All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2021 Summer Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which row describes the arrangement and movement of particles in a liquid?
[Table_1]

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

A mixture is separated using the apparatus shown.
What is the mixture?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which statement about paper chromatography is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Element X has 7 protons.
Element Y has 8 more protons than X.
Which statement about element Y is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

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

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which row describes how an ionic bond forms between a sodium atom and a chlorine atom?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which diagram shows the structure of an alloy?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Methane burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.
What is the balanced equation for this reaction?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

What is the relative formula mass of magnesium nitrate, Mg(NO$_3$)$_2$?

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CH6 - USING MOLES

In separate experiments, electricity was passed through concentrated aqueous sodium chloride and molten lead(II) bromide.
What would happen in both experiments?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Steel core aluminium cables are used for overhead electricity cables.
Which statement explains why these cables are used?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The complete combustion of propane is exothermic.
The equation for this reaction is shown.

$C_3H_8 + 5O_2 \rightarrow 3CO_2 + 4H_2O$

Which energy level diagram represents the complete combustion of propane?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which changes occur when hydrogen is burned in oxygen?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

When sulfur is heated it undergoes a ......1...... change as it melts.
Further heating causes the sulfur to undergo a ......2...... change and form sulfur dioxide.
Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Zinc reacts with an acid to form a gas. The volume of gas produced is measured at intervals. The results are shown as curve Z.
The reaction is repeated in the presence of a catalyst.
Which curve shows the results for the catalysed reaction?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Which statement is correct?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Three separate experiments are carried out on an aqueous solution of S.
The results are shown.
1. Magnesium does not react with the solution.
2. A gas is given off when ammonium sulfate is heated with the solution.
3. Methyl orange turns yellow when added to the solution.
What is S?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Element X forms an oxide, XO, that neutralises sulfuric acid.
Which row describes X and XO?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Copper(II) sulfate is prepared by adding excess copper(II) oxide to warm dilute sulfuric acid.
Which purification methods are used to obtain pure solid copper(II) sulfate from the reaction mixture?
1 crystallisation
2 filtration
3 chromatography
4 distillation

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Some reactions of element M are shown.

What is element M?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Element X is in Group II of the Periodic Table.
Which statements about X are correct?
1. X is a metal.
2. X has two electrons in its outer shell.
3. X is a liquid at room temperature.

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Why is helium used to fill balloons?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which row describes the trend in properties of the elements in Group I as the group is descended? [Table_1]

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

An element melts at 1455°C, has a density of 8.90 g/cm³ and forms a green chloride.
Where in the Periodic Table is this element found?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Some properties of metal J are listed.
• J does not react with cold water.
• J reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.
• No reaction occurs when the oxide of J is heated with carbon.
What is J?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Iron from a blast furnace is treated with oxygen and with calcium oxide to make steel.
Which substances in the iron are removed?
[Table_1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which row describes a use of the metal and explains why it is used?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Ammonium chloride is heated with aqueous sodium hydroxide.

A gas is produced which turns damp universal indicator paper blue.
Which gas has been produced?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which two gases make up approximately 99% of clean, dry air?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

A student writes three statements about potassium nitrate, $\text{KNO}_3$.
1. The relative formula mass of $\text{KNO}_3$ is 101.
2. Potassium nitrate contains the three essential elements for plant growth.
3. Potassium nitrate could be used as a fertiliser.
Which statements are correct?

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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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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A white solid Z reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a gas.
The same gas is produced when compound Z is heated strongly.
What is Z?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Some information about compound L is listed.
1. L is an organic compound which contains four hydrogen atoms.
2. L is soluble in water.
3. An aqueous solution of L reacts with copper(II) carbonate to produce a gas.
What is L?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The structure of an organic molecule is shown.

Which functional groups does this molecule contain?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which compounds belong to the same homologous series?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about alkanes is correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which structure represents poly(ethene)?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

P, Q, R and S are four organic compounds.
P is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
Q burns but otherwise is unreactive.
R contains a C–C single bond and a C=C double bond.
S undergoes addition polymerisation.
Which compounds are alkenes?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about petroleum fractions is correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which substance is a natural polymer?