Cambridge IGCSE

Candidate
Name

Student ID

Y10-Chemistry Paper 2 0620

Pre Mock Session 2024-2025

IGCSE
Time

45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS
● Scan the Assignment using Adobe Scan or Cam Scanner or attempt the assignment digitally using ipad
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● Document to be submitted via portal https://online-tuitions.tech/
● Write your Name and Student ID in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Answer all questions.
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● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 A sample of ethanol is left in an open beaker at room temperature.

After 24 hours, no ethanol remains in the beaker.

What has happened to the ethanol?

A It has boiled.
B It has condensed.
C It has evaporated.
D It has frozen.

2 What happens when sodium atoms combine with chlorine atoms to form sodium chloride?

A Sodium atoms each gain one electron, and chlorine atoms each lose one electron.
B Sodium atoms each lose one electron, and chlorine atoms each gain one electron.
C Sodium atoms and chlorine atoms share one electron with each other.
D Sodium atoms and chlorine atoms share two electrons with each other.

3 A sample of iridium has a relative atomic mass of 192.29.

The sample contains two isotopes only.

64.50% of the sample is 193Ir.

What is the other isotope in the sample?

189 190 191 192
A Ir B Ir C Ir D Ir

4 Ammonium iron(III) citrate contains in its formula:

● more than one ammonium ion

● one iron ion
● two C6H4O74– ions.

What is the formula of ammonium iron(III) citrate?

A (NH4)4Fe(C6H4O7)2
B (NH4)5Fe(C6H4O7)2
C (NH4)6Fe(C6H4O7)2
D (NH4)7Fe(C6H4O7)2
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5 The chromatogram of substance S is shown.

Some distances, W, X, Y and Z, are labelled on the diagram.

solvent front

substance S

W X Y Z

baseline

solvent level

How is the Rf value of substance S calculated?

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

6 Some information about solid silver chloride and solid sodium chloride is shown.

● Silver chloride and sodium chloride do not dissolve in kerosene.

● Silver chloride is insoluble in water, but sodium chloride is soluble in water.

● The boiling point of silver chloride is 1547 C and the boiling point of sodium chloride
is 1413 C.
Which processes are used to separate a mixture of solid silver chloride and solid
sodium chloride?

A add kerosene, stir and then filter

B add water, stir and then filter
C add water, stir and then leave to crystallise
D add water, stir and then perform fractional distillation

7 Which statement describes how a flame test is done?

A The tip of a clean wire is dipped into the substance and the wire is placed in a blue Bunsen
burner flame.
B The tip of a clean wire is dipped into the substance and the wire is placed in a yellow Bunsen
burner flame.
C A wooden splint is lit and is placed above a test-tube containing the gas being tested.
D A wooden splint is lit, blown out and the glowing splint put into a test-tube of the gas being
tested.
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8 Aqueous iron(II) sulfate is added to acidified potassium manganate(VII). The purple colour of the
potassium manganate(VII) disappears.

Aqueous potassium iodide is added to acidified potassium dichromate(VI). A dark brown solution
forms.

Which row identifies the role of the iron(II) sulfate and the potassium dichromate(VI) in these
reactions?

iron(II) sulfate potassium dichromate(VI)

A oxidising agent oxidising agent

B oxidising agent reducing agent
C reducing agent reducing agent
D reducing agent oxidising agent

9 Which substance turns methyl orange red?

A aqueous ammonia
B dilute hydrochloric acid
C aqueous sodium hydroxide
D distilled water

10 When aluminium is placed in dilute hydrochloric acid, there is no reaction.

When zinc is placed in dilute hydrochloric acid, bubbles of gas are immediately given off.

Which statement correctly explains these observations?

A Aluminium is coated with a layer of aluminium oxide.

B Aluminium is more reactive than hydrogen.
C Aluminium is less reactive than zinc.
D Zinc is less reactive than hydrogen.
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11 Which statements about the use of sacrificial protection to prevent iron from rusting are correct?

1 A more reactive metal than iron is used as a sacrificial protector because it

undergoes reduction before iron.
2 Zinc is used as a sacrificial protector because it gains electrons more readily than
iron.
3 Copper is not used as a sacrificial protector because it is less reactive than iron.
4 Magnesium is used as a sacrificial protector because it loses electrons more readily
than iron.

