UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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0 CHEMISTRY 0620/31
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Paper 3 (Extended) May/June 2012
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8 1 hour 15 minutes
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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 12. For Examiner’s Use

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1 The diagram below shows part of the Water Cycle. Examiner’
s Use

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nges of state. e. ...... rbo rep .
thi. ...... nat ara .
H2O(l)  H2O(g) s. ...... e tio .
aci. [2] ● neu ns. .
name ...................................... d. trali .
................................................ an. [Tot sati .
.................................... d. al: on .
inc. 11] usi .
H2O(g)  H2O(l) re. ng .
as. 2 Thr an .
name ...................................... e. ee ins .
................................................ th. wa olu .
.................................... e. ys ble .
neutralis
[2] pH . of bas .
. . ma e or .
(ii) Which one of the above changes of state Ex. kin car .
. g bon .
is exothermic? Explain your choice. pla precipit
. sal ate .
in
. ts ● pre .
................................................ wh
. ar cipi .
................................................ y
. e tati .
.................................... cal neutralis
. on. .
ciu. .
................................................ m. ●
(a) C .
................................................ ca. o [6] .
.............................. [1] rb. m .
on. p (b) (i) .
(b) The rain drains into rivers and at. l Wr .
then into reservoirs. Describe how e. e ite .
water is treated before it enters is. t an .
the water supply. a. e ion .
be. ic .
....................................................................... tte. t eq .
.................................................................... r. h uat .
ch. e ion .
...................................................................... oic. wit .
............................................................... [2] e.. f h .
. o sta .
(c) (i) Explain how acid rain is formed. .......... . ll te .
.......... . o sy .
....................................................................... .......... . w mb .
............................................................. .......... . i ols .
.......... . n for .
....................................................................... .......... . g the .
............................................................. .......... . pre .
.......... . t par .
....................................................................... .......... . a ati .
............................................................. .......... . b on .
.......... . l of .
...................................................................... .......... . e silv .
........................................................ [4] .......... . er( .
carb .. . o I) .
(ii) Fish live in water which is neutral . f chl .
onat
. s ori .
(neither acidic nor alkaline). Acid e, ..........
. a de. .
rain decreases the pH of water in can..........
.......... . l .
lakes and rivers. Both of the bases, neut
.......... . t ............. .
calcium oxide and calcium ralis
.......... . p ............. .

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.......................................... [2] h .............. .......
For
Ex e .............. nitri
am l .............. de
ine .............. ions
d
r’s
Us ..............
e t .............. ......
o ........ ......
(ii) Complete the following g ......
equation. e .............. ......
t .............. ......
ZnCO3 + H2SO4  [2] h .............. ......
............... e .............. ......
+ ............... r .............. ......
[To
+ ............... i .............. ......
tal:
n .............. ......
10] .............. ......
For a .............. ......
3 The Group I metals show trends in both Ex [1] ......
their physical and chemical properties. am
ine l ......
r’s (iv) Wh ......
(a) (i) How do their melting points vary a
Us at ......
down the Group? e t
is ......
t
the ......
........................................................ i
rati ......
........................................................ c
o ......
.............. [1] e ......
. of
lithi ......
(ii) Which element in the Group has E
x um
the highest density? ......
p ion
s to ......
........................................................ l ......
a nitri
........................................................ ......
i de
.............. [1] ......
n ion
s in ......
(iii) All Group I metals react with ......
t the
cold water. Complete the ......
h latti
following equation. ......
e ce
[2] ......
of
........Rb + ........H2O ......
t lithi
 ................ ......
e um
+ ................ ......
r nitri ......
m de ......
(b) Lithium reacts with nitrogen to ? ......
form the ionic compound, lithium l Giv ......
nitride. a ea ......
t rea ......
(i) State the formula of the lithium t son ......
ion. .............…….. [1] i for ......
c you [2]
(ii) Deduce the formula of the nitride e r
ion. .............…….. [1] . ans [
wer T
(iii) In all solid .......... . o
ionic .......... t
compounds, .......... ........ a
the ions are .......... lithium l
ions :

