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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 3

(a) A teacher heats a solid substance. The substance turns into a liquid. (i) State the term for the change in state from a solid to a liquid. [1] (ii) Describe the arrangement and separation of the particles in the substance when it is a solid. arrangement ..... separation .....…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 3

A student wants to determine the density of a liquid. (a) Fig. 7.1 shows the equipment the student uses to measure the volume and the mass of the liquid. Fig. 7.1 (i) Determine the volume of the liquid. $$ \mathrm{volume}=\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots\cdots $ 11 $ $$ (ii) Determine th…

Spring (Feb/Mar) 2024Paper 2

Which statement describes the changes inside a closed container of a gas when the temperature increases? A The gas particles slow down and the pressure decreases. B The gas particles speed up and the pressure decreases. C The gas particles speed up and the pressure increases. D T…

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