All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2021 Winter Zone 3
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The particles in a substance are far apart, randomly arranged and moving.
The substance changes state and the particles are now close together. The particles are still randomly arranged and able to move.
What is the change of state of the substance?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

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

The nucleus of a particular atom consists of nineteen particles.
Nine of them are positively charged and ten of them are uncharged.
Which statement about this nucleus is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which description of brass is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

A Group I element combines with a Group VII element and forms an ionic bond. Which row shows how the electronic structures change?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Four covalent compounds are listed.

chlorine
methane
ammonia
water

Which row identifies the total number of covalent bonds in each compound?

[Table_1]

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a salt and hydrogen gas. What is the equation for this reaction?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

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

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Effervescence is observed at the negative electrode (cathode) during the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride. Which element is produced at the negative electrode (cathode)?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The energy level diagram for a chemical reaction is shown.
Which statement about this reaction is correct?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which property explains why methane 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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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Magnesium carbonate and hydrochloric acid react to form a gas. The volume of gas is measured at fixed time intervals. In experiment 1, an excess of magnesium carbonate granules reacts with 100 cm${^3}$ of hydrochloric acid. The experiment is repeated but with one change. This is experiment 2. The results are shown on the graph. Which change is made?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which colour change is observed when water is added to anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

The equation for the extraction of iron from its ore is shown.
$$ \text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + 3\text{CO} \rightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{CO}_2 $$
Which statement is correct?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Solution X is tested separately with sodium carbonate and litmus.
Which row shows that X is acidic?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Basic oxides are neutralised by acidic oxides.
Which element forms an oxide that neutralises calcium oxide?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which method produces a pure sample of copper(II) sulfate crystals?

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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

Lithium, sodium and potassium are elements in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which statement about sodium is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which property of transition elements is different from the properties of Group I metals?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

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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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Chromium is a more reactive metal than iron but less reactive than zinc.
Which statements are correct?
1 Chromium does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.
2 Chromium oxide is reduced when it is heated with carbon.
3 Chromium reacts with zinc oxide to form zinc.
4 Chromium reacts with steam to form hydrogen gas.

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Some properties of copper are listed.
1. It conducts electricity.
2. It conducts heat.
3. It is ductile.
4. It has a high melting point.
Which properties of copper make it useful as a cooking pan?

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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 gas is released when slaked lime, $\text{Ca(OH)}_2$, is added to a field that has previously been treated with ammonium sulfate fertiliser?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which reactions produce carbon dioxide?
1. heating a carbonate
2. reacting a carbonate with dilute acid
3. burning methane
4. cracking a hydrocarbon

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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

The structures of three chemical compounds are shown.



To which homologous series do 1, 2 and 3 belong?

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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

What is the main constituent of natural gas?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement describes the members of a homologous series?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which monomer molecules are used to make poly(ethene)?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ethanol is manufactured by the catalytic addition of steam to compound P.
What is P?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which property is shown by aqueous ethanoic acid?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which statement about polymers is correct?