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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

CHEMISTRY 0620/11
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2013

45 Minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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1 The diagram shows a cup of tea.

Which row describes the water particles in the air above the cup compared with the water
particles in the cup?

moving faster closer together

A  
B  
C  
D  

2 Crystals of sodium chloride were prepared by the following method.

1 25.0 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid was accurately measured into a conical flask.
2 Aqueous sodium hydroxide was added until the solution was neutral. The volume of
sodium hydroxide added was measured.
3 The solution was evaporated and the crystals washed with approximately 15 cm3 of
water.

Which row shows the pieces of apparatus used to measure the 25.0 cm3 of hydrochloric acid, the
volume of aqueous sodium hydroxide and the 15 cm3 of water?

25.0 cm3 of hydrochloric the volume of aqueous 15 cm3 of water

acid accurately sodium hydroxide added approximately

A burette pipette measuring cylinder

B measuring cylinder burette pipette
C pipette burette measuring cylinder
D pipette measuring cylinder burette

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3 Lead iodide is insoluble in water.

Lead iodide is made by adding aqueous lead nitrate to aqueous potassium iodide.

Which pieces of apparatus are needed to obtain solid lead iodide from 20 cm3 of aqueous lead
nitrate?

1 2 3 4 5

A 1, 2 and 4 B 1, 3 and 5 C 1, 4 and 5 D 2, 4 and 5

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4 Element X is represented by 13 X.

Which statement about element X is correct?

A An atom of X contains 13 protons and 13 neutrons.

B An atom of X contains 27 protons and 13 electrons.
C X forms an ion by gaining electrons.
D X is placed in Group III of the Periodic Table.

5 The positions of four elements are shown on the outline of the Periodic Table.

Which element forms a coloured oxide?

B C
D

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6 For which substance is the type of bonding not correct?

type of bonding
substance
ionic covalent metallic

A chlorine 
B potassium bromide 
C sodium 
D sodium chloride 

7 Element X has six electrons in its outer shell.

e e key
e = electron
e
e

e e

How could the element react?

A by gaining two electrons to form a positive ion

B by losing six electrons to form a negative ion
C by sharing two electrons with two electrons from another element to form two covalent bonds
D by sharing two electrons with two electrons from another element to form four covalent bonds

8 The diagram shows an incomplete circuit.

lamp

glass tube

Which substance causes the lamp to light when added to the glass tube?

A aqueous sodium chloride

B aqueous sugar
C solid sodium chloride
D solid sugar

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9 A compound with the formula XF2 has a relative formula mass of 78.

What is element X?

A argon
B calcium
C neon
D zirconium

10 What is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between calcium and water?

A Ca + H2O → CaOH + H2

B Ca + H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2

C Ca + 2H2O → CaOH + H2

D Ca + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2

11 The diagram shows an electrical cable.

plastic coating

metal core

Which statement about the substances used is correct?

A The coating is plastic because it conducts electricity well.

B The core is copper because it conducts electricity well.
C The core is copper because it is cheap and strong.
D The core is iron because it is cheap and strong.

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12 The diagram shows an electrolysis circuit.

At which electrode is hydrogen formed?

+ – + –

A B C D

aqueous molten
sodium sodium
chloride chloride

13 Some white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate powder is put into a beaker of water and stirred.

What would show that the process was exothermic?

A A blue solution is formed.

B The beaker feels cooler.
C The beaker feels warmer.
D The powder dissolves in the water.

14 Which substance does not require oxygen in order to produce energy?

A coal
B hydrogen
C natural gas
235
D U

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15 The equation shows the formation of anhydrous copper(II) sulfate from hydrated copper(II)
sulfate.

CuSO4.5H2O CuSO4 + 5H2O

Statements 1, 2 and 3 refer to this reaction.

1 Hydrated copper(II) sulfate is reduced to anhydrous copper(II) sulfate.

2 The (II) in the name copper(II) sulfate refers to the oxidation state of the metal.
3 The reaction is reversible.

Which statements are correct?

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

16 Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form carbon dioxide.

Which changes would slow this reaction down?

1 decreasing the concentration of hydrochloric acid

2 decreasing the particle size of calcium carbonate
3 decreasing the temperature

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

17 The equations represent redox reactions.

In which equation is the underlined substance acting as a reducing agent?

A 3CO + Fe2O3 → 2Fe + 3CO2

B CO2 + C → 2CO

C CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O

D CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2

18 Ant stings hurt because of the methanoic acid produced by the ant.

Which substance could, most safely, be used to neutralise the acid?

substance pH

A baking soda 8
B car battery acid 1
C lemon juice 3
D oven cleaner 14

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19 The diagram shows one period of the Periodic Table.

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Which two elements form acidic oxides?

A carbon and lithium

B carbon and neon
C carbon and nitrogen
D nitrogen and neon

20 The diagram shows an experiment.

blue red
litmus paper litmus paper

aqueous
ammonium chloride
+
aqueous
sodium hydroxide
heat

What happens to the pieces of litmus paper?

blue litmus paper red litmus paper

A changes colour changes colour

B changes colour no colour change
C no colour change changes colour
D no colour change no colour change

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21 Two indicators, bromophenol blue and Congo red, show the following colours in acidic solutions
and in alkaline solutions.

indicator acid alkali

bromophenol blue yellow blue

Congo red violet red

A few drops of each indicator are added to separate samples of a solution of pH 2.