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

12 Which row identifies two greenhouse gases and three processes by which they contribute to
global warming?

two greenhouse gases three processes

A carbon dioxide and methane absorption, creation and reflection of thermal energy
B carbon dioxide and oxygen absorption, creation and reflection of thermal energy
C carbon dioxide and methane absorption, emission and reflection of thermal energy
D methane and oxygen absorption, emission and reflection of thermal energy

13 Which statement explains why ethanoic acid is saturated?

A The molecule dissociates completely in water.

B There is a carbon–oxygen double bond in the molecule.
C The carbon–carbon bond in the molecule is a single bond.
D All the carbon–hydrogen bonds in the molecule are single bonds.
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14 The table shows two methods used to make ethanol.

conditions source
type of
method temperature pressure of raw
process catalyst
/ C / atm material

fermentation batch 35 1 yeast sugar cane

adding steam continuous 300 60 acid petroleum
to ethene

Which statement gives an advantage of preparing ethanol by fermentation rather than by adding
steam to ethene?

A Fermentation takes several days to complete.

B Little energy is used in the fermentation process.
C The fermentation of glucose from sugar cane produces pure ethanol.
D Fermentation uses a non-renewable raw material.

15 The structure of part of a polymer is shown.

H H H H O H H H H

C N C C C C O C N C C C

H O H H H O H H

How many amide and ester linkages are included in the structure shown?

amide ester
linkages linkages

A 1 0
B 1 1
C 2 1
D 2 2
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16 Which structure represents part of a protein?

A B

H O H O O O

N C N C C C O O

C D

H H O O H O H O

N N C C N C O N C

17 Pure solid copper(II) nitrate can be obtained from a mixture of copper(II) nitrate and copper
powder.

Three stages in the method are listed.

X add water and stir

Y crystallise
Z filter

After the three stages, the copper(II) nitrate is washed and dried.

What is the correct order of stages X, Y and Z to obtain pure solid copper(II) nitrate from the
mixture?

A XYZ B XZY C YXZ D ZXY

18 Silicon(IV) oxide is a covalently bonded compound.

Which statements are correct?

1 Silicon atoms form four single bonds in silicon(IV) oxide.

2 Oxygen atoms form two double bonds in silicon(IV) oxide.

3 Silicon(IV) oxide has a high melting point.

4 Silicon(IV) oxide contains one silicon atom and four oxygen atoms.

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

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19 The equation for the reaction of iron(III) oxide with carbon monoxide is shown.

Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2

What is the percentage yield of iron when 16.8 g of carbon monoxide reacts completely with
iron(III) oxide to form 8.96 g of iron?

A 26.7% B 40.0% C 53.3% D 80.0%

20 Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells and gasoline are each used to power cars.

Which statement describes an advantage of using hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells in cars in comparison
with gasoline engines?

A Hydrogen is a non-renewable resource.

B Hydrogen is produced during the fractional distillation of petroleum.
C Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells do not release carbon dioxide.
D Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells need electricity to work.

21 Two different experiments are done to find the enthalpy change, ΔH, of each reaction.

The temperature of each reaction mixture is measured at the beginning of the reaction and after
3 minutes.

experiment 1 experiment 2

30 20 30 40

25 15 25 35

20 10 20 30

initial temperature temperature initial temperature temperature

/ °C after 3 minutes / °C after 3 minutes
/ °C / °C

Which row gives the correct sign for the value of ΔH for each experiment and identifies if the
reaction is endothermic or exothermic?

experiment 1 experiment 2

A negative and endothermic positive and exothermic

B negative and exothermic positive and endothermic
C positive and endothermic negative and exothermic
D positive and exothermic negative and endothermic
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22 The reaction pathway diagram for an endothermic reaction is shown.

u, v and w are known energy values.

w
products
v

energy

reactants
u

progress of reaction

Which diagram shows the reaction pathway diagram when a catalyst is used in the reaction?

A B

w w

v v

energy products energy

reactants reactants
u u
products

progress of reaction progress of reaction

C D

w w
products products
v v

energy energy

reactants reactants
u u

progress of reaction progress of reaction

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23 The equation for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, is shown.

2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2

3
In an experiment, the total volume of oxygen produced is 100 cm .

The experiment is repeated using 1.00 g of a solid catalyst. All other conditions remain the same.

