All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2017 Summer Zone 3
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Diagrams R, S and T represent the three states of matter.

Which change occurs during freezing?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

A student needs to measure 22 cm$^3$ of water at 40°C. Which apparatus is required?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A compound, X, has a melting point of 71°C and a boiling point of 375°C.
Which statement about X is correct?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which method is used to obtain a concentrated solution of ethanol from a dilute solution of ethanol dissolved in water?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which definition of isotopes is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which statement about a molecule of ammonia, $\text{NH}_3$, is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

The electronic structures of atoms Q and R are shown.
[Image_1 showing electronic structures]
Q and R form an ionic compound.
What is the formula of the compound?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which substance is a macromolecule?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

What is the relative formula mass of aluminium oxide, $Al_2O_3$?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Which products are initially obtained at each electrode during the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride?
[Table_1]

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Heat energy is produced when hydrocarbons burn in air. Which equations represent this statement?
1. $\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH} + 3\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{CO}_2 + 3\text{H}_2\text{O}$
2. $\text{C}_2\text{H}_4 + 3\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{CO}_2 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$
3. $\text{CH}_4 + 2\text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{CO}_2 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

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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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Which changes are physical changes?
1. melting ice to form water
2. burning hydrogen to form water
3. adding sodium to water
4. boiling water to form steam

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Which colour change is seen when hydrated cobalt(II) chloride is heated so that it becomes anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride?

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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? [Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Three separate experiments are carried out on a solution of substance X.
1. A gas is produced when X is heated with ammonium chloride.
2. Methyl orange is yellow when added to X.
3. There is no reaction between X and sodium carbonate.
Which type of substance is X?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Farmers spread slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) on their fields to neutralise soils that are too acidic for crops to grow well. Which ion in slaked lime neutralises the acid in the soil?

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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

Aqueous sodium hydroxide reacts with an aqueous solution of compound Y to give a green precipitate.
Aqueous ammonia also reacts with an aqueous solution of compound Y to give a green precipitate.
In each case the precipitate is insoluble when an excess of reagent is added.
Which ion is present in Y?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Period 3 of the Periodic Table is shown.

What increases from left to right across Period 3?

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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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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

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

Which row shows how the metal reacts? [Table_1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement about the extraction of iron from hematite is 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 pollutant gas cannot be produced by the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, petroleum and natural gas)?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

A farmer wrongly adds two substances to the soil at the same time. They react together to form a gas which turns damp red litmus blue. What are the two substances?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

In which process is carbon dioxide not formed?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Two equations are shown.
reaction 1 \(\text{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{CaO} + \text{CO}_2\)
reaction 2 \(\text{CaO} + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{Ca(OH)}_2\)
Which terms describe reactions 1 and 2?
[Table_1]

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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

Fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene and naphtha are four fractions obtained from the fractional distillation of petroleum. What is the order of the boiling points of these fractions?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which process produces alkenes from alkanes?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Poly(ethene) is made from ethene. Ethene is ......1...... hydrocarbon because it contains a carbon to carbon ......2...... bond. The general name given to small molecules that undergo polymerisation is ......3...... . Which words complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which reaction is used to manufacture ethanol?

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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?