F2 Science half-yearly exam revision exercise

Long Questions (81 marks)

1 The experimental set up below is used to compare the energy given out by two food samples A
and B.

The samples are put over a Bunsen flame until they burn themselves and then are placed under the
boiling tube individually. The temperatures of the water are measured before and after the burning of
the food samples. The results are as follow:
Sample A Sample B
Temperature before heating 26oC 27oC
Temperature after heating 28oC 31oC
Mass of food sample used 1.5 gram 3.0 gram

(a) There are two holes in the stopper. One hole is used for holding the thermometer, what is the
purpose of the other hole? (1 mark)

(b) What is the dependent variable in the experiment? (1 mark)

(c) Give one controlled variable in the experiment. (1 mark)

(d) A student claims that sample B contains more energy based on the results. Do you think that the
student is correct? Give a reason to support your answer. (2 marks)

(e) Suggest ONE reason why the comparison of the energy given out by food A and B is NOT
accurate. (1 mark)

(f) Should we use a lot of water in the boiling tube. Explain your answer. (2 marks)

Total: 8 marks
2 Four food samples were tested with Benedict’s test, Iodine test, Biuret test and DCPIP test. The
table below shows the results:

Sample Benedict’s test Iodine test Biuret test DCPIP test

P Has colour change Has colour change No colour change Has colour change
Q No colour change No colour change Has colour change No colour change
R No colour change Has colour change No colour change Has colour change
S Has colour change Has colour change Has colour change No colour change

(a) What nutrients do sample P have? (1.5 marks)

(b) What is the observable change when doing Benedict’s test with the sample P? (1 mark)

(c) Suggest another food test for protein. State the expected observation if protein is present.
(2 marks)
Test:

Expected observation:
(d) A student suggested that glucose must be present if the food sample shows colour change in the
Benedict’s test. State whether the statement is correct or not and explain your answer. (2 marks)

(e) According to the table above, which food sample(s) may have the highest energy value?.
Explain your answer. (2 marks)

(f) A student mistakenly heats all the food samples before food test. He finds that all sample for
DCPIP test shows negative result. Explain why. (2 marks)

Total: 10.5 marks

3 In the diagram below draw the images of the text formed by the plane mirror.

SCIENCE

Total: 1.5 marks

4 A light ray is reflected by a plane mirror as shown below.

(a) State the two laws of reflection in words. (2 marks)

1.

2.
(b) In the diagram above,
i. Draw the normal. (1 mark)
ii. Draw the reflected ray (1 mark)
iii. Label the angle of incidence (i) and the angle of reflection (r). (1 mark)

(c) What is the angle of reflection? (1 mark)

(d) State three properties of the image. (3 marks)

Total: 9 marks

iv.
5 Kevin is 1.5 m tall. He stands at 1.5 m in front of a plane mirror MN. His eyes are 1.4 m
above the ground. As shown in Figure a, where AB represents Kevin and E represents his eyes.

(a) In Figure, draw

(1) Kevin’s image,
(2) two light rays to show how he sees his head and his feet. (3 marks)

(a) Find the minimum length of the mirror for Kevin to see all of himself. (1 mark)

(b) If Kelvin walks towards the mirror, how will the size and location of image change? (2 marks)
Total: 6 marks
6 The following setup shows the electrolysis of water

(a) What is gas A? (1 mark)

(b) What is gas B? (1 mark)

(c) Suggest a test for gas A. (2 marks)

(d) Suggest a test for gas B. (2 marks)

(e) Which electrode is connected to the negative pole? (1 mark)

(f) What is the purpose of adding a little acid in water in the set-up? (1 mark)
Total: 8 marks
7 A to D are all atoms of different elements.
(a) Complete the following table. (4 marks)
Element Electronic Atomic number Period number Group number

arrangement

A 11

B 17

C [2,8,8,1]

D [2,6]

(b) Give the names of the element A, B, C and D respectively (4 marks)

(c) Which two elements belong to the same group? (1 mark)

(d) Name the group that elements in (b) belongs to. (1 mark)

(e) Name the group that element B belongs to. (1 mark)

(f) If the number of neutrons in element B is 18, draw its full atomic symbol. (2 marks)

(g) Draw the electron diagram for element C and element D (2 marks)
(h) The compound of A and the compound of C are burnt in a Bunsen flame. What are the colours
of flame for the two compounds respectively? (2 marks)

Total: 17 marks

8 Complete the following table

Mixture Compund

Composition by mass

Melting point and

boiling point

Separation of the

substances

Changes in

formation (hints:

whether there is

chemical reaction

involved?)

Total: 8 marks
9 A student has a sample of sea water with sand.
(a) The student wants to separate the sand out of the sea water first.
i. Name the experiment that can separate sand from sea water (1 mark)

ii. Hence, draw a labeled diagram of the above set-up used. (2 marks)

(b) Then, the student wants to evaporate some sea water to obtain a white solid.
i. Draw a labeled diagram of the set-up used for evaporation. (2 marks)

ii. Give ONE disadvantage for evaporation. (1 mark)

 iii. If the student wants to obtain a large crystal instead of some white powder, what should
he/she do? Briefly describe the procedure. (4 mark)

(c) Finally, the student carried out experiment to extract pure water from the sea water. Draw a
labeled diagram of the set-up. (3 marks)

Total: 13 marks