Cambridge O Level

CHEMISTRY 5070/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2020
1 hour

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• There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
• For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
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• Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
• The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.

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1 The diagram shows four pieces of apparatus that are used to measure the volume of a gas or
liquid.

Which piece of apparatus should always be filled to the same level?

A B C D

burette gas syringe measuring cylinder pipette

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2 Aqueous sodium thiosulfate reacts with acid to make a precipitate of sulfur.

Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl (aq) → 2NaCl (aq) + H2O(l) + SO2(g) + S(s)

A student investigates the effect of temperature on the rate of this reaction.

The student:

● places a piece of paper with a cross on it below the reaction mixture as shown in the
diagram
● measures the time taken for the cross to no longer be seen
● repeats the reaction at different temperatures.

50 cm3 aqueous
paper with cross sodium thiosulfate
+ acid

Which apparatus is needed for this investigation?

A balance, pipette, stop-clock

B balance, stop-clock, thermometer
C burette, gas syringe, thermometer
D measuring cylinder, stop-clock, thermometer

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3 A paper chromatography experiment is carried out to find an Rf value for Fe3+(aq). The result is
shown.

solvent front

Fe3+
y
x

starting line

To make the spot containing Fe3+(aq) more visible, the paper is sprayed with aqueous sodium
hydroxide so that a precipitate of iron(III) hydroxide forms.

Under the conditions of the experiment, the Rf of Fe3+(aq) is given by ......1...... and the colour of
the precipitate is ......2...... .

Which row correctly completes gaps 1 and 2?

gap 1 gap 2
x
A red-brown
y
x
B green
y
y
C red-brown
x
y
D green
x

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4 The diagram shows two experiments.

experiment 1 add a few drops add an excess

of NaOH(aq) of NaOH(aq)
Al 3+(aq) ?

no precipitate precipitate formed

experiment 2 add a few drops add an excess

of NaOH(aq) of NaOH(aq)
Cu2+(aq) ?

no precipitate precipitate formed

What are the results of adding an excess of NaOH(aq) in each experiment?

experiment 1 experiment 2

A   key
B   = precipitate remains
C   = precipitate dissolves
D  

5 Which methods of separation require a change of state from liquid to gas?

1 paper chromatography
2 crystallisation
3 distillation
4 filtration

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

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6 Hydrogen sulfide, H2S, and hydrogen chloride, HCl, are both gases at temperatures above
–50 °C.

Which gas will diffuse most rapidly at the temperature given?

A hydrogen chloride at –40 °C

B hydrogen chloride at –20 °C

C hydrogen sulfide at –40 °C

D hydrogen sulfide at –20 °C

7 The diagram shows the relative mass and the relative charge of two particles, and , present in
atoms and ions.

2000

relative
mass

–1 0
relative charge

Which of these particles are present in a hydrogen atom and in a hydrogen ion?

H H+

A both and both and

B both and but not
C but not neither nor
D but not but not

8 Which ion has the most shells that contain electrons?

A Al 3+ B Be2+ C N3– D S2–

9 Which substance conducts electricity both when solid and when molten?

A an alloy
B a hydrocarbon
C a metal oxide
D a salt

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10 When they react together, which pair of elements form an ionic compound?

A carbon and hydrogen

B hydrogen and chlorine
C lithium and oxygen
D sulfur and oxygen

11 How many shared electrons are in one carbon dioxide molecule?

A 2 B 4 C 8 D 12

12 Element X has a lattice of positive ions and a ‘sea of electrons’.

e– e– e–
e– e–
–
e– e e–
e– e–
e – e– e–
e– e–

Which property will X have?

A It conducts electricity by the movement of ions and electrons.

B It has a high melting point.
C It is decomposed by an electric current.
D It is not malleable.

13 Which row shows the correct state symbols for the reaction between calcium carbonate and
dilute hydrochloric acid? (The conditions are room temperature and pressure.)

CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl 2 + H2O + CO2

A s aq aq aq g
B s l aq l g
C s l l aq g
D s aq aq l g

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14 The expression shown for the value of Ar for fluorine is incomplete.

average mass of one ......1...... of fluorine

Ar (fluorine) = 12
......2...... of the mass of one atom of 6C

How should the gaps in the expression be correctly completed?

gap 1 gap 2
1
A atom 6

1
B atom 12

1
C molecule 6

1
D molecule 12

15 A mixture of 5 cm3 of CH4 and 100 cm3 of air is exploded. Assume air is 80% N2 by volume and
20% O2 by volume. The resulting mixture is cooled. All volumes are measured at room
temperature and pressure.

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

What is the composition of the resulting gas?

5 cm3 of CO2 10 cm3 of O2 80 cm3 of N2 10 cm3 of steam

A    
B    
C    
D    

16 Which arrangement is used to electroplate copper onto a steel key?

anode cathode
electrolyte
(positive electrode) (negative electrode)

A aqueous copper(II) sulfate piece of pure copper steel key

B aqueous copper(II) sulfate steel key piece of pure copper
C dilute sulfuric acid piece of pure copper steel key
D dilute sulfuric acid steel key piece of pure copper

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17 The chloride of metal X is dissolved in water.

A concentrated solution of this chloride is electrolysed using inert electrodes.

inert anode inert cathode

concentrated aqueous solution

of chloride of metal X

X is above sodium in the reactivity series.

