All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Core Paper 1 2024 Spring Zone 2
Theory
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01.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about a solid, a liquid or a gas is correct?

02.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which diagram represents a mixture of compounds?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Four ions are listed. $$\text{N}^{3-}\quad \text{Al}^{3+}\quad \text{Li}^{+}\quad \text{Cl}^{-}$$ Which pair of ions have the same electronic configuration?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about isotopes is correct?

05.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about the ions formed by the elements in Group VII of the Periodic Table is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row describes the properties of potassium bromide? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement explains why graphite is used as a lubricant?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

What is the balanced equation for the reaction between magnesium and dilute sulfuric acid?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The relative atomic mass, $A_r$, of an element is the average mass of the isotopes of that element compared to another particle.
Which particle is used for this comparison?

10.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The equations for two reactions are shown.

equation 1\ C + CO_2 \rightarrow x\ CO
equation 2\ 2C_2H_6 + 7O_2 \rightarrow 4CO_2 + y\ H_2O

Which row shows the value of \(x\), the value of \(y\) and the equations that are for redox reactions?
[Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed using graphite electrodes. What is the product formed at the cathode?

12.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row describes the changes that occur when metals burn in oxygen? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

When calcium carbonate is heated strongly, carbon dioxide gas is produced. Which words describe the type of change that occurs?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row about a hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell is correct?
[Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which list contains \textit{only} chemical changes?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Excess calcium carbonate is added to 50 cm^3 of dilute hydrochloric acid of different concentrations in two separate experiments.
The volume of gas produced in experiment 1 and in experiment 2 is measured every 30 seconds.
The results are shown.
[Table_1]
Table:
| experiment | concentration of hydrochloric acid in mol/dm^3 | volume of gas after 30 seconds in cm^3 | volume of gas after 60 seconds in cm^3 | final volume of gas in cm^3 |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1 | 0.20 | 55 | 99 | 120 |
| 2 | 0.10 | 26 | 50 | 59 |
Which diagram represents the data collected?

17.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

An experiment is set up as shown. The mass of the conical flask and its contents is measured at 30-second intervals.
50\, \text{cm}^3 \text{ dilute hydrochloric acid}
\text{1 g calcium carbonate}
\text{balance}
Which statement about the reaction and changes to the reaction conditions is correct?

18.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which reaction is reversible?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Silver oxide reacts with magnesium to make silver and magnesium oxide.
$$\text{Ag}_2\text{O} + \text{Mg} \rightarrow 2\text{Ag} + \text{MgO}$$
Which substance is oxidised in this reaction?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Compound X dissolves in water to form an aqueous solution. Methyl orange is added to aqueous compound X. The methyl orange turns red. What is compound X?

21.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide in a neutralisation reaction. Which two ions are involved in this neutralisation reaction?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The table shows some properties of some of the elements in Group I of the Periodic Table. [Table_1: \text{Element table}]\n\nRubidium is also an element in Group I of the Periodic Table.\n\nWhich row describes the properties of rubidium? [Table_2: \text{Options table}]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Copper(II) sulfate crystals are blue. They are made by adding an excess of copper(II) oxide to sulfuric acid. The mixture is heated and stirred. The mixture is then filtered and the filtrate is allowed to evaporate, leaving blue crystals. Why is filtration necessary?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which barium salts are soluble in water?
1. barium carbonate
2. barium chloride
3. barium nitrate
4. barium sulfate

25.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about the properties of elements in Group I or in Group VII is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Rubidium and strontium are both in Period 5 of the Periodic Table. Rubidium is in Group I. Strontium is in Group II. Which statement about these elements is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

A company needs a metal with a low density which resists corrosion and is a good electrical conductor.
Which metal should it use?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement about stainless steel is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statements explain why a water tap made of steel is electroplated with copper?
1. It improves the conductivity of the tap.
2. It improves the tap’s resistance to corrosion.
3. It increases the density of the tap.

30.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The table shows the results of separately heating four metals with oxides of different metals.
The four metals are iron, copper, magnesium and Y.
The results are shown.
[Table_1]
What is the order of reactivity of the metals, least reactive first?

31.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which metal is most easily obtained from its ore?

32.
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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Why is distilled water used in chemical experiments rather than tap water?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which type of compound is also the name of a homologous series?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The fractional distillation of petroleum is shown. Which fraction is the least volatile?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which formula represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

The structure of an organic compound is shown. The compound is tested separately with thymolphthalein and with aqueous bromine. Which row describes the final colour observed for each test? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which statement describes methane?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Which row explains why plastics such as poly(ethene) cause pollution? [Table_1]

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

Two experiments are described.

experiment 1: A large mass of copper(II) sulfate is stirred into a beaker of water. After a few minutes, undissolved crystals are visible on the bottom of the beaker.

experiment 2: Sea water is distilled. Distilled water and solid impure salt are separated into two containers.

Which statement is correct?

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Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

An aqueous sample of X is heated with aqueous sodium hydroxide and small pieces of aluminium. A gas is produced which turns damp red litmus paper blue.
Aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to a second aqueous sample of X. A pale green precipitate is observed.
What is X?