All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2018 Summer Zone 2
Theory
MCQ
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

When iodine is heated it turns from a solid to a gas.
When liquid ammonia is cooled it turns into a solid.
When ice is heated it turns into water.
Which terms describe these changes of state?
[Table_1]

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which piece of apparatus cannot be used to collect and measure the volume of gas produced in an experiment?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Pure ethanol has a melting point of $-114^{\circ}\text{C}$ and a boiling point of $78^{\circ}\text{C}$.
What are the melting and boiling points of a sample of ethanol with glucose dissolved in it?
[Table_1]

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which atom has an equal number of protons, neutrons and electrons?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which description of brass is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

The bonding between elements X and Y in compound $XY_2$ is shown.

Which row shows the type of bond in $XY_2$ and the type of element X?

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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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CH6 - USING MOLES

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 12 g of magnesium completely reacts with dilute sulfuric acid?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

The electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide is shown.
Which statement describes what happens at the negative electrode?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which statement about the combustion of fuels is correct?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which statement about chemical reactions is correct?

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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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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Reaction X shows a test for water. Reaction Y occurs in the blast furnace for extracting iron.
$$\text{reaction X} \quad \text{CoCl}_2 + 6\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightleftharpoons \text{CoCl}_2.6\text{H}_2\text{O}$$
$$\text{reaction Y} \quad \text{C} + \text{CO}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{CO}$$
Reaction X is ......1...... . In reaction Y, the oxide CO2 is ......2...... .
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2? [Table_1]

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Which equation shows an oxidation reaction?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which two gases each give the same result for the test shown? [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 separate tests are done on separate solutions of compound X.
1. Addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide forms a green precipitate that dissolves in an excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide.
2. Addition of dilute nitric acid and aqueous silver nitrate forms a white precipitate.
What is compound X?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Chlorine, bromine and iodine are elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
Which statement about these elements is not correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which row describes the properties of a transition element?
[Table_1]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about the elements in Group VIII is correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, carbon and other metals. Which row is correct?
[Table_1]

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

A student is given metal Z and its oxide.
The student does some experiments to find out the position of metal Z in the reactivity series.
The results are shown.

  • Metal Z reacted slowly with dilute hydrochloric acid.
  • Metal Z reacted slowly with steam but not with water.
  • The oxide of metal Z reacted when heated with carbon.
Which statement about the position of metal Z in the reactivity series is correct?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Iron is produced from iron ore in a blast furnace.

Which equation represents the main reaction that happens in zone 1?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which row describes the use of an alloy and the property upon which the use depends?
[Table with options]

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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

Ammonium nitrate is a common fertiliser used by farmers to increase the yield of their crops.
Which compound reacts with ammonium nitrate to form ammonia?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which process does not release a greenhouse gas?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which row describes the uses of sulfur and sulfur dioxide?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Limestone is used in many industrial processes. In which process is it not used?

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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

Which compounds belong to the same homologous series?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which substances can be obtained by cracking hydrocarbons?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The equations for two important processes used to manufacture ethanol are shown.

process 1 $C_6H_{12}O_6 \rightarrow 2C_2H_5OH + 2CO_2$
process 2 $C_2H_4 + H_2O \rightarrow C_2H_5OH$

Which statement is not correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Part of the label on the packet of a potato product is shown.


This potato product contains:
starch
ethanoic acid
sodium chloride
sugar

Which constituent is a natural polymer?