All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2019 Winter Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The diagram shows a cup of hot tea.
Which row describes the water particles in the air above the cup compared with the water particles in the cup?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A student is asked to measure the time taken for 0.4 g of magnesium carbonate to react completely with 25.0 cm³ of dilute hydrochloric acid. Which pieces of apparatus does the student need?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

A fractionating column is used to separate the hydrocarbon fractions in petroleum by fractional distillation.
Which row describes the properties of the fractions that condense at the top of the fractionating column?
[Table_1]

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Some information about solid silver chloride and solid sodium chloride is shown.
• Silver chloride and sodium chloride do not dissolve in kerosene.
• Silver chloride is insoluble in water but sodium chloride is soluble in water.
• The boiling point of silver chloride is 1547°C and the boiling point of sodium chloride is 1413°C.
Which processes are used to separate a mixture of solid silver chloride and solid sodium chloride?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

A covalent molecule M contains four shared pairs of electrons. What is M?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

An isotope of chromium is represented by $^{52}_{24}\text{Cr}$.
Which statement about an atom of this isotope of chromium is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Substances P and Q both conduct electricity.
P is a mixture of two different types of atom.
Q is made of only one type of atom.
Which row describes P and Q?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Graphite is a form of carbon.
Why can graphite be used as a lubricant?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The structure of a molecule is shown.
What is the formula of the molecule?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

During the electrolysis of concentrated hydrochloric acid, gases are produced at both electrodes. Which statement describes the test result for the gas collected at the negative electrode?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Which statements about endothermic reactions are correct?
1. The energy of the products is greater than the energy of the reactants.
2. The energy of the reactants is greater than the energy of the products.
3. The temperature of the surroundings increases during the reaction.
4. The temperature of the surroundings decreases during the reaction.

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Equations for the formation of anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride and anhydrous copper(II) sulfate are shown.
$\text{CoCl}_2 \cdot 6\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{CoCl}_2 + 6\text{H}_2\text{O}$
$\text{CuSO}_4 \cdot 5\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{CuSO}_4 + 5\text{H}_2\text{O}$
Which statement about the reactions is not correct?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

A method used to investigate the rate of reaction of calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid under different conditions is shown.
• Place 50 $\text{cm}^3$ of dilute hydrochloric acid in a conical flask.
• Add a known volume of water to the conical flask.
• Heat the conical flask to the required temperature.
• Add 1.0 g of calcium carbonate to the conical flask.
• Measure the time taken for the reaction to finish.
Which volume of water and which temperature gives the shortest time taken for the reaction to finish? [Table_1]

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Which is a chemical change?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Mercury(II) oxide, HgO, decomposes when heated.

The equation is shown.

$2\text{HgO} \rightarrow 2\text{Hg} + \text{O}_2$

Why is this a reduction reaction?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Carbonic acid is a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.
What is the pH of the solution?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Solid X is tested as shown.
[Table_1]
What is X?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which oxide is basic?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A method used to make copper(II) sulfate crystals is shown.
1. Place dilute sulfuric acid in a beaker.
2. Warm the acid.
3. Add copper(II) oxide until it is in excess.
4. Filter the mixture.
5. Evaporate the filtrate until crystals start to form.
6. Leave the filtrate to cool.

What are the purposes of step 3 and step 4?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which set of elements shows the change from metallic to non-metallic character across a period of the Periodic Table?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which pair of elements reacts together most violently?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

What is \textbf{not} a typical property of a transition element?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Part of the Periodic Table is shown.
Which element is used to provide an inert atmosphere?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Some properties of substance X are listed.

  • It conducts electricity when molten.
  • It has a high melting point.
  • It burns in oxygen and the oxide dissolves in water to give a solution with pH 11.
What is X?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Four different metals are reacted with an equal volume of dilute hydrochloric acid. The results of the reactions are shown.
[Table_1]
What is the order of reactivity of the four metals starting with the most reactive?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Iron is extracted from its ore in a blast furnace.
The equations for four different reactions are shown.
1. $4Fe + 3CO_2 \rightarrow 2Fe_2O_3 + 3C$
2. $CO_2 \rightarrow C + O_2$
3. $CO_2 + C \rightarrow 2CO$
4. $Fe_2O_3 + 3CO \rightarrow 2Fe + 3CO_2$
Which equations represent reactions that occur in the blast furnace?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement is correct?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

River water contains soluble impurities, insoluble impurities and bacteria.
River water is made safe to drink by filtration and chlorination.
Which statement is correct?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Clean, dry air contains nitrogen, oxygen and small amounts of other gases. The noble gases have been left out of the table.
Which row shows the composition of clean, dry air?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The apparatus shown is set up and left for a week.

Which diagram shows the level of the water at the end of the week?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Farmers add calcium oxide (lime) and ammonium salts to their fields. The compounds are not added at the same time because they react with each other. Which gas is produced in this reaction?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which information about carbon dioxide and methane is correct?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

What is not a use of sulfur dioxide?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which process is used to obtain lime from limestone?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Petroleum is separated by fractional distillation. Which statement about the fractions produced is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which compounds have similar chemical properties?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about a molecule of ethane is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which products are obtained by the cracking of an alkane?
[Table_1]

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which statements about aqueous ethanoic acid are correct?
1. It has a pH value of 10.
2. It reacts with metal carbonates to produce carbon dioxide gas.
3. It reacts with magnesium metal to produce hydrogen gas.

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The diagram shows the structure of a monomer and of the polymer made from it.

What are the monomer and polymer?