# Physical Sciences Grade 10 P2 North West June 2024 Memo > Grade 10 Physical Sciences Paper 2 memorandum from the North West June Exam 2024 (English), 6 pages. Read online or download the free PDF. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-physical-sciences-2024-north-west-june-exam-question-paper-paper-2-english/d0b1e45c-3137-4ad1-b352-5051235de907 - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Subject: Physical Sciences - Grade: Grade 10 - Language: English - Document type: Memorandum - Year: 2024 - Exam period: North West June Exam - Paper: 2 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 6 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 10](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10) › [Physical Sciences](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10/physical-sciences) › [Physical Sciences Grade 10 P2 North West June 2024 Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-physical-sciences-2024-north-west-june-exam-question-paper-paper-2-english/d0b1e45c-3137-4ad1-b352-5051235de907) ## About this document Physical Sciences · Grade 10 · North West June Exam · 2024 · English. Memorandum. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 10 PHYSICAL SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY (P2) JUNE 2024 MARKING GUIDELINES MARKS: 75 This marking guideline consists of 6 pages including the cognitive grid. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Physical Sciences/P2 2 NW/June 2024 Grade 10 - Marking Guidelines QUESTION 1 1.1 C ✓✓ 1.2 D ✓✓ 1.3 B ✓✓ 1.4 A ✓✓ 1.5 B ✓✓ [10] QUESTION 2 2.1 A substance that cannot be separated into simpler components by physical methods. ✓✓ (2) 2.2 2.2.1 Air ✓ (1) 2.2.2 Copper wire ✓ (1) 2.2.3 Bromine ✓ (1) 2.3 2.3.1 B ✓, C ✓, A ✓ (3) 2.3.2 Liquid ✓ (1) [9] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Physical Sciences/P2 3 NW/June 2024 Grade 10 - Marking Guidelines QUESTION 3 3.1 Atoms of the same element having the same atomic number/number of protons, but different mass number/number of neutrons. ✓✓ (2) 3.2 3.2.1 1s22s22p63s23p5 ✓✓ (2) 3.2.2 35(75,77) ✓+37(24.23) ✓ Mr (Cℓ) = 100 Mr (Cℓ) = 35,48 AMU ✓ (3) 3.2.3 7 ✓ (1) 3.2.4 3✓ (1) 3.3 3.3.1 Ca2+ 4s ✓ 3p 3s ✓✓ 2p 2s 1s (3) 3.3.2 Ca2+ and Cℓ- ✓ (2) 3.4 Energy needed per mole to remove an electron(s) from an atom in the gaseous phase. ✓✓ (2) 3.5 3.5.1 Lithium is a metal that has an electron in the second energy level (1 valence electron). ✓ Its first energy level is full. Fluorine has 7 electrons in its 2nd energy level (7 valence electrons). ✓ Lithium will rather donate and Fluorine will rather gain an electron. ✓ Therefore the difference in first ionisation energies. (3) 3.5.2 HIGHER THAN ✓ (1) [20] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Physical Sciences/P2 4 NW/June 2024 Grade 10 - Marking Guidelines QUESTION 4 4.1 A pure substance that consists of two or more non-metal atoms chemically bonded together through the sharing of electrons. ✓✓ (2) 4.2 Chemical change ✓ (1) 4.3 4.3.1 2H + O ✓ H O ✓✓ ✓ H (4) 4.3.2 Covalent bond ✓ (1) 4.3.3 HCℓ (aq) + MnO2 (s) ✓ MnCℓ2 (aq) + H2O (ℓ) + Cℓ2 (g) ✓ ✓ (bal.) Criteria: If no phases are indicated or any phase(s) are wrong max 2⁄3 (3) 4.4 4.4.1 Hydrogen sulphate ✓ (1) 4.4.2 Potassium chloride ✓ (1) 4.5 K+ ✓+ HSO4¯ ✓ KHSO4 ✓(balancing) (3) 4.6 Ionic bond ✓ (1) 4.7 (39 + 35,5) ✓+ (2(1)+32+4(16)) ✓ = (39+1+32+4(16)) ✓ + (1+35,5) ✓ 74,5 + 98 = 136 + 36,5 172,5 = 172,5 ✓ (5) [22] QUESTION 5 5.1 A mole of a substance is the same amount of particles as there is atoms in 12 g of the Carbon-12 isotope. ✓✓ (2) 5.2 5.2.1 M(Na2CO3) = 2(23)+12+3(16) ✓ = 106 g.mol-1 ✓ (2) 5.2.2 N(HCℓ) = nNA ✓ = 2 x 6,02 x 1023 ✓ = 1,204 x 1024 molecules ✓ ∴ 2 x 1,204 x1024 = 2,408 x 1024 atoms ✓ (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Physical Sciences/P2 5 NW/June 2024 Grade 10 - Marking Guidelines 5.2.