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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education
CHEMISTRY

0620/02

Paper 2
May/June 2004
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Answer all questions.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

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The diagram shows models of various structures,

(a) Which three of the structures A to F represent elements? Give a reason for your answer.
structures
reason

[2]

(b) Which one of the structures A to F represents a gas containing single atoms?
[1]
(c) (i) Which one of the structures A to F represents a gas containing diatomic molecules?

(ii) State the name of a gas which has diatomic molecules.

[2]

(d) (i) Which one of the structures A to F represents graphite?

(ii) State one use of graphite.

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(e) Structure D represents a compound.

(i) State what is meant by the term compound.

(ii) Which one of the following substances is structure E most likely to represent?
Put a ring around the correct answer.
ammonia

hydrogen chloride

methane

water

[2]

(f) Hydrogen chloride is a compound.

(i) Draw a diagram to show how the electrons are arranged in a molecule of hydrogen
chloride.
Show only the outer electrons.
show hydrogen electrons as
show chlorine electrons as x

[2]
(ii) State the name of the type of bonding present in hydrogen chloride.
[1]
(iii) Hydrogen chloride dissolves in water to form an acidic solution (hydrochloric acid).
Describe how you would use litmus paper to show that this solution is acidic.

[2]
(iv) Which one of the following values is most likely to represent the pH of a dilute
solution of hydrochloric acid?
Put a ring around the correct answer.
pH 2

pH7

pH10

pH14

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(v) Complete the following equation for the reaction of hydrochloric acid with
magnesium.
Mg(s)

HC1 (aq)

MgC12(aq)

H2(g)

[1]

(vi) Name the salt formed in this reaction.

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(a) Explain how this filter helps purify the water.

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(b) (i) Why is chlorine added during water purification?

(ii) After chlorination, the water is acidic. A small amount of slaked lime is
added to the acidic water. Explain why slaked lime is added.

(iii) What is the chemical name for slaked lime?

(iv)

State one other use of slaked lime.

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(c) (i) State the boiling point of pure water.

[2]
(ii) Describe a chemical test for water.
test

[1]

result

[1]

(iii) State one use of water in the home.

[1]
(d) The diagram shows the arrangement of particles in the three different states of water.

Which of these diagrams, A, B or C, shows water in a solid state?

[1]
(e) Steam reacts with ethene in the presence of a catalyst. Complete the word equation for
this reaction.
ethene

steam

[1]

(f) Potassium reacts violently with water. Complete the word equation for this reaction.
potassium

water

+
[2]

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When Iumps of caIcium carbonate react with hydrochIoric acid, carbon dioxide gas is
reIeased.
CaC03(s)

2HC1(aq)

CaC12(aq)

C02(g)

H20(I)

(a) Describe a practicaI method for investigating this reaction, which wouId enabIe you to
caIcuIate the rate of reaction.

[4]

(b) What effect wiII the foIIowing have on the rate of the reaction?
(i) increasing the temperature

(ii) adding water to the acid

(iii) using powdered caIcium carbonate instead of Iumps

[3]

(c) Describe a test for caIcium ions.

resuIt
test
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(d) CaIcium can be obtained by the eIectroIysis of moIten caIcium chIoride.

(i) Suggest why caIcium must be extracted by eIectroIysis rather than by reduction
with carbon.
[1]
(ii) Draw the eIectronic structure of an atom of caIcium.

[2]

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0rganic substances have many uses.

(a) Match the substances in the boxes on the Ieft with the descriptions in the boxes on the
right. The first one has been done for you.
methane

liquid used as a solvent

ethanol

used for making roads

ethene

gas used as a fuel

bitumen

gas used in making

polymers
[3]

(b) Which one of the foIIowing wouId be Ieast IikeIy to be obtained from the fractionaI
distiIIation of petroIeum? Put a ring around the correct answer.
bitumen

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(c) Some reactions of organic compounds are shown beIow.

A

n CH2=CH2

C3H8 + 5O2

3CO2 + 4H2O

C6H12O6
glucose

2CO2 + 2C2H5OH

C8H18

C6H14 + C2H4

( CH2

CH2 )

(i) Which one of the reactions, A, B, C or D, shows fermentation?

(ii) Which one of the reactions, A, B, C or D, shows poIymerization?

(iii) Which one of the reactions, A, B, C or D, shows combustion?

(iv) Which one of the reactions, A, B, C or D, shows cracking?

[4]

(d) The hydrocarbon C8H18 is an aIkane.

(i) What is meant by the term hydrocarbon?

(ii) ExpIain why this hydrocarbon is an aIkane.

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Look at the Iist of five eIements beIow.

argon
bromine
chlorine
iodine
potassium
(a) Put these five eIements in order of increasing proton number.
[1]

(b) Put these five eIements in order of increasing reIative atomic mass.
[1]

(c) The orders of proton number and reIative atomic mass for these five eIements are
different. Which one of the foIIowing is the most IikeIy expIanation for this?
Tick one box.
The proton number of a particuIar eIement may vary.
The presence of neutrons.
The atoms easiIy gain or Iose eIectrons.
The number of protons must aIways equaI the number of
neutrons.
[1]
(d) Which of the five eIements in the Iist are in the same group of the Periodic TabIe?
[1]

(e) (i) From the Iist, choose one eIement which has one eIectron in its outer sheII.
[1]
(ii) From the Iist, choose one eIement which has a fuII outer sheII of eIectrons.
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(f) Which two of the foIIowing statements about argon are correct?
Tick two boxes.
Argon is a nobIe gas.
Argon reacts readiIy with potassium.
Argon is used to fiII weather baIIoons.
Argon is used in Iight buIbs.
[2]
(g) Potassium chIoride can be made by reacting potassium with chIorine. The bonding in
potassium chIoride is ionic.
What does this information teII you about
(i) the boiIing point of potassium chIoride,
[1]
(ii) the eIectricaI conductivity of moIten potassium chIoride?
[1]
(h) Describe the change in the eIectronic structure of potassium and chIorine atoms when
they combine to make potassium chIoride.
change in potassium atom

change in chIorine atom

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Iron is extracted from its ore in a bIast furnace using carbon (coke) as a reducing agent and
as a source of heat.

