UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL

EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary

Education

*CHEMISTRY
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1 hour 15 minutes

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Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Answer all questions.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

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Choose from the following list of gases to answer the questions.

ammonia

carbon monoxide

nitrogen

chlorine

nitrogen dioxide

ethene

oxygen

methane
propane

Each gas can be used once, more than once or not at all.
Which gas
(a) is a greenhouse gas produced by the decomposition of vegetation,
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(b) is an alkane,
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(c) reacts with sulfuric acid to form a salt,
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(d) makes up about 20% of the air,

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(e) is a halogen,
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(f) is a hydrocarbon which decolourizes aqueous bromine?
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This question is about hydrogen and some compounds containing hydrogen.

(a) Hydrogen is a gas at room temperature.
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Describe the arrangement and motion of the molecules in hydrogen gas.

arrangement .....................................................................................................................
motion ......................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Draw the electronic structure of a hydrogen molecule.

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(c) The symbols for two isotopes of hydrogen are shown below.

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(ii)

Complete the table to show the number of subatomic particles in these

two isotopes of hydrogen.
isotope

number of electrons

1H

number of neutrons
number of protons
[4]
(d) When hydrogen burns, energy is given out.
State the name given to a reaction which gives out energy.
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(e) Hydrochloric acid reacts both with metals and with metal carbonates.
(i)

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A student observed the reaction of hydrochloric acid with four different metals.
The student used the same concentration of hydrochloric acid and the same mass
of metal in each experiment.

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the
infor
mati
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the
table
to
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the
orde
of
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(ii)

State the names of the three products formed when hydrochloric

acid reacts with calcium carbonate.
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Some pink cobalt chloride was heated gently in a test-tube.

The cobalt chloride turned blue.

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Examiners
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A few drops of water were then added to the blue cobalt chloride.
The cobalt chloride turned pink.
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alkaline

chloride
water

dehydrated

hydrated

When ...........................................................
. cobalt chloride is heated, it loses
its ............................................................ of
crystallisation and changes colour.
[2]
(b) Cobalt is a metal.
(i) State two physical properties which are characteristic of
metals.
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(ii)

From its position in the Periodic Table

predict two physical properties of cobalt in
addition to its general metallic properties.
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(c) Cobalt(II) oxide is a basic oxide.

Predict one chemical property of cobalt(II) oxide.

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The table shows the mass of various compounds obtained when 500 cm3 of seawater is
evaporated.

For
Examiners
Use

(a)
Wh
ich
neg
ativ
e
ion
is
pre
sen
t in
sea
wat
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in
the
hig
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t
con
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(b) Write the symbols for the two ions present in potassium bromide.
............................................................... and ..............................................................
[1]
(c) Calculate the mass of sodium chloride present in 5 g of the solid left by
evaporating the seawater.

[1]
(d) Describe a test for iodide ions.
test .................................................................................................................
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For
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(e) Aqueous chlorine reacts with aqueous sodium iodide.

(i)

Complete the equation for this reaction.

Cl

2NaI

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

2NaCl

[1]

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(iii) An aqueous solution of iodine does not react with
aqueous potassium bromide.
Explain why there is no reaction.
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(f) Calculate the relative formula
mass of magnesium chloride,
MgCl 2.

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Ammonium sulfate is used in fertilisers.

For
Examiners
Use

(a)
Sta
te
the
na
me
s of
the
thr
ee
ele
me
nts
fou
nd
in
mo
st
ferti
lise
rs.
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(b) Suggest why farmers use fertilisers.

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to a

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oxid

meta

(c) Ammonium sulfate is a salt which is

soluble in water.

prec

ation
(i) What do you understand by the
term soluble?
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(ii) Which of the following methods is
used to make this salt in the laboratory?
Tick one box.
a
d
d
i
n
g

a
n

a
c
i
d

reac
by
the
titra
tion
of
an
acid
with
an
alka
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(d) A mixture of ammonium sulfate and
sodium hydroxide was warmed in a testtube.
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(e) Fertilisers containing ammonium salts are often slightly acidic.
(i)

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Examiners
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State the name of a compound which farmers add to the soil to make it less acidic.

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(ii)

Explain why it is important for farmers to control the acidity of the soil.

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(f) The formula of ammonium sulfate is (NH ) SO .

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total number of atoms present. .......................................................................
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Many metals are extracted from their ores by reduction with carbon.
(a) Name the main ore of iron.
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(b) Iron is extracted from its ore in a blast furnace.
(i)

Other than iron ore, state the names of two other raw materials used in the
extraction of iron.
1. ...............................................................
2. ...............................................................

(ii)

[2]

One of the reactions taking place in the blast furnace is

FeO + C Fe + CO
Write a word equation for this reaction.
.............................................................................................................................. [2]

(iii)

The diagram shows a blast furnace.

