All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2022 Winter Zone 3
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which row describes the separation and motion of particles in a gas?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which burette shows a reading of 12.1 cm³?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

A solution of sodium chloride is mixed with a solution of silver nitrate.
A white precipitate of silver chloride and a colourless solution of sodium nitrate are formed.
Which method is used to separate the silver chloride from the mixture?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which two particles have the same electronic structure?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement about an alloy is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.
In the reaction, each magnesium atom ......1...... two ......2...... .
Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which row about the structures and uses of diamond and graphite is correct?

[Table_1]

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Caffeine is a stimulant found in coffee.
[Image_1: Structural formula of caffeine]
Which formula represents caffeine?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Iron reacts with sulfuric acid to form iron(II) sulfate.
What is the equation for this reaction?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which apparatus is used to plate a nickel object with silver?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

When an acid is added to an alkali, the temperature of the reaction mixture rises.
Which words describe this reaction?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Some properties of four fuels are shown.

Which fuel is a gas at room temperature and makes two products when it burns in a plentiful supply of air?

[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which process is a physical change?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Dilute hydrochloric acid is reacted with excess calcium carbonate and the total volume of gas is measured at regular intervals. The results are shown by line W on the graph. The experiment is repeated but with one change. The results of the second experiment are shown by line X on the graph.

Which change is made in the second experiment?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

When hydrated copper(II) sulfate is heated, it produces white copper(II) sulfate. When water is added, the white copper(II) sulfate turns blue.
Which type of reaction is shown by these observations?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

When magnesium is heated with zinc oxide a reaction occurs.
The equation is shown.
$\text{Mg + ZnO} \rightarrow \text{MgO + Zn}$
Which substance is oxidised?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Which row about sodium oxide and sulfur dioxide is correct?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Copper(II) sulfate is a soluble compound that is made by reacting copper(II) oxide with dilute sulfuric acid.
This can be completed in the following steps.
1 Add excess copper(II) oxide to dilute sulfuric acid and heat the mixture.
2 Filter off any unreacted copper(II) oxide.
3 Heat to remove most of the water from the filtrate.
4 Leave the solution to cool and filter off the solid copper(II) sulfate which forms.
Which row shows the processes used in this preparation?
[Table showing processes: crystallisation, distillation, evaporation with rows A, B, C, D]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Tests are done on an aqueous solution.

[Table_1]

Which cations produce these observations?
1. aluminium, $Al^{3+}$
2. calcium, $Ca^{2+}$
3. zinc, $Zn^{2+}$

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Elements E and F are in Group I of the Periodic Table.
E has a higher melting point than F.
Elements J and L are in Group VII of the Periodic Table.
J has a higher density than L.
Which elements have the highest atomic numbers in each group?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

What is a characteristic property of a transition element?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Gas G has 10 electrons. Gas H has eight more electrons than gas G. Both gases are monoatomic.
Which statement about G and H is correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which statements about the metals zinc, magnesium, iron and sodium are correct?
1. They all conduct electricity.
2. They all have high melting points and boiling points.
3. They all form negative ions.
4. They all react with dilute acids to form hydrogen.

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which statement about the reactions of metals is correct?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which metal is obtained by heating its oxide with carbon?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which row links the property of the stated metal with its use?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagram shows a stage in the purification of dirty water.

Which process does this apparatus show?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which substance in polluted air damages stonework and kills trees?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

A farmer has four different compounds that are used in fertilisers.
[Table_1]
Which two compounds are mixed to make an NPK fertiliser?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Waste vegetables are placed in a sealed container with air and left for a number of days.
Bacteria cause the vegetables to decompose. During the decomposition the bacteria respire.
What happens to the concentration of carbon dioxide and methane in the air in the container?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which element has an oxide that is used as a food preservative?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which substance gives off carbon dioxide on heating?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which rows show the correct name for the structure shown? [Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Fuel oil and naphtha are two fractions obtained from petroleum.
What are the major uses of these fractions?
[Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement explains why members of the same homologous series have similar chemical properties?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which molecules are unsaturated hydrocarbons?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The results of tests carried out on an organic compound are shown.

[Table_1]

test       result
appearance       colorless liquid
effect of adding aqueous bromine       no reaction
effect of applying a lighted splint       burns
effect of adding litmus       turns red

What is the organic compound?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which word equation represents a reaction that occurs with ethanoic acid?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Four substances are listed.
1 carbohydrate
2 ethanol
3 protein
4 sodium chloride
Which substances are natural polymers?