February 2025

Safety wear

By |2025-02-12T09:10:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Safety Equipment Image credit nextmundo.com Safety Equipment Image credit nexomundo.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Safety wear

  • Pesticides are dangerous and need to be handled with care.
  • The following equipment ought to be used when handling chemicals depending on the instructions of each chemical’s label and its usage directions.

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Experiment comparing the particle size of soils

By |2025-02-12T09:40:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Soil sedimentation test. Soil sedimentation test. ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment comparing the particle size of soils  

Materials: samples of sandy, loamy and clay soils, 3 measuring cylinders/tall transparent containers, water

Method

  1. Place sample of each soil sample into a tall container to about a quarter of its height
  2. Add water to until […]
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Stress in beams

By |2025-02-12T09:12:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Types of stresses that affect beams. The arrows show the direction of force. Types of stresses that affect beams. The arrows show the direction of force. ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Stress in beams

  • If a material (beam) is subjected to a force, an equal force acts in the opposite direction
  • This […]
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Experiment: The reaction of metals and water

By |2025-02-12T09:35:30+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: The reaction of metals and water

Aim: Investigating and Observing the reactions of metals and water

Materials: calcium, magnesium, zinc, lead, iron, copper, beaker, test tubes, filter funnel, water, splint, burner, universal indicator

Some metals like calcium react with water. Some metals like calcium react with water.

Method

  1. Place a […]
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Experiment: Investigating the gas produced by acids and carbonates

By |2025-02-12T09:04:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: Investigating the gas produced by acids and carbonates

Aim: To investigate the reaction of acids and carbonates and the gas that is produced

Materials: sodium corbonate/sodium hydrogen carbonate (baking soda), dilute hydrochloric acid/vinegar, lime water/ligted splint, 2 test tubes

Acids and carbonates react to release carbon dioxide Acids and carbonates […]

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Experiment: Investigating the corrosion of iron

By |2025-02-12T09:37:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rusting iron nails. Image credit corrosionist.com Rusting iron nails. Image credit corrosionist.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: Investigating the corrosion of plated of plated iron

Aim: To investigate the corrosion of  iron

Materials: ferroxyl indicator (turns blue when iron rusts), iron nails, sand paper, magnesium ribbon, zinc, copper, five test tubes, paint

Method

  1. Place […]
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