All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2020 Winter Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

‘The movement of a substance very slowly from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.’
Which process is being described?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

What happens to the average speed of gas particles when pressure and temperature are increased?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which piece of apparatus can only measure a single fixed volume?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

In the chromatography experiment shown, which label represents the solvent front?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which substances can be separated by filtration?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

An atom of element R contains 15 protons, 16 neutrons and 15 electrons. What is R?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which row describes the properties of potassium iodide, KI?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which diagram represents a mixture of compounds?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Rubidium is in Group I of the Periodic Table and bromine is in Group VII.
Rubidium reacts with bromine to form an ionic compound.
Which row shows the electron change taking place for rubidium and the correct formula of the rubidium ion?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement explains why graphite is used as a lubricant?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

The equation for burning propane in air is shown.
$$\text{C}_3\text{H}_8(g) + x\text{O}_2(g) \rightarrow 3\text{CO}_2(g) + y\text{H}_2\text{O}(g)$$
Which values of x and y balance the equation?
[Table]

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5.
When calculating relative atomic mass, which particle is the mass of a chlorine atom compared to?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed using platinum electrodes.
What is the major product formed at each electrode?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Three substances are listed.
1. copper
2. dilute sulfuric acid
3. solid lead(II) bromide
Which substances conduct electricity?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Sodium nitrate is added to water in a beaker and stirred until it dissolves.
At the end of the experiment, the beaker feels cold.
Which row describes the reaction?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which substance does not require oxygen in order to produce energy?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which process involves a physical change?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

A sign displayed in a flour mill is shown.
Which statement explains why there is a danger of explosion in a flour mill?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

The graph shows the results of two experiments investigating the rate of reaction between excess calcium carbonate and dilute hydrochloric acid.
In each experiment the volume of carbon dioxide produced is measured at fixed time intervals.

Which statement describes the difference in conditions between experiments 1 and 2?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

When pink crystals of cobalt(II) chloride are heated, steam is given off and the colour of the solid changes to blue.
$ \text{CoCl}_2 \cdot 6\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightleftharpoons \text{CoCl}_2 + 6\text{H}_2\text{O} $
What happens when water is added to the blue solid? [Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

In which change is the sulfur, S, in sulfur(I) oxide, S\textsubscript{2}O, reduced?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

What is a characteristic of acids?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Four different groups of oxides are shown.

1. MgO FeO CuO
2. CaO SO\(_2\) TiO\(_2\)
3. PbO CaO Cl\(_2\)O
4. NO\(_2\) Br\(_2\)O P\(_2\)O\(_5\)

Which statement about these oxides is correct?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A student carries out an experiment to prepare pure magnesium sulfate crystals. The diagram shows the first stage of the preparation. He adds magnesium carbonate until no more reacts. Which process should he use for the next stage?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which ion produces a green precipitate when aqueous sodium hydroxide is added?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The positions of four elements in the Periodic Table are shown. Which element is a gas that displaces iodine from sodium iodide?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

A flammable gas needs to be removed from a tank at an industrial plant. For safety reasons, an inert gas is used. Which gas is suitable?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

A substance, X, has the following properties.
1. It has a high melting point.
2. It conducts electricity in the solid and liquid states.
3. It is malleable.
4. It has a high density.
What is X?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

A reactivity series is shown.

sodium
calcium
magnesium
carbon
zinc
iron
hydrogen
copper

Which statement is correct?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

What is the symbol of the metal used in the manufacture of aircraft because of its strength and low density?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Oxides of nitrogen are given out from car exhausts.
Which row best shows why oxides of nitrogen are unwanted in the atmosphere?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Two reactions, M and N, both form carbon dioxide.

M: $\text{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{CO}_2$
N: $\text{CO}_2 \leftarrow \text{CH}_4$

Which types of reaction are M and N?

[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which row describes two uses of sulfur dioxide?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement about lime and limestone is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which compound has a chemical name ending in -ol?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Petroleum is separated into fractions by fractional distillation. Separation occurs in a fractionating column. Some properties of three of these fractions are shown.

[Table_1]

Which statement is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about alkenes is correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The flow chart shows the preparation of ethanol and some important chemistry of ethanol.

What are X, Y and Z?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which statements about aqueous ethanoic acid are correct?
1. It is an alkane.
2. It reacts with sodium carbonate to form carbon dioxide.
3. It changes the colour of litmus solution from blue to red.
4. It is a hydrocarbon.

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which substance is a polymer?