All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2023 Winter Zone 3
Theory
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about solids, liquids or gases is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which substance is a mixture?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The structure of an atom of element X is shown. What is element X?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride. Which statements describe what happens to the sodium atoms in this reaction?
1. Sodium atoms form positive ions.
2. Sodium atoms form negative ions.
3. Sodium atoms gain electrons.
4. Sodium atoms lose electrons.

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about ammonia is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row describes the structure and a use of graphite? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The equation represents the reaction between solid magnesium oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride and water. $$ ext{MgO} + 2 ext{HCl} \rightarrow ext{MgCl}_2 + ext{H}_2 ext{O}$$ Which row shows the state symbols for hydrochloric acid, magnesium chloride and water? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

What is the equation for the reaction between calcium and chlorine?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Calcium nitrate has the formula $\text{Ca(NO}_3)_2$. What is the relative formula mass, $M_r$, of calcium nitrate?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Dilute sulfuric acid is electrolysed using platinum electrodes. The gases produced at each electrode are collected. The gases are mixed together and ignited with a lighted splint. What is formed during this reaction?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Electricity is passed through molten sodium chloride using inert electrodes. What is observed at the electrodes?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Fuel cells are used as energy sources in cars.
Which row gives a fuel used in a fuel cell and the products formed?
[Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

When water is added to anhydrous iron(III) chloride, FeCl_3, hydrated iron(III) chloride, FeCl_3 \cdot 6H_2O, is formed and energy is given out. \[ \text{FeCl}_3 + 6H_2O \rightleftharpoons \text{FeCl}_3\cdot6H_2O \] Which reaction pathway diagram represents the formation of anhydrous iron(III) chloride in the reverse reaction?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which process is a chemical change?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride is blue and turns pink when water is added. How is this reaction reversed?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Ethanol can be turned into ethanoic acid by passing it over hot copper(II) oxide.
$$ \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH} + 2\text{CuO} \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{COOH} + \text{H}_2\text{O} + 2\text{Cu} $$
What is this type of reaction?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

When heated strongly, silicon(IV) oxide reacts with carbon.
$$ \text{SiO}_2 + 2\text{C} \rightarrow \text{Si} + 2\text{CO} $$
Which term describes what happens to silicon(IV) oxide?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Information about four solutions, P, Q, R and S, is listed.

Solution P reacts with ammonium chloride to form ammonia.
Solution Q reacts with sodium carbonate to form carbon dioxide.
Solution R contains a high concentration of \( \text{OH}^- \) ions.
Solution S turns litmus red.

Which solutions are alkaline?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which oxides are basic? 1. calcium oxide 2. sodium oxide 3. iron(II) oxide

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row describes the changes across a period of the Periodic Table, from left to right? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row shows properties of an element that is in the same group of the Periodic Table as lithium? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

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

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The elements in Group VII include chlorine, bromine and iodine.
Which statements are correct?
1. Iodine is more dense than chlorine.
2. Iodine displaces chlorine from a solution containing chloride ions.
3. Bromine is a diatomic non-metal.
4. Chlorine gas is darker in colour than bromine vapour.

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Cobalt is a transition element. What is a property of cobalt?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statements about brass are correct?
1. It is an alloy of zinc and copper.
2. It is a compound of zinc and copper.
3. It is a mixture of zinc and copper.

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Aluminium is used to make containers for storing food. Which property makes it suitable for this use?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which pair of diagrams represents both a pure metal and an alloy?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

A metal \( M \) is between sodium and magnesium in the reactivity series. Which reactions occur with \( M \) and its oxide? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The diagrams show experiments to investigate rusting of iron nails. In which test-tubes do the nails rust?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Some uses of water are listed.
1. for drinking
2. in chemical reactions
3. in swimming pools
4. in washing
For which uses is it necessary to chlorinate the water?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Two tests are done on an NPK fertiliser.

test 1: flame test
test 2: heat with aqueous sodium hydroxide and aluminium foil

Which observations are made?

[Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The gases from the engine of a car contain oxides of nitrogen. How are these oxides formed?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statements explain why plastics should be recycled?
1. They do not decompose when added to landfill.
2. They pollute rivers and oceans, harming wildlife.
3. They can produce toxic gases when burned.

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Unwanted vegetation is sometimes placed in a bin where it decomposes. The compost formed is used to fertilise soils. Which gas is likely to be present in a higher percentage inside the bin than in the air outside the bin?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Ethene reacts with steam and with bromine in two separate reactions. What are the products of these two reactions?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Four types of reactions are listed.
1. substitution
2. combustion
3. polymerisation
4. addition
Which reactions will ethane undergo?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The flow diagram shows how poly(ethene) may be made from petroleum. What are stages 1, 2 and 3?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas. Which pieces of apparatus are needed to determine the rate of this reaction?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The chromatograms of four different dyes are shown. How many different colours are present in the four dyes?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The results of some tests on an aqueous solution of substance X are listed.
1. A cream precipitate is produced when adding aqueous silver nitrate.
2. Adding aqueous sodium hydroxide produces a green precipitate which dissolves in excess alkali.
3. Adding aqueous ammonia produces a green precipitate which is insoluble in excess ammonia.
What is substance X?