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South Africa Grade 12 Physical Sciences (Chemistry) Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Grade 12 physical sciences (chemistry) practice tests for South Africa, written to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 120 questions · Quantities in Reactions · Matter & Bonding · Chemical Reactions
Practice Test 220 questions · Quantities in Reactions · Solutions · Matter & Bonding
Practice Test 320 questions · Quantities in Reactions · Matter & Bonding · Chemical Reactions
Practice Test 420 questions · Quantities in Reactions · Matter & Bonding · Solutions & Equilibrium
Practice Test 520 questions · Matter & Bonding · Quantities in Reactions · Chemical Reactions

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Life and livingMatter and materialsEnergy and changePlanet Earth and beyond

Course: FET Phase

Skills across all five tests: Quantities in Reactions (26) · Matter & Bonding (18) · Solutions (15) · Chemical Reactions (13) · Organic Chemistry (8) · Gases (7) · Solutions & Equilibrium (6) · Acids & Bases (4) · Thermochemistry (3)

Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. The functional group –OH identifies an…
    A. ester   B. alcohol   C. amine   D. ketone
    Show answeralcohol
  2. Down a group, ionization energy generally…
    A. increases   B. becomes zero   C. stays the same   D. decreases
    Show answerdecreases
  3. A bond between atoms with an electronegativity difference above about 1.7 is usually…
    A. metallic   B. ionic   C. hydrogen   D. non-polar covalent
    Show answerionic
  4. A hydrocarbon with only single bonds is an…
    A. alkane   B. alcohol   C. alkene   D. alkyne
    Show answeralkane

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these South Africa Grade 12 Physical Sciences (Chemistry) practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the South Africa curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) — Life and living, Matter and materials, Energy and change, Planet Earth and beyond. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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