Which row describes the total volume of oxygen and the mass of the catalyst at the end of the
second experiment?

total volume of oxygen mass of catalyst

3
/ cm /g

A more than 100 less than 1.00

B 100 less than 1.00
C 100 1.00
D more than 100 1.00

24 Car engines which use gasoline as a fuel produce oxides of nitrogen.

Oxides of nitrogen are removed from the exhaust gases.

Which statements about the formation or removal of oxides of nitrogen are correct?

1 Gasoline reacts with nitrogen in the air to produce oxides of nitrogen.

2 Gasoline contains nitrogen.
3 Nitrogen and oxygen react at high temperatures to produce oxides of nitrogen.
4 Nitrogen monoxide, NO, reacts with carbon monoxide, CO, in a catalytic converter.

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

25 1.0 mol of silver nitrate, AgNO3, contains 1.2  1024 ions.

How many ions are there in 0.25 mol of iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3?

A 1.5  1023 B 3.0  1023 C 7.5  1023 D 3.0  1024

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26 Concentrated aqueous magnesium bromide is electrolysed using carbon electrodes.

Which equations represent the reactions occurring at each electrode?

positive electrode negative electrode

A 2Br –(aq)  Br2(aq) + 2e– 2H+(aq) + 2e–  H2(g)

B 2H+(aq) + 2e–  H2(g) 2O2–(aq)  O2(aq) + 4e–
C Mg2+(aq) + 2e–  Mg(s) 2Br –(aq)  Br2(aq) + 2e–
D 2O2–(aq)  O2(aq) + 4e– Mg2+(aq) + 2e–  Mg(s)

27 Statements about four different acids are listed.

● A 0.0100 mol / dm3 solution of hydrochloric acid has a pH of 2.

● A 0.0100 mol / dm3 solution of ethanoic acid has a pH of 3.4.
● Hydrobromic acid, HBr, is a strong acid.
● Ethanoic acid is a slightly stronger acid than trimethylethanoic acid.

What are the pH values of 0.0100 mol / dm3 HBr and 0.0100 mol / dm3 trimethylethanoic acid?

pH of pH of 0.0100 mol / dm3

0.0100 mol / dm3 HBr trimethylethanoic acid

A 2 3.3
B 2 3.5
C 3.4 3.3
D 3.4 3.5

28 The reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen is reversible.

The forward reaction is exothermic.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

Which change to the conditions would increase the yield of ammonia?

A add a catalyst
B increase the pressure
C increase the temperature
D reduce the concentration of nitrogen
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29 The results of some tests on an aqueous solution of substance X are listed.

1 A cream precipitate is produced when adding aqueous silver nitrate.

2 Adding aqueous sodium hydroxide produces a green precipitate which dissolves in
excess alkali.
3 Adding aqueous ammonia produces a green precipitate which is insoluble in excess
ammonia.

What is substance X?

A chromium(III) bromide

B chromium(III) chloride

C iron(II) bromide

D iron(II) chloride

30 Hydrochloric acid is added to excess calcium carbonate in two separate experiments.

Two different concentrations of hydrochloric acid are used but the temperature is the same in
both experiments.

The graph of the results shows the volume of carbon dioxide gas given off over time.

2.0 mol / dm3

volume of
carbon dioxide
given off

1.0 mol / dm3

time

Which row is correct?

particles in 2.0 mol / dm3

compared to 1.0 mol / dm3
collision rate collision energy

A higher no change
B higher higher
C lower no change
D lower higher
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31 Propane reacts with chlorine in a substitution reaction.

Which reaction condition is required for the reaction to occur?

A acid catalyst
B iron catalyst

C temperature of 400 C
D ultraviolet light

32 An acid–base titration is described.

● 25.0 cm3 of dilute aqueous alkali is put into a conical flask.

● Indicator is added to the flask.
● Dilute acid is added to the aqueous alkali until the indicator changes colour.
● The volume of acid used is then recorded.

Which use of apparatus is correct?

A The 25.0 cm3 of aqueous alkali is measured using a volumetric pipette.

B The 25.0 cm3 of aqueous alkali is measured using the lines on the conical flask.
C The volume of acid is measured using a measuring cylinder.
D The volume of acid is measured using a volumetric pipette.

