All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2018 Summer Zone 1
Theory
MCQ
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The diagrams show particles in a container.

Which two diagrams show the process of evaporation?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which piece of apparatus is used to measure exactly 26.3 cm3 of a liquid?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

The melting points and boiling points of pure substances W, X and Y are shown.
[Table_1]
The substances are chlorine, ethanol and sulfur.
Which row identifies W, X and Y?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

In which atom is the number of protons equal to the number of neutrons?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which row identifies an alloy, a pure metal and a non-metal?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

A covalent molecule Q contains exactly six shared electrons.
What is Q?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

The 'lead' in a pencil is made of a mixture of graphite and clay.

When the percentage of graphite is increased, the pencil slides across the paper more easily.
Which statement explains this observation?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The equation for the reaction between magnesium and dilute sulfuric acid is shown.
The $M_r$ of MgSO$_4$ is 120.
$$\text{Mg} + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \rightarrow \text{MgSO}_4 + \text{H}_2$$
Which mass of magnesium sulfate is formed when 12g of magnesium completely reacts with dilute sulfuric acid?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

What is observed at each electrode when molten lead(II) bromide is electrolysed using platinum electrodes?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which gas is used as a fuel?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Burning fuels is an exothermic reaction.
What is meant by the term \textit{exothermic}?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

The diagram shows a rate of reaction experiment.

Increasing the concentration of the acid and increasing the temperature both affect the rate of reaction.
Which row is correct?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Water is added to anhydrous copper(II) sulfate.
What happens during the reaction?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Which equation shows an oxidation reaction?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Dilute nitric acid is added to a solid, F. A gas, G, is produced which is denser than air and extinguishes a burning splint. What are F and G? [Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which statement about oxides is correct?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which methods are suitable for preparing both zinc sulfate and copper(II) sulfate?
1. reacting the metal oxide with warm dilute aqueous sulfuric acid
2. reacting the metal with dilute aqueous sulfuric acid
3. reacting the metal carbonate with dilute aqueous sulfuric acid

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Two salt solutions, X and Y, are tested.
The table shows the results.

testXY
a few drops of aqueous
sodium hydroxide are added
green precipitate
formed
red-brown
precipitate formed
a few drops of dilute nitric acid and
a few drops of barium nitrate are added
no change seenwhite precipitate
formed
a few drops of dilute nitric acid and
a few drops of silver nitrate are added
white precipitate
formed
no change seen

What are X and Y?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which element is in the same period of the Periodic Table as silicon?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about the halogens is correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which row shows the catalytic activity of transition elements and their compounds? [Table_1] | | catalytic activity of transition elements | catalytic activity of compounds of transition elements | |----------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------| | A | good | good | | B | good | poor | | C | poor | good | | D | poor | poor |

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about the noble gases is not correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

The following statements are made about the metals copper, iron, magnesium and zinc.
1. Their oxides are acidic.
2. They all conduct electricity in the solid state.
3. They all have high melting points.
4. They all react with dilute acids to form hydrogen.
Which statements are correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Three metals, X, Y and Z, were reacted with water. The oxides of the same three metals were also heated strongly with carbon.
The results are shown.
[Table_1]
What is a correct conclusion about X, Y and Z?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

In a blast furnace, iron ore is mixed with coke and limestone, and heated in hot air. Compound R is formed. Compound R then reduces the iron ore to iron. Which equation shows the formation of compound R?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement explains why aluminium is used in the manufacture of aircraft?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Dry air is passed over hot copper until all the oxygen has reacted.
!
The volume of gas at the end of the reaction is 120 cm3.
What is the starting volume of dry air?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

A steel bicycle which had been left outdoors for several months was starting to rust.
What would not reduce the rate of corrosion?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which statements about water are correct?
1. Household water contains dissolved salts.
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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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Farmers use fertilisers to replace minerals in the soil that have been removed by the crops they grow.
Which elements in the soil are replaced by adding fertilisers?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement is correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement about sulfur and its compounds is not correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which process is used to convert limestone (calcium carbonate) into lime?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Lime is used to treat an industrial waste.

Which change occurs in the treatment?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

What is not the correct use of the fraction named?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Four organic compounds are listed.
ethane
ethanoic acid
ethanol
ethene
Which bond do all four compounds contain?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The first three members of a homologous series are shown.
Why do these molecules represent a homologous series?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which substances can be obtained by cracking hydrocarbons?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which reaction is used to make ethanol?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Polymers are long-chain molecules made from small molecules linked together.
Four polymers or types of polymer are listed.
1. carbohydrates
2. nylon
3. proteins
4. Terylene
Which of these polymers or types of polymer are synthetic?