University of Cambridge International Examinations General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

*96508 41255*
COMBINED SCIENCE 5129/02

Paper 2 May/June 2010
2 hours 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
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Answer all questions.

A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 24.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
For Examiner’s Use
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1 A series circuit is shown in Fig. 1.1. The resistors have values of 3 Ω and 6 Ω. For
Examiner’s
Use
3Ω 6Ω
Fig. 1.1
(a) On Fig. 1.1, draw the symbol for a voltmeter connected to measure the potential
difference across the 6 Ω resistor. [2]
(b) The ammeter reading is 0.20 A.
Calculate
(i) the potential difference across the 6 Ω resistor,
potential difference = .................... unit .................... [3]
(ii) the combined resistance of the two resistors.
resistance = ............................................ Ω [1]
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2 Aluminium, chlorine, magnesium and silicon are in the same period of the Periodic Table. For
Examiner’s
(a) Which two of these elements conduct electricity? Use
Give a reason for your choice.
elements ..........................................................................................................................
reason ..............................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) The oxides of magnesium and phosphorus are added to water and Universal Indicator
paper is dipped into each solution.
State the colour of the indicator with each of the solutions.
magnesium oxide solution ...............................................................................................
phosphorus oxide solution ........................................................................................... [2]
(c) Strontium is in the same group of the Periodic Table as magnesium.
Explain why strontium and magnesium have similar chemical reactions.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
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3 Measurements were made of the diameter of the pupil of a person’s right eye over a period For
of five minutes in a darkened room. Examiner’s
During this time, a light of varying intensity was shone into the person’s right eye. Use
The results are shown in Fig. 3.1.
pupil
diameter
0 1 2 3 4 5
time / minutes
Fig. 3.1
(a) Use Fig. 3.1 to answer the following questions.
(i) When is the pupil most dilated?
from ...................... mins to ...................... mins [1]
(ii) When is the intensity of the light entering the eye at its greatest?
from ...................... mins to ...................... mins [1]
(iii) Suggest when the light intensity decreases most rapidly.
from ...................... mins to ...................... mins [1]
(b) Name the structure in the human eye which brings about changes in pupil size.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) During this experiment, the left eye stays in the dark.
On Fig. 3.1, draw a line to show the diameter of the pupil of the left eye. [1]
(d) In the pupil reflex, where are the receptors?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
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4 A nucleus of cobalt emits a beta-particle to form a nickel nucleus. For

Examiner’s
60 0
The equation for the nuclear decay is
X
Co J 60
28 Ni +
–1
␤ . Use
(a) Calculate the value of x.
x = .................................................. [1]
(b) State the nature of a beta-particle.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Determine the number of neutrons in a nucleus of nickel-60 ( 60

28 Ni).
number of neutrons = .................................................. [1]
(d) A nucleus of carbon 146 C emits a beta-particle.

The half-life of 146 C is 5700 years.
Initially, a sample of wood contains 1 000 000 atoms of 146 C.
How long does it take for the number of 146 C atoms in the sample to decrease to 250 000?
....................................... years [2]
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5 Use words from the list to complete the sentences below. For
Examiner’s
amino-acids bladder fat kidneys liver Use
Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Urea is produced in the body by the .............................................. , during the breakdown of
.............................................. .
The urea is excreted by the .............................................. .
If there is too much glucose in the blood, the extra glucose is removed by the
.............................................. , and stored in the cells as insoluble carbohydrate.

[4]
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6 Ammonium nitrate is made by adding ammonia solution to nitric acid. For

Examiner’s
The equation for the reaction is Use
NH3 + HNO3 NH4NO3
(a) State the type of reaction that occurs between ammonia and nitric acid.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Calculate the relative molecular mass of
ammonia, ............................................................................
ammonium nitrate. .............................................................. [2]
[Ar: N, 14; H, 1; O, 16.]
(c) Calculate the mass of ammonia required to make 2.0 kg of ammonium nitrate.
mass = ........................................... kg [2]
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7 Two similar metal cans A and B are shown in Fig. 7.1. For
Examiner’s
Use
thermometer thermometer
shiny white surface A B matt black surface
Fig. 7.1
Can A has a shiny white surface. Can B has a matt black surface.
Both cans contain equal masses of hot water.
Initially, the cans and water are all at the same temperature.
(a) Explain why the temperature of the water in can B falls more quickly than the water in
can A.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) State the process by which heat is transferred through the metal of the cans.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Air around each can is heated and rises.
Explain why the air rises.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
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8 Water for drinking is stored in reservoirs. For