33 Substance Q is investigated using chromatography.

The chromatogram is shown. The diagram is not drawn to scale.

solvent front

129 mm
114 mm

83 mm

baseline
13 mm Q

What is the Rf value of Q?

A 0.60 B 0.64 C 0.69 D 0.72

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34 Which reaction pathway diagram represents an endothermic reaction?

A B

products products

energy energy
'H = –24 kJ / mol 'H = +24 kJ / mol
reactants reactants

progress of reaction progress of reaction

C D

reactants reactants

energy energy
'H = +24 kJ / mol 'H = –24 kJ / mol

products products

progress of reaction progress of reaction

35 Which process involves a chemical change?

A adding sodium to water

B boiling water
C dissolving sodium chloride in water
D producing water from aqueous sodium chloride
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36 Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, decomposes to form water and oxygen.

2H2O2(aq)  2H2O(l) + O2(g)

Manganese(IV) oxide catalyses the decomposition reaction.

The reaction is investigated in four experiments.

volume and concentration

experiment conditions
of hydrogen peroxide

1 12.5 cm3 of 1.0 mol / dm3 25 C with manganese(IV) oxide powder added
2 12.5 cm3 of 2.0 mol / dm3 40 C with manganese(IV) oxide powder added
3 25 cm3 of 1.0 mol / dm3 40 C without manganese(IV) oxide powder
4 25 cm3 of 1.0 mol / dm3 40 C with manganese(IV) oxide powder added

All reactions go to completion and all measurements of gas volumes are at room temperature
and pressure.

Which statement is correct?

A Experiment 1 produces less gas than experiment 4, but at the same rate.
B Experiment 2 produces more gas than experiment 1, but at the same rate.
C Experiment 2 and experiment 4 each produce the same volume of gas, but at different rates.
D Experiment 3 and experiment 4 each produce the same volume of gas and at the same rate.

37 Four substances present in the blast furnace during iron extraction are listed.

1 calcium carbonate
2 carbon dioxide
3 carbon monoxide

4 iron(III) oxide

Which substances are both a reactant and a product during the reactions occurring in the blast
furnace?

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

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38 Catalytic converters in car exhausts change polluting gases into non-polluting gases.

Which statements about oxides of nitrogen and car engines are correct?

1 The nitrogen in oxides of nitrogen comes from compounds in gasoline.

2 The oxygen in oxides of nitrogen comes from the air in the car engine.
3 Catalytic converters convert oxides of nitrogen into nitrogen.

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

39 The concentration of a sample of dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide is found by titration.

The apparatus used is shown.

dilute aqueous
hydrochloric acid,
HCl (aq)

dilute aqueous
sodium hydroxide,
NaOH(aq)

Which information is needed to calculate the concentration of the dilute aqueous

sodium hydroxide in mol / dm3?

concentration volume of molar mass volume of molar mass

of HCl HCl used of HCl NaOH used of NaOH

A     
B     
C     
D     

key
= needed
= not needed
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40 Methane burns in excess oxygen.

The equation is shown.

CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

Bond energies are shown.

bond energy
bond
in kJ / mol

C=O 805
C–H 410
O=O 496
O–H 460
 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 2

H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

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
17

85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

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

Student ID

Y10-Chemistry Paper 4 0620

Pre Mock Session 2024-2025

IGCSE
Time

1 hour and 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS
● Scan the Assignment using Adobe Scan or Cam Scanner or attempt the assignment digitally using ipad
or similar equipment.
● Document to be submitted via portal https://online-tuitions.tech/
● Write your Name and Student ID in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

DC (NF/FC) 303647/3
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
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1 Methane, nitrogen monoxide and sulfur dioxide are air pollutants.

(a) Describe one adverse effect of higher levels of methane in air.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) The combustion of fossil fuels that contain sulfur produces sulfur dioxide.

Describe two strategies to reduce the emission of sulfur dioxide from the combustion of
fossil fuels.

1 ................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

2 ................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................
[2]

(c) Nitrogen monoxide, NO, is linked to acid rain.

(i) This pollutant is present in the gases made in car engines.

Describe how nitrogen monoxide is removed from these gases.

