All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2015 Summer Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The changes that occur when a substance changes state are shown below.

$$ \text{solid} \underset{Z}{\overset{W}{\leftrightarrows}} \text{liquid} \underset{Y}{\overset{X}{\leftrightarrows}} \text{gas} $$

Which process, W, X, Y or Z, is occurring in the following four situations?

1. Butter melts on a warm day.
2. Water condenses on a cold surface.
3. The volume of liquid ethanol in an open beaker reduces.
4. Ice forms inside a freezer.

[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A student uses the apparatus shown in the diagram below to measure the volume of carbon dioxide gas made when different masses of marble chips are added to 25 cm\(^3\) of dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which other items of apparatus are needed?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Atoms contain electrons, neutrons and protons.
What is the definition of nucleon number?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

The diagram shows the atomic structure of an element X.

What is X?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which statements comparing the properties of electrons, neutrons and protons are correct?
[Table_1: Neutrons and protons are both heavier than electrons | Only electrons and neutrons are charged]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Rescuers are drilling through fallen rock in order to rescue some men trapped in a cave. The drill needs lubricating from time to time.
The following statements were made about the materials used for the drill tip and the lubricant and the reasons for their use.
1 Diamond was used for the drill tip as it does not conduct electricity.
2 Diamond was used for the drill tip as it is very hard.
3 Graphite was used as the lubricant as it conducts electricity.
4 Graphite was used as the lubricant as it is soft and flaky.
Which statements are correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

In which compounds are pairs of electrons shared between atoms?
1. methane
2. lead bromide
3. sodium chloride

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

What is the relative formula mass, $M_r$, of CaCO$_3$?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Copper and hydrogen can each be formed by electrolysis.
At which electrodes are these elements formed? [Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The diagram shows a failed attempt to copper-plate a pan.

Which action will plate the pan with copper?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The diagrams show four chemical reactions.
Which reaction is endothermic?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Powdered marble reacts with hydrochloric acid using the apparatus shown.



The gas syringe fills in 36 seconds.

The experiment is repeated using marble chips in place of powdered marble.

How long does it take to fill the gas syringe in this experiment?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

When pink crystals of cobalt(II) chloride are heated, steam is given off and the colour of the solid changes to blue.
$\text{CoCl}_2.6\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightleftharpoons \text{CoCl}_2 + 6\text{H}_2\text{O}$
What happens when water is added to the blue solid?
[Table_1]

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

In which change is chromium(II) oxide, CrO, reduced?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

The table shows the pH of four aqueous solutions, W, X, Y and Z.
[Table_1]
Universal Indicator is added to each solution.
Which row shows the colour of each solution after the indicator is added?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Hydrochloric acid is used to clean metals.
The acid reacts with the oxide layer on the surface of the metal, forming a salt and water.
Which word describes the metal oxide?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Four steps to prepare a salt from an excess of a solid base and an acid are listed.
1 crystallisation
2 evaporation
3 filtration
4 neutralisation
In which order are the steps carried out?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which two compounds give a white precipitate when their aqueous solutions are mixed?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which element is in the same group of the Periodic Table as lithium?
[Table_1]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which properties of the element titanium, Ti, can be predicted from its position in the Periodic Table?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The following statements are about elements in the Periodic Table.
1. Their atoms have a full outer shell of electrons.
2. They form basic oxides.
3. They are found in Group 0.
4. They are present in small quantities in the air.
Which statements are correct for the noble gases?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

In the outline of the Periodic Table below, some elements are shown as numbers. Which two numbers are metals in the same period?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Solder is an alloy of lead and tin. It is used for joining pieces of metal. Which statement about solder is correct?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

What is a major use of aluminium?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which row describes the conditions used to make steel from the iron produced by a blast furnace?
[Table_1]

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

W, X, Y and Z are four metals.

Some properties of these metals are listed below.

1. Only W and Z can be extracted by reduction of their oxides with carbon.
2. Only X will react with cold water.
3. Only Z can be found ‘native’ (not combined with any other element).

What is the correct order of these metals in the reactivity series (most reactive first)?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagram shows stages in producing drinking water.
In which tank is chlorine added to the water?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which gas is \textit{not} found in clean air?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which combination of chemical compounds could be used to produce the fertiliser shown?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The pollutants released into the air from car exhausts and some power stations include oxides of the type XO and YO2.
What are X and Y? [Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which statement about rusting is not correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Carbon dioxide and methane are 'greenhouse gases' which contribute to global warming. Which process does not increase global warming?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

These statements are about a gas.
1. It is produced by thermal decomposition of a carbonate.
2. It is produced by the fermentation of glucose.
3. It makes up 1% of unpolluted air.
4. It is produced during the production of steel from iron.
Which statements are correct for carbon dioxide?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

The diagram represents a lime kiln.

What leaves the furnace at X?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The structures of four organic compounds are shown.
Which statement is not correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about petroleum is not correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about alkane molecules is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statements are correct for ethanoic acid?
1. It contains a carbon-oxygen double bond.
2. It contains two carbon atoms.
3. It decolourises bromine water.
4. It contains an –OH group.

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

A hydrocarbon A is cracked to make B and hydrogen. Compound C is formed by the addition polymerisation of B. To which homologous series do A, B and C belong? [Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

By which of the following methods is ethanol formed?
1. fractional distillation of petroleum
2. fermentation
3. catalytic addition of steam to ethene