PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT
GRADE 10
PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2)
JUNE 2024
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TIME: 1½ hours
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Physical Sciences Grade 10 P2 North West June 2024 QP (Eng)
Grade 10 Physical Sciences Paper 2 question paper from the North West June Exam 2024 (English), 10 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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Physical Sciences/P2 2 NW/June 2024
Grade 10
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions.
1. This question paper consists of FIVE questions. Answer ALL the questions
in the ANSWER BOOK.
2. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
4. Leave ONE line between two sub-questions, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1
and QUESTION 2.2.
5. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
6. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
7. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
8. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal
places.
9. Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.
10. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
11. Write neatly and legibly.
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Grade 10
QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE- CHOICE QUESTIONS
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and write only the letter
(A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.6 C.
1.1 The process where a solid substance change directly to a gas is called:
A Evaporation
B Condensation
C Sublimation
D Melting (2)
1.2 The number of neutrons of 24
12𝑀𝑔 is:
A 6
B 24
C 36
D 12 (2)
1.3 In which ONE of the following compounds do metallic bond occur between
elementary particles?
A Sodium chloride
B Mercury
C Water
D Sulphur (2)
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Grade 10
1.4 Which ONE of the following is correct regarding a PHYSICAL CHANGE of a
substance?
(i) No new substances are formed.
(ii) Intermolecular forces are broken.
(iii) Energy changes are large.
(iv) Number of atoms are conserved.
A (i), (ii) and (iv) only
B (i), (iii) and (iv) only
C (i), (ii) and (iii) only
D
(i) and (ii) only (2)
1.5 Which ONE of the following represents 1 mole of a substance?
A 16 g oxygen gas
B 2 g hydrogen gas
C 22,4 dm3 copper
D 22,4 cm3 nitrogen gas (2)
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Physical Sciences/P2 5 NW/June 2024
Grade 10
QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
Study the list below that shows a variety of substances.
glass; bromine; copper wire; table salt; air; sodium chloride
2.1 Define a pure substance. (2)
2.2 Use the information above and write down:
2.2.1 ONE substance that is a mixture. (1)
2.2.2 ONE substance that is malleable. (1)
2.2.3 A substance that is a liquid at room temperature. (1)
2.3 The grade 10 learners are investigating the effect of increasing temperature on
three different substances (A, B and C).
2.3.1 Organise the diagrams according to the increasing average kinetic
energy of the substances. (3)
2.3.2 Identify the phase which substance C is in? (1)
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Physical Sciences/P2 6 NW/June 2024
Grade 10
QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)
Chlorine is a non-metallic element with an atomic number of 17 and can exist as
isotopes.
3.1 Define isotopes. (2)
3.2 Natural chlorine consists of Cℓ - 35 and Cℓ - 37.
3.2.1 Write down the sp-notation for Cℓ. (2)
3.2.2 Calculate the relative atomic mass of chlorine if 24,23 % of natural
chlorine is Cℓ - 37. (3)
3.2.3 Write down the number of valence electron in a chlorine atom. (1)
3.2.4 What period of the Periodic Table does chlorine belong to? (1)
3.3 Calcium reacts with chlorine to form calcium chloride.
3.3.1 Draw the Aufbau (orbital box) diagram for a calcium-ion. (3)
3.3.2 Write down the chemical symbols of the particles found in the calcium
chloride crystal (lattice). (2)
Study the table of the first ionisation energies below and answer the questions that
follow.
FIRST IONISATION ENERGY
(kJ.mol-1)
Li 520
F 1 681
3.4 Define the term ionisation energy. (2)
3.5 Use the information in the table to:
3.5.1 Explain why the first ionisation energy of Lithium is so much lower
compared to that of Fluorine. (3)
3.5.2 Choose from the options below if the second ionisation energy of
Lithium will be lower than, higher than or equal to.
Write only LOWER THAN, HIGHER THAN or EQUAL TO. (1)
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Physical Sciences/P2 7 NW/June 2024
Grade 10
QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)
Chlorine gas can be prepared in the laboratory by allowing concentrated hydrochloric
acid to react with manganese dioxide. Manganese (II) chloride and water also forms
from the reaction.
4.1 Define the term covalent molecule. (2)
4.2 Classify the reaction between hydrochloric acid and manganese dioxide as a
chemical or physical change. (1)
4.3 Write down:
4.3.1 The Lewis structure for the formation of the water molecule. (4)
4.3.2 Name the chemical bond that exist between atoms of a water
molecule. (1)
4.3.3 A balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrochloric
acid (HCℓ) and manganese dioxide (MnO2). Show all phases of the
reactants and products. (3)
Hydrochloric acid is one of the most used acids in the industry. In one reaction
hydrochloric acid is prepared as seen in the balanced chemical equation below.
KCℓ + H2SO4 KHSO4 + HCℓ
4.4 Give the CHEMICAL NAME of the following compounds:
4.4.1 H2SO4 (1)
4.4.2 KCℓ (1)
4.5 Write an ionic equation for the formation of KHSO 4. (3)
4.6 Give the name of the type of bond that is formed in KHSO 4. (1)
4.7 Use the law of conservation of mass to show that mass is conserved in the
reaction above. (5)
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Grade 10
QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)
The reaction of sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid produces table salt, water
and carbon dioxide according to the following balanced chemical equation.
Na2CO3 + 2HCℓ 2NaCℓ + H2O + CO2
5.1 Define the term mole of a substance. (2)
5.2 Calculate the:
5.2.1 Molar mass of Na2CO3. (2)
5.2.2 Number of atoms in 2 mol of HCℓ. (4)
5.2.3 Mole of Na2CO3 if 243,8 g was used in this reaction. (3)
5.2.4 Volume of CO2, if 1,15 mol of CO2 is produced in this reaction at STP. (3)
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