Include a word equation in your answer.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii) State two other adverse effects of oxides of nitrogen pollutants in the air.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

2 ........................................................................................................................................
[2]

[Total: 7]
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2 Oxygen is a gas at room temperature.

Sulfur is a solid at room temperature.

(a) A sample of oxygen has a volume of 540 cm3 at room temperature and pressure.

The temperature of the sample is increased but the pressure is unchanged.

Describe and explain, in terms of kinetic particle theory, what happens to the volume of the
sample.

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(b) Sulfur is a gas above 445 °C.

Describe the changes in particle separation, arrangement and motion when a sample of sulfur
gas is cooled down to room temperature.

separation .................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

arrangement .............................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

motion .......................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................
[3]
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3 Fig. 8.1 is a flow diagram showing information about some organic chemical reactions.

A
butan-1-ol

ethanoic acid / acid catalyst

KMnO4(aq) / H2SO4(aq)

ester B C
H H H O

H C C C C O H

H H H

Na2CO3(aq) NaOH(aq) CH3CH2OH(I) / acid catalyst

D, gas E and liquid F D and liquid F ester G

Fig. 8.1

(a) Draw the displayed formula of compound A.

[1]

(b) State the name of ester B.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(c) (i) State the name of compound C.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Deduce the molecular formula of compound C.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(d) State the name and formula of compound D.

name .........................................................................................................................................

formula ......................................................................................................................................
[2]

(e) State the formula of gas E and of liquid F.

E ...............................................................................................................................................

F ...............................................................................................................................................
[2]

(f) Draw the structural formula of ester G.

[1]

[Total: 9]
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4 Polymers are made by either an addition reaction or a condensation reaction.

(a) Fig. 9.1 shows the equation for the reaction used to prepare a polymer.

The monomer is both an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

O O

n HO C OH C O + n H 2O

Fig. 9.1

(i) Name the type of linkage that bonds the repeat units to one another in this polymer.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Explain how the equation shows that the polymer is made by a condensation reaction.

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) A polymer contains 10.8% carbon, 17.1% fluorine and 72.1% bromine by mass.

Calculate the empirical formula of this polymer.

empirical formula ............................................................. [3]

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(c) Some plastics are made from polymers that are hydrocarbons.

There are many environmental challenges caused by plastics.

(i) Explain why there is an accumulation of plastics in the oceans.

Use ideas about the properties of plastics.

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Explain why the disposal of plastics causes an environmental challenge.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 8]
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5 (a) Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with aqueous sodium carbonate.

2HCl + Na2CO3 2NaCl + H2O + CO2

A student titrates 20.0 cm3 of 0.0250 mol / dm3 aqueous sodium carbonate with dilute
hydrochloric acid using methyl orange as an indicator.

A volume of 15.5 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid reacts exactly with the 0.0250 mol / dm3
aqueous sodium carbonate.

Calculate the concentration, in mol / dm3, of the dilute hydrochloric acid.

concentration of dilute hydrochloric acid .......................................... mol / dm3 [3]

(b) (i) State the colour of methyl orange in alkaline solution.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Write the formula of the ion present in aqueous solutions of alkalis.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(c) Calculate the volume, measured at r.t.p., of carbon dioxide produced, in cm3, when 3.65 g of
sodium carbonate reacts with excess hydrochloric acid.

2HCl + Na2CO3 2NaCl + H2O + CO2

volume of carbon dioxide .................................................. cm3 [2]

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6 (a) Table 9.1 shows the melting points and relative electrical conductivities of three elements.

Table 9.1

calcium carbon (diamond) iodine

melting point 839 3550 114
/ °C
relative electrical good poor poor
conductivity of
solid

Use ideas about structure and bonding to explain:

(i) the difference in the melting points of diamond and iodine

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [3]

(ii) the difference in the electrical conductivities of calcium and iodine.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Diamond and graphite are different forms of carbon.

Explain, in terms of its structure, why graphite is a lubricant.

...................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [2]
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7 (a) Fig. 1.1 shows the electronic configurations of five atoms, D, E, F, G and H.

D E F G H

Fig. 1.1

Answer the questions about these electronic configurations.

Each electronic configuration may be used once, more than once or not at all.

