Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Physical Sciences P2 (2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination)

Physical Sciences Past Paper Question 1 Drill Level 1: Knowledge & Recall

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5 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination Physical Sciences Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.

Question 1 of 5 2 Marks

The functional group for an ALDEHYDE is a …

A. formyl group.

B. carboxyl group.

C. carbonyl group.

D. hydroxyl group.

Question 2 of 5 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following equations represents the reaction for the IDENTIFICATION of an UNSATURATED organic compound in the laboratory?

A. CH3CH2CH2CHCH2 + H2 → CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3

B. CH3CH2CH2CHCH2 + HBr → CH3CH2CH2CHBrCH3

C. CH3CH2CH2CHCH2 + Br2 → CH3CH2CH2CHBrCH2Br

D. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 + Br2 → CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2Br + HBr

Question 3 of 5 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following is the EMPIRICAL formula of ethyl ethanoate?

A. C2H4O

B. C2H2O

C. C4H8O

D. C4H8O2

Question 4 of 5 2 Marks

Which ONE of the following shows the PRODUCTS for the reaction of oxalic acid with sodium hydroxide?

A. (COO)2Na2(aq) + H2O(ℓ) + CO2(g)

B. (COO)2Na2(aq) + H2O(ℓ)

C. CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(ℓ)

D. CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(ℓ) + CO2(g)

Question 5 of 5 2 Marks

Four solutions of different acids of the same concentration are compared. Which ONE of the following Ka values represents the WEAKEST acid at 25 °C?

A. 4,5 x 10-6

B. 2,5 x 10-5

C. 1,8 x 10-2

D. 6,5 x 10-2

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Physical Sciences P2 (2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination)

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