Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 6 structured question: Solids, liquids and gases

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Solids, liquids and gases

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Investigating the melting point of a substance.

Method

In this experiment, a solid substance is heated gradually until it melts. The temperature is recorded at which the solid begins to turn into liquid.

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State Identify the independent variable in this experiment.
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Results Table

This table shows the temperature and state of a substance during heating.

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Describe the changes in state observed in the table as temperature increases.
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