State which electronic configuration, D, E, F, G or H, represents:

(i) an atom of an element in Group VI of the Periodic Table

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) an atom that forms an ion that gives a lilac colour in a flame test

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(iii) an atom of a monatomic gas

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(iv) an atom of an element that is used in the treatment of the domestic water supply to
remove tastes and odours

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(v) an atom that forms a stable ion by losing two electrons.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Deduce the number of protons and neutrons in the chromium atom shown.

53 Cr
24

number of protons ....................................................................................................................

number of neutrons ..................................................................................................................

[2]

[Total: 7]
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8 Fig. 3.1 shows the apparatus used for the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride
using graphite electrodes.

+ −

power supply

Fig. 3.1

(a) Label the cathode on Fig. 3.1. [1]

(b) Explain why concentrated aqueous sodium chloride conducts electricity.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(c) (i) Name the product formed at the cathode.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Chlorine is formed at the anode.

Construct the ionic half-equation for the reaction at the anode.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(d) Graphite is suitable as an electrode because it conducts electricity.

State one other property of graphite that makes it suitable for use as an electrode.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(e) State the product formed at the cathode when molten sodium chloride is electrolysed.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 6]
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9 This question is about alkanes and alkenes.

(c) Undecane, C11H24, is present in the kerosene/paraffin fraction from the distillation of
petroleum.

(i) Give one use of the kerosene/paraffin fraction.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) When undecane is cracked, shorter hydrocarbon molecules are formed.

Construct the symbol equation for a reaction in which undecane is cracked and the only
products are butane, propene and ethene.

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) Propane reacts with chlorine to form chloropropane and one other product, X.

C3H8 + Cl 2 C3H7Cl + X

(i) Name product X.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) State the essential condition for this reaction.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(e) Ethene reacts with bromine at room temperature.

Fig. 4.2 shows the displayed formulae of the reactants and product.

Br Br
H H
C C + Br Br H C C H
H H
H H

Fig. 4.2

(i) Calculate the enthalpy change of this reaction in kJ / mol.

Use the bond energies in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1

type of bond C=C C–H Br–Br C–C C–Br

bond energy
612 413 193 387 290
in kJ / mol

enthalpy change = ................................................... kJ / mol

[3]

(ii) Describe the colour change when a sample of excess ethene is added to a few drops of
aqueous bromine.

from ............................................................ to ............................................................ [1]

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10 A student adds large pieces of copper(II) carbonate to dilute hydrochloric acid. The
copper(II) carbonate is in excess.

(a) Complete the equation by adding state symbols for the products.

CuCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) CuCl 2(.....) + H2O(.....) + CO2(.....) [1]

(b) Fig. 5.1 shows how the mass of the reaction mixture changes with time as the reaction
proceeds.

200.0

199.8
mass of
reaction
mixture
/g
199.6

199.4

199.2

199.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
time / min

Fig. 5.1

(i) In another experiment, powdered copper(II) carbonate is used instead of large pieces of
copper(II) carbonate. All other conditions and the mass of copper(II) carbonate stay the
same.

Draw a line on the grid in Fig. 5.1 to show how the mass of the reaction mixture changes
with time. [2]
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(ii) The initial experiment is repeated using large pieces of copper(II) carbonate and
hydrochloric acid of a higher concentration.

All other conditions stay the same.

Describe and explain the difference in rate of reaction when hydrochloric acid of a higher
concentration is used.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) Excess copper(II) carbonate is added to 22.0 cm3 of 0.500 mol / dm3 hydrochloric acid.

Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide released measured at room temperature and
pressure.

Give your answer to two significant figures.

volume of carbon dioxide gas = .................................................. dm3 [3]

(d) (i) Describe the observations made when:

• a few drops of aqueous ammonia are added to an aqueous solution containing

copper(II) ions

....................................................................................................................................

• excess aqueous ammonia is added to an aqueous solution containing copper(II)

ions.

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[2]
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11 Fig. 6.1 shows the structures of zinc sulfide and disulfur dichloride.

Zinc sulfide has a structure similar to diamond.

Cl

S S

Cl

zinc sulfide disulfur dichloride

Key:
zinc atoms
sulfur atoms

Fig. 6.1

(b) Explain why disulfur dichloride has a low melting point.

Use the information in Fig. 6.1.

...................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(c) Complete Fig. 6.2 to show the dot-and-cross diagram for the electronic configuration of
disulfur dichloride.

