IGCSE Chemistry (0620) — October–November 2023, Paper 23

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Question 1 · 1 mark

A sample of a gas occupies 340 cm3 at room temperature and pressure. The temperature and pressure are both increased, but the volume occupied by the gas remains 340 cm3. Which row…

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Question 2 · 1 mark

Which statements about the rate of diffusion of the gases ammonia, carbon monoxide, nitrogen and oxygen are correct? 1 Nitrogen and carbon monoxide will diffuse at the same rate.…

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Question 3 · 1 mark

The structure of an atom of element X is shown. key 5p = electron 6n n = neutron p = proton What is element X? A boron B carbon C sodium D sulfur

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Which statement explains why isotopes of an element have the same chemical reactions? A They have different numbers of neutrons. B They have ions with different numbers of…

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Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. What happens to magnesium atoms and oxygen atoms during this reaction? A Magnesium and oxygen share two electrons. B…

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Which row about the properties of both diamond and silicon(IV) oxide is correct? conductor type of of electricity molecule A yes giant covalent B yes simple covalent C no giant…

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The equation represents the reaction between solid magnesium oxide and dilute hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride and water. MgO + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + H2O Which row shows the…

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Question 8 · 1 mark

Which substance is a mixture? A air B graphite C oxygen D water

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Question 9 · 1 mark

The number of moles of atoms X, Y and Z, in a compound, are shown. atom moles X 0.6 Y 1.2 Z 0.3 What is the formula of the compound? A XY2Z4 B XY4Z2 C X2YZ4 D X2Y4Z

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Question 10 · 1 mark

1.0 mol of silver nitrate, AgNO3, contains 1.2 × 1024 ions. How many ions are there in 0.25 mol of iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3? A 1.5 × 1023 B 3.0 × 1023 C 7.5 × 1023 D 3.0 × 1024

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Question 11 · 1 mark

Concentrated aqueous magnesium bromide is electrolysed using carbon electrodes. Which equations represent the reactions occurring at each electrode? positive electrode negative…

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Aqueous copper(II) sulfate is electrolysed using carbon electrodes. Which statement is correct? A Bubbles of hydrogen gas are formed at the anode. B Bubbles of oxygen gas are…

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When water is added to anhydrous iron(III) chloride, FeCl 3, hydrated iron(III) chloride, FeCl 3•6H2O, is formed and energy is given out. FeCl 3 + 6H2O FeCl 3•6H2O Which reaction…

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Question 14 · 1 mark

Ethene reacts with hydrogen. The equation is shown. C2H4 + H2 → C2H6 The bond energies are shown. bond energy bond in kJ / mol C–C +350 C=C +610 C–H +410 H–H +436 What is the…

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Question 15 · 1 mark

Statements about four different acids are listed. ● A 0.0100 mol / dm3 solution of hydrochloric acid has a pH of 2. ● A 0.0100 mol / dm3 solution of ethanoic acid has a pH of 3.4.…

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Question 16 · 1 mark

Anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride is blue and turns pink when water is added. How is this reaction reversed? A adding dilute acid B filtering C heating D cooling

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Question 17 · 1 mark

The reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen is reversible. The forward reaction is exothermic. N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) Which change to the conditions would increase the yield of…

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Question 18 · 1 mark

Ethanol can be turned into ethanoic acid by passing it over hot copper(II) oxide. CH3CH2OH + 2CuO → CH3COOH + H2O + 2Cu What is this type of reaction? A precipitation B redox C…

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Question 19 · 1 mark

When heated strongly, silicon(IV) oxide reacts with carbon. SiO2 + 2C → Si + 2CO Which term describes what happens to silicon(IV) oxide? A thermal decomposition B neutralisation C…

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Question 20 · 1 mark

Which statement about aqueous weak acids is correct? A Weak acids are always dilute aqueous solutions. B Weak acids dissociate fully in aqueous solution. C When a weak acid is…

