Solid Waste · CAPE Chemistry Unit 2

11 past-paper questions on Solid Waste, part of Industry and the Environment, from every CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

1. 8(d)5 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of disposing of PVC material via incineration.
2. 3(a)3 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe how the concepts of reuse, recycle and reduce can be applied to paper as a solid waste.
3. 3(b)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Suggest TWO ways in which the presence of nuclear waste can affect the terrestrial environment.
4. 3(c)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2State the names OR chemical formulae of TWO landfill gases produced by chemical and microbial reactions.
5. Q391 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 1The burning of polyvinylchloride, PVC, is considered an improper disposal technique because PVC
6. Q401 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 1Which of the following outcomes are advantages of using incineration as a form of solid waste disposal? I. Pathogens are destroyed in the process. II. Incineration reduces the volume of solid waste. III. Heat produced…
7. 6(c)(i)1 mark· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Define the term 'recycling'.
8. 6(c)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Describe how aluminum is recycled.
9. 3(c)(i)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(c)(i)Define EACH of the following terms: Reuse, Recycle, Reduce.
10. 3(c)(ii)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(c)(ii)Discuss how the concepts of reuse, recycle and reduce can be applied practically to glass waste.
11. 3(d)(i)3 marks· Chemistry · Unit 2 Q3 3(d)(i)Define EACH of the following terms: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.