UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

*7783817036*

CHEMISTRY 0620/22
Paper 2 May/June 2010
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

For Examiner’s Use
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. 1
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question. 2

Total

This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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1 The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table. Examiner’s
Only some of the elements are shown. Use

Li
Na Mg
K Ca Ti V
Zr Nb

(a) Answer the following questions by choosing only from the elements shown in the
diagram.
You can use each element once, more than once or not at all.

(i) State the names of two transition elements shown in the diagram.

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(ii) State the name of an element which is in Period 3 of the Periodic Table.

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(iii) Which element has the electronic structure 2,8,1?

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(iv) Which element has the fastest reaction with water?

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(v) Which element has 23 protons in its nucleus?

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(b) Sodium reacts with oxygen to form sodium peroxide, Na2O2.

Complete the symbol equation for this reaction.

............... Na + ............... → Na2O2

[2]

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2 The list describes five types of chemical structures. Examiner’s
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giant covalent
giant ionic
metallic
simple atomic
simple molecular

(a) The diagrams below show four types of chemical structures.

A B C D

K+ I– K+ I– Ar Cl Cl Zn Zn Zn Zn Zn
Ar
– –
I K + I K + Cl Cl Cl Zn Zn Zn Zn
+ – + –
Ar Cl
K I K I Zn Zn Zn Zn Zn
Ar
– –
I K+ I K+ Cl Cl
Ar

(i) Use the list to match these structures with the diagrams.

structure A is ........................................................................................................ [1]

structure B is ........................................................................................................ [1]

structure C is ........................................................................................................ [1]

structure D is ........................................................................................................ [1]

(ii) Which two of the structures A, B, C or D have low melting points?

.......................................................... and ......................................................... [1]

(b) Sodium chloride is an ionic solid.

Complete the following sentences using words from the list.

electrons ionic molecular molten solid

Sodium chloride does not conduct electricity when it is a .........................................

because the ions cannot move. When it is ................................... sodium chloride does

conduct electricity because the ions are free to move. [2]

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3 Water is an important raw material in industry. Examiner’s
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(a) State one use of water in industry.

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(b) Describe a chemical test for water.

test ....................................................................................................................................

result ........................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) A small piece of potassium was placed in a beaker of water.

The equation for the reaction is

2K(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2KOH(aq) + H2(g)

(i) Describe a test for the gas given off in this reaction.

test .............................................................................................................................

result .................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii) What is the most likely pH of the solution in the beaker when the reaction is
complete?
Put a ring around the correct answer.

pH2 pH6 pH7 pH8 pH12

[1]

(d) Water is formed when propane burns.

(i) Complete the equation for this reaction.

C3H8 + 5O2 → ...............CO2 + ............... H2O

[2]

(ii) Which of the following best describes this reaction?

Put a ring around the correct answer.

carbonisation combustion dehydration hydrogenation

[1]

(iii) When 4.4 g of propane are burnt in excess oxygen, 7.2 g of water are formed.
Calculate the mass of water formed when 22 g of propane are burnt.

[1]

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4 A student half-filled a syringe with water. Examiner’s
She then carefully drew up some blue ink into the syringe so that it formed a separate layer Use
below the water.
She then left the syringe in a clamp for twenty hours.

clamp

water water water

ink ink

After twenty hours the blue colour of the ink had spread throughout the water.

(a) Use the kinetic particle theory to explain these observations.

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(b) Ink is a mixture of many chemicals.

What do you understand by the term mixture?

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(c) The list shows some of the substances present in ink.

carboxylic acids
cobalt(II) ions
ethanol
iron(II) ions
nickel(II) ions
tannins
water

(i) Water is a good solvent.

From the list choose one other substance that is a good solvent.

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(ii) What is the meaning of the symbol (II) in iron(II)? Examiner’s
Tick one box. Use

the number of outer shell electrons

the difference between the

neutron and proton number

the oxidation state

the type of isotope

[1]

(iii) Tannins are polymers.

What do you understand by the term polymer?

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

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

(d) One of the carboxylic acids present in ink is gallic acid.

The structure of gallic acid is shown below.

O OH
C

HO OH
OH

(i) On the structure above, put a ring around the carboxylic acid functional group. [1]

(ii) Gallic acid is a good reducing agent.

What do you understand by the term reduction?

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5 A student wants to separate the coloured pigments in a plant leaf by chromatography. Examiner’s
He grinds the plant leaf and separates the solids from the green solution. Use

(a) What method can he use to separate the solids from the solution?

