Grade 11

PHYSICAL SCIENCES - CONTROL TEST

Time: 90 minutes Marks: 100

QUESTION 1

There are four possible options for each answer in the following questions. Each question has
only ONE correct answer. Choose the correct answer and write only A, B, C or D next to the
question number.

1.1 Three resistors of 3 Ω each are connected as shown in the following diagram.

What is the effective resistance between points P and R?

A 1Ω
B 2Ω
C 3Ω
D 9Ω

(2)

1.2 Which one of the following is NOT a property of an ideal gas?

A The volume occupied by the ideal gas is equal to the total volume of all the
individual molecules.
B The collisions between the molecules are perfectly elastic.
C There are no forces of attraction between the molecules.
D The product of the pressure and the volume of the ideal gas is constant at constant
temperature.

(2)
1.3 Under which conditions do real gases behave like ideal gases?

A low temperature and low pressure

B high temperature and high pressure
C low temperature and high pressure
D high temperature and low pressure

(2)

1.4 A … is a good example of dative covalent bonding.

A water molecule
B sodium ion
C oxonium ion
D nitrogen molecule

(2)

1.5 A container of volume 2 dm3 contains a fixed mass of gas at a temperature of 20 °C and
a pressure of 100 kPa. Nombulelo increases the temperature of the container and the
gas to 40 °C. The pressure of the gas in the container …

100  40
A increases by
20
B doubles
100  313
C increases to
293
D halves

(2)

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QUESTION 2

Give one word or term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the word or term next to
the question number.

2.1 The energy needed to break up a nucleus into separate protons and neutrons

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2.2 The spontaneous disintegration of some nuclei

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2.3 A molecular formula that shows the simplest possible ratio of elements in a compound

(2)

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2.4 The S.I. unit of pressure

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2.5 A type of covalent bond that results from the sharing of a lone pair of electrons from one
atom

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QUESTION 3

A circuit is set up as shown in the following circuit diagram.

3.1 When switches P and Q are open, voltmeter V1 reads 18,0 V. You then close switch P.
Voltmeter V1 now reads 16,2 V and ammeter A reads 3,0 A. Calculate the internal
resistance of each cell in the battery.

(6)

3.2 You then close switch Q. Explain why the reading on ammeter A does not change
noticeably.

(3)

3.3 Calculate the reading on voltmeter V2.

(7)

3.4 Calculate the resistance of resistor R.

(6)

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QUESTION 4

4.1 Name the property that you use to determine whether a bond is mainly ionic or mainly
covalent.

(2)

4.2 Draw a Lewis diagram of a carbon dioxide molecule.

(3)

4.3 Draw the structural formula of the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) molecule.

(3)

4.4 Complete the following table. Write letters (a) to (g) and the correct answer that
corresponds to the letter in the table.

Example Molecule shape Bond angle (°) Dipole (Yes/No)

(a) (b) 104,5 Yes

NH3 (c) (d) (e)

(f) Linear 180 Yes

(g) Linear 180 No

(7)

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QUESTION 5

Faezah fills a burette with water. She opens the tap of the burette and brings a negatively
charged ebonite rod close to the stream of water that runs from the burette. She finds that the
water deflects from its vertical path towards the charged rod.

5.1 Describe what Faezah’s experiment proves about water molecules.

(2)

5.2 Draw the Lewis structure of a water molecule.

(2)

5.3 Give ONE word to describe the shape of a water molecule.

(1)

5.4 Explain why scientists consider the water molecule to be polar. Explain your answer in
terms of symmetry and the difference in electronegativity between atoms.

(3)

5.5 Describe the shape of a carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) molecule.

(1)

5.6 Faezah now fills the burette with CCl4 instead of water. Describe the effect that the
negatively charged ebonite rod has on the stream of CCl4.

(1)

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QUESTION 6

Sizakele fills a weather balloon to a volume of 300 dm3 with helium gas at sea level where the
temperature is 18 °C. She releases the weather balloon and it reaches a height of 15 000 m
above sea level. At this height, the pressure in the weather balloon decreases to 12,3 kPa and
the temperature decreases to –48 °C. (Hint: At sea level, atmospheric pressure is 101,3 kPa.)

6.1 Describe the conditions of temperature and pressure under which real gases behave
like ideal gases.

(2)

6.2 Calculate the volume of the balloon at 15 000 m above sea level.

(5)

6.3 Assume that the helium gas behaves like an ideal gas. Calculate the mass of helium
gas that Sizakele needed to fill the balloon at sea level.

(6)

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QUESTION 7

7.1 Give THREE statements on which the ‘kinetic molecular theory’ of gases is based.

(6)

7.2 Rachel measured the mass of an empty 250 cm3 flask. She then filled the flask with a
gas of unknown molar mass at an atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa and a temperature
of 27 °C. She found that the mass of the flask and contents increased by 0,44 g.

a) Calculate the molar mass of the gas Rachel used to fill the flask.

(7)
b) Assume that the gas molecules are only made up of carbon and oxygen. Determine
the molecular formula of this gas.

(3)

7.3 Copy the following set of axes onto your page. Draw a line to show the relationship
between the pressure and the inverse of the volume of an ideal gas.

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7.4 On your graph, draw a line for the same ideal gas, but at a lower temperature. Use a
broken line to represent this line.

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[TOTAL: 100 marks]