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9] V c am .
F ine
( t o r’s .
+ a r Us .
4 Vanadium is a 3 n E e .
transition x
) t .
element. It has o .
more than one a r (i) .
oxidation state. n a .
The element and d n .
[1]
its compounds .
are often used V o .
as catalysts. ( x .
+ i .
(a) Complete the electron distribution of 2 d .
vanadium by inserting one number. ) a .
. n .
t .
2 + 8 + .......... + 2 T . .
h
.
e
(b) Predict three physical properties of vanadium .
which are typical of transition elements. .
v
.
a 2V3+
1. ...................................................................... .
n
................................................................. a .
(ii) Whi .
d ch
i .
2. ...................................................................... cha
u .
................................................................. nge
m .
( in .
3. ...................................................................... the
I .
........................................................... [2] follo
I .
c win
I .
(c) Vanadium(V) oxide is used to catalyse o
) g .
the exothermic reaction between sulfur m
equ .
dioxide and oxygen in the Contact p
i atio .
Process. o
u o n is .
n n oxid .
2SO2 + O2 2SO3 .
d atio
s c n? .
The rate of this reaction can be Exp .
a
increased either by using a catalyst or n lain .
a
by increasing the temperature. Explain you .
r
why a catalyst is used and not a higher e b r .
temperature. e choi .
V h ce. .
................................................................ ( a .
................................................................ + v .
V3+ + Fe
........... 5 e .
) .
.
................................................................ , a .
.
................................................................ s .
.
........... V .
a .
( .
.
............................................................... + .
r .
............................................................... 4 .
e .
....... [2] ) .
d .
, .
u .
(d) The oxidation states of vanadium in its .

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................................................................. d co mpo
o .. .... mp
...................................................................... calcium
.. .... ose n of
........................................................ [2] d carbonat
.. .... wh
e e.. .... en silve
[Total: 8] c .. .... he
o .. .... ate nitra
m .. .... d.
5 Reactive metals tend to have p .. .... given
unreactive compounds. The following o .. .... The
s .. + belo
is part of the reactivity series.
e .. .... e
s .. .... 2Ag
w .. .... q
o
d h .. .... 2
.. .... u
i e
n .. ....
u
.. .... a 2NO
m
most h .. ....
ti O2
r e ....
e a .. o Wha
a t ..
prod
c e .. n form
t d .. copp
i . .. f nitra
.. heat
v
C .. o
e
o .. .......
c m .. r .......
.. .......
a p
l l
.. t .......
.. .......
c e
t
.. h .......
i ..
u e .. e
m ..
z t .. t
i h ..
n e h
c
f Ca( e
c o OH)
o l  r
2
p l
.......
p o m
.......
e w
.. +
r i a
.......
silver least n .......
reactive g l
..

(a) Sodium hydroxide e d

[2]
and sodium q a
u e
carbonate do not (b) A t
decompose when a ll e c
heated. The t n s
corresponding i it d o
calcium compounds o r e

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......... .............. l
For Examiner’s Use
......... .............. o
......... .............. r
(ii) Complete the equation
......... ... [2] o
for the action of heat ......... b
on sodium nitrate. (iii) Dr
......... u
[ ......... aw t
..........NaNO3 ......... th
2 a
 .................. ] ...... e n
...... + [1] str e
....................... uc s
. (ii) E tur
x al r
(c) Which of the metals in the list on page 5 have p for e
oxides which are not reduced by carbon? l m a
a ul
c
...................................................................... i ae
t
............................................................... [1] n of
s
t th
(d) Choose from the list on page 5, metals whose h es
w
ions would react with zinc. e e
tw i
t
o t
...................................................................... e
chl h
............................................................... [2] r
m or
ob s
[Total: 8] o
i ut
s an d
6 Butane is an alkane. It has the following structural i
formula. o es
m . u
e m
H H H H
r.
h
......... y
H C C C
C H ......... d
......... r
H H H H ......... o
......... x
......... i
(a) The equation for the complete
......... d
combustion of butane is given
......... [ e
below. Insert the two missing
volumes. ......... 2
......... ] t
......... o
2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g) 
......... (c) O
8CO2(g) + 10H2O(g) ......... f
n
......... e o
.......... .......... 40 ...... r
volume of gas / m
cm3 o
......... f
[2] ......... b
......... u
(b) Butane reacts with chlorine to form two t
......... t
isomers of chlorobutane. h
......... a
e
......... n
(i) What type of reaction is this? ......... -
......... c
h 1
................................................ .........

