International General Certificate of Secondary Education

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

CHEMISTRY 0620/1
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
Monday 1 NOVEMBER 1999 Afternoon 45 minutes

Additional materials:
Mathematical tables
Multiple Choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

TIME 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has already been done for you.
There are forty questions in 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 separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

This question paper consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

SB (SC) QK93698/4
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1 Which diagram shows the process of diffusion?

key
A different
atoms

2 A sealed vessel contains a liquid and its vapour, as shown.

vapour

liquid

What happens when a molecule in the vapour enters into the liquid?

the molecule the molecule

stops moving becomes smaller
A ✔ ✔
key
B ✔ ✘
✔ = yes
C ✘ ✔
✘ = no
D ✘ ✘

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3 The diagram shows how fresh coffee can be made.

coffee grains

filter paper

A dark brown solution of coffee is obtained and coffee grains are left behind.

What is the separation method used?

A boiling
B distilling
C evaporation
D filtration

4 What could be the melting point and boiling point of water containing a dissolved impurity?

melting point / °C boiling point / °C

A 0 100
B 0 104
C –3 100
D –3 104

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5 Two isotopes of hydrogen are 11H and 21H.

Which diagram shows the arrangement of particles in the two isotopes?

1 2
1 H 1 H
e e
key
A n p
e = an electron
e
e e p = a proton
p
B p n = a neutron
n

e e = nucleus
p
C p
p

e
p p
D
n n

6 What is the electronic structure of an atom with a proton (atomic) number 5 and a nucleon (mass)
number 11?

A 2, 3 B 3, 2 C 2, 8, 1 D 1, 8, 2

7 What is the formula of a calcium ion?

A Ca2+ B Ca+ C Ca– D Ca2–

8 The table shows the formula and type of bonding in two compounds.

formula type of bonding

CsCl ionic
C6H6 covalent

Which compound is likely to have the higher melting point (m.p.) and be more soluble in water?

more soluble
higher m.p. in water
A C6H6 C6H6
B C6H6 CsCl
C CsCl C6H6
D CsCl CsCl
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9 Hydrogen and chlorine react as shown.

1 molecule + 1 molecule → 2 molecules

of hydrogen of chlorine of hydrogen chloride

What is the equation for this reaction?

A H + Cl → HCl
B 2H + 2Cl → 2HCl
C H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
D H2 + Cl2 → H2Cl2

10 A molecule of compound X contains the following.

2 atoms of carbon, C
2 atoms of oxygen, O
4 atoms of hydrogen, H

What is the formula of X?

A (CH2)2O B (CH2)2O2 C C2(OH)4 D C4H2O

11 The diagram shows a balanced chemical equation. In the diagram, O and • are different atoms.

+ + + Z

What is Z?

A B C D

12 Which substance is manufactured by electrolysis?

A aluminium
B copper(II) sulphate
C sodium chloride
D steel

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13 In which set of apparatus is the metal key electroplated with copper?

A B C D key
+ – + – + – + –
= piece of copper

= metal key

aqueous aqueous aqueous aqueous

copper(II) copper(II) copper(II) copper(II)
sulphate sulphate sulphate sulphate

14 Which diagram shows a process in which an endothermic change is taking place?

A B C D

ice sodium water

rocket
candle

water

15 A piece of zinc is placed in dilute sulphuric acid.

Which change slows down the rate of reaction?

A adding a catalyst
B adding water
C heating the acid
D powdering the zinc

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16 The graph shows how the total volume of a gas given off from a reaction changes with time.

In which time interval is least gas given off?

volume of gas

0 A B C D time

17 The diagram shows crystals of copper(II) sulphate, CuSO4.5H2O, being heated.

crystals

steam
heat

The crystals change colour.

Which two terms describe this change?

A endothermic and dehydration

B endothermic and hydration
C exothermic and dehydration
D exothermic and hydration

18 A television news programme shows an explosion at a flour mill.

What could have increased the risk of such an explosion?

A adding salt to the flour

B employing more staff in the mill
C grinding the flour more finely
D opening the windows

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19 Ammonium chloride is heated with substance X. The gas given off turns damp red litmus paper blue.

Which type of substance is X?

A acid
B base
C metal
D salt

20 Which of the following is aqueous copper(II) sulphate?

colour add acidified barium chloride

A blue no precipitate
B blue white precipitate
C colourless no precipitate
D colourless white precipitate

21 Potassium salts are soluble.

Which methods in the table are suitable for making aqueous potassium chloride?

add dilute hydrochloric acid to

aqueous aqueous
potassium potassium potassium
metal hydroxide carbonate key
A ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ = yes
B ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ = no
C ✘ ✔ ✔
D ✘ ✘ ✔

22 The table gives information about four elements.

Which element is a transition metal?

colour electrical conductivity colour

of element of element of oxide
A black high colourless
B colourless low white
C grey high red
D yellow low colourless

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23 Eight elements are numbered in the diagram of a Periodic Table.

