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cer eszs tangs AL, UMA we BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL > Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education ‘CANDIDATE NAME NUMBER NUMBER: CENTRE | | CANDIDATE I | SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD 0569/04 Paper 4 October/November 2013 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: 300 mm ruler. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces provided at the top of this page. ‘Write in dark blue or black pen, You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips. highlighters, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. ‘The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ‘You may use a calculator. ‘A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16. For Examiner's Use fal 2 This document consists of 16 printed pages. BEC 2013 [Turn over For Examiner's Use A s = ae a x g 5 ® 3|8 2 2 iS 2 #18) 2 z Sle E s|8] zB 2 2 a 3 8 a{e@] £ £ 7 ~ Ee = [Fle] 2 gf 3 é : gs F Siu}] & i] “l3) § 5 35 aia] 3 35 = gs elo] 8 25 8 22 a 2 Bs e| =8 s| 2 32 Bee] a. eB Sl9) = 1 pec 2013 For 2 Bxomiors Use (b) Use your graph to (i) determine the extension value which is not correct, ‘extensior . mM (il) find the extension produced by a load of 2.75N. extension i (c)_ Predict the result of adding a load of 100N in this experiment. | (i) pec ata is cse9,0400N13 [Turn over For Examiners Use 4 2 Fig. 2.1 shows the diagram of a circuit used to determine the resistance R of an unknown resistor, connected in series with a 62 resistor. ——r Fig. 2.1 « Fig, 2.2 shows the readings of the voltmeter before it was connected and when it was connected across the 62 resistor. before connection when connected Fig. 2.2 (a) Whats the reading of the voltmeter before it was connected, reading = when connected across the 62 resistor? reading = ........ e BEC 2013 s69104/0"N13 5 Examiners Use (b) Determine the potential difference Vacross the 6 resistor. v 7 ty {c) Calculate the current, J, through the 62 resistor. Write the formula that you use. I i I. ~ {d) Describe an experiment that can be performed to determine the resistance of the unknown resistor by using the current through the unknown resistor and the potential difference across the unknown resistor, and plotting a graph. You may draw a circuit diagram below, (3) esc 2013 ke os6a/04/0.N13 [Turn over 3 Anexperiment was performed to determine the density of three metal spheres P, Q and R. Fig. 3.1 shows the cross-sections of the metal spheres drawn to full scale. Fig. 3.1 Table 3.1 shows some of the results obtained when the experiment was performed. Table 3.4 sphere diem mig Pp 126 272 Q 48.6 2.70 R 114.8 {a) (i) Measure the diameter, d, of spheres P, Q and R. Record the results in Table 3.1. fea} (ii) Give one possible source of error when measuring length. . (b) The density, p, of the metal spheres is given approximately by the equation below. -2m Pre Complete Table 3.1 for the density of sphere R. (2) (c) Suggest one method of improving the results of the experiment. ©BEC 2013 0569104°0)Ni13 For Examiner's Use For 7 Examinors use 4 A student was asked to separate @ mixture of cooking oll and water using the apparatus shown in Fig. 4.1 lid | cooking oil water Fig. 4.1 (@) (2) Name the apparatus shown in Fig. 4.1 1] (ii) Why is it possible to separate water and cooking oil using the apparatus shown in Fig. 4.1? (1) {b) Describe two things the student needs to do to separate the mixture. 1 2 (2) (c) Water and ethanol mix completely to form a clear solution. Suggest a method that could be used to separate this mixture. Give a reason for your answer. method ..... FeASON ees ae ae re} e8ec 2013 a os69/0410N13 [Turn over 8 5 Fig. 5.1 shows the preparation of chlorine gas using concentrated hydrochloric acid and potassium permanganate. concentrated hydrochloric acid water with a few drops of Universal Indicator added potassium permanganate Fig. 5.1 (a) What is the name of the apparatus X? (1) {b) Describe what will be observed in the tube with the Universal Indicator solution. [2 @ Bec 2013 o569108/07N3 Examiner's Use For 9 Examiners Use {c) The student decided to collect and measure the volume of the gas produced using a! gas syringe. Fig, 5.2 shows the readings on the syringe at 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes and 8 minutes. = 3 0 po 70 =I"10"Z0 20 40 50 60] 70 at 2 minutes: at 4 minutes =" 30 40 90 60 70 ae 20 30 40 50 60 70 at 6 minutes at 8 minutes (i) Record the volume of gas at 2 minutes om’, AmiNUtOS esses sescceeeeee OM 6 minutes seocscttieneeeeeteeeterte eanueatteessete GIT 8 minutes ect oe om? (2) (li) Suggest one possible explanation for the readings at 6 minutes and 8 minutes. {1] (4) Suggest two precautions that should be taken when doing this experiment. 1. 2 2 enec 2013 & osesioq/omNt3 [Tum over 6 An experiment was carried out to investigate the reaction between zinc metal and dilute hydrochloric acid as shown in Fig. 6.4 10 Fig. 6.4 thermometer hydrochloric acid zinc metal {a) State two observations that could be made that indicate a chemical change e pec 2019 has taken place. osas/0s/OINit3s 2] For Examiners Use For " Examiners Use (b) Fig. 6.2 shows the thermometer readings before and after the reaction. ae eas °C ies 30 30: 20-4] 20 10. 10 before the reaction after the reaction Fig. 6.2 (i) What is the temperature shown on the thermometer before and after the reaction? before the reaction ..........0s soe sosseecscssesnseseneseeseses® after the reaction 2... eeseesssneeeee re [il (ii) State the type of chemical change that produces a temperature change as in (i). th (c)_ The experiment was repeated using zine metal powder of the same mass with dilute hydrochloric acid. This reaction was faster than the first one. ‘Suggest two other ways that can make the reaction faster than the first one. arc 2019 a seeucinis [Turn over For 2 Examiner's Use 7 Fig. 7.1 shows a cross-section of a pumpkin. {a) Draw a large diagram of the pumpkin shown in Fig. 7.1 in the space below. - (4) BEC 2013, 5801081013 13 Examinor’s se (b) (i) Measure the maximum length of the pumpkin in Fig, 7.1 and in your drawing. Jength of pumpkin in Fig. 7.1 = length of pumpkin in drawing = [2] (ii) Calculate the magnification of your drawing, magnification = a {c) Describe an experiment that you could carry out to show that water is needed for the seed of a pumpkin to germinate. You may include diagrams to show how you would ‘set-up your experiment. 13) exec 2013 & 8693060119 [Turn over 14 8 Fig 8.1 show set-ups P, Q and R containing enzyme X at different temperatures. Enzyme X was left at these tomperatures for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, 5 cm® of starch solution was! added to each test-tube. Enzyme X digests starch. P ) Q R ) | ~ | | | }-—f — enzyme X enayme X — U ice water at water at 37°C 80°C Fig. 8.1 (a) Name enzyme X. (b) Explain why enzyme X was left for § minutes before adding starch sol ~T (c) After 20 minutes, samples were drawn from each test-tube using a syringe. Each sample was tested for starch and glucose. (i) Deseribe the test for glucose. I} © BEC 2013 oseuu1ont3 For Examiner’ Use For Exeminors 15 se (ii) Fill in the table below to show the expected results for both tests. Use a cross (x)| to show the absence of a substance and a tick (v) to show its presence Set-up P has been done for you. 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