0653.P2.2.02 — Describe evaporation in terms of the escape 3 Describe how temperature, surface area of the more energetic particles from the and air moveme: past paper questions
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- 0653/33 · October/November 2025 · Q7b[2]
Some of the liquid evaporates from the measuring cylinder. Describe the process of evaporation. Use ideas about particles in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0653/21 · May/June 2024 · Q32[1]
Which statement is correct for evaporation?
See it on the paper → - 0653/22 · May/June 2023 · Q33[1]
What happens as a liquid starts to evaporate?
See it on the paper → - 0653/11 · October/November 2022 · Q33[1]
Which molecules escape and what happens to the temperature of the liquid that remains?
See it on the paper → - 0653/11 · October/November 2022 · Q37[1]
What happens to the cloth?
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What examiners said
Most candidates knew which molecules escape during evaporation, but some of these believed that the temperature of the remaining liquid increases.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0653/11 Q33 (Cambridge)
In this question on electrostatic charging, many candidates were aware that the cloth becomes positively charged. However, a majority of these were confused about the charging process, opting for B because they thought that gaining electrons results in a positive charge.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0653/11 Q37 (Cambridge)
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