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INTERNATIONAL GCSE
CHEMISTRY
Paper 1
Monday 13 May 2024 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
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For this paper you must have:
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• a scientific calculator
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• the periodic table (enclosed).
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• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
• Pencil should only be used for drawing.
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 6
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• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A periodic table is provided as a loose insert.
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0 1 Propene is an alkene.
Figure 1 represents a molecule of propene (C3H6).
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 What is the general formula for alkenes?
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CnHn
CnHn+2
CnH2n
CnH2n+2
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Octane (C8H18) can be cracked to produce propene (C3H6) and one other product. box
The equation for the reaction is:
C8H18 → C3H6 + C__H__
0 1 . 2 What is the formula of the other product?
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C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
C5H12
0 1 . 3 What type of reaction is cracking?
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Combustion
Decomposition
Neutralisation
Oxidation
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Many molecules of propene join together to produce the polymer poly(propene). box
0 1 . 4 What name is given to molecules that join together to produce a polymer?
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Alkanes
Bases
Monomers
Precipitates
0 1 . 5 Complete the equation to show the formation of poly(propene) from propene.
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0 1 . 6 Give one property of poly(propene) that leads to problems with waste disposal. box
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0 1 . 7 Give one environmental problem caused by the disposal of poly(propene).
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0 2 This question is about ammonia. box
0 2 . 1 What is the test for ammonia gas?
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Pops when a lighted splint is placed near
Relights a glowing splint
Turns damp red litmus paper blue
Turns limewater cloudy white
A teacher demonstrated the movement of different gas molecules.
The teacher used:
• concentrated ammonia solution that gives off ammonia gas
• concentrated hydrochloric acid that gives off hydrogen chloride gas.
Ammonia gas and hydrogen chloride gas react to produce a white solid.
Figure 2 shows the apparatus.
Figure 2
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0 2 . 2 Ammonia molecules and hydrogen chloride molecules move along the tube in box
Figure 2.
What is the name of the movement of molecules along the tube?
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Diffusion
Fermentation
Precipitation
0 2 . 3 What is the name of the white solid formed in Figure 2?
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Ammonium chloride
Ammonium sulfate
Sodium chloride
Sodium sulfate
0 2 . 4 Ammonia has a smaller relative formula mass than hydrogen chloride.
Why does the white solid form at the position shown in Figure 2?
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0 2 . 5 Ammonia dissolves in water to produce an alkaline solution. box
Which ion makes solutions alkaline?
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H+
O2–
OH–
0 2 . 6 52.0 g is the maximum mass of ammonia that dissolves in 100 g of water.
Calculate the minimum mass of water needed to dissolve 10.4 g of ammonia.
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Minimum mass of water = g
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0 2 . 7 A solution of ammonia has a concentration of 0.06 mol/dm3. box
Calculate the mass of ammonia (NH3) in 8.0 dm3 of this solution.
Relative atomic masses (Ar): N = 14 H=1
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Mass of ammonia = g 11
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0 3 This question is about structure and bonding. box
0 3 . 1 Which element is diamond a form of?
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Calcium
Carbon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
0 3 . 2 Sodium (Na) reacts with chlorine (Cl2) to produce sodium chloride (NaCl).
What is the balanced symbol equation for the reaction?
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Na + Cl2 → NaCl
2 Na + Cl2 → NaCl
2 Na + Cl2 → 2 NaCl
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0 3 . 3 Figure 3 represents the structure of chlorine and of sodium chloride. box
Figure 3
Compare the structure and bonding of chlorine with the structure and bonding of
sodium chloride.
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0 4 This question is about metals. box
0 4 . 1 Complete the sentence.
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Metals conduct heat and electricity because metals contain delocalised
0 4 . 2 Figure 4 represents the structure of a metal.
Figure 4
Describe why metals can be bent or hammered into shape.
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Lead and tin are metals.
Solder is a mixture of lead and tin.
0 4 . 3 What name is given to a mixture of metals?
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Table 1 shows how changing the percentage (%) of tin in solder affects the box
properties of solder.
Table 1
Percentage (%) of Strength in Melting point
tin in solder arbitrary units in °C
0 12 328
10 18 297
20 31 257
30 34 217
40 37 187
50 41 147
60 38 153
70 35 167
0 4 . 4 Describe how the strength of solder changes as the percentage of tin in solder
changes.
Use data from Table 1.
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0 4 . 5 What is the melting point of lead?
Use Table 1.
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0 5 The reaction between sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide solution is exothermic. box
0 5 . 1 Figure 5 shows an energy level diagram for this reaction.
Figure 5
What do labels A, B and C represent on Figure 5?
Choose answers from the box.
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activation energy energy overall energy change
products progress of reaction reactants
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A student investigated the temperature change when sulfuric acid is added to box
sodium hydroxide solution.
This is the method used.
1 Measure 50 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution using a measuring cylinder.
2 Add the sodium hydroxide solution to a plastic cup.
3 Measure the temperature of the sodium hydroxide solution.
4 Add 50 cm3 of sulfuric acid to the sodium hydroxide solution.
5 Stir the solution.
6 Measure the temperature of the mixture every minute for 10 minutes.
Figure 6 shows the apparatus.