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

(b) The student takes a drop of the green solution and puts a spot of it onto a piece of
chromatography paper.
From the diagrams below choose the letter for the most suitable piece of apparatus for
this task.

A B C D

letter ................................. [1]

(c) The student sets up the chromatography apparatus as shown.

(i) Label the diagram to show:

● the solvent,
● the original position of the spot of green solution,
● the chromatography paper.

[3]

(ii) How many different pigments were present in the plant leaf?

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(d) The structure of some organic compounds found in plant leaves are shown below. Examiner’s
Use
A B C D

H H H O H H O H H

C C H C C H C C C H C C O H

H H H O H H H O H H H

(i) Which one of these compounds is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

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

(ii) Describe a chemical test for an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

test .............................................................................................................................

result .................................................................................................................... [2]

(iii) What do you understand by the term hydrocarbon?

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

(iv) State the name of compound B.

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(v) To which homologous series does compound D belong?

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6 Lead is a grey metal. Examiner’s
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(a) State two physical properties which are characteristic of metals.

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(b) To which Group in the Periodic Table does lead belong?

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(c) An isotope of lead has the mass number 208.

Complete the table to show the number of subatomic particles in an atom of this isotope
of lead.
Use the Periodic Table to help you.

type of particle number of particles

electrons
protons
neutrons
[3]

(d) When lead is heated in oxygen, lead(II) oxide is formed.

Write a word equation for this reation.

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

(e) When lead(II) oxide is heated with carbon, lead and carbon monoxide are formed.

PbO + C → Pb + CO

(i) Which substance becomes oxidised during this reaction?

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

(ii) Carbon monoxide is a covalent compound.

Which one of these statements about carbon monoxide is correct?
Tick one box.

It is a solid with a high melting point.

It conducts electricity when it is a liquid.

It is a gas at room temperature.

It forms about 1 % of the atmosphere.

[1]

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7 Three forms of carbon are diamond, graphite and Buckminsterfullerene. Examiner’s
Use

carbon
atom

diamond graphite Buckminsterfullerene

(a) (i) State one difference in structure between Buckminsterfullerene and diamond.

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(ii) State two differences in structure between graphite and diamond.

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(b) State the type of bonding between the carbon atoms in diamond.

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(c) Suggest why graphite is used as a lubricant.

Refer to the layers in your answer.

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(d) State one use for diamond.

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(e) Coal is a fuel containing carbon. Examiner’s
When coal is burnt, carbon dioxide is produced. Use
Explain how the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmopshere affects the
world’s climate.

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(f) Coal also contains small amounts of sulfur.

Explain how burning coal leads to acid rain.

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(g) Methane is a fuel.

(i) Which one of the following is a natural source of methane?

Tick one box.

waste gases from respiration in plants

waste gases from digestion in animals

gases from photosynthesis in plants

gases from forest fires

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(ii) Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of the electrons in a molecule of methane, Examiner’s
CH4. Use

Use
● for an electron from a carbon atom
× for an electron from a hydrogen atom

[1]

(iii) Methane belongs to the alkane homologous series.

Name one other alkane.

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8 The diagram shows a rotary kiln used to make lime from limestone. Examiner’s
Limestone is fed in at the top of the kiln and lime comes out at the bottom. Use

kiln moves air out

round limestone

hot air
lime

(a) What is the chemical name for lime?

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(b) State the name of the type of chemical reaction that takes place in the rotary lime kiln.

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(c) Suggest why the air coming out of the rotary kiln has a greater percentage of carbon
dioxide than the air entering the kiln.

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(d) State one use for lime.

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(e) A student compared the speed of reaction of three metal carbonates.

She measured the volume of gas released using the apparatus shown.

gas syringe

metal carbonate

heat

State one thing that must be kept constant if the speeds of these reactions are to be
compared in a fair way.

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(f) The graph shows the volume of carbon dioxide released when the three metal carbonates Examiner’s
are heated. Use

50

calcium
40 carbonate

30 strontium
volume of carbonate
carbon dioxide
/ cm3
20

barium
carbonate
10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
time / minutes

(i) Which carbonate produced carbon dioxide the fastest?

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

(ii) What volume of carbon dioxide was produced by strontium carbonate in ten
minutes?

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(iii) How does the speed of the reaction of these three metal carbonates relate to the
position of calcium, strontium and barium in the Periodic Table?

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(g) Describe how hydrochloric acid and limewater can be used to show that carbonate ions
are present in calcium carbonate.

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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 Sulfur 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

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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
16

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

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Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
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

Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series

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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.).

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