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM 5.2.1 m n = ✓ M 243,8 = ✓ 106 = 2,3 mol ✓ (3) 5.2.4 𝑉 n(CO2) = ✓ 𝑉𝑚 𝑉 1,15 = ✓ 22,4 V(CO2) = 25,76 dm3 ✓ (3) [14] TOTAL: 75 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Physical Sciences/P2 6 NW/June 2024 Grade 10 Marking Guidelines Copyright reserved ## Related documents - [Gr 10 PS P2 (English) Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-10-ps-p2-english-question-paper/623e3579-221a-4ee5-af51-69323c9adf50) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2024 · Eng - [GR10 Physical Sciences QP P2 ENG](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr10-physical-sciences-qp-p2-eng/fda52459-0655-4b5e-b222-80f579da3126) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2024 · Eng - [Grade 10 Physical Sciences P2 November 2026 Mock 2](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-physical-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper-paper-2/5bd7a947-8dcc-4f45-a4e1-7d600246d8f7) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2026 · Eng - [Gr10 Phy P2 (English) 2020 Exemplars Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr10-phy-p2-english-2020-exemplars-question-paper/b73f7863-1dbd-4b9b-93ec-9ca726a859a8) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Eng - [PHYSC P2 GRD10 QP NOV2020 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/physc-p2-grd10-qp-nov2020-english/a0593b95-369a-4c97-a537-ab1e9db94a9b) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Eng - [PHYSC P2 GRD10 QP NOV2019 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/physc-p2-grd10-qp-nov2019-english/bd38523f-fa1f-46dc-8ce9-3f5026701e36) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2019 · Eng ## More from Grade 10 Physical Sciences - [Gr 10 Phys Sci ATP 2023-24](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-10-phys-sci-atp-2023-24/f162614c-9eea-46bf-b61a-5a5dc6360c7b) — ATP - [EC AW Physical Sciences Grade 10 June 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/ec-aw-physical-sciences-grade-10-june-2025-qp-and-memo/55c5e457-737d-42d8-a3e9-d141082f89d3) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [2025 EC - Physical Sciences Grade 10 March QP](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/2025-ec-physical-sciences-grade-10-march-qp/bd09640b-cf56-4333-b958-01ad4331ee25) — QP · 2025 - [FS Physical Sciences Grade10 June 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/fs-physical-sciences-grade10-june-2025-qp-and-memo/4bbbc06c-f9d3-4d47-9bd5-7421512cd012) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [KZN Physical Sciences Grade 10 November 2025 P1 and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-physical-sciences-grade-10-november-2025-p1-and-memo/c5bea2ed-3318-4f7d-b1f6-2ac68a9d3399) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [LP Physical Sciences Grade 10 March 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lp-physical-sciences-grade-10-march-2025-qp-and-memo/5aedbc3d-3f59-4693-b4ab-7c19bfd618f5) — QP + Memo · 2025 ## Collection - [Grade 10 past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/past-papers) --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. 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