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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

0620/12

CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2013
45 Minutes

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Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless
this has been done for you.
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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.
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Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.
Electronic calculators may be used.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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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

The diagram shows an experiment to find the formula of magnesium oxide.

crucible

magnesium ribbon
heat

Which piece of apparatus would be needed in addition to those shown?

A

a balance

a measuring cylinder

a spatula

a thermometer

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3

Methanol, CH3OH, and ethanol, C2H5OH, are miscible liquids.

Which diagram shows apparatus that is used to obtain methanol from a mixture of ethanol and
methanol?

heat

heat

heat
4

The positions of four elements are shown on the outline of the Periodic Table.
Which element forms a coloured oxide?
A
C

B
D

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The diagram shows an atom of an element.

e
e

key
e

= electron
= nucleus containing
eleven particles

How many protons and neutrons are in the nucleus of the atom and in which group and period of
the Periodic Table is the element found?
number of
protons

number of
neutrons

group
number

period
number

11

11

Electrons from each element are shared by both of the elements in a compound.
Which compound matches this description?

lead bromide

sodium chloride

water

zinc oxide

The equation shows the reaction between magnesium and sulfuric acid.
Mg + H2SO4 MgSO4 + H2
(Mg = 24, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16)
In this reaction, what mass of magnesium sulfate will be formed when 6 g of magnesium reacts
with excess sulfuric acid?
A

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8

Element X has six electrons in its outer shell.

e e

key
e = electron

e
e
e e

How could the element react?

by gaining two electrons to form a positive ion

by losing six electrons to form a negative ion

by sharing two electrons with two electrons from another element to form two covalent bonds

by sharing two electrons with two electrons from another element to form four covalent bonds

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

aqueous sugar

solid sodium chloride

solid sugar

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

Ca + H2O CaOH

Ca + H2O Ca(OH)2 + H2

Ca + 2H2O CaOH

Ca + 2H2O Ca(OH)2 + H2

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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.

The core is copper because it conducts electricity well.

The core is copper because it is cheap and strong.

The core is iron because it is cheap and strong.

12 Statement 1
Statement 2

Hydrogen is used as a fuel.

When hydrogen burns in the air to form water, heat energy is produced.

Which is correct?
A

Both statements are correct and statement 2 explains statement 1.

Both statements are correct but statement 2 does not explain statement 1.

Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

Statement 2 is correct but statement 1 is incorrect.

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

A

coal

hydrogen

natural gas

235

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

A

3CO + Fe2O3 2Fe + 3CO2

CO2 + C 2CO

CuO + H2 Cu + H2O

CaO + H2O Ca(OH)2

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15 The diagram shows an experiment to compare the rate of reaction when a metal is added to
hydrochloric acid.
In which test-tube is the reaction fastest?
A

concentrated
hydrochloric
acid

zinc

D
dilute
hydrochloric
acid

copper

zinc

copper

16 Two oxides, X and Y, are added separately to dilute sulfuric acid and dilute sodium hydroxide.
X reacts with dilute sulfuric acid but Y does not react.
Y reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide but X does not react.
Which type of oxide are X and Y?
acidic oxide

basic oxide

metallic oxide

17 Heating pink cobalt(II) chloride crystals forms a blue solid and steam.
The blue solid turns pink when water is added.
Which terms describe the pink cobalt(II) chloride and the reaction?
pink cobalt(II)
chloride is

the reaction is
reversible

anhydrous

yes

anhydrous

no

hydrated

yes

hydrated

no

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18 Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride, concentrated hydrochloric acid and molten lead bromide
were separately electrolysed in experiments 1, 2 and 3.
experiment 1

concentrated
aqueous
sodium
chloride

experiment 2

platinum
electrodes

concentrated
hydrochloric
acid

platinum
electrodes

experiment 3
d.c. power supply

lamp
LEAD
BROMIDE
TOXIC

heat

Which statement about the electrode products is correct?

A

Gases were given off at the anode in experiments 2 and 3 only.

Gases were given off at the cathode in experiments 1 and 2 only.

Metals were formed at the anode in experiments 1 and 3 only.

Metals were formed at the cathode in experiments 1 and 3 only.

19 Which statement about the reaction of acids is correct?

A

They react with ammonium salts to form a salt and ammonia only.

They react with metal carbonates to give a salt and carbon dioxide only.

They react with metal hydroxides to give a salt and water only.

They react with metals to give a salt, hydrogen and water only.

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20 The diagram shows an experiment.

blue
litmus paper

red
litmus paper

aqueous
ammonium chloride
+
aqueous
sodium hydroxide
heat
What happens to the pieces of litmus paper?
blue litmus paper

red litmus paper

changes colour

changes colour

changes colour

no colour change

no colour change

changes colour

no colour change

no colour change

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

blue

red

blue

violet

yellow

red

yellow

violet

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22 W, X, Y and Z are elements in the same period in the Periodic Table.
W and Y are metals. X and Z are non-metals.
Which shows the correct order of these elements across the period?
A

23 Platinum is a transition metal.

Which statement about platinum is correct?
A

It does not catalyse reactions.

It forms coloured compounds.

It has a low density.

It has a low melting point.

24 Which element will be less reactive than the other members of its group in the Periodic Table?
A

astatine

caesium

fluorine

rubidium

25 Bromine is in Group VII on the Periodic Table.

Which describes the appearance of bromine at room temperature?
A

grey solid

purple fumes

red-brown liquid

yellow gas

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26 A substance, X, has the following properties.
1

It has a high melting point.

It conducts electricity in the solid and liquid states.

It is malleable.

It had a high density.

What is X?
A

a ceramic

copper

graphite

sodium chloride

27 Why is aluminium used to make food containers?

A

It has a low density.

