UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CHEMISTRY 0620/13
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2011

45 Minutes
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1 The diagrams show the arrangement of particles in three different physical states of substance X.

state 1 state 2 state 3

Which statement about the physical states of substance X is correct?

A Particles in state 1 vibrate about fixed positions.

B State 1 changes to state 2 by diffusion.
C State 2 changes directly to state 3 by condensation.
D The substance in stage 3 has a fixed volume.

2 In the diagrams, circles of different sizes represent atoms of different elements.

Which diagram represents hydrogen chloride gas?

A B C D

3 The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table.

A B
C D

Which element is correctly matched with its electronic structure?

electronic structure

A 2,8,1
B 2,4
C 2,8,2
D 2,8

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4 An aqueous solution is coloured.

Which method of separation would show that the solution contains ions of different colours?

A chromatography
B crystallisation
C distillation
D filtration

5 The table gives the solubility of four substances in ethanol and in water.

A mixture containing all four substances is added to ethanol, stirred and filtered.

The solid residue is added to water, stirred and filtered.

The filtrate is evaporated to dryness, leaving a white solid.

Which is the white solid?

solubility in
ethanol water

A insoluble insoluble
B insoluble soluble
C soluble insoluble
D soluble soluble

6 Which two elements react together to form an ionic compound?

element electronic structure

W 2,4
X 2,8
Y 2,8,1
Z 2,8,7

A W and X B X and Y C Y and Z D Z and W

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7 Electricity is passed through concentrated aqueous sodium chloride, as shown.

positive
+ negative
electrode – electrode
carbon
rods

concentrated
aqueous sodium
chloride

What is the test for the gas formed at the positive electrode?

A bleaches damp litmus paper

B ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
C relights a glowing splint
D turns damp red litmus paper blue

8 Electricity from a power station passes through overhead cables to a substation and then to a
school where it is used to electrolyse concentrated hydrochloric acid using inert electrodes.

Which substances are used for the overhead cables and for the electrodes?

overhead cables electrodes

A aluminium copper
B aluminium platinum
C copper platinum
D platinum aluminium

9 The nucleon number and proton number of the lithium atom are shown by the symbol 73 Li .

What is the correct symbol for the lithium ion in lithium chloride?
6 − 6 + 7 + 7 −
A Li B Li C Li D Li
2 3 3 3

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10 Three processes are listed.

burning methane in air

235
radioactive decay of U
reacting hydrogen with oxygen.

Which statements about these processes are correct?

1 Hydrogen and methane are being used as fuels.

2 All the processes involve oxidation.
3 All the processes are used to produce energy.

A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3

11 Which statement about the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide is correct?

A A colourless gas is seen at the cathode.

B A grey metal is seen at the anode.
C A red / brown gas is seen at the anode.
D A red / brown metal is seen at the cathode.

12 What is the relative molecular mass (Mr) of HNO3?

A 5 B 31 C 32 D 63

13 The equation for the effect of heat on hydrated sodium carbonate is as shown.

Na2CO3.10H2O(s) Na2CO3(s) + 10H2O(g)

Statements made by four students about the reaction are given.

P Anhydrous sodium carbonate is formed.

Q Steam is formed.
R There is a colour change from blue to white.
S The reaction is reversible.

Which students’ statements are correct?

A P, Q and R only
B P, Q and S only
C Q, R and S only
D P, Q, R and S

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14 The apparatus shown can be used to measure the rate of some chemical reactions.

gas syringe

For which two reactions would the apparatus be suitable?

reaction 1 AgNO3(aq) + HCl (aq) → AgCl (s) +

HNO3(aq) reaction 2 2H2O2(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g)

reaction 3 MgO(s) + 2HCl (aq) → MgCl 2(aq) + H2O(l)

reaction 4 ZnCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) → ZnCl 2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4

15 A student investigates the rate of reaction between magnesium and excess sulfuric acid.

The volume of hydrogen given off in the reaction is measured over time.

The graph shows the results of two experiments, R and S.

R
volume of S
hydrogen
given off

time

Which change in conditions would cause the difference between R and S?

A A catalyst is added in S.
B The acid is more concentrated in R than in S.
C The magnesium is less finely powdered in R than in S.
D The temperature in R is lower than in S.

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16 Butane, ethanol and hydrogen are fuels.

Which substances produce both carbon dioxide and water when used as a fuel?

butane ethanol hydrogen

A
B
C
D

17 X is a monatomic gas.

gas X

Which statement about X is correct?

A X burns in air.
B X is coloured.
C X is unreactive.
D X will displace iodine from potassium iodide.

18 The equation shows the reaction between a halogen and aqueous bromide ions.
– –
X2 + 2Br (aq) → 2X (aq) + Br2
…1… …2… …3…

Which words correctly complete gaps 1, 2 and 3?

1 2 3

A chlorine brown colourless

B chlorine colourless brown
C iodine brown colourless
D iodine colourless brown

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19 Carbon dioxide is an acidic oxide that reacts with aqueous calcium hydroxide.

Which type of reaction takes place?

A decomposition
B fermentation
C neutralisation
D oxidation

20 A solution contains barium ions and silver ions.

What could the anion be?

