February 2025

Experiment: Testing for the presence of micro-organisms in soil

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Testing for organisms in the soil. Testing for organisms in the soil. ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: Testing for the presence of micro-organisms in soil

Material:2 test tubes, lime water/bicarbonate indicator, cotton thead, corks, muslin cloth or cotton material, burner

Method

  1. Put a sample of fresh soil (about 50g mass) in a muslin […]
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Simple Trading and Profit and Loss Account Example 2

By |2025-02-12T09:27:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

Image credit bhofinance.com Image credit bhofinance.com ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Simple Trading and Profit and Loss Account Example 2 

From the following trial balance of J Nhiwatiwa after his first year’s trading, you are required to
draw up a trading and profit and loss account for the year ended […]

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The whites involved in the signing of treaties and concessions in Zimbabwe between 1850 and 1891

By |2025-02-12T08:59:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Piet Grobbler was one of the whites that signed a treaty with Lobengula. image credit boostdam.net Piet Grobbler was one of the whites that signed a treaty with Lobengula. image credit boostdam.net ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonisation of Zimbabwe:The whites involved in the signing of treaties and concessions in Zimbabwe […]

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Chemical Reactions

By |2025-02-12T09:19:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Chemical Reactions

Introduction to reactions

  • A compound is formed when a chemical reaction takes place
  • Chemical change takes place to form the compound
  • Word equations can be used as a short hand way to show what has happened
  • An example of a chemical equation is:
  • \text{iron + sulpher}\rightarrow \text{iron sulphide}
  • As already […]
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The reaction of metals with dilute acids

By |2025-02-12T09:38:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: The reaction of metals with dilute acids

  • Metals also react with dilute acids such as
  • Dilute hydrochloric acid
  • Hydrogen gas is released as a by product of the reaction
  • Metals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc that react with water react even more vigorously with dilute acids
  • Metals that react with […]
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Steel making

By |2025-02-12T09:24:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Steel beams. Image credit  risleysteelservices.ca Steel beams. Image credit risleysteelservices.ca ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Steel making

  • The iron from the oxygen lance process is poured into a ladle and
  • Small amounts of other metals are mixed with it
  • It is mixed with metals such as:
  • manganese, cobalt, chromium […]
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Experiment:Making coke and collecting the resulting gases

By |2025-02-12T09:05:22+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Making coke Making coke ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment:Making coke and collecting the resulting gases

Aim: To make coke using coal and collect the gas and liquid by-products

Materials: crushed coal, test tubes, glass tubing, splints, lead ethanoate solution, filter paper, red and blue litmus paper, sodium hydroxide solution, beaker, water, trough, […]

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