All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Supplement Paper 2 2019 Summer Zone 1
Theory
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which statement explains why ammonia gas, $\text{NH}_3$, diffuses at a faster rate than hydrogen chloride gas, $\text{HCl}$?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

2.00 g of powdered calcium carbonate is added to 50.0 cm$^3$ of hydrochloric acid.
Which apparatus is used to measure the calcium carbonate and the hydrochloric acid? [Table_1]

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

The measurements from a chromatography experiment using substance F are shown. The diagram is not drawn to scale.

What is the $R_f$ value of F?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which statement about an atom of fluorine, $^{19}_{9}\text{F}$, is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which row describes the formation of single covalent bonds in methane?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement describes the structure of an ionic compound?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Propane burns in oxygen.
$\text{C}_3\text{H}_8 + x\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 3\text{CO}_2 + y\text{H}_2\text{O}$
Which values of $x$ and $y$ balance the equation?
[Table_1]

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

A tablet contains 0.080g of ascorbic acid ($M_r = 176$).
What is the concentration of ascorbic acid when one tablet is dissolved in 200 cm$^3$ of water?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which statement about the electrolysis of copper(II) sulfate solution using carbon electrodes is correct?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Aluminium metal is extracted from aluminium oxide by electrolysis.
Which ionic half-equation describes a reaction that occurs at the named electrode?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which statement about the hydrogen fuel cell is not correct?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Nitrogen reacts with hydrogen to produce ammonia.

$N_2 + 3H_2 \rightarrow 2NH_3$

The reaction is exothermic. The bond energies are shown in the table.

[Table_1]

What is the energy change for this reaction?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Which change in reaction conditions increases both the collision rate and the proportion of molecules with sufficient energy to react?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

When blue-green crystals of nickel(II) sulfate are heated, water is produced and a yellow solid remains. When water is added to the yellow solid, the blue-green colour returns.
Which process describes these changes?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The graph shows how the yield of product in a reversible reaction changes as the temperature and pressure are changed.
All reactants and products are gases.

![Graph of yield vs pressure for a reversible reaction showing curves at 100°C and 300°C](https://via.placeholder.com/300x200.png)
Which row is correct for this reversible reaction?

[Table_1]

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Which changes represent oxidation?
1. $2I^- \rightarrow I_2 + 2e^-$
2. $Cr(VI) \rightarrow Cr(III)$
3. $Fe(II) \rightarrow Fe(III)$

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Nitrogen(I) oxide, $N_2O$, nitrogen(II) oxide, $NO$, and carbon monoxide, $CO$, are all non-metal oxides.
They do not react with acids or bases.
Which statement is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The positions of elements W, X, Y and Z in the Periodic Table are shown.

Which elements form basic oxides?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Ethanol acid is a weak acid.
Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid.
Which statements are correct?

1. Ethanoic acid molecules are partially dissociated into ions.
2. $1.0 \, \text{mol/dm}^3$ ethanoic acid has a higher pH than $1.0 \, \text{mol/dm}^3$ hydrochloric acid.
3. Ethanoic acid is always more dilute than hydrochloric acid.
4. Ethanoic acid is a proton acceptor.

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

The properties of an element are shown.

[Table_1]

Which element has these properties?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about elements in Group I and Group VII of the Periodic Table is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about elements in Group VIII of the Periodic Table is correct?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

The diagrams show the structure of two substances used to make electrical conductors.

Which statement correctly describes X and Y?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Three metal compounds, P, Q and R, are heated using a Bunsen burner. The results are shown.

P colourless gas produced, which relights a glowing splint
Q colourless gas produced, which turns limewater milky
R no reaction

Which row shows the identity of P, Q and R?

[Table_1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Zinc is extracted from its ore, zinc blende, using two chemical reactions.

1\) \(2\text{ZnS} + 3\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{ZnO} + 2\text{SO}_2\)

2\) \(2\text{ZnO} + \text{C} \rightarrow 2\text{Zn} + \text{CO}_2\)

Which substance is reduced in reactions 1 and 2?[Table_1]

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Four metals, zinc, M, copper and magnesium, are reacted with aqueous solutions of their nitrates.
The results are shown.

[Table_1]

What is the order of reactivity of these four metals starting with the most reactive?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Why is aluminium used to make containers for storing food?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Water can be treated by filtration then chlorination.
Which uses do not need water of this quality?
1. water for cooling in industry
2. water for washing clothes
3. water for drinking

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Oxides of nitrogen are formed in car engines and are a source of air pollution.
To decrease this pollution, catalytic converters are fitted to car exhausts.
What happens to the oxides of nitrogen in the catalytic converter?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The diagram shows an experiment to investigate how paint affects the rusting of iron. What happens to the water level in tubes P and Q?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Ammonia is manufactured by the Haber Process.
$\text{N}_2(g) + 3\text{H}_2(g) \rightarrow 2\text{NH}_3(g)$
The forward reaction is exothermic.
Which conditions maximise the yield of ammonia?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

The carbon cycle is shown.
[Image_1: Diagram of the carbon cycle with processes X, Y, and Z labeled. The processes involved are atmospheric carbon dioxide, green plants, dead organic matter, animals, respiration, decomposition, death and excretion.]
Which row describes processes X, Y and Z?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which row shows the conditions used in the Contact process?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

The diagram represents a lime kiln used to heat limestone to a very high temperature.

What leaves the kiln at X?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which fuel could be gasoline?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Why is ethanol a member of the homologous series of alcohols but propane is not?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Chlorine reacts with methane.
Which statements are correct?
1. The reaction takes place in the dark.
2. The reaction of chlorine with methane forms chloromethane.
3. Chloromethane reacts with chlorine to produce dichloromethane.
4. The reaction of chlorine with methane is an addition reaction.

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statements about aqueous ethanoic acid are correct?
1 Ethanoic acid contains the functional group –COOH.
2 Ethanoic acid reacts with carbonates to produce hydrogen.
3 Ethanoic acid turns Universal Indicator paper blue.
4 Ethanoic acid has a pH lower than pH 7.

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The structure of an ester is shown.

What is the name of the ester?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The structure of a polymer is shown.
Which type of polymer is shown and by which process is it formed?
[Table_1]