What are the colours of the indicators in this solution?

in a solution of pH 2
bromophenol blue is Congo red is

A blue red
B blue violet
C yellow red
D yellow violet

22 Which property of elements increases across a period of the Periodic Table?

A metallic character
B number of electron shells
C number of outer shell electrons
D tendency to form positive ions

23 Which element is a transition metal?

colour of melting point of

chloride element / °C

A white 113
B white 1495
C yellow 113
D yellow 1495

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24 Fluorine is at the top of Group VII in the Periodic Table.

Which row shows the properties of fluorine?

state at room reaction with aqueous

colour
temperature potassium iodide

A brown gas no reaction

B brown liquid iodine displaced
C yellow gas iodine displaced
D yellow liquid no reaction

25 Group I metals are also known as the Alkali Metals.

Which statement about the metals in Group I is not correct?

A In their reactions they lose electrons.

B Their atoms all have one electron in their outer shell.
C They form +1 ions in their reactions with non-metals.
D They form covalent compounds by sharing electrons.

26 Which element is a metal?

charge on electrical
element ion conductivity

A negative low
B positive high
C negative high
D positive low

27 Which property makes aluminium ideal for making food containers?

A conducts electricity
B conducts heat
C mechanical strength
D resistance to corrosion

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28 Which substance is not involved in the extraction of iron from hematite?

A carbon
B carbon monoxide
C calcium carbonate
D nitrogen

29 Pure metals conduct electricity and can be hammered into different shapes.

Why are metals sometimes used as alloys?

A Alloys are cheaper than the metals they are made from.
B Alloys are easier to hammer into different shapes.
C Alloys are harder and keep their shape better.
D Alloys conduct electricity better.

30 Below are some metals in decreasing order of reactivity.

magnesium
zinc
iron
copper

Titanium reacts with acid and cannot be extracted from its ore by heating with carbon.

Where should titanium be placed in this list?

A below copper
B between iron and copper
C between magnesium and zinc
D between zinc and iron

31 Water has been contaminated with sea-water.

Which substances can be removed by chlorination and filtration?

A bacteria, sand and sodium chloride

B bacteria and sand only
C bacteria and sodium chloride only
D sand and sodium chloride only

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32 Iron rusts when it reacts with ……1……

Rusting can be prevented by covering the iron with a more reactive metal, such as ……2……

Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

1 2

A oxygen copper
B oxygen magnesium
C oxygen and water copper
D oxygen and water magnesium

33 Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are essential elements for plant growth.

Which mixture provides all three essential elements?

mixture formula

A ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4

+ +
potassium chloride KCl

B ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4

+ +
ammonium nitrate NH4NO3

C ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4

+ +
ammonium chloride NH4Cl

D ammonium nitrate NH4NO3

+ +
potassium chloride KCl

34 Which information about carbon dioxide and methane is correct?

carbon dioxide methane

A formed when vegetation decomposes   key

B greenhouse gas    = true
C present in unpolluted air    = false
D produced during respiration  

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35 The list shows four methods that were suggested for the formation of carbon dioxide.

1 action of an alkali on a carbonate

2 action of heat on a carbonate
3 complete combustion of methane
4 reaction of a carbonate with oxygen

Which methods would result in the production of carbon dioxide?

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

36 Organic compounds may have names ending in -ane, -ene, -ol or -oic acid.

How many of these endings indicate the compounds contain double bonds in their molecules?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

37 The table shows the boiling points of four members of the homologous series of alcohols.

compound boiling point

name formula / °C

methanol CH3OH 65
ethanol C2H5OH 78
propanol C3H7OH X
butanol C4H9OH 117

What is the value of X?

A 55 °C B 82 °C C 98 °C D 115 °C

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38 The table shows some fractions that are obtained from petroleum by fractional distillation,
together with some of their uses.

fraction use

refinery gas cooking

gasoline fuel for cars
1 making chemicals
2 jet fuel
3 fuel for ships
bitumen making roads

Which row correctly identifies fractions 1, 2 and 3?

1 2 3

A diesel oil fuel oil lubricating fraction

B fuel oil diesel oil kerosene
C kerosene naphtha diesel oil
D naphtha kerosene fuel oil

39 Which columns describe the hydrocarbons ethane and ethene?

1 2 3 4

state at room temperature gas gas liquid liquid

reaction with oxygen burns burns burns burns
reaction with aqueous decolourises decolourises
no reaction no reaction
bromine bromine bromine

A 1 (ethane) and 2 (ethene)

B 1 (ethane) and 4 (ethene)
C 2 (ethene) and 3 (ethane)
D 3 (ethane) and 4 (ethene)

40 Which of the statements about ethanol are correct?

1 Ethanol can be formed by an addition reaction.

2 Ethanol can be formed by fermentation.
3 When ethanol burns in air, it forms carbon dioxide and water.

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

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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
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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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 Tin Antimony Tellurium Xenon

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Indium Iodine
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

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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.).

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