A chloride only
B nitrate only
C sulfate only
D chloride or nitrate or sulfate

21 A mixture containing two anions was tested and the results are shown below.

test result

dilute nitric acid added effervescence of a gas which

turned limewater milky

dilute nitric acid added, followed yellow precipitate formed

by aqueous silver nitrate

Which anions were present?

A carbonate and chloride

B carbonate and iodide

C sulfate and chloride
D sulfate and iodide

22 Which is not a typical property of an acid?

A They react with alkalis producing water.

B They react with all metals producing hydrogen.
C They react with carbonates producing carbon dioxide.
D They turn litmus paper red.

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23 The diagram shows a section of the Periodic Table.

I II III IV V VI VII 0

V W X

Y Z

Which elements will conduct electricity at room temperature?

A V, W and X B V, Y and W C W, X and Z D Y and Z

24 Water from a reservoir flows to the water works where purification processes 1 takes place
followed by process 2.

What are purification processes 1 and 2?

purification purification
process 1 process 2

A chlorination filtration
B filtration chlorination
C fractional distillation filtration
D filtration fractional distillation

25 The properties of a metal are important in deciding its use.

Which row lists a property that is not correct for the use given?

use of the metal metal property needed

A aluminium in aircraft wings low density

B aluminium in food containers resists corrosion
C mild steel in car bodies high density
D stainless steel in cutlery does not rust

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26 Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

Which statement is correct?

A Brass can be represented by a chemical formula.

B Brass is formed by a chemical reaction between copper and zinc.
C The alloy will dissolve completely in dilute hydrochloric acid.
D The zinc in the alloy will dissolve in dilute hydrochloric acid.

27 Which statement is correct for the element of proton number 19?

A It is a gas that dissolves in water.

B It is a hard metal that is not very reactive with water.
C It is a non-metal that burns quickly in air.
D It is a soft metal that is highly reactive with water.

28 Which row describes the conditions used to make steel from the iron produced by a blast
furnace?

calcium oxide
oxygen heat
(lime)

A
B
C
D

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29 The table shows the results of adding three metals, P, Q and R, to dilute hydrochloric acid and to
water.

metal dilute hydrochloric acid water

P hydrogen produced hydrogen produced

Q no reaction no reaction
R hydrogen produced no reaction

What is the order of reactivity of the metals?

most reactive least reactive

A P R Q
B P Q R
C R Q P
D R P Q

30 Which substance is a metal?

electrical conductivity electrical conductivity

(solid) (molten)

A high high
B high low
C low high
D low low

31 Greenhouse gases may contribute to climate change.

Two of these gases are emitted into the atmosphere as a result of processes within animals.

Gas ……1…… is produced by process ……3…… .

Gas ……2…… is produced by process ……4…… .

Which words correctly complete gaps 1, 2, 3 and 4?

1 2 3 4

A CO C2H6 digestion respiration

B CO C2H6 respiration digestion
C CO2 CH4 digestion respiration
D CO2 CH4 respiration digestion

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32 The diagram shows the composition by volume of air.

What is X?

A argon
B carbon dioxide
C nitrogen
D oxygen

33 The table gives the composition of the atmosphere of four newly discovered planets.

planet composition of atmosphere

W argon, carbon dioxide and oxygen

X argon, nitrogen and oxygen
Y argon, carbon dioxide and methane
Z methane, nitrogen and oxygen

On which planets is the greenhouse effect likely to occur?

A W only
B W, X and Z
C W and Y only
D W, Y and Z

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34 Which two substances, when reacted together, would form a salt that contains two of the
essential elements provided by fertilisers?

A potassium hydroxide and nitric acid

B potassium hydroxide and sulfuric acid
C sodium hydroxide and nitric acid
D sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid

35 Statement 1: Alloying iron with other materials to form stainless steel prevents iron from rusting
by excluding oxygen.

Statement 2: Painting, oiling and electroplating are all methods of preventing iron from rusting.

Which is correct?

A Both statements are correct and statement 2 explains statement 1.

B Both statements are correct but statement 2 does not explain statement 1.
C Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
D Statement 2 is correct but statement 1 is incorrect.

36 What is the main constituent of natural gas?

A carbon dioxide
B ethane
C hydrogen
D methane

37 What is not essential for the formation of ethanol by fermentation?

A light
B sugar
C yeast
D water

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38 Which industrial process is shown in the diagram?

waste
gases

petrol

paraffin

diesel

crude lubricating
oil vapour oils

bitumen

A cracking
B fermentation
C fractional distillation
D polymerisation

39 The diagram shows the structures of three compounds.

O H O O H H

H C H H C C H H C C C H

H H H

Why do these three compounds belong to the same homologous series?

A They all contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

B They all contain the same functional group.
C They are all carbon based molecules.
D They are all flammable liquids.

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40 Compounds containing five carbon atoms in a molecule may have names beginning with ‘pent…’.

What is the name of the compound shown?

key

= carbon
= oxygen
= hydrogen

A pentane
B pentanoic acid
C pentanol
D pentene

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DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4

H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20

Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
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Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

16
85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227

Fr Ra Ac
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238

Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr

Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).