2 3 4 5
6
7 8

Which numbers represent two relatively soft metals in the same group?

A 1 and 2
B 3 and 4
C 5 and 6
D 7 and 8

24 Element X is in Group VII of the Periodic Table. It reacts with aqueous potassium bromide as
shown.

X2 + 2KBr → 2KX + Br2

Which facts about X are correct?

relative atomic mass reactivity

A greater than that of bromine less reactive than bromine
B greater than that of bromine more reactive than bromine
C less than that of bromine less reactive than bromine
D less than that of bromine more reactive than bromine

25 Which diagram represents the arrangement of atoms in an alloy?

A B C D

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26 The results of adding samples of different metals to the liquids in the test-tubes are shown.

bubbles of water bubbles of dilute hydrochloric

gas gas acid

metal X metal Y

What could metals X and Y be?

X Y
A calcium copper
B calcium magnesium
C iron copper
D iron magnesium

27 The diagram shows a furnace used to make steel.

waste gases
gas X

molten iron
containing
impurities

What is gas X?

A chlorine
B hydrogen
C methane
D oxygen

28 Which of the following is least likely to contain aluminium?

A aeroplane
B bicycle
C hammer
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29 The flow chart shows stages in the treatment of river water to produce drinking water.

river settling drinking

stage X stage Y
water tank water

What occurs at stage X and at Y?

X Y
A crystallisation distillation
B distillation chlorination
C filtration chlorination
D filtration distillation

30 The pie chart shows the composition of air.

other gases

nitrogen

What gas is X?

A argon
B carbon dioxide
C oxygen
D water vapour

31 A limestone building is heated by an inefficient and badly sealed coal-burning heater. The walls
near the heater are gradually worn away.

Which gas, escaping from the heater, is the most likely cause of this?

A CO B H2O C N2 D SO2

32 Which treatment is used to prevent the rusting of an iron girder of a bridge?

A coat it with grease

B electroplate it
C galvanise it
D paint it

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33 A gas is escaping from a pipe in a chemical plant. A chemist tests this gas and finds that it is
alkaline.

What is this gas?

A ammonia
B chlorine
C hydrogen
D sulphur dioxide

34 Two processes are listed.

1 Lime is made by heating limestone.

2 Slaked lime is used to treat acidic soils.

In which of these processes is carbon dioxide produced?

1 2
key
A ✔ ✔
✔ = yes
B ✔ ✘
✘ = no
C ✘ ✔
D ✘ ✘

35 The diagram shows some uses of limestone.

treated soil lime lime X

limestone

iron and steel treating gases at

industry power stations

What is use X?

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B making cement
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36 Ethene behaves as a monomer in addition polymerisation, as shown.

H H H H H H H H

C C +C C ... C C C C ...

H H H H H H H H

Which terms describe the product of this polymerisation?

A a saturated compound called poly(ethane)

B a saturated compound called poly(ethene)
C an unsaturated compound called poly(ethane)
D an unsaturated compound called poly(ethene)

37 Increasing the number of atoms in one molecule of a hydrocarbon increases the amount of energy
released when it burns.

What is the correct order for ethane, ethene and methane?

less energy released → more energy released

A ethane ethene methane
B ethane methane ethene
C methane ethane ethene
D methane ethene ethane

38 Methanol and ethanol are both liquids.

They both burn with a blue flame to produce carbon dioxide and water.

Both contain the functional group −O−H.

Which of the underlined words shows that methanol and ethanol are members of the same
homologous series?

A both liquids
B both burn
C both contain the functional group −O−H
D produce carbon dioxide and water

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39 The table shows how the structure of ethene, of its polymer and of styrene may be written.

alkene polymer

H H H H H H

C C ... C C C C ...

H H H H H H
ethene

H H

C C ?
R H
styrene

Styrene polymerises in the same way as ethene.

Which structure for the polymer of styrene would complete the table?

A B

H H H H H H H H

... C C C C ... C C C C ...

R H R H R R R R

C D

H H H H H H H H

... C C C C ... ... C C R C C R ...

R R H H H H H H

40 Which apparatus is most suitable for producing ethanol by fermentation?

A B C D

cotton steam
bung
wool

ice

sugar solution sugar solution

and yeast heat heat and yeast

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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 Sulphur 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
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

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 Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon

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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
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.).