AL NOOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

BRITISH SENIOR SECTION

MODEL EXAMINATION 2020 - 2021(E- Assessment)
CHEMISTRY 0620/41
March 2021
Paper 4 Theory(Extended) 1 hour 15 minutes
Date: 17/3/2021
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
 Answer all questions on a separate A4 paper with margin on both the sides, page
numbers and your name class and division on all the pages you hand in.
 Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
 Do not use correction fluid.
 You can use a calculator wherever appropriate.
 You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.
 You must write clearly the question number and show all necessary working clearly;no marks
will be given for unsupported answers from a calculator.
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answer script.
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it to your subject teacher and try uploading later.
 The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
 A copy of the periodic table is on page 10

SECTION Total

Max. Marks 80
Marks
Obtained

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1. The symbols of the elements in Period 2 of the Periodic Table are shown.

Li Be B C N O F Ne

For each of the following, give the symbol of an element from Period 2 which matches the description.
Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all.

Which element:

(i) makes up approximately 21% of clean, dry air

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(ii) combines with hydrogen to produce ammonia

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(iii) is a soft metal stored in oil?

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(iv) has atoms with only two electrons in the outer shell

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(v) is a monoatomic gas

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(vi) has atoms with only seven protons

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[Total: 6]

2. This question is about copper and copper compounds.

(a) Copper is a metal.

Explain why copper conducts electricity.

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(b) Describe a test for copper(II) ions.

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

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

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(c) Aqueous copper(II) sulfate is electrolysed using graphite electrodes.

(i) Describe what is observed during this electrolysis:

• at the positive electrode...........................................................................................................................

• at the negative electrode .........................................................................................................................

• in the electrolyte. .................................................................................................................................. [3]

(ii) Graphite conducts electricity.

Give one other reason why graphite electrodes are used in electrolysis.

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

(d) Aqueous copper(II) sulfate reacts with magnesium.

CuSO4 + Mg  Cu + MgSO4

Construct the ionic equation, including state symbols, for this reaction.

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(e) A 2.25g sample of an oxide of copper contains 0.250g of oxygen.

Deduce the empirical formula of this oxide of copper.

[3]

(f) There are several commonly used alloys of copper. What is the meaning of the term alloy?

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

[Total: 13]

3. (a) Sulfuric acid is made from sulfur in a four-stage process.

stage 1 Sulfur is converted into sulfur dioxide.

stage 2 Sulfur dioxide is converted into sulfur trioxide.

stage 3 Sulfur trioxide is converted into oleum.

stage 4 Oleum is converted into sulfuric acid.

(i) How is sulfur converted into sulfur dioxide in stage 1?

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

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(ii) Describe how sulfur dioxide is converted into sulfur trioxide in stage 2.

Your answer should include:

● an equation for the reaction

● the temperature used
● the name of the catalyst used.

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................................................................................................................................................................... [3]

(iii) The reaction in stage 2 can reach equilibrium.

What is meant by the term equilibrium?

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(b) Sulfur trioxide is converted into oleum, H2S2O7, in stage 3.

What is sulfur trioxide reacted with to convert it into oleum?

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

(c) Oleum is converted into sulfuric acid in stage 4.

Write a chemical equation for the conversion of oleum, H2S2O7, into sulfuric acid.

……............................................................................................................................................................. [2]
(d) When sulfuric acid reacts with ammonia the salt produced is ammonium sulfate.
Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

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[Total: 11]

4. The structures of two carboxylic acids are shown.

(a) An isomer of carboxylic acid B has the name methylpropanoic acid.

(i) What is the name of carboxylic acid B?

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

(ii) What is the meaning of the term isomer ?

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

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(b) Vinegar contains ethanoic acid.
Describe the formation of vinegar from ethanol.

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(c) Ethanoic acid reacts with calcium carbonate.

(i) Give the formula of the calcium salt formed in this reaction.

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

(ii) Name the other two products formed in this reaction.

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

[Total: 6]

5. Alkenes are made in an oil refinery by cracking hydrocarbons.

(a) (i) Give one other reason why petroleum companies carry out cracking.