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-ol. Butan-1-ol can be oxidised to rec................ ...... .
For
a carboxylic acid. ycli
................ ...... Examin
ng................ ...... . er’s Use
(i) State a reagent, other than oxygen, which .....
................ ...... i
will oxidise butan-1-ol to a carboxylic acid. .....
................ ...... (ii) 8 I
.....
................ ...... Give the r (a) Th
...................................................................... .....
................ ...... structural o fol
........................................................ [1] .....
................ ...... formula n ow
.....
..... [4] ...... of a ng
(ii) Name the carboxylic acid formed. ..... ...... polymer a ce
.....
(i) ...... which n ca
...................................................................... .....
Ther ...... formed d be
........................................................ [1] .....
e are ...... from two us
.....
two ...... different s dt
.....
types ...... monome t inv
(iii) Butan-1-ol reacts with
.....
of ...... rs. e es
ethanoic acid to form an
.....
poly ...... e ga
ester. Name this ester and l e
.....
meris ......
give its structural formula r rus
.....
ation .
showing all the individual ..... u ing
bonds. reacti
.....
on. ...... s
..... ...... t
Give
name.....................................................................................................................
..... ...... w
their
..... ...... h
structural formula name
..... ...... e
s and
..... ...... n
expla
..... ...... [
in the e
... ...... [
differ x
......
ence p
..... ......
s o
..... ......
betw s
..... ......
een
..... ...... e
them.
..... ...... d
[2] ..... ......
.
..... ...... t
.
..... ...... o
[Total: 12]
.
..... ......
.
..... ...... w
7 Plastics are polymers. They are formed from ........ .
..... ...... a
their monomers by polymerisation. ........ .
..... ...... t
........ .
(a) Two methods for the disposal of waste ........ ..... ...... e
.
..... r
plastics are ........ .
........ ..... ...... a
.
..... ...... n
● burning ........ .
........ ..... ...... d
● recycling. .
........ ..... ......
.
..... ...... o
Describe one advantage and one ........ .
........ ..... ...... x
disadvantage of each method. . y
........ ..... ......
.
..... ...... g
burning .................................................. ........ .
........ ..... ...... e
............................................................... .
..... n
........ ......
............. .
..... .
........ ......
.
..... ...... R
............................................................... ........ .
... ..... ...... u
............................................................... ..... ...... s
............. . ...... t

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ill w
For Examiner’s Use
be o
(i) W oxid u
V ised l
h
at and d
electron bec
flow is
a om y
c e o
el sma u
+ –
l? ller?
Exp n
o water lain
x ......... e
you e
y .........
r d
g .........
choi
e .........
ce. m
n .........
......... a
......... .............. k
b ..............
u ......... e
......... ..............
b ..............
......... t
b ..............
......... o
l ..............
.........
e ..............
......... f
d ..............
......... i
...... ..............
o ...... n
n d
.........
......... ..............
t .............. t
......... h
o ......... ..............
.............. e
.........
e ......... ..............
l .............. r
......... a
e ......... ..............
c .............. t
......... e
t ......... ..............
r ......... ......
o o
.........
d .............. f
.........
e ......... ..............
.............. r
[2]
iron electrode A .............. u
.............. s
(ii) W
.............. t
h
i i .............. i
r c .............. n
o h .............. g
n e [3]
( l o
I e (iii) Wh f
I c at
I tr me t
) o asu h
d re e
o e me
x w nts e

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lectrode you have chosen in ......... mole
Fo
(ii)? ......... r
......... cules
Ex
......... am
................................................
................................................ ......... , ine
H
r’s
.................................... ......... Us
......... = e ....
................................................ .........
................................................ ......... ........
.............................. [2] .........
......... .......
(iv) Suggest an explanation why .........
the addition of salt to the .........
......... [1]
water increases the rate of
rusting. [1]
simpl
(b) A 22.22 g est
s of
a oxygen mole
m
pl 16.67 g ratio
e of water
o Fe
f Calculate
r the O
u following
st and then H
h write the
a formula is
d for this
t sample ......
h of rust.
e ........
f number
ol of moles ..
lo of iron
.......
w atoms,
in Fe
g = ...........
c ........
o
m [1]
p
[Total
o number
si of moles
ti of
o oxygen
n atoms, O
: = ...........
........
51
.8[1]
5
gnumber
of
iro
of moles
n
of water

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