Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CHEMISTRY 0620/61
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical October/November 2019
 1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This syllabus is regulated for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 8 printed pages.

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1 The apparatus shown was used to investigate the products formed when ethanol, C2H5OH, burns
in air.

to suction
pump

limewater

ethanol

ice U-tube water

(a) Complete the box to name the apparatus. [1]

(b) Explain why water collects in the U-tube.

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(c) State a chemical test for water.

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

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

(d) What is the purpose of the suction pump?

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(e) Predict the change seen in the test-tube containing the limewater. Explain your prediction.

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2 
A student investigated the rate of reaction between dilute nitric acid and an excess of
solid magnesium carbonate at room temperature.

The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram.

A small test‑tube containing magnesium carbonate was suspended in the conical flask.

inverted 250 cm3

measuring
cylinder

solid
magnesium
carbonate

water
dilute
nitric acid

50 cm3 of dilute nitric acid was added to the conical flask. The contents of the test‑tube were
released, allowing the solid magnesium carbonate to mix with the dilute nitric acid. A stop‑clock was
started and the volume of gas collected in the inverted measuring cylinder was measured every
10 seconds for 80 seconds.

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(a) Use the inverted measuring cylinder diagrams to record the volume of gas collected in the
table.

inverted
total volume of
time / s measuring cylinder
gas collected / cm3
diagram
0

0
5
10

20

10
25
30

40

20
45
50

55

30
60
65

60

40
65
70

70

50
75
80

70

60
75
80

70

70
75
80

70

80
75
80

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(b) Plot the results on the grid. Draw a smooth line graph.

80

70

60

50

total
volume
of gas 40
collected
/ cm3

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
time / s
[3]

(c) (i) One of the points is anomalous.

Circle this point on your graph. [1]

(ii) 
From your graph, deduce the time taken to collect 40 cm3 of gas.
Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer.

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(d) State one possible source of error in this experiment. Suggest one improvement to reduce this
source of error.

source of error ............................................................................................................................

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

(e) The average rate of the reaction can be calculated using the equation shown.

volume of gas collected / cm3

average rate of reaction =
time taken / s

(i) Calculate the volume of gas collected between 10 seconds and 30 seconds.

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(ii) 
Calculate the average rate of reaction between 10 seconds and 30 seconds. Include the
unit in your answer.

 average rate of reaction = ..............................

 unit = ..............................
[2]

(f) The student calculated that the total volume of gas collected in this reaction would be 85 cm3.

Suggest and explain why the actual volume of gas collected was different from 85 cm3.

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(g) S
 ketch on the grid the graph you would expect if the experiment were repeated at a lower
temperature. Label this graph as L.[2]

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3 Two substances, solid A and solid B, were analysed. Solid A was zinc nitrate.
Tests were done on the substances.

tests on solid A


Complete the expected observations.

Solid A was added to distilled water and the mixture shaken to dissolve solid A and produce
solution A. Solution A was divided into three equal portions in three test‑tubes.

(a) (i) A few drops of aqueous sodium hydroxide were added to the first portion of solution A.

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

(ii) An excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide was then added to this mixture.

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

(b) (i) A few drops of aqueous ammonia were added to the second portion of solution A.

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

(ii) An excess of aqueous ammonia was then added to this mixture.

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

(c) Aluminium foil and aqueous sodium hydroxide were added to the third portion of solution A.
The mixture was heated and the gas produced was tested with litmus paper.

observations ...............................................................................................................................

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tests on solid B


Some of the tests and observations are shown.

tests on solid B observations

test 1

A flame test was done on solid B. red flame

test 2

Solid B was dissolved in water.

Dilute nitric acid and aqueous silver nitrate were

yellow precipitate formed
added to the solution.

(d) Identify solid B.

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4 Iodine dissolves in two different solvents: ethanol and hexane.

Plan an experiment to find out in which solvent iodine is the most soluble at room temperature.

You are provided with iodine, the two solvents and common laboratory apparatus.

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