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(a) The coke burns in hot air. The equation for this reaction is
2C(s)

02(g)

2C0(g)

State the name of the gas produced in this reaction.

[1]
(b) Near the top of the bIast furnace, the iron(III) oxide in the iron ore gets reduced to iron.
Fe203(s)

3C0(g)

2Fe(I)

3C02(g)

Use the equation to expIain why the change of iron(III) oxide to iron is a reduction
reaction.
[1]

(c) In the hottest regions of the furnace, iron(III) oxide is reduced by carbon.
CompIete the equation for this reaction.
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(d) The iron from the bIast furnace contains up to 10% by mass of impurities. The main
impurities are carbon, siIicon and phosphorus. The diagram beIow shows one method
of making steeI from iron.
oxygen and powdered
basic oxides

slag forming
molten iron from
blast furnace

A mixture of oxygen and basic oxides is bIown onto the surface of the moIten iron.
(i) What is the purpose of bIowing oxygen onto the moIten iron?
[1]
(ii) A Iarge amount of energy is reIeased in the process of steeImaking.
What name is given to chemicaI reactions which reIease energy?
[1]
(iii) The basic oxides react with the impurities in the iron and form a sIag. What
information in the diagram suggests that the sIag is Iess dense than the moIten
iron?
[1]
(iv) Which one of the foIIowing is a basic oxide?
Put a ring around the correct answer.
calcium oxide

carbon dioxide

sulphur dioxide

water

[1]

(v) Why is steeI rather than iron used for constructing buiIdings and bridges?
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(e) SpeciaI steeIs contain added eIements such as vanadium, chromium, cobaIt or nickeI.
These are aII transition metaIs.
State three properties of transition metaIs which are not shown by non-transition
metaIs.
1.
2.
3.

[3]

(f) What is the name given to metaIs which are mixtures of more than one metaI?
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Group
I

III

II

IV

VI

VII

He

Hydrogen

Helium

1
7

11

12

14

16

19

20

Li

Be

Ne

Lithium

Beryllium

Boron

23

24

Na

Mg

Sodium

Magnesium

11

Nitrogen

Oxygen

28

31

32

Al

Si

13

Silicon

14

Phosphorus

Neon

10

Sulphur

16

15

Fluorine

27

Aluminium

12

Carbon

35.5

40

Cl

Ar

Chlorine

17

Argon

18

39

40

45

48

51

52

55

56

59

59

64

65

70

73

75

79

80

84

Ca

Sc

Ti

Cr

Mn

Fe

Co

Ni

Cu

Zn

Ga

Ge

As

Se

Br

Kr

Potassium

19

Calcium

20

Scandium

Titanium

21

22

Vanadium

23

Chromium

24

85

88

89

91

93

96

Rb

Sr

Zr

Nb

Mo

Rubidium

Strontium

37

38

Yttrium

Zirconium

39

40

Niobium

41

Manganese

25

Molybdenum

42

Iron

26

Tc
Technetium

43

Cobalt

27

Nickel

28

Copper

29

Zinc

30

Gallium

31

Germanium

32

Arsenic

33

Selenium

34

Bromine

35

Krypton

36

101

103

106

108

112

115

119

122

128

127

131

Ru

Rh

Pd

Ag

Cd

In

Sn

Sb

Te

Xe

Ruthenium

44

Rhodium

45

Palladium

46

Silver

47

Cadmium

48

Tin

Indium

50

49

Antimony

51

Tellurium

52

Xenon

Iodine

54

53

133

137

139

178

181

184

186

190

192

195

197

201

204

207

Cs

Ba

La

Hf

Ta

Re

Os

Ir

Pt

Au

Hg

Pb

Bi

Po

At

Rn

Caesium

Barium

Lanthanum

Hafnium

Tantalum

Tungsten

Rhenium

Osmium

Iridium

Platinum

Gold

Mercury

Tl

Lead

Bismuth

Polonium

Astatine

Radon

55

56

57
226

Fr

Ra

Ac

Radium

Actinium

88

73

74

140

141

144

Ce

Pr

Nd

Cerium

Key

X
b

76

78

77

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

89

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

90-103 Actinoid series
a

75

227

Francium

87

72

Thallium

209

58

a = relative atomic mass

Neodymium

60

232

X = atomic symbol
b = proton (atomic) number

Praseodymium

59

90

Pm
Promethium

150

152

157

159

162

165

167

169

173

175

Sm

Eu

Gd

Tb

Dy

Ho

Er

Tm

Yb

Lu

Samarium

62

61

Europium

63

Gadolinium

64

Terbium

65

Dysprosium

66

Holmium

67

Erbium

68

Thulium

69

Ytterbium

70

Lutetium

71

238

Th

Pa

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

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

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

100

101

102

103

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DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the
Elements