect on the current through the lamp.

b State the effect on the brightness of the lamp.

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9.4B Uses of variable resistors
Practice

2
PL
In this exercise you describe some of the uses of variable resistors.

1 Describe the difference between a variable resistor and a fixed resistor.

Draw a circuit diagram to show how a variable resistor can be used

to change the brightness of a lamp.
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SA

3 Draw a circuit diagram to show how one variable resistor can be used
to change the brightness of two lamps that are connected in series.

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4 Draw a circuit diagram to show how one variable resistor can be used
to change the brightness of two lamps that are connected in parallel.

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9.4C Comparing circuits
Challenge

PL
In this exercise you compare different circuit diagrams.
Use the circuit diagrams A–D to answer the questions in this exercise.
A B

A
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A

C D
SA

All the lamps in circuits A–D are identical.

The letters A–D can be used once, more than once or not at all.
1 Which circuit will show the voltage across one component?
Write the letter

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2 Which circuit will show the current though the cell?

Write the letter

3 Which circuit contains lamps of different brightness?

Write the letter

4 Which circuit will show the total current that flows through two
components?

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Write the letter

5 Which circuits contain two lamps that have the same current?

Write the letters

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Which circuit contains a lamp with the same voltage across the
lamp as that of the cell.

Write the letter

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SA

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