All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2015 Winter Zone 2
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which change of state takes place during evaporation?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

The diagram shows apparatus being used to demonstrate how the rate of a chemical reaction changes with temperature. Which statement must be correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

The table shows the nucleon number and the number of neutrons in one atom of isotopes W, X, Y, and Z.

[Table_1]

Which statement about W, X, Y, and Z is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Compound X melts at 801°C and is a good electrical conductor when dissolved in water. Compound Y boils at 77°C, is insoluble in water and is a non-conductor of electricity. Which type of bonding is present in X and in Y? [Table_1]

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

What do the nuclei of $^1H$ hydrogen atoms contain?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

The electronic structures of atoms X and Y are shown.

X and Y form a covalent compound.
What is its formula?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5. When calculating relative atomic mass, which particle is the mass of a chlorine atom compared to?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The diagram shows the electrolysis of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated aqueous sodium chloride using carbon electrodes.

At which electrode(s) is hydrogen produced?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

The diagram shows a section of an overhead power cable.
Which statement explains why a particular substance is used?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Hydrogen can be used as a fuel. Which properties of hydrogen would be advantages and which would be disadvantages?
1. Hydrogen is expensive to produce.
2. Hydrogen reacts exothermically with oxygen.
3. When hydrogen burns, a greenhouse gas is not formed.
[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which row correctly describes whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic? [Table_1]

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

The diagram shows four experiments in which equal volumes of aqueous acid (all in an excess) are added to equal masses of metal. Both acids have the same concentration. In which experiment has the metal completely reacted in the shortest time?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

The element vanadium, V, forms several oxides. In which change is oxidation taking place?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which reaction is not a reversible reaction?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

The reaction between magnesium and carbon dioxide is represented by the following equation.
$$2\text{Mg} + \text{CO}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{MgO} + \text{C}$$
Which statement describes what happens in this reaction?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which element forms an acidic oxide?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which property is not characteristic of a base?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A sting from insect X has a pH of 6 and a sting from insect Y has a pH of 8.
The table shows the pH of four substances.

[Table_1]

Which substances are used to treat the two stings?

[Table_2]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A salt is produced in each of the following reactions.
P   magnesium + dilute hydrochloric acid
Q   zinc oxide + dilute sulfuric acid
R   sodium hydroxide + dilute hydrochloric acid
S   copper carbonate + dilute sulfuric acid
Which statements about the products of the reactions are correct?
1   A flammable gas is produced in reaction P.
2   Water is formed in all reactions.
3   All the salts formed are soluble in water.

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The table shows the symbols of three metals with names that begin with the letter C.
Which row correctly shows the melting point of the metals?
[Table_1]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The table gives information about four elements. Which element is a transition metal?
[Table_1]
The table lists elements with their electrical conductivity, density in $g/cm^3$, and melting point in °C.
A. electrical conductivity: good, density: 0.97, melting point: 98°C
B. electrical conductivity: good, density: 7.86, melting point: 1535°C
C. electrical conductivity: poor, density: 2.33, melting point: 1410°C
D. electrical conductivity: poor, density: 3.12, melting point: -7°C

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The diagram shows elements W, X, Y and Z in a section of the Periodic Table.
Which statement about the reactivity of the elements is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which two elements make up mild steel?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

The diagrams show what happens when three different metals are added to water.
What are X, Y and Z?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which substances do not react together?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Iron is extracted from hematite in a blast furnace.
Which reaction increases the temperature in the blast furnace to over 1500°C?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which statements about water are correct?
1. Household water may contain salts in solution.
2. Water for household use is filtered to remove soluble impurities.
3. Water is treated with chlorine to kill bacteria.
4. Water is used in industry for cooling.

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which gas is a pollutant of the air?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Carbon monoxide is an air pollutant produced when petrol is burned in a car engine. Why is carbon monoxide considered to be an air pollutant?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Metals are welded by using the heat produced by burning a gas in oxygen.
Which gas could not be used for this purpose?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which elements are present in NPK fertilisers?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The apparatus shown is set up and left for a week.

Which diagram shows the level of the water at the end of the week?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

A farmer moves his cows into a concrete shelter for protection. There is little access for fresh air once the door is closed. Which gases would increase in amount in the shelter?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

A student is asked to draw a diagram showing the uses of limestone.
[Image_1: Diagram showing limestone uses with connections labeled 1, 2, and 3 indicating paths to 'making cement', 'making lime', and 'added, with hematite, to a blast furnace']
Which numbered lines show a correct use of limestone?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which formula is that of an alkene?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which row describes the formation of a polymer?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Hydrocarbons obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum can be cracked to make useful products.
Which substance could not be obtained by cracking propane, $M_r 44$?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ethanol can be formed by
1. fermentation
2. reaction between steam and ethene
Which of these processes uses a catalyst? [Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The flow chart shows the preparation of ethanol and some important chemistry of ethanol.

What are X, Y and Z?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

What are the properties of a dilute solution of ethanoic acid? [Table_1]