Examiner’s
(a) State the two processes used to purify water to make it fit to drink. Use
process 1 .........................................................................................................................
process 2 ..................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Suggest how these two processes purify water.
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
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9 A cross-section of part of a leaf, as it appears under the microscope, is shown in Fig. 9.1. For
Examiner’s
Use
Fig. 9.1
(a) Name the tissues labelled X and Y.
X ..............................................................
Y .............................................................. [2]
(b) The leaf contains air spaces.
Which tissue contains the most air spaces?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Describe how carbon dioxide enters a leaf during photosynthesis.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(d) The leaf is very thin.
Explain how this helps the leaf to make carbohydrates by photosynthesis.
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
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10 (a) Complete Fig. 10.1 by inserting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in the blank spaces. For
Examiner’s
Use
material is the material magnetic?
aluminium no
carbon
iron
plastic
steel
Fig. 10.1 [2]
(b) Using the materials in Fig. 10.1, name the material which is
(i) a poor electrical conductor, .................................................................................. [1]
(ii) used for the core of a transformer. ....................................................................... [1]
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11 Fig. 11.1 shows a blast furnace for the extraction of iron from iron ore. For
Examiner’s
Use
waste gases
iron ore
coke and limestone
firebrick lining
air
slag
molten iron
Fig. 11.1
(a) Name an ore from which iron is extracted. .................................................................. [1]
(b) In the extraction of iron, the iron ore is reduced by carbon monoxide.
(i) Balance the equation for the reduction of iron ore.
Fe2O3 + .......... CO .......... Fe + .......... CO2 [1]
(ii) Explain what is meant by reduction.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(iii) Describe how carbon monoxide is produced from the coke added to the furnace.
..................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [2]
(c) Suggest why sodium is not extracted using the same process as iron.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
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12 Fig. 12.1 shows how the displacement of particles in a wave varies with distance along the For
wave. Examiner’s
Use
10
displacement
0
/ mm 0 10
1 20 30
3 40
4 50
5 60
6 70
7 80
8 90
9
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
distance / mm
Fig. 12.1
(a) Use Fig. 12.1 to determine for this wave
(i) the wavelength, .......................................... mm [1]
(ii) the amplitude. .......................................... mm [1]
(b) Waves on the surface of water are transverse waves.
What is meant by a transverse wave?
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
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13 (a) Explain the function of teeth in the digestion of food. For

Examiner’s
.......................................................................................................................................... Use
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Rates of dental decay amongst children in towns A and B were surveyed. The results
are shown in Fig. 13.1.
It is suggested that the difference between the rates of dental decay in town A and in
town B is due to a difference in the fluoride content of the water.
10
Key
8 year-olds
average 15 year-olds
number of
decayed 5
teeth per
child
0
town A town B
Fig. 13.1
(i) Use the information in Fig. 13.1 to suggest which town has the higher water fluoride
concentration.
Explain your answer.
town ..................................................
explanation ...............................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Suggest two other possible reasons for the difference in rates of dental decay in
the two towns.
..................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [2]
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14 Regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are shown in Fig. 14.1. For

Examiner’s
Use
radiowaves microwaves A visible light ultraviolet light X-rays gamma-rays
Fig. 14.1
(a) Name the region of the spectrum labelled A.
................................................... [1]
(b) Which region of the spectrum has the longest wavelength?
................................................... [1]
(c) All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
State the magnitude of this speed.
speed = ......................................... m / s [1]
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15 Part of the carbon cycle is shown in Fig. 15.1. For

Examiner’s
Use
X Y
coal and oil dead matter
Fig. 15.1
(a) Use words from the list to complete the three empty boxes in Fig. 15.1.
animals bacteria carbon dioxide fossil fuels oxygen plants
Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all. [3]
(b) Which processes are represented by the arrows labelled X, Y and Z?
X ......................................................................................................................................
Y ......................................................................................................................................
Z ................................................................................................................................... [3]
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16 Fig. 16.1. shows properties of four substances. For

Examiner’s
Use
substance melting point boiling point density
°C °C g / cm3
A –219 –183 0.0015
B –114 78 0.79
C 119 445 1.96
D 1083 2582 8.94
Fig. 16.1
Use the letters in Fig. 16.1 to answer the questions below.

