All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2022 Summer Zone 2
Theory
MCQ
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Substances change state when their temperature is changed. Which changes of state take place when the temperature of a substance is lowered?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm$^3$ of dilute sulfuric acid.
Which apparatus is essential to complete the experiment?
1 stop-clock
2 measuring cylinder
3 thermometer
4 balance

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which method is used to separate a mixture of the following liquids?

[Table_1]

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

X and Y are two different elements.
X and Y have the same number of nucleons.
Which statement about X and Y is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which row identifies an alloy, a pure metal and a non-metal? [Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement about ions and ionic bonding is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which dot-and-cross diagram shows the arrangement of outer shell electrons in a molecule of hydrogen chloride?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement explains why graphite can be used as a lubricant?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

A compound of element X has the formula $X_2O$ and a relative formula mass of 144. What is element X?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

The diagram shows the electrolysis of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated aqueous sodium chloride using carbon electrodes.

At which electrodes is hydrogen produced?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which type of reaction occurs when calcium carbonate is heated at a high temperature to produce calcium oxide and carbon dioxide?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which row identifies a chemical change and a physical change?
[Table_1]

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Which statement about rate of reaction is correct?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Some common household substances are tested with litmus and methyl orange.

[Table_1]

Which statement is correct?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Water is added to anhydrous copper(II) sulfate. What happens during the reaction?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

In which equation is carbon both oxidised and reduced?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Aqueous solutions containing copper(II) ions can be identified using flame tests and by adding aqueous sodium hydroxide. Which row describes what is observed in these tests?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

The oxides of two elements, X and Y, are separately dissolved in water and the pH of each solution tested.
[Table_1]
Which information about X and Y is correct?
[Table_2]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

An acid is neutralised by adding an excess of an insoluble solid base.
A soluble salt is formed.
How is the pure salt obtained from the reaction mixture?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Some statements about gas G are listed.
G is monoatomic.
G is found in clean, dry air.
G is used in lamps.
Which element is G?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Part of the Periodic Table is shown. Which element is a metal?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The elements sodium to argon form Period 3 of the Periodic Table. Which row describes the trend across Period 3 from left to right? [Table_1]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Some properties of element E are listed.
It has a high density.
It has a high melting point.
What is E?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Lithium, sodium and potassium are elements in Group I of the Periodic Table.
Chlorine, bromine and iodine are elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
Which row identifies the least dense of these elements in each group?
[Table_1]

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

The reactions of metals P, Q, R and S are shown.

[Table_1]

What is the order of reactivity of the metals?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Iron is extracted from hematite in the blast furnace at a temperature of about 1550°C.
Which equation shows the main reaction that increases the temperature in the furnace?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which diagram represents the arrangement of atoms in an alloy?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which uses of the metals shown are correct? [Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which row identifies a substance present in clean air and a substance that is a pollutant in air?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which property of sulfur dioxide explains why it is used as a food preservative?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Fertilisers are used to provide three of the elements needed for plant growth. Which two compounds would give a fertiliser containing all three of these elements?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Compound J is an unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Which bonds are present in a molecule of J?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Petroleum is separated into useful fractions by fractional distillation. Which fraction is used as a fuel for jet aeroplanes?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

What are the products when limestone (calcium carbonate) is heated strongly?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ethene reacts with substance X to form ethanol.
What is X?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

What is the equation for the complete combustion of methane?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Alkenes can be produced by cracking large hydrocarbon molecules to form smaller hydrocarbon molecules.
Which equations represent possible reactions when tetradecane, $C_{14}H_{30}$, is cracked?
1. $C_{14}H_{30} \rightarrow C_{2}H_{6} + C_{3}H_{6} + C_{4}H_{8} + C_{5}H_{10}$
2. $C_{14}H_{30} \rightarrow H_{2} + C_{2}H_{4} + C_{3}H_{6} + C_{4}H_{8} + C_{5}H_{10}$
3. $C_{14}H_{30} \rightarrow C_{2}H_{6} + 4C_{3}H_{6}$
4. $C_{14}H_{30} \rightarrow C_{2}H_{6} + C_{3}H_{8} + C_{9}H_{18}$

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The products formed by burning substance J are passed through the apparatus shown.
What is substance J?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statements about ethanoic acid are correct?
1. Aqueous ethanoic acid reacts with magnesium to form magnesium ethanoate.
2. Carbon dioxide is formed when aqueous ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate.
3. Hydrogen is formed when aqueous ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide.
4. Ethanoic acid turns red litmus paper blue.

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which statement about polymerisation is correct?