Combined Science Year 10 Arts

Question Paper 2
1 Figure 1 shows the energy and state changes for water when it is heated from –10 °C to
120 °C.

a State the names of processes A, B and C.

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b Describe the differences between the energy, the arrangement and the movement of the
) particles in the water at –10 °C and at 120 °C.

energy

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movement

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c The melting point of sodium chloride is 800°C.

) The boiling point of sodium chloride is 1465°C.
Explain why the melting point and boiling point of sodium chloride are higher than those
shown for water in Figure 1

Use ideas about bonds in your answer.

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2 An atom of phosphorus is represented as shown in Figure 2.1 below.

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a State the number of protons and neutrons in this atom of phosphorus.
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number of protons .................................

number of neutrons ................................. [3]

b Deduce the electronic structure of an atom of phosphorus.

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c Use words from the list below to complete the blanks in the sentence that follows.
) Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

After rain, the road surface is wet with water which slowly ..........................................

as the ............................................... molecules escape from the water surface. [2]

d On a cold winter’s day, the temperature is −5 °C.

) Water vapour in the air freezes onto the road surface as ice.

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 On Figure 2.2 draw a line to link the correct arrangement of molecules in water vapour to
the correct arrangement of molecules in ice.

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3. Figure 3.1 shows a photomicrograph of some red blood cells.

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a) State the function of the red blood cells

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b) State 3 ways in which a red blood cell is adapted to carry out its function

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