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Question 21 · 1 mark

Which oxides are basic? 1 calcium oxide 2 sodium oxide 3 iron(II) oxide A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 2 and 3 only D 3 only

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Question 22 · 1 mark

Zinc oxide is an amphoteric oxide. Zinc oxide is added to excess dilute hydrochloric acid. Zinc oxide is added to excess aqueous sodium hydroxide. Which row describes the…

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Question 23 · 1 mark

Which row shows properties of an element that is in the same group of the Periodic Table as lithium? electrical density conductivity in g / cm3 A high 0.97 B high 8.93 C low 0.07…

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Question 24 · 1 mark

The elements in Group VII include chlorine, bromine and iodine. Which statements are correct? 1 Iodine is more dense than chlorine. 2 Iodine displaces chlorine from a solution…

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Question 25 · 1 mark

Cobalt is a transition element. What is a property of cobalt? A It can form coloured compounds. B It is a poor electrical conductor. C It has a low density. D It has a low melting…

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Question 26 · 1 mark

Which metal has variable oxidation numbers? A aluminium B calcium C copper D sodium

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Question 27 · 1 mark

Which statement about alloys is correct? A Alloys are pure metal elements. B At least two or more metals react together to make alloys. C Alloys can be harder and stronger than a…

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Question 28 · 1 mark

A metal M is between sodium and magnesium in the reactivity series. Which reactions occur with M and its oxide? M can be extracted M reacts with steam by heating its oxide with…

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Question 29 · 1 mark

The diagrams show experiments to investigate rusting of iron nails. 1 2 3 layer of oil tap salt boiled water water water In which test-tubes do the nails rust? A 1, 2 and 3 B 1…

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Question 30 · 1 mark

Which equation represents a reaction that takes place when iron is extracted from its ore in the blast furnace? A CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3 B CaO + CO2 → CaCO3 C 2CO → C + CO2 D 2Fe +…

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Question 31 · 1 mark

Some uses of water are listed. 1 for drinking 2 in chemical reactions 3 in swimming pools 4 in washing For which uses is it necessary to chlorinate the water? A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3…

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Question 32 · 1 mark

Oxides of nitrogen are formed in car engines and are a source of air pollution. To decrease this pollution, catalytic converters are fitted to car exhausts. What happens to the…

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Question 33 · 1 mark

Which pair of compounds are structural isomers of each other? A CH3CH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2CH3 B CH2=CHCH3 and CH3CH=CH2 C CH2(OH)CH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2OH D CH3CH2CH2COOH and…

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Question 34 · 1 mark

Methane reacts with chlorine in sunlight. CH4 + Cl 2 → CH3Cl + HCl Which statements about this reaction are correct? 1 It is a substitution reaction. 2 It is an addition reaction.…

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Question 35 · 1 mark

Propene reacts with bromine to give one product only. What is the formula of the product? A CH3CH2CHBr2 B CH2BrCH2CH2Br C CH3CHBrCH2Br D CH3CH2CH2Br

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Question 36 · 1 mark

Ethanol can be manufactured by fermentation or by the catalytic addition of steam to ethene. Which statements describe an advantage of manufacturing ethanol by fermentation? 1 The…

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Question 37 · 1 mark

A compound with the formula CH3COOC2H5 is formed from ethanol in two separate reactions. reaction 1 Ethanol reacts to form ethanoic acid. reaction 2 Ethanoic acid and ethanol…

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Question 38 · 1 mark

The flow diagram shows how poly(ethene) may be made from petroleum. 1 2 3 petroleum fuel oil ethene poly(ethene) What are stages 1, 2 and 3? 1 2 3 A cracking polymerisation…

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Question 39 · 1 mark

Rf values are used to identify unknown substances using paper chromatography. Which statements about Rf values are correct? 1 Rf values are always less than 1.0. 2 Rf value =…

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Question 40 · 1 mark

The results of some tests on an aqueous solution of substance X are listed. 1 A cream precipitate is produced when adding aqueous silver nitrate. 2 Adding aqueous sodium hydroxide…

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