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ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry

Waste disposal methods

Waste disposal methods in ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 4 (competency matrix 8.32.2): incineration, landfills and activated sludge; reuse and recycling.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.4.1.6Identify waste disposal methods, including incineration, landfills and activated sludge.
  2. 7.4.1.7Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each method of waste disposal.
  3. 7.4.1.8Explain the reuse and recycling of waste.

Lessons

  • Waste disposal, reuse and recycling

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Waste disposal methods: sample question

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Which gas forms in a landfill site, is a greenhouse gas and can be collected and burnt as a fuel?

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