Label the diagram to show each of the following:

the slag,
where the molten iron collects,
where air is blown into the furnace,
where the iron ore is put into the furnace.

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(c) Zinc is extracted from an ore containing zinc sulfide.
Part of a zinc sulfide structure is shown below.

For
Examiners
Use

Zn2+

Zn2+

Zn2+

Zn2+
Z
n2
+

S2

Zn2
+

Zn2+

.
S
2

S
2

S
2

S
2

Suggest the simplest formula for zinc sulfide.

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Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons.

Two of the processes carried out in an oil refinery are fractional distillation of petroleum and
cracking of hydrocarbon fractions.
(a) Which property of hydrocarbons is used to separate petroleum into fractions?
Tick one box.
boiling point chemical
reactivity electrical
conductivity

For
Examiners
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(b) Match the fractions on the left with their uses on the right.
The first one has been done for you.
bitu

fuel for home

heating

me
making
n
roads waxes
fuel
and polishes
oil
making
ker
chemicals jet
ose
fuel
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lubricating
fraction

na
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(c) Cracking is used to break down long chained alkanes into shorter chained alkanes and
alkenes.
(i)

State two conditions needed for cracking.

1. ................................................................................................................................
2. .......................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii)

The hydrocarbon, C14H30, can be cracked to make ethene and one other
hydrocarbon.
Complete the equation for this reaction.

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Examiners
Use

C14H30
...............

(iii)

Draw the full structure of ethene showing all atoms and bonds.

[1]
(d) State the name of the polymer formed
from ethene.
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[1]
(e) Ethene is used to make ethanol.
(i)

Which substance is needed for this reaction?

Put a ring around the
correct answer.
ammonia

(ii)

hydrogen
steam

oxygen

[1]

Phosphoric acid is a catalyst in this reaction.

What do you understand by the term catalyst?

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For
Examiners
Use

Some substances conduct electricity, others do not.

(a) Which three of the following conduct electricity?
Tick three boxes.

(b)
S
t
a
t
e

aqueous sodium chloride

ceramics

t
h
e

copper
graphite
sodium chloride crystals
sulfur

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hich does not conduct electricity.

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(c) Molten zinc chloride was electrolysed using the
apparatus shown below.
+

positive
electrode

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d
e
molt
en
zinc
chlor
ide

(i) Choose a word from the list below which

describes the positive electrode.
Put a ring around the correct answer.
anion
anode
cathode
cation

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(ii)

State the name of the product formed during this electrolysis at

the negative electrode, .............................................................................................

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(iii)

Suggest the name of a non-metal which can be used for the

electrodes in this electrolysis.

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20

40

84

131

Ne

Ar

Kr

Xe

VII

10

19

35.5

80

Cl

Br

16

32

S
31

14

Phosphorus

IV

Tellurium

84

As

33

122

209

Sb

Bi

83

Antimony

73

28

Si

Ge
14
27

11

Al
5

Po
Poloniu
m

51

12

85

52

15

III

128

Te

75

Astatine

53

79

34

86

At

Se
Selenium

16

Rn
Radon

54

127
35

17

VI

36

18

Germanium

119

207

Sn

Pb

50

32
115

In

31

65

Zn

30

82

204

70

Ga

Aluminium

Th
e
vol
u
me
of
on
e
m
ole
of
an
y
ga
s
is
24
dm

49

Tl

81

112

201

Cd

Hg

Cadmium

80

48
64

108

197

Cu

Ag

Au

29

47
106

59

195

Pd

Ni

Pt

Palladium

28

79

Platinum

78

46

The
Periodic
Table of
the
Elements

103

59

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ro
om
te
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pe
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ur
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su
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Rh

Co

27

Rhodium

45
101
56

H
Hydrogen

Fe

26

Ruthenium

Os
76

44

55

T
c

Mn
Manganese

186

Re

Technetiu
m

25

Rhenium

75

96

52

184

Mo

Cr
Chromium

24

Molybdenum

42

Tungsten

74

51

93

181

Nb

Ta

Vanadium

23

190

Ru

41

Tantalum

73

48

Ti
22

91

178

Zr

Hf

Zirconium

45

139

89

Sc
Scandium

39

24

Beryllium

Ca

Magnesium

12
23

Sr
20

39

11

227

Strontium

Lanthanum

Ac
89

57
137

226

Ba

Ra

56

88

38

Na

Li

88

40

Mg

X =

La

21

Be

a = relative
atomic
mass
72

40

II

Promethium

Potassium

19

85

133

Rb

Cs

Rubidium

37

Caesium

Fr
55

Franciu
m

87

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