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

(ii) Complete the equation for the cracking of tridecane, C13H28, to form propene, C3H6, and one other
hydrocarbon.

C13H28  C3H6 + ............... [1]

(b) Propene is an alkene.

(i) Write the general formula for an alkene.

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(ii) Propene reacts with steam by an addition reaction.

Predict the molecular formula of the product of this reaction.

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(iii) When propene undergoes incomplete combustion, a small amount of carbon dioxide is formed.
Name two other substances formed when propene undergoes incomplete combustion.

………………................................................................ and .......................................................................... [2]

(c) Methanoic acid reacts with propanol, C3H7OH, to form an ester.
Name and draw the structure of this ester, showing all of the atoms and all of the bonds.

name .........................................................................................................................................

structure

[2]

[Total: 8]

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6. This question is about polymers.

(a) Polyesters and polyamides are both polymers formed by condensation reactions.
What is meant by the term condensation reaction?

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

(b) The partial structure of a polyester is shown.

(i) From the diagram, identify and write the ester linkage. [1]

(ii) Draw the structures of the two monomers used to produce this polymer.

[2]

(iii) Terylene is a polyester.

State one common use of Terylene.

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(c) Poly(ethene) is made from ethene monomers.

(i) Draw the structure of ethene, showing all of the atoms and all of the bonds.

[1]

(ii) Poly(ethene) is a non-biodegradable plastic. What is meant by the term non-biodegradable?

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

(iii) Describe one pollution problem caused by the disposal of non-biodegradable plastics.

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[Total: 8]

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7.a) Aluminium oxide reacts with acids and with alkalis.

(i) What term is used to describe an oxide that reacts with acids and with alkalis?

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

(ii) Aluminium oxide reacts with dilute sulfuric acid to form a salt.
State the name and write the formula of the salt formed.

name ..............................................................................................................................................................

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

(iii) Aluminium oxide reacts with dilute sodium hydroxide to form a salt and one other product.
Name the other product.

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(iv) Aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)3, decomposes when heated to form aluminium oxide and water.
Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

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(v) Suggest the names of two other aluminium compounds that decompose when heated to form
aluminium oxide.

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(b) Aqueous sodium hydroxide, NaOH(aq), is a strong alkali that reacts with dilute sulfuric acid
exothermically.

(i) What type of reaction is this?

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

(ii) Complete the equation for the reaction between aqueous sodium hydroxide and dilute sulfuric acid.

2NaOH + H2SO4 → ......................... + ......................... [2]

(c) A student wanted to find the concentration of some dilute sulfuric acid by titration.
The student found that 25.0cm3 of 0.0400mol/dm3 NaOH(aq) reacted exactly with 20.0cm3 of H2SO4(aq).

(i) Name a suitable indicator to use in this titration.

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

(ii) Calculate the concentration of the H2SO4(aq) in mol/dm3 using the following steps.

● Calculate the number of moles of NaOH in 25.0cm3.

moles =…………………………….

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● Deduce the number of moles of H2SO4 that reacted with the 25.0cm3 of NaOH(aq).

moles = ..............................

● Calculate the concentration of H2SO4(aq) in mol/dm3.

concentration = .............................. mol/dm 3 [3]

(iii) Calculate the concentration of the 0.0400mol/dm3 NaOH(aq) in g/dm3.

concentration = .............................. g/dm 3 [2]

[Total: 17]

8. Magnesium exists as three isotopes,

(a) State, in terms of the total numbers of electrons, neutrons and protons, one difference and two
similarities between these magnesium isotopes.

difference .......................................................................................................................................................

similarity 1 .....................................................................................................................................................

similarity 2 ................................................................................................................................................ [3]

(b) Magnesium is a metal.

Describe the structure and bonding of metals. Include a labelled diagram in your answer.

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(c) Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form the ionic compound magnesium oxide.

(i) Complete the dot-and-cross diagrams to show the electronic structures of the ions in magnesium
oxide. Show the charges on the ions.

[3]

(ii) Magnesium oxide melts at 2853°C. Why does magnesium oxide have a high melting point?

…………………………………………………....................................................................................................................

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

(iii) Explain why molten magnesium oxide can conduct electricity.

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[Total: 11]

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