It is strong.

It keeps the food hot.

It resists corrosion.

28 Which statement is incorrect?

A

Carbon dioxide is a waste product in the extraction of iron.

Carbon monoxide is a reducing agent.

The extraction of iron from hematite involves reduction.

When iron is converted into steel, oxygen is used to oxidise the iron.

29 The diagram represents the structure of substance S.

What is S?
A

an alloy

an ionic solid

a macromolecule

a pure metal

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30 Q, R, S and T are four metals.
Q is found naturally as the metal.
R reacts with steam but not with cold water.
S reacts violently with cold water.
The oxide of T is reduced to T by heating with carbon.
What is the order of reactivity of the four metals, starting with the most reactive first?
A

QRTS

QTRS

SRQT

SRTQ

31 The diagram shows a stage in the purification of dirty water.

dirty water
sand
pot with holes
in bottom

fine gravel

coarse gravel

Which process does this apparatus show?

A

chlorination

condensation

distillation

filtration

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32 The diagrams show two processes.
before

after

iron

rust

rusting
torch
iron
welding

For which processes is oxygen involved?

rusting

welding

33 Which substance would make the best general fertiliser?

relative amount

solubility in water

soluble

20

insoluble

10

15

soluble

10

10

insoluble

34 Which information about carbon dioxide and methane is correct?

carbon dioxide

methane

formed when vegetation decomposes

key

greenhouse gas

 = true

present in unpolluted air

 = false

produced during respiration

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35 Which process does not produce carbon dioxide?
A

fermentation

respiration

the production of lime from limestone

the treatment of acidic soil with lime

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

37 In the flow chart, which fuel could be gasoline?

Is it obtained
from petroleum?
yes

no

Is it used as
fuel for cars?
yes

Is it used as
fuel for cars?

no

yes
B

no

38 The structures of four molecules are shown.

OH
H

H
O

H
P

OH H
O

Which two molecules belong to the same homologous series?

A

P and Q

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39 Which columns describe the hydrocarbons ethane and ethene?
1

gas

gas

liquid

liquid

burns

burns

burns

burns

no reaction

decolourises
bromine

no reaction

decolourises
bromine

state at room temperature

reaction with oxygen
reaction with aqueous
bromine
A

1 (ethane) and 2 (ethene)

1 (ethane) and 4 (ethene)

2 (ethene) and 3 (ethane)

3 (ethane) and 4 (ethene)

40 Which process is not used during the production of ethanol?

A

addition of steam to ethene

fermentation

fractional distillation

reacting ethane with oxygen

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Magnesium

Sodium

Calcium

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Key

b = proton (atomic) number

X = atomic symbol

a = relative atomic mass

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

90-103 Actinoid series

Actinium

Ac

89

Ra

Radium

88

Fr

Francium

87

Hafnium

72

Lanthanum

57

178

Hf

40

Zirconium

Zr

91

Titanium

139

Yttrium

22

48

Ti

La

39

89

Scandium

21

227

Barium

56

Caesium

45

Sc

226

55

137

Ba

133

Cs

38

Rubidium

37

88

Sr

85

Rb

20

Potassium

19

40

Ca

39

12

24

Mg

23

Na

Beryllium

Lithium

11

Be

II

Li

93

Ta

181

Niobium

Nb

90

58

73

52

96

Mo

184

Protactinium

Thorium

55

Tc
186

Re

144

Nd

92

60

Uranium

238

Neodymium

75

Rhenium

43

Technetium

25

Manganese

Mn
27

59

28

59

29

64

30

65

Ru

101

Iron

190

Pm

Osmium

Os

Np
93

Neptunium

61

Promethium

76

44

Ruthenium

26

56

Fe

Sm

150

Iridium

Pu
94

Plutonium

62

Eu

152

Platinum

Am
95

Americium

63

Europium

78

195

Pt

192

46

Palladium

Pd

106

Nickel

Ni

Ir

Samarium

77

45

Rhodium

Rh

103

Cobalt

Co

Gd

157

Gold

Au

197

Silver

96

64

Curium

Cm

Gadolinium

79

47

Ag

108

Copper

Cu

201

Bk

Terbium

Tb

159

Mercury

Hg

97

Berkelium

65

80

48

Cadmium

Cd

112

Zinc

Zn

Dy

162

Thallium

Tl

204

Indium

Cf
98

Californium

66

Es

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

119

Sn

115

32

Germanium

Ge

73

Silicon

In

Gallium

Dysprosium

81

49

31

70

Ga

14

28

Si

Carbon

27

Aluminium

13

12

Al

Boron

11

75

Sb

122

Arsenic

As

Bi

209

Fermium

Fm

Erbium

Er

167

Bismuth

100

68

83

51

Antimony

33

15

Phosphorus

31

Nitrogen

14

Se

79

Sulfur

Po

169

Md

Thulium

Tm

101

Mendelevium

69

84

Polonium

52

Tellurium

Te

128

Selenium

34

16

32

Oxygen

16

Yb

173

Astatine

At

Iodine

127

Bromine

Br

80

Chlorine

No
102

Nobelium

70

Ytterbium

85

53

35

17

Cl

35.5

Fluorine

19

Lr

Lutetium

Lu

175

Radon

Rn

Xenon

Xe

131

Krypton

Kr

84

Argon

Ar

40

Neon

103

Lawrencium

71

86

54

36

18

10

Ne

20

Helium

VII

Hydrogen

VI

He

IV

III
1

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

91

Pa

Th

232

Praseodymium

Cerium

59

141

Pr

140

74

Tungsten

42

Molybdenum

24

Chromium

Cr

Ce

Tantalum

41

23

Vanadium

51

Group

DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements

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