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Friday 17 May 2024 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) Combined Science A
(Gateway Science)
J250/09 Chemistry (Higher Tier)
Time allowed: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Section A
You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this section.
Write your answer to each question in the box provided.
1 The diagram represents the particle model for a change in the arrangement of some particles.
Which row describes this change?
Type of change Explanation
A chemical The particles break up and then join together in a different way.
B chemical The particles stay the same but are arranged in a different way.
C physical The particles break up and then join together in a different way.
D physical The particles stay the same but are arranged in a different way.
Your answer [1]
2 Which element in the table is a non-metal?
Appearance at
Melting point (°C) Electrical conductivity
room temperature
A silver liquid –39 high
B orange-red solid 1083 high
C yellow solid 113 low
D silvery-white 3422 high
Your answer [1]
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3 The graph shows how the temperature of two samples of a substance, Y and Z, changes as they
melt from solids to liquids.
Z
Temperature (°C)
Y
Time (minutes)
Which row describes Y and Z?
Y Z
A impure impure
B impure pure
C pure impure
D pure pure
Your answer [1]
4 This is the equation for the reaction between copper carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid:
CuCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) CuCl 2(…) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
What is the state symbol for CuCl 2?
A aq
B g
C l
D s
Your answer [1]
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5 In which molecule is X an atom of carbon?
A X F B X
F F
C F D F
X F X F
F F
F
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6 Boron, B, is in Group 3 of the Periodic Table and chlorine, Cl, is in Group 7 of the Periodic Table.
What is the formula of the compound formed when boron reacts with chlorine?
A BCl
B BCl3
C B3Cl
D B3Cl7
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