All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2017 Summer Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The diagram shows some changes of state.



Which words describe the changes of state, P, Q, R and S?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

The diagram shows part of a thermometer.
What is the reading on the thermometer?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Pure water has a boiling point of 100 °C and a freezing point of 0 °C.
What is the boiling point and freezing point of a sample of aqueous sodium chloride? [Table_1]

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Pure copper(II) sulfate crystals can be made by adding copper(II) oxide to hot dilute sulfuric acid. The copper(II) oxide is added until it ......1...... . The solution is ......2...... and then ......3...... to obtain the pure crystals. Which words complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which part of an atom has a relative mass of 1 and a relative charge of 0?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which molecule contains exactly two single covalent bonds?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride.
Which statements describe what happens to the sodium atoms in this reaction?
1. Sodium atoms form positive ions.
2. Sodium atoms form negative ions.
3. Sodium atoms gain electrons.
4. Sodium atoms lose electrons.

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Diamond is extremely hard and does not conduct electricity. Which statement explains these properties?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

What is the relative formula mass of ammonium nitrate, NH$_4$NO$_3$?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed. What is the main product formed at the positive electrode (anode)?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Some properties of four fuels are shown in the table.

Which fuel is a gas at room temperature and makes two products when it burns in a plentiful supply of air?

[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which statements about exothermic and endothermic reactions are correct?
1. During an exothermic reaction, heat is given out.
2. The temperature of an endothermic reaction goes up because heat is taken in.
3. Burning methane in the air is an exothermic reaction.

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

When sulfur is heated it undergoes a ......1...... change as it melts. Further heating causes the sulfur to undergo a ......2...... change and form sulfur dioxide. Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which row correctly matches the experiment and observations to the identity of the underlined substance?
[Table_1]

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

A student was investigating the reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which changes slow down the rate of reaction?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

The reactions shown may occur in the air during a thunderstorm.
$N_2 + O_2 \rightarrow 2NO$
$2NO + O_2 \rightarrow 2NO_2$
$NO + O_3 \rightarrow NO_2 + O_2$
Which row shows what happens to the reactant molecules in each of these reactions?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Hydrochloric acid is added to magnesium metal and to sodium carbonate in separate tests. Which row shows the observations? [Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which oxide dissolves in water to form a basic solution?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which salt preparation uses a burette and a pipette?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Substance X reacts with warm dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a gas which decolourises acidified aqueous potassium manganate (VII).
Substance X gives a yellow flame in a flame test.
What is X?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Part of the Periodic Table is shown. Which element is a soft solid that reacts violently with cold water?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which element is less reactive than the other members of its group in the Periodic Table?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

An element has the following properties.
● It forms coloured compounds.
● It acts as a catalyst.
● It melts at 1539°C.
In which part of the Periodic Table is the element found?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Why are weather balloons sometimes filled with helium rather than hydrogen?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Element E:
● forms an alloy
● has a basic oxide
● is below hydrogen in the reactivity series.
What is E?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Some reactions of three metals and their oxides are shown.
[Table_1]

What is the order of reactivity of the metals?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement about the extraction of iron in a blast furnace is not correct?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Stainless steel is an alloy of iron and other metals. It is strong and does not rust but it costs much more than normal steel.
What is not made from stainless steel?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagram shows some uses of water in the home. For which uses is it important for the water to have been treated?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which gas is colourless and poisonous?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Two experiments involving water are described.
1. Water turns purple when potassium manganate(VII) is added to it.
2. Adding water to sodium causes the temperature to increase.
Which row describes the role of water in 1 and 2?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

In which process is carbon dioxide \textbf{not} formed?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement is not correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The structures of three substances are shown.

Why do these substances all belong to the same homologous series?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which fraction of petroleum is not matched to its correct use?

[Table_1: Contains fractions and their corresponding uses]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Cracking is an important process in the petroleum industry.
The products of cracking include ......1...... and an ......2...... of ......3...... relative molecular mass than the ......4...... that was cracked.
Which words complete gaps 1, 2, 3 and 4?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which compound rapidly decolourises aqueous bromine?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

There are two methods for producing ethanol.

method 1   catalytic addition of steam to ethene

method 2   fermentation

Which statement is not correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about aqueous ethanoic acid is not correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The diagram shows part of the molecule of a polymer.

Which diagram shows the monomer from which this polymer could be manufactured?