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

Decane has a freezing point of $-30^{\circ}\text{C}$ and a boiling point of $174^{\circ}\text{C}$.
A small sample of decane is placed in an open beaker in an oven at a temperature of $120^{\circ}\text{C}$ and at atmospheric pressure for 24 hours.
What happens to the sample of decane?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

A student put exactly 25.00 cm$^3$ of dilute hydrochloric acid into a conical flask. The student added 2.5 g of solid sodium carbonate and measured the change in temperature of the mixture. Which apparatus does the student need to use?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

A student separates sugar from pieces of broken glass by dissolving the sugar in water and filtering off the broken glass.
What is the filtrate?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Two isotopes of carbon are $^{12}\text{C}$ and $^{14}\text{C}$.
Which statement about these two isotopes is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which description of brass is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

The element livermorium, Lv, was discovered in the year 2000.
Which statement predicts what will happen to an Lv atom when it forms an $\text{Lv}^{2-}$ ion?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which substance is a diatomic covalent compound?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement about carbon is correct?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The formula of sodium chlorate(V) is NaClO$_3$.
What is the relative formula mass of sodium chlorate(V), NaClO$_3$?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which statements about the products of electrolysis, using inert electrodes, are correct?
1 When molten lead(II) bromide is electrolysed, bromine is formed at the cathode.
2 When dilute sulfuric acid is electrolysed, oxygen is formed at the anode.
3 When concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed, sodium is formed at the cathode.
4 When concentrated hydrochloric acid is electrolysed, chlorine is formed at the anode.

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The temperature decreases when aqueous ethanoic acid reacts with solid sodium carbonate to form a salt.
Which type of reaction and energy change occur?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which gas is used as a fuel?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Solid copper(II) carbonate reacts with dilute sulfuric acid.
\( \text{CuCO}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \rightarrow \text{CuSO}_4 + \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \)
The rate of the reaction can be changed by varying the conditions.
Which changes always increase the rate of this chemical reaction?

1 increasing the concentration of sulfuric acid
2 increasing the size of the pieces of copper(II) carbonate
3 increasing the temperature
4 increasing the volume of sulfuric acid

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Some changes are shown in the table.
In which rows are the changes described correctly?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

X is a pink solid. Y is a blue solid. When X is heated, water is produced and the solid turns blue. When water is added to Y, the solid turns pink. What are X and Y? [Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Carbon reacts with carbon dioxide as shown.

$\text{CO}_{2} + \text{C} \rightarrow 2\text{CO}$

Which statement about this reaction is correct?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which substances do not produce water as a product when they are reacted together?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

The surface of magnesium ribbon reacts with the air to form magnesium oxide.
Which statement explains why the layer of magnesium oxide is removed by dilute hydrochloric acid?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Copper(II) chloride crystals are made by adding solid copper(II) carbonate to dilute hydrochloric acid until no more dissolves. Which process is used to obtain pure copper(II) chloride crystals from the mixture?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which statement about aqueous sodium hydroxide is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

A period of the Periodic Table is shown.
[Table_1]
The letters are not their chemical symbols.
Which statement is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

What are the products of the reaction between sodium and water?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Element X has a high density, a high melting point and a high electrical conductivity.
It forms many coloured compounds.
Element X and many of its compounds act as catalysts.
What could be the atomic number of X?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

The noble gases are in Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
Which statement explains why noble gases are unreactive?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which statement is correct for all metals?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement about the extraction of metals is correct?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which row identifies a use of mild steel and a use of stainless steel?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagrams show some uses of water in the home.
For which uses is it important for the water to have been treated?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which air pollutants can cause damage to buildings made of limestone?
1. carbon monoxide
2. lead compounds
3. oxides of nitrogen
4. sulfur dioxide

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement about fertilisers is correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Sulfur burns to make sulfur dioxide.
Which row describes a source of sulfur and a use of sulfur dioxide?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Lime (calcium oxide) is used to treat waste water from a factory.
Which substance is removed by the lime?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which compound is correctly named?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Fuel X produces carbon dioxide and water when it is burned in air. So does fuel Y. What could X and Y be? [Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which hydrocarbon is the main constituent of natural gas?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statements about ethene are correct?
1. It contains a C=C bond.
2. It does not decolourise bromine water.
3. Its molecules can join together to form long chain compounds.

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Part of the structure of a very large molecule is shown.
Which term describes the small unit used to make this molecule?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

What is the total number of single covalent bonds in a molecule of ethanol?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about aqueous ethanoic acid is correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Three statements about synthetic polymers are listed.
1. Man-made fibres are used for making clothing.
2. Plastics can cause pollution problems both on land and at sea.
3. Plastics which do not rot away are described as non-biodegradable.
Which statements are correct?