In addition to chlorine, which gas is liberated and at which electrode?

liberated at
gas
electrode

A hydrogen anode
B hydrogen cathode
C oxygen anode
D oxygen cathode

18 Which change in conditions, for the reaction between zinc and dilute sulfuric acid, increases the
rate of reaction by lowering the activation energy?

A adding a catalyst
B increasing the concentration of the acid
C increasing the surface area of the zinc
D increasing the temperature

19 Many reactions can be classified as redox reactions.

Which equations show redox reactions?

1 Mg + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + H2

2 2FeCl 2 + Cl 2 → 2FeCl 3

3 2Na + Br2 → 2NaBr

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

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20 Which row correctly shows whether the hydrogen ion concentration and the pH of ethanoic acid
are higher or lower than those of hydrochloric acid of the same concentration?

hydrogen ion
pH
concentration

A higher higher
B higher lower
C lower higher
D lower lower

21 Which aqueous reagent liberates ammonia from ammonium nitrate on warming?

A calcium nitrate
B potassium hydroxide
C sodium chloride
D sulfuric acid

22 Two fertilisers are made by mixing chemical compounds.

Fertiliser X contains 500 g of NH4NO3 and 500 g of (NH4)2SO4 per kilogram.

Fertiliser Y contains 700 g of NH4NO3 and 300 g of CaSO4 per kilogram.

Which fertiliser contains the higher percentage of nitrogen by mass and which contains the higher
percentage of sulfur by mass?

[Mr: NH4NO3, 80; (NH4)2SO4, 132; CaSO4, 136]

fertiliser with higher fertiliser with higher

percentage N percentage S

A X X
B X Y
C Y X
D Y Y

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23 Which processes occur in the manufacture of sulfuric acid?

1 burning sulfur in air

2 dissolving sulfur dioxide in sulfuric acid
3 dissolving sulfur dioxide in water
4 reacting sulfur dioxide with air

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

24 A lump of element X can be cut by a knife.

During its reaction with water, X floats and melts.

What is X?

A calcium
B copper
C magnesium
D potassium

25 Chlorine is passed into separate samples of aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous potassium
bromide.

In which solutions is there a colour change?

KI(aq) KBr(aq)

A   key
B   = yes
C   = no
D  

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26 Which diagram shows the structure of an alloy?

A B

C D

27 Which element can only be extracted from its ore using electrolysis?

A calcium
B copper
C lead
D silver

28 Which equation shows a thermal decomposition that occurs in the blast furnace?

A C + O2 → CO2

B CO2 + C → 2CO

C CaCO3 → CaO + CO2

D CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3

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29 Which diagram correctly shows the conditions necessary for the rusting of iron and also the metal
that can be used to prevent rusting by sacrificial protection?

A B

O2 only O2 only

copper magnesium

iron iron

C D

O2 + H2O O2 + H2O

copper magnesium

iron iron

30 Aluminium is produced by the electrolysis of pure aluminium oxide. One of the electrodes in the
process has to be replaced often.

Which statement is correct?

A The product at the anode reacts with the anode.

B The product at the anode reacts with the cathode.
C The product at the cathode reacts with the anode.
D The product at the cathode reacts with the cathode.

31 Which row correctly compares carbon dioxide and methane?

both lower the pH of

both contain both are described as
water when they
carbon a greenhouse gas
dissolve in it

A   
B   
C   
D   

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32 Sea water has to be purified in order to obtain drinking water from it.

Which processes are used to purify the sea water?

fractional
desalination
distillation

A   key
B   = used
C   = not used
D  

33 Which structure represents an isomer of butane?

A B C D

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

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

34 Which statement about the organic compounds CH4, C2H4, C2H6 and C3H8 is correct?

A Only C2H4 and C2H6 decolourise bromine water.

B They are all saturated compounds.
C They are all unsaturated compounds.
D They are all hydrocarbons.

35 The alkenes are a homologous series.

Which statement about alkenes is correct?

A An alkene molecule contains four fewer hydrogen atoms than an alkane molecule with the
same number of carbon atoms.
B If a food is described as polyunsaturated it means that it contains polymers.
C Propene reacts with steam to form propanol.
D The general formula for the alkenes is CnH2n+2.

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36 Which organic compound is used as a solvent, a renewable fuel and in the production of vinegar?

A ethanoic acid
B ethanol
C propanoic acid
D propanol

37 Which structure shows the carboxylic acid with the lowest relative molecular mass?

A B C D
H H H

H C O H C C O C O H O C O H

O H H O H H H

38 What is the name of the ester shown?

H H H O

H C C C C H H H

H H H O C C C H

H H H

A butyl propanoate
B propyl butanoate
C propyl ethanoate
D propyl propanoate

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39 The diagram shows the structure of a monomer.

H Cl

H C C C

H F H

Which diagram shows the partial structure of its polymer?

A B
H H H
H C H H C H H C H
H H Cl H H Cl F F F

C C C C C C C C C C C C

H F H H F H Cl H Cl H Cl H

C D
H H H H H H
H C H H C H H C H H C H H C H H C H
F F F Cl Cl Cl

C C C C C C C C C C C C

H Cl H Cl H Cl F H F H F H

40 Which statement about polymers is correct?

A Nylon and Terylene are produced by addition polymerisation.

B Nylon and Terylene both contain amide linkages.
C Simple sugars are produced by hydrolysing proteins.
D Starch contains the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

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 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group

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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
20

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

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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 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

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.).