0653.C11.2.02 — Name methane as the main constituent of natural gas: past paper questions
Real questions on 0653.c11.2.02 — name methane as the main constituent of natural gas
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- 0653/31 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(ii)[1]
is the main constituent of natural gas
See it on the paper → - 0653/31 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(vi)[1]
is a waste gas produced from digestion in animals
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · May/June 2023 · Q2a(ii)[1]
State the name of the hydrocarbon that is the main constituent of natural gas.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · May/June 2022 · Q2d(i)[1]
State the name of the main constituent of natural gas.
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · February/March 2021 · Q2b[1]
State the main constituent of natural gas.
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What examiners said
Candidates who were successful stated CH 4 (methane). Incorrect answers included CO2 and CO.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/31 Q6(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
The waste gas produced by digestion in animals is methane, CH4. Some candidates did not appear to realise that the question was asking about digestion, and they wrote CO 2, the waste gas produced by respiration.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/31 Q6(a)(vi) (Cambridge)
Some candidates scored credit for this question by stating methane. Incorrect answers included oxygen and carbon dioxide.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0653/33 Q2(d)(i) (Cambridge)
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