All Questions: Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - 0620 - Supplement Paper 2 2021 Summer Zone 3
Theory
MCQ
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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A gas is released at point P in the apparatus shown.
Which gas turns the damp universal indicator paper red most quickly?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

A 1 cm$^3$ sample of substance X is taken. This is sample 1.
X is then converted to a different physical state and a 1 cm$^3$ sample is taken. This is sample 2.
Sample 2 contains more particles in the 1 cm$^3$ than sample 1.
Which process caused this increase in the number of particles in 1 cm$^3$?

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CH2 - SEPARATING SUBSTANCES

Which statement about paper chromatography is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Element X has 7 protons.
Element Y has 8 more protons than X.
Which statement about element Y is correct?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

A covalent molecule Q contains only six shared electrons. What is Q?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Which statement explains why metals are malleable?

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CH3 - ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Which statement about isotopes of the same element is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

The element silicon has the same structure as diamond.
Which statement about silicon is correct?

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CH4 - ATOMS COMBINING

Three ionic compounds of vanadium have the formulae $V_2O$, $VCl_2$ and $V_2O_3$.
What is the charge on the vanadium ion in each compound?
[Table_1]

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

In separate experiments, electricity was passed through concentrated aqueous sodium chloride and molten lead(II) bromide.
What would happen in both experiments?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

The equation for the decomposition of calcium carbonate is shown.
$\text{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{CaO} + \text{CO}_2$
What mass of calcium oxide is produced when 10 g of calcium carbonate is heated?

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CH5 - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Gas syringe X contains 100 cm3 of hydrogen bromide gas, HBr.
Gas syringe Y contains 100 cm3 of carbon dioxide gas. The volume of each gas is measured at room temperature and pressure.
Which statement is correct?

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CH1 - STATES OF MATTER

Which simple cell produces the most electrical energy?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

When sulfur is heated it undergoes a ......1...... change as it melts.
Further heating causes the sulfur to undergo a ......2...... change and form sulfur dioxide.
Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?
[Table_1]

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

Four statements about the effect of increasing temperature on a reaction are shown.
1. The activation energy becomes lower.
2. The particles move faster.
3. There are more collisions between reacting particles per second.
4. There are more collisions which have energy greater than the activation energy.
Which statements are correct?

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

An example of a redox reaction is shown.
Zn + Cu^{2+} \rightarrow Zn^{2+} + Cu
Which statement about the reaction is correct?

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CH9 - ENERGY CHANGES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS

The equation for the decomposition of hydrogen iodide is shown.
$2HI \rightarrow H_2 + I_2$
Some bond energies are shown.
[Table_1]
What is the energy change for the reaction?

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Element X forms an oxide, XO, that neutralises sulfuric acid.
Which row describes X and XO?
[Table_1]

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CH11 - ACIDS AND BASES

Aqueous solutions of sodium sulfate and barium chloride are mixed.
$$\text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4(\text{aq}) + \text{BaCl}_2(\text{aq}) \rightarrow \text{BaSO}_4(\text{s}) + 2\text{NaCl}(\text{aq})$$
Which process is used to separate a sample of barium sulfate from the reaction mixture?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Information about element J is shown.
• Its atoms have four electrons in their outer shell.
• It is a non-metal.
• Its oxide has a macromolecular structure.
• It has a high melting point.
What is J?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Which property is shown by transition elements?

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CH12 - THE PERIODIC TABLE

Helium and neon exist as monoatomic gases at room temperature and pressure.

statement 1 Helium and neon have eight electrons in their outer shell.
statement 2 Helium and neon are unreactive.

Which option is correct?

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

What are possible effects of an inadequate water supply during a drought?
1. crop failure
2. wastage of water
3. human disease
4. death of farm animals

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Which statement explains why galvanising prevents iron from rusting?

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CH13 - THE BEHAVIOR OF METALS

Some metal nitrates and carbonates decompose when heated strongly.
Metal Q has a nitrate that decomposes to give a salt and a colourless gas only.
The carbonate of metal Q does not decompose when heated with a Bunsen burner.
What is metal Q?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which compounds are released by the extraction of zinc from zinc blende and by respiration?
[Table_1]

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CH15 - AIR AND WATER

Which gas is an air pollutant that causes acid rain?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Ammonia is made from nitrogen and hydrogen. The equation for the reaction is shown.
$N_2(g) + 3H_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NH_3(g)$
The forward reaction is exothermic.
Which conditions give the greatest equilibrium yield of ammonia?
[Table_1]

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Which reaction does not occur during the extraction of iron from hematite in a blast furnace?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which substance is used as a catalyst in the manufacture of sulfuric acid by the Contact process?

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CH14 - MAKING USE OF METALS

Metal X is a good conductor of electricity and is used for electrical wiring.
Metal Y is used to make an alloy which is resistant to corrosion and is used to make cutlery.
Metal Z is light and strong and is used in the manufacture of aircraft.
What are X, Y and Z?
[Table_1]

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CH7 - REDOX REACTIONS

The formulae of two compounds of manganese are MnO$_2$ and KMnO$_4$.
In these two compounds the oxidation state of potassium is +1 and the oxidation state of oxygen is –2.
What are the oxidation states of manganese in each of these two compounds?

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CH16 - SOME NON-METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS

Which statement about calcium carbonate is correct?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ethanol is reacted with acidified potassium manganate (VII). Which row describes the type of reaction and the type of organic compound formed? [Table_1]

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The diagrams show the structural formulae of four compounds.

Which two compounds are structural isomers?

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CH17 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Which statement about alkanes is correct?

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CH6 - USING MOLES

How much hydrogen is needed to react completely with 0.02 moles of butene to make butane?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

What is an advantage of the fermentation process for producing ethanol compared with the catalytic addition of steam to ethene?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

The structure of a synthetic polymer is shown.
The structure shows that it is a ......1...... . It is formed by ......2...... polymerisation.
Which words complete gaps 1 and 2?

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CH18 - POLYMERS

Which substance is a natural polymer?