"Describe" questions — OCR GCSE Chemistry A: Gateway Science (J248)

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How to answer

Say WHAT happens, in order. No reasoning. Structure: 1. First X. 2. Then Y. 3. Then Z. Assessment Objective: AO1. Every "describe" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.

Sample questions

  1. Describe how steam cracking is used to produce smaller, more useful molecules from crude oil fractions, and explain why …
  2. Describe how scientists' understanding of atomic structure changed from Dalton's model to Rutherford's nuclear model, in…
  3. A student is trying to identify the gases produced during an experiment. Describe the tests a student would carry out to…
  4. Describe how carbon dioxide emissions from human activity contribute to climate change, and explain one consequence of t…
  5. Describe how increasing the surface area of a solid reactant affects the rate of reaction. Use ideas about particles in …
  6. A water treatment plant produces drinking water from river water. The river water contains sand particles and dissolved …
  7. Describe how crude oil forms and explain why it is described as a finite resource.
  8. A student carries out electrolysis of brine (concentrated sodium chloride solution) using inert electrodes. Describe wha…

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