All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Supplement Paper 2 2018 Winter Zone 3
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Gases are separated from liquid air by fractional distillation. The boiling points of four gases are shown.
Which gas is both monatomic and a liquid at $-200^{\circ}\text{C}$?
[Table_1]

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

The diagrams show four pieces of laboratory equipment.

Which equipment is essential to find out if dissolving a salt in water is an exothermic process?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which statement describes isotopes?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

X and Y are both atoms.
X and Y have the same chemical properties as each other.
Which row describes the atomic structures of X and Y?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which covalent molecule contains two atoms bonded together by exactly four shared electrons?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

The formula of ammonia is $\text{NH}_3$. Which statement about a molecule of ammonia is correct?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Which gas sample has the greatest mass?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Which sample of magnesium chloride, MgCl_2, contains the same number of moles as 69.6g of potassium sulfate, K_2SO_4?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Iron(III) chromate is a yellow solid. It contains the ions $\text{Fe}^{3+}$ and $\text{CrO}_4^{2-}$.
What is the formula of iron(III) chromate?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Electrolysis of copper(II) sulfate can be done using either carbon electrodes or copper electrodes.
Which statement describes what happens at the positive electrode?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

The diagram shows a circuit used to electrolyse aqueous copper(II) sulfate.

Which arrows indicate the movement of the copper ions in the electrolyte and of the electrons in the external circuit?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Ethene burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water vapour.

The bond energies are shown in the table.
[Table_1]
What is the energy change for the reaction?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The equation for the formation of ammonia is shown.

$\text{N}_2 + 3\text{H}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{NH}_3$

The energy level diagram for the reaction is shown.



What is the energy change for the reaction?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with 1 g of limestone.
Which conditions produce the fastest rate of reaction?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The reversible reaction between methane and steam is shown.

$ \text{CH}_4(g) + \text{H}_2\text{O}(g) \rightleftharpoons \text{CO}(g) + 3\text{H}_2(g) $

The forward reaction is endothermic.

Which changes in pressure and temperature move the equilibrium to the right?

[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

The equation for the reaction between zinc and copper(II) oxide is shown.
$$\text{Zn + CuO} \rightarrow \text{ZnO + Cu}$$
Which row shows the oxidising agent and the reducing agent?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

The results of some experiments with sulfur dioxide are shown.

experiment | description | result
1 | mix with dilute hydrochloric acid | does not react
2 | mix with concentrated sodium hydroxide | a salt forms
3 | add Universal Indicator | Universal Indicator turns purple
4 | add acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII) | purple solution turns colourless

Which results are correct? [Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A white precipitate is produced when small amounts of two colourless solutions are mixed together.
Which pairs of solutions produce a white precipitate?
1 sodium hydroxide and zinc nitrate
2 sodium hydroxide and aluminium chloride
3 barium chloride and sulfuric acid
4 acidified barium nitrate and potassium sulfate

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Solution Q is warmed with ammonium chloride.
In a separate experiment, solution Q is added to methyl orange.
Which observations show that solution Q is basic?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Some general rules for the solubility of salts in water are listed.

  • Carbonates are insoluble (except ammonium carbonate, potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate).
  • Chlorides are soluble (except lead(II) chloride and silver chloride).
  • Nitrates are soluble.
  • Sulfates are soluble (except barium sulfate, calcium sulfate and lead(II) sulfate).

Which substances produce an insoluble salt when aqueous solutions of them are mixed?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Elements in Group I of the Periodic Table react with water.
Which row describes the products made in the reaction and the trend in reactivity of the elements?
[Table_1]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The equation shows the reaction between a halogen and aqueous bromide ions.
$$ X_2 + 2Br^- \rightarrow 2X^- + Br_2 $$ ......1...... ......2...... ......3......
Which words complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

An inert gas R is used to fill weather balloons.
Which descriptions of R are correct?
[Table 1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Heating copper(II) carbonate produces copper(II) oxide and carbon dioxide.
Heating the copper(II) oxide formed with carbon produces copper.
Which colour changes are observed during these reactions?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Calcium reacts with cold water to produce hydrogen.
Lead reacts slowly when heated in air to form an oxide but has almost no reaction with steam.
Silver does not react with either air or water.
Zinc reacts when heated with steam to produce hydrogen.
What is the order of reactivity starting with the least reactive?
[Table_1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which row describes the use of a metal and the property upon which the use depends?
[Table_1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which statement about the manufacture of aluminium by electrolysis is correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Ammonia is manufactured by the Haber process from nitrogen and hydrogen. Which row gives the main sources of these two gases? [Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which equation represents the incomplete combustion of propane, $C_3H_8$?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Argon is a noble gas used to fill light bulbs.
What is the approximate percentage of argon in air?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagrams show experiments involving the rusting of iron.

A student predicted the following results.
1 In tube P, the iron nails rust.
2 In tube Q, the iron nails do not rust.
3 In tube R, the iron nails do not rust.
Which predictions are correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement about the carbon cycle is correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement about sulfur or one of its compounds is correct?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which equation represents the formation of lime?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which equation representing a reaction of methane is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which two compounds are molecules which both contain a double bond?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ethanol can be formed by:
1. fermentation
2. reaction between steam and ethene.
Which of these processes use a catalyst?
[Table_1: See image above]

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Sugar can be fermented to produce ethanol.
Some of the stages in the process to produce and purify ethanol are listed.
1 Leave in a warm place.
2 Add yeast.
3 Fractionally distil the solution.
4 Dissolve the sugar in water.
5 Filter to remove the yeast.
6 Crush some sugar cane.
What is the correct order of these stages?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about ethanoic acid is correct?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The structure of a polymer is shown: .
Which monomer is used to make this polymer?