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

A gas is heated. The pressure is kept constant.
Which statement describes the behaviour of the particles in the gas?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

In which state does 1 dm3 of methane contain the most particles?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

The chromatogram obtained from four mixtures of dyes, P, Q, R and S, is shown.
What is the total number of different dyes identified in the four mixtures?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

The diagrams show four pieces of laboratory equipment.

Which equipment is essential to find out if dissolving a salt in water is an exothermic process?
[Table_1]

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

How many neutrons are present in the atom $^{45}_{21}\text{X}$?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Strontium nitrate is an ionic compound.
Cyclohexane is a covalent compound.
Which row describes a property of each compound?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Ionic bonds are formed when elements from Group I and Group VII react together.
Which statement about ions or ionic compounds is not correct?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

What is the relative formula mass of $\text{Mg(OH)}_2$?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Calcium carbonate, $\text{CaCO}_3$, reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce carbon dioxide.
The equation for the reaction is shown. The relative formula mass of calcium carbonate is 100.

$\text{CaCO}_3 + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{CaCl}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2$

10g of calcium carbonate is reacted with an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which mass of carbon dioxide is produced?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Concentrated hydrochloric acid and dilute sulfuric acid were electrolysed in separate experiments using carbon electrodes.
Which statement is correct for both electrolysis experiments?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Aqueous nickel(II) sulfate is used as the electrolyte to electroplate a piece of steel with nickel. Which materials are used as the negative electrode and positive electrode? [Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which substance does not use oxygen to produce heat energy?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Equal volumes and concentrations of dilute hydrochloric acid and aqueous sodium hydroxide are mixed. The temperatures of the solutions are shown.

[Table_1]

Which statement describes the reaction?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

A student heats hydrated copper(II) sulfate. The blue crystals change to a white powder. How can the student reverse this reaction?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Which compound is written with the oxidation state (VII)?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Magnesium powder reacts with an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas. Which statements about this reaction are correct?
1. The smaller the particles of magnesium powder, the slower hydrogen is produced.
2. The higher the temperature, the faster the magnesium powder disappears.
3. The lower the concentration of dilute hydrochloric acid, the faster the rate of reaction.
4. The faster the magnesium powder disappears, the faster the rate of reaction.

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

In which row are the oxides correctly identified?
[Table_1]

acidicbasic
Amagnesium oxide, calcium oxidesulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide
Bmagnesium oxide, sulfur dioxidecarbon dioxide, calcium oxide
Csulfur dioxide, carbon dioxidecalcium oxide, magnesium oxide
Dsulfur dioxide, magnesium oxidecalcium oxide, carbon dioxide

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

The following steps are done to prepare solid magnesium sulfate.
1. filtration
2. measurement of 20 cm$^3$ of dilute sulfuric acid using a measuring cylinder
3. evaporation
4. addition of an excess of solid magnesium carbonate to dilute sulfuric acid
What is the correct order for these steps?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

When dilute sulfuric acid is added to solid X, a colourless solution is formed and a gas is produced.
What is X?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A few drops of methyl orange are added to a reaction mixture.
During the reaction, a gas is produced and the methyl orange turns from red to orange.
What are the reactants?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The positions of two elements, P and Q, in the Periodic Table are shown.
P and Q react together to form a compound.
What is the formula of the compound?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Elements in Group I of the Periodic Table react with water.
Which row describes the products made in the reaction and the trend in reactivity of the elements?
[Table_1]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The equation shows the reaction between a halogen and aqueous bromide ions.

$X_2 + 2Br^- \rightarrow 2X^- + Br_2$

......1...... ......2...... ......3......

Which words complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

An inert gas R is used to fill weather balloons.
Which descriptions of R are correct?
[Table_1]

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Four metals, W, X, Y and Z, are separately reacted with water and dilute hydrochloric acid.
The results are shown.
[Table_1]
What is the order of reactivity of the four metals starting with the least reactive?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Part of the reactivity series is shown.

potassium                        most reactive
carbon
zinc
iron
copper                        least reactive

Which metal must be extracted from its ore by electrolysis?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement about the uses of metals is not correct?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Argon is a noble gas used to fill light bulbs. What is the approximate percentage of argon in air?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagrams show experiments involving the rusting of iron.

A student predicted the following results.
1 In tube P, the iron nails rust.
2 In tube Q, the iron nails do not rust.
3 In tube R, the iron nails do not rust.
Which predictions are correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statements about sulfur dioxide pollution are correct?
1. It increases the pH of rivers.
2. It damages limestone buildings.
3. It causes respiratory problems.

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The table describes three types of water.
[Table_1]
Which statement is correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which compound would not be used as an important part of a garden fertiliser?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Carbon dioxide and methane both contribute to climate change. Which process produces both gases?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

What is not a use of lime?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Petroleum is a mixture of different hydrocarbons.
Which process is used to separate the petroleum into groups of similar hydrocarbons?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which two compounds are molecules which both contain a double bond?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which molecule does not belong to the alcohol homologous series?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

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

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ethanolic acid is a weak acid.
Which statements about ethanolic acid are correct?

1. It turns Universal Indicator purple.
2. It reacts with magnesium to form hydrogen gas.
3. It reacts with calcium carbonate to form carbon dioxide gas.
4. It decolourises aqueous bromine.

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which substance is a natural polymer?