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Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Grade 08 – Paper 02
Check point examination – Science

01.Photosynthesis is a process which can be only seen in plants.

a. Write the balanced chemical equation for the photosynthesis process. (3)

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b. The leaf is the main site of photosynthesis. Name the parts. (4)
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c. Plants are not good to keep in the bed rooms in the night time. Explain this
statement. (3)
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(Total for question = 10 marks)

02.Identify the elements present in following molecules. (5)

a. Copper carbonate - ……………………………………………………………………

b. Lithium hydroxide - ……………………………………………………………………
c. Ammonium sulphate - ……………………………………………………………………
d. Aluminium carbide - ……………………………………………………………………
e. Zinc phosphate - ……………………………………………………………………
f. (Total for question = 5 marks)

03. The following graph is used to represent the rate of reaction between calcium
carbonate and hydrochloric acid.
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a. Write the word equation for the reaction. (3)

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b. Compare the speed of the reaction in first 10 s and 20-30 s. (3)
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c. How long it took to complete the reaction? (1)
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d. Write three changes that you can do to complete the reaction within short
time period. (3)
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e. The structure of an element is given below. Write the molecular formulae
for that compound. (3)

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f. Balance the following chemical equations. (2)

(Total for question = 15 marks)

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04. A student investigates ice, water and steam.

She heats up a sample of ice.
When it has all melted, she carries on heating until the water has all boiled to steam.
(a) Complete the diagram to show how the particles are arranged in ice, water and steam.
One particle in each box has been drawn for you.
(4)

(b) Complete the table by describing how the particles move in ice, water and steam.
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

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05. The diagram represents an atom of an element.

Use numbers from the box to complete the table.

You may use each number once, more than once or not at all.

(5)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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06. Atoms contain three different types of particle.

These are electrons, neutrons and protons.
(a) Which one of the three particles has a negative charge?
(1)
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(b) Which one of the three particles has the smallest mass?
(1)
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(c) Use words from the box to complete the sentences below.
Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

(i) Atoms are neutral because they contain equal numbers of

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(1)

(ii) Isotopes are atoms with the same number of ....................................................................

but different numbers of .................................................................... in the nucleus.
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(d) An atom of magnesium can be represented by the symbol

Use numbers to complete these statements about this atom.
(i) The atomic number of this atom is ................................
(1)
(ii) The mass number of this atom is ................................
(1)
(iii) The number of neutrons of this atom is ................................
(1)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

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