All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Supplement Paper 2 2020 Winter Zone 3
Theory
MCQ
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which gas has the slowest rate of diffusion?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

When a dark grey solid element is heated, it changes directly into a purple gas. Which word describes this change?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Nickel(II) sulfate is a green solid that is soluble in water.
Which method is used to obtain a pure sample of nickel(II) sulfate crystals from a mixture of nickel(II) sulfate and sand?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

In the chromatography experiment shown, which label represents the solvent front?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Molecules containing only non-metal atoms are covalently bonded.
The formulae of four covalently bonded molecules are given below:
1 nitrogen, $N_2$
2 carbon dioxide, $CO_2$
3 ethene, $C_2H_4$
4 methanol, $CH_3OH$
Which of the molecules contain double bonds?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

The arrangements of the electrons in two ions formed from elements X and Y are shown.
Which equation represents the reaction between elements X and Y?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Magnesium reacts with sulfuric acid.
What are the formulae of the products formed in this reaction?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride.
Which row describes the bonding in the three substances?[Table_1]

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Rubidium is in Group I of the Periodic Table and bromine is in Group VII.
Rubidium reacts with bromine to form an ionic compound.
Which row shows the electron change taking place for rubidium and the correct formula of the rubidium ion?
[Table_1]

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement explains why graphite is used as a lubricant?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5.
When calculating relative atomic mass, which particle is the mass of a chlorine atom compared to?

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CH6 - USING MOLES

What is the empirical formula of an oxide of iron, formed by reacting 2.24 g of iron with 0.96 g of oxygen?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Electrolysis is carried out on dilute aqueous potassium bromide.
Which products are formed at the anode and the cathode?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Which substance does not require oxygen in order to produce energy?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Ethanol is used as a fuel.
ethanol + oxygen \rightarrow carbon dioxide + water
Which statements are correct?
1. The reaction is endothermic.
2. The products have more energy than the reactants.
3. The oxygen for this reaction comes from the air.
4. The temperature of the reaction mixture rises during this reaction.

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen releases 486 kJ/mol of energy.
$$2H_2(g) + O_2(g) \rightarrow 2H_2O(g)$$
The bond energy of H–H is 436 kJ/mol and that of H–O is 464 kJ/mol.
What is the bond energy of O=O?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

Which reaction of hydrochloric acid is a redox reaction?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

Which reaction is an example of a photochemical reaction?

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CH10 - THE SPEED OF A REACTION

An excess of calcium carbonate is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, X.
The carbon dioxide gas given off is collected and its volume recorded at regular time intervals.
Line X on the graph shows the results obtained.
The experiment is repeated using dilute hydrochloric acid, Y.
Line Y on the graph shows the results obtained.



Which statement about the two hydrochloric acid samples, X and Y, is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Period 3 of the Periodic Table contains the elements sodium to argon.
Element Q is a non-metal from this period.
Which statement about Q is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which metal has variable oxidation states?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

An aqueous cation reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form a white precipitate.
The precipitate is insoluble in excess sodium hydroxide.
What is the aqueous cation?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Zinc oxide is an amphoteric oxide.
Which row describes the reactions of zinc oxide?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

A student carries out an experiment to prepare pure magnesium sulfate crystals. The diagram shows the first stage of the preparation. He adds magnesium carbonate until no more reacts. Which process should he use for the next stage?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which statement about the halogens and their compounds is correct?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Elements in Group II of the Periodic Table show the same trends in their reaction with water and their density as Group I.

Which row shows how the properties of barium compare with calcium?

[Table with headings 'reaction with water' and 'density': A. faster, higher; B. faster, lower; C. slower, higher; D. slower, lower]

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

A flammable gas needs to be removed from a tank at an industrial plant. For safety reasons, an inert gas is used. Which gas is suitable?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

An experiment is performed to determine the order of reactivity of metals X and Y compared to lead.
Strips of each metal were added to separate test-tubes containing aqueous lead(II) nitrate, $\text{Pb(NO}_3\text{)}_2$.
The results are shown.

What is the order of reactivity, least reactive first?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The equation for the reaction between iron(III) oxide and carbon monoxide is shown.

$\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + x\text{CO} \rightarrow y\text{Fe} + z\text{CO}_2$

Which values of x, y and z balance the equation?

[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which process is used to separate oxygen from liquid air?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

What is the catalyst in the Haber process?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Ammonia is manufactured in an exothermic reaction.
$\text{N}_2(g) + 3\text{H}_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\text{NH}_3(g)$
What is the effect of lowering the pressure on the rate of formation of ammonia and percentage yield of ammonia at equilibrium?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Part of the carbon cycle is shown.

What are processes P, Q, and R?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which row shows the conditions used for the manufacture of sulfuric acid in the Contact process?
[Table_1]

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which calcium compound does not neutralise an acid soil?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which product is obtained when bromine reacts with propene, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}=\text{CH}_2$?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Propanol is oxidised by acidified potassium manganate(VII) in a similar way to ethanol.
Which compound is produced by the oxidation of propanol with acidified potassium manganate(VII)?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The flow chart shows the preparation of ethanol and some important chemistry of ethanol.


What are X, Y, and Z?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which equation represents the formation of poly(propene) from propene?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which type of linkage joins the amino acids in a protein?