Figure 6
Figure 7 shows the results.
Figure 7
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0 5 . 2 Complete Figure 7. box
You should:
• draw a line of best fit through the points from 4 to 10 minutes
• extend the line of best fit back to the y-axis.
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0 5 . 3 The maximum temperature reached is found at the point where the line of best fit
meets the y-axis.
Determine the temperature change for the reaction.
Use Figure 7.
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Temperature change = ºC
0 5 . 4 Explain the trends shown on Figure 7.
Refer to energy transfers in your answer.
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0 5 . 5 Suggest one improvement to the investigation. box
Give one reason why this would improve the investigation.
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Improvement
Reason
0 5 . 6 In the initial investigation, the student used 50 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid.
The student repeated the investigation using 25 cm3 of 2.0 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid.
The number of moles of sulfuric acid was the same in each investigation.
The maximum temperature recorded was higher in the repeated investigation.
Explain why the maximum temperature recorded was higher.
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0 6 This question is about the extraction of copper. box
0 6 . 1 Copper is a useful metal.
Give one use of copper.
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Copper can be extracted from copper oxide using carbon.
The equation for the reaction is:
copper oxide + carbon → copper + carbon dioxide
This is a redox reaction.
0 6 . 2 Which two processes happen in a redox reaction?
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and
0 6 . 3 Explain why carbon can be used to extract copper from copper oxide.
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0 6 . 4 Copper oxide contains 79.9% by mass of copper. box
A sample of copper oxide contains 11.8 g of copper.
Calculate the mass of the sample of copper oxide.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
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Mass of sample of copper oxide (3 significant figures) = g
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Copper can be extracted from low-grade ores using bacteria or plants. box
0 6 . 5 Give one reason why scientists are researching new ways to extract copper.
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0 6 . 6 Name the process that uses bacteria to extract metals.
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0 6 . 7 Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using bacteria to extract copper
compared with traditional methods.
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Advantage
Disadvantage
0 6 . 8 Phytomining uses plants to extract copper compounds from low-grade ores.
Describe how phytomining is used to extract copper compounds.
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0 7 This question is about electrolysis. box
Figure 8 shows the apparatus used for the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution.
Copper sulfate contains copper ions and sulfate ions.
Figure 8
The negative electrode becomes coated with copper.
0 7 . 1 What is the name of the substance broken down in electrolysis?
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Electrode
Electrolyte
Electron
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A student measured how the mass of the negative electrode changes with time. box
This is the method used.
1 Measure the mass of the negative electrode.
2 Set up the apparatus shown in Figure 8.
3 Turn on the power supply for 10 minutes.
4 Remove the negative electrode and place briefly in a beaker of liquid propanone.
5 Dry the negative electrode by letting the propanone evaporate.
6 Measure the mass of the negative electrode.
0 7 . 2 Propanone is a flammable liquid.
Give one safety precaution you should take when using propanone.
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0 7 . 3 Propanone has a low boiling point.
Suggest why propanone is used to dry the electrode.
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0 7 . 4 Explain why the negative electrode must be dried before recording the mass.
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0 7 . 5 Copper is deposited on the negative electrode at a rate of 0.005 g/s. box
Calculate the time taken for the mass of the negative electrode to increase by 4.65 g.
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Time = s
0 7 . 6 Copper sulfate solution is blue.
How does the appearance of the copper sulfate solution change during the
experiment?
Give one reason for your answer.
[2 marks]
Change in appearance
Reason
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0 7 . 7 The student investigated the electrolysis of zinc sulfate solution. box
Bubbles of gas were produced at the negative electrode.
Explain why the gas was produced at the negative electrode.
You should identify the gas.
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0 8 Methanol (CH3OH) is produced by reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen. box
The equation for the reaction is:
CO(g) + 2 H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g)
The forward reaction is exothermic.
0 8 . 1 Name the type of energy change in the backward reaction.
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0 8 . 2 Explain the effect of decreasing the temperature on the yield of methanol at
equilibrium.
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0 8 . 3 Figure 9 shows how the yield of methanol changes when the pressure of the box
equilibrium mixture is increased.
Figure 9
Explain the change in the yield of methanol when the pressure is increased.
Use Figure 9 and the equation for the reaction.
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0 8 . 4 Carbon monoxide (CO) can be produced from methane (CH4). box
The equation for the reaction is:
CH4(g) + CO2(g) → 2 CO(g) + 2 H2(g)
1440 dm3 of methane is completely reacted with carbon dioxide.
Calculate the maximum mass of carbon monoxide produced.
Give your answer in kilograms.
The volume of one mole of a gas is 24.0 dm3.
Relative formula mass (M r): CO = 28
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Mass = kg
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change with time in an equilibrium reaction.
Figure 10
Determine the time when equilibrium is first reached.
Give one reason for your answer.
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Time
Reason
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