ACS (INTERNATIONAL)

IGCSE Preliminary Examination 2018

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SUBJECT CHEMISTRY 0620/2 CHEMISTRY

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CHEMISTRY July 2018

Paper 2 (Extended) 45 minutes

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1. The boiling points of some elements are given in the table below:

Elements Boiling points (oC)

Nitrogen -196
Xenon -108
Oxygen -183

A mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and xenon at -220oC is allowed to gradually warm

up to 20oC. Which of the following will still be in the liquid state at the higher
temperature?

A Nitrogen only
B Oxygen only
C Xenon only
D A mixture of xenon and nitrogen

2. A beaker of nitrogen was inverted over a porous pot containing carbon monoxide
as shown in the diagram below:

The water level did not change. What is the reason for this?

A Both gases are diatomic.

B Both gases are unreactive.
C Both gases have the same density.
D The gas particles are too large to pass through the porous pot.
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3. A manufacturer accidentally dropped some tiny industrial diamonds into some

copper (II) oxide powder. Which steps could be used to recover the diamonds
form the mixture?

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

A Shake with dilute sulfuric Filter Evaporate the filtrate to
acid dryness
B Shake with dilute sulfuric Filter Save the residue and wash
acid it with water
C Shake with water Filter Save the residue and wash
it with water
D Shake with water Filter Evaporate the filtrate to
dryness

4. The painkiller paracetamol is synthesized from 4-aminophenol.

Chromatography was carried out on an impure sample of paracetamol. The

results are shown below (not drawn to scale).

key
S = impure sample of paracetamol
P = pure paracetamol

The sample of paracetamol was contaminated with 4-aminophenol only. What is

the Rf value of 4-aminophenol?

A 0.49
B 0.65
C 0.74
D 1.35
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5. Elements X, Y and Z are in the same period of the Periodic Table. X is a metal, Y
is a non-metal and Z shows properties of both metals and non-metals. What is
the order of increasing proton number?

Lowest → Highest
A X Y Z
B X Z Y
C Y Z X
D Z Y X

6. Carbon has three isotopes, 12C, 13C and 14C