Each letter may be used once, more than once or not at all.
Which substance is most likely to be
(a) a metal, ............................................... [1]
(b) a liquid at room temperature, ............................................... [1]
(c) a covalent solid at room temperature? ......................................................................... [1]
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17 A wooden block is pulled across a horizontal table at a constant speed of 0.20 m / s as shown For
in Fig. 17.1. Examiner’s
Use
wooden
block
force, 4.0 N
table
Fig. 17.1
The block is pulled a distance of 0.80 m by the horizontal force of 4.0 N.
(a) Calculate the time taken for the block to move 0.80 m.
time = ............................................. s [2]
(b) Calculate the work done by the force of 4.0 N to move the block through 0.80 m.
work done = .................... unit .................... [3]
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18 Fig. 18.1 shows methane burning using a Bunsen burner with the air hole open. For
Examiner’s
Use
air hole
methane
Fig. 18.1
(a) Methane burns completely when the air hole is open.
State the two products when methane burns completely.
.............................................................. and .............................................................. [2]
(b) Methane burns incompletely when the air hole is closed.
Explain why it is dangerous to use a Bunsen burner in a poorly ventilated room with the
air hole closed.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(c) Organic compounds are grouped into families called homologous series.
Describe the characteristics of a homologous series.
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
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19 Fig. 19.1. shows a swinging pendulum in two different positions. For

Examiner’s
At position A, the pendulum bob changes the direction in which it was moving. Use
pendulum
bob
position A
position B
Fig. 19.1
(a) State the energy change that takes place as the pendulum swings from position A to
position B.
......................................... energy changes to ......................................... energy. [2]
(b) The period of the pendulum is 2.0 s.
Calculate the shortest time for the pendulum to move from position A to position B.
time = ............................................. s [1]
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20 Changes in the thickness of the lining of a woman’s uterus during the menstrual cycle are For
shown in Fig. 20.1. Examiner’s
Use
thickness
of the
uterus
lining
21 Feb 28 Feb 7 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar

date
Fig. 20.1
(a) From Fig. 20.1, choose dates when
(i) menstruation is occurring,
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) ovulation is likely to occur.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) (i) State the average length of a menstrual cycle.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Suggest two factors that might cause the length of a woman’s menstrual cycle to
be longer or shorter than the average.
1. ...............................................................................................................................
2. ........................................................................................................................... [2]
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21 Ethanol is manufactured from glucose. For

The process is carried out in the presence of yeast in an air-free container. Examiner’s
The reaction produces a solution of ethanol in water. Use
(a) State the name of the process. .................................................................................... [1]
(b) Explain why
(i) yeast is used in this process,
..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) the container should be air-free.
..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(c) Water boils at 100 °C. Ethanol boils at 78 °C.
Suggest the name of the method used to separate ethanol from a mixture of ethanol
and water.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(d) Draw the structure of a molecule of ethanol.
[1]
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DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
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Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
24
85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
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Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 209 210 222
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
223 226 227

Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89 †
140 141 144 147 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
* 58–71 Lanthanoid series
† 90–103 Actinoid series Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 231 238 237 244 243 247 247 251 252 257 258 259 260
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = atomic (proton) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

COMBINED SCIENCE 5129/02

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer all questions.

For Examiner’s Use

This document consists of 23 printed pages and 1 blank page.

(b) The ammeter reading is 0.20 A.

(i) the potential difference across the 6 Ω resistor,

potential difference = .................... unit .................... [3]

(ii) the combined resistance of the two resistors.

resistance = ............................................ Ω [1]

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Give a reason for your choice.

State the colour of the indicator with each of the solutions.

magnesium oxide solution ...............................................................................................

phosphorus oxide solution ........................................................................................... [2]

(c) Strontium is in the same group of the Periodic Table as magnesium.

Explain why strontium and magnesium have similar chemical reactions.

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The results are shown in Fig. 3.1.

(a) Use Fig. 3.1 to answer the following questions.

(i) When is the pupil most dilated?

from ...................... mins to ...................... mins [1]

from ...................... mins to ...................... mins [1]

(iii) Suggest when the light intensity decreases most rapidly.

from ...................... mins to ...................... mins [1]

(d) In the pupil reflex, where are the receptors?

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4 A nucleus of cobalt emits a beta-particle to form a nickel nucleus. For

(a) Calculate the value of x.

(b) State the nature of a beta-particle.

(c) Determine the number of neutrons in a nucleus of nickel-60 ( 60

number of neutrons = .................................................. [1]

(d) A nucleus of carbon 146 C emits a beta-particle.

....................................... years [2]

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Urea is produced in the body by the .............................................. , during the breakdown of

The urea is excreted by the .............................................. .

.............................................. , and stored in the cells as insoluble carbohydrate.

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6 Ammonium nitrate is made by adding ammonia solution to nitric acid. For

NH3 + HNO3 NH4NO3

(b) Calculate the relative molecular mass of

ammonium nitrate. .............................................................. [2]

[Ar: N, 14; H, 1; O, 16.]

mass = ........................................... kg [2]

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shiny white surface A B matt black surface

(c) Air around each can is heated and rises.

Explain why the air rises.

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8 Water for drinking is stored in reservoirs. For

process 2 ..................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Suggest how these two processes purify water.

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(a) Name the tissues labelled X and Y.

(b) The leaf contains air spaces.

Which tissue contains the most air spaces?