Show only the outer shell electrons.

Cl

S S

Cl

Fig. 6.2
[1]
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(d) Disulfur dichloride reacts with water as shown.

S2Cl 2 + 3H2O 2HCl + H2S + H2SO3

13.5 g of disulfur dichloride is reacted with 8.00 g of water.

Show by calculation that water is in excess.

[3]
 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 2

H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

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
85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).
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1 A student investigates the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride.

Fig. 1.1 shows the apparatus the student uses.

chlorine
apparatus X

concentrated
aqueous
sodium chloride
graphite
electrodes

+ –

Fig. 1.1

(a) Name apparatus X.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) Give a reason why iron electrodes are not used during this electrolysis.

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(c) Chlorine gas is produced at the anode during this electrolysis.

Describe and explain one safety precaution the student takes during this electrolysis.

safety precaution ......................................................................................................................

explanation ...............................................................................................................................
[2]

(d) A different gas is produced at the cathode during this electrolysis.

Name the gas produced.

Describe a test and its result to confirm the identity of the gas.

name of gas ..............................................................................................................................

description of test and result .....................................................................................................

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[2]

[Total: 6]
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2 A student titrates four samples of 0.800 mol / dm3 aqueous sodium hydroxide, NaOH(aq), with
aqueous ethanedioic acid.

In titration 1 the student:

• rinses and fills a burette with aqueous ethanedioic acid

• uses a volumetric pipette to add 25.0 cm3 of NaOH(aq) to a conical flask
• adds thymolphthalein indicator to the conical flask
• places the conical flask on a white tile
• adds aqueous ethanedioic acid from the burette while swirling the flask, adding drop by drop
near the end-point, until the solution just changes colour.

The student repeats the titration three more times.

(a) Fig. 2.1 shows the burette readings for two of the titrations.

titration 1 titration 2

0 20 20 40

1 21 21 41

2 22 22 42

initial final initial final

Fig. 2.1

Record the burette readings in Table 2.1.

Complete Table 2.1.

Table 2.1

titration number
1 2 3 4

final burette reading / cm3 20.1 40.4

initial burette reading / cm3 20.5

volume of ethanedioic acid added / cm3 20.1

best titration results (✓)

[3]
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(b) Tick (✓) the two best titration results in Table 2.1. [1]

(c) Use the ticked (✓) titration results in Table 2.1 to calculate the average volume of aqueous
ethanedioic acid needed to neutralise 25.0 cm3 of the aqueous sodium hydroxide.

volume .................................................. cm3 [1]

(d) Calculate the number of moles of NaOH in 25.0 cm3 of 0.800 mol / dm3 NaOH(aq).

number of moles ......................................................... [1]

(e) One mole of ethanedioic acid is neutralised by two moles of sodium hydroxide.

Use your answers to (c) and (d) to calculate the concentration, in mol / dm3, of ethanedioic acid.

Give your answer to three significant figures.

concentration ........................................... mol / dm3 [3]

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(f) The formula of ethanedioic acid is C2H2O4•nH2O.

(i) 100 cm3 of the aqueous ethanedioic acid contains 6.3 g of C2H2O4•nH2O.

Use your answer from (e) to calculate the relative formula mass, Mr, of C2H2O4•nH2O.

Mr ......................................................... [2]

(ii) Use your answer from (f)(i) to deduce the value of n in C2H2O4•nH2O.

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

[Ar: H, 1; C, 12; O, 16]

n ......................................................... [1]

(g) State why the conical flask is placed on a white tile before aqueous ethanedioic acid is added
from the burette.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

(h) State why a measuring cylinder is not used to measure 25.0 cm3 of NaOH(aq) in this
experiment.

............................................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 14]
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3 A student investigates solid Y and solution Z.

(a) Solid Y is white and contains carbonate ions.

The tests the student does on Y are shown in Table 3.1.

Some of the observations for these tests are also shown.

Table 3.1

tests on solid Y observations

1 Add excess dilute sulfuric acid to Y in effervescence
a boiling tube. solid disappears

2 Add aqueous sodium hydroxide to white precipitate

the solution from test 1 until a change
is seen.

3 Add more aqueous sodium hydroxide white precipitate dissolves

to the mixture from test 2 until a
further change is seen.

