IGCSE Chemistry (0620) — October–November 2024, Paper 42

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Question 1 · 9 marks · Chemical bonding: covalent bonding (multiple bonds)

The formulae of the molecules A to I are shown in Table 1.1: A C2H4; B C2H5OH; C CO; D CO2; E Cl2; F NO2; G N2; H O2; I SO2. Answer the following questions about the molecules A…

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Question 2 · 13 marks · Metals: extraction of aluminium

Aluminium is manufactured by the electrolysis of aluminium oxide. State the name of the main ore of aluminium.

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Question 3 · 19 marks · Chemical bonding: simple molecular structures

Sulfur forms two chlorides, P and Q. Chloride P has the formula S2Cl2. Chloride Q has the formula SCl2. Both chlorides are covalently bonded and have low melting points. Suggest,…

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Question 4 · 14 marks · Acids, bases and salts: preparation of insoluble salts (precipitation)

Silver bromide, AgBr, is made when aqueous silver ethanoate, CH3COOAg, is added to aqueous sodium bromide, NaBr. The equation is shown in equation 1: CH3COOAg + NaBr → CH3COONa +…

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Question 5 · 11 marks · Petroleum: cracking

Alkenes are manufactured by cracking larger alkane molecules. State the source of the large alkane molecules used in cracking.

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Question 6 · 14 marks · Organic chemistry: polyamides (amide linkage)

Polyamides and polyesters are polymers. Polyamides can occur naturally or can be manufactured. Part of the structure of a polyamide is shown in Fig. 6.1 (a chain showing repeating…

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