Grade 10 Physical Sciences 2024

Experiment 1: HEATING OF ICE(H2O) MARKING GUIDELINE

TOTAL: 50 marks Time: 2hrs
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QUESTION 1

1.1 To ensure that the thermometer measure temperature of ice/water and NOT
that of the glass beaker.  (1)

1.2 What is the relationship between an increase in temperature over a period of

time and /or phase change?

OR

What is the effect of increase in time on the temperature when ice is heated /
during phase change? 

Marking criteria
• Correct independent and dependent variables. 
• Correct relationship. 

ANY YES or NO answer to question. ONLY 

EXAMPLE: Will the increase in time have an effect on the temperature of

ice?

Answer can be YES / NO

(2)

1.3.1 Time (1)

1.3.2 Temperature  (1)

1.3.3 Flame size / amount of heat / take readings of temperature every 1 minute.  (1)

1.4 Thermometer  (1)

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1.5
Time (min) Temperature (oC)
0 -15
1 -8
2 -3
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
12 5
13 34
14 55
15 76
16 100
17 100
18 100
19 110

Marking Criteria
Correct heading and units: t(min) and T(oC) 
Recording results in table form: Time
Temperature -15(t=0) to -3(t=2)
0(t=3) to 0(t=11)
5(t=12) to 100(t=18) 
110(t=19)
(6)
If No table/ incomplete table (-1), but results are available

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Marking criteria Marks

Correct heading: GRAPH of melting point of ice water 
Omission of water/H2O (-1) mark

Correct labels + Unit: y-axis T(oC) 

x-axis t(min) 
Appropriate scale : y-axis 
x-axis 
Plotting points to give correct shape and labels for:
s 
S ℓ 
ℓ 
ℓ g

g

Best line through points per sections mentioned above:
• If learners connect point by point (-1) mark per section

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1.7 The temperature  at which the atmospheric temperature is equal to the vapour
pressure (external pressure). 

Any of key words (underlined words) omitted, minus 1 mark in correct

context.
(2)
1 Mark for temperature can ONLY be allocated if phase change is
mentioned.

1.8.1 0oC (1)

1.8.2 100oC (1)

1.9 Solid to liquid / s to ℓ

T remains constant and Ek remains constant. 
Heat energy is used to break/overcome IMF’s between particles resulting in
phase change. 

OR

Heat energy is used to increase Ep making particles to move further apart
resulting in phase change.  (3)

Liquid / ℓ
As T increase, the Ek of particles increase/Particles move faster. 
Forces of attraction is weaker than in case of s/particles move further apart / less
dense.  (2)

Liquid to gas / ℓ to g
T remains constant and Ek of particles remains constant. 
Heat energy is used to further break/overcome IMF’s between particles resulting
in phase change. 

OR
(3)
Heat energy is used to increase Ep making particles to move further
apart resulting in phase change. 

Gas / g
As T increase, the Ek of particles increase/Particles move even faster. 

Forces of attraction decrease even further/ Particles are less dense than in s. (2)

1.10 As time increase, the temperature increase. 

(2)
As time increase, the temperature remains constant during phase change. 
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Solid / Vastestof (1)

2.2 -24oC (1)

2.3 The energy is used to break the forces between the particles✓, resulting in a
phase change✓. The kinetic energy of the particles remains the same✓,
particles move further away from each other (increase in potential energy)✓.

Die energie word gebruik om die kragte tussen die deeltjies te oorkom✓
en sodoende vind 'n faseverandering plaas.✓
Die deeltjies beweeg verder uit mekaar uit, dus neem die potensiële
energie toe.✓Die kinetiese energie bly dieselfde want temperatuur bly (4)
konstant.

2.4 Substance 2✓
Substance 2 has a lower melting and/or boiling point than substance 1✓

Stof 2 ✓
(2)
Stof 2 het 'n laer smelt- en/of kookpunt as stof 1 ✓

2.5 EQUAL TO✓

Substance 1 and 2 are at the same temperature, therefore they will have
the same average kinetic energy.✓

GELYK AAN ✓
Stof 1 en 2 is by dieselfde temperatuur. Dus sal hulle oor dieselfde (2)
gemiddelde kinetiese energie beskik. ✓
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TOTAL/TOTAAL: 50