(i) Predict the identity of the gas produced in test 1.

Describe how the student tests the gas to confirm its identity.

gas ....................................................................................................................................

test and observation ..........................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................
[2]

(ii) The solution produced in test 1 contains an anion.

Name a reagent that reacts with this anion to form a white precipitate when added to the
solution produced in test 1 after the addition of dilute nitric acid.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(iii) The observations for test 3 are incomplete.

State one other observation the student makes in test 3.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(iv) Solid Y contains only one cation. The student cannot identify the cation from the
observations in Table 3.1.

Use Table 3.1 to name the two cations which could be present in Y.

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(v) Describe an additional test the student does on the solution produced in test 1 to identify
the cation in Y.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Solution Z contains one cation and one anion. The cation contains two non-metals.

(i) The student adds aqueous sodium hydroxide to Z in a boiling tube.

Describe how the student completes this test to identify the cation in Z.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [3]

(ii) The student adds dilute nitric acid and then aqueous silver nitrate to Z.

A precipitate is formed. It is difficult to tell if the precipitate is white or cream in colour.

Describe how the student uses separate aqueous solutions of a chloride and a bromide
to decide the colour of the precipitate.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(iii) The student adds dilute nitric acid and then aqueous barium nitrate to Z.

Predict the expected observation.

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 14]
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4 Cobalt(II) carbonate reacts with dilute sulfuric acid at room temperature.

The word equation for the reaction is shown.

cobalt(II) carbonate + sulfuric acid cobalt(II) sulfate + carbon dioxide + water

Plan an experiment to determine the volume of carbon dioxide formed when a known mass
of cobalt(II) carbonate completely reacts with dilute sulfuric acid.

Your plan must include the use of common laboratory apparatus, dilute sulfuric acid
and cobalt(II) carbonate. No other chemicals should be used.

Your plan must include:

• the apparatus needed

• the method to use and the measurements to take
• procedures to ensure that the volume measured is as accurate as possible.

You may draw a diagram to help answer the question.

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[6]
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Tests for anions

anion test test result

carbonate, CO32– add dilute acid, then test for carbon effervescence, carbon dioxide
dioxide gas produced
chloride, Cl – acidify with dilute nitric acid, then white ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous silver nitrate
bromide, Br – acidify with dilute nitric acid, then cream ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous silver nitrate
iodide, I– acidify with dilute nitric acid, then yellow ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous silver nitrate
nitrate, NO3– add aqueous sodium hydroxide, ammonia produced
[in solution] then aluminium foil; warm carefully
sulfate, SO42– acidify with dilute nitric acid, then white ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous barium nitrate
sulfite, SO32– add a small volume of acidified the acidified aqueous potassium
aqueous potassium manganate(VII) manganate(VII) changes colour
from purple to colourless

Tests for aqueous cations

cation effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide effect of aqueous ammonia

aluminium, Al 3+ white ppt., soluble in excess, giving white ppt., insoluble in excess
a colourless solution
ammonium, NH4+ ammonia produced on warming –
calcium, Ca2+ white ppt., insoluble in excess no ppt. or very slight white ppt.
chromium(III), Cr3+ green ppt., soluble in excess green ppt., insoluble in excess
copper(II), Cu2+ light blue ppt., insoluble in excess light blue ppt., soluble in excess,
giving a dark blue solution
iron(II), Fe2+ green ppt., insoluble in excess, green ppt., insoluble in excess,
ppt. turns brown near surface on ppt. turns brown near surface on
standing standing
iron(III), Fe3+ red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess
zinc, Zn2+ white ppt., soluble in excess, giving white ppt., soluble in excess, giving
a colourless solution a colourless solution
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Tests for gases

gas test and test result

ammonia, NH3 turns damp red litmus paper blue
carbon dioxide, CO2 turns limewater milky
chlorine, Cl 2 bleaches damp litmus paper
hydrogen, H2 ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
oxygen, O2 relights a glowing splint
sulfur dioxide, SO2 turns acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII) from purple to colourless

Flame tests for metal ions

metal ion flame colour

lithium, Li+ red
sodium, Na+ yellow
potassium, K+ lilac
calcium, Ca2+ orange-red
barium, Ba2+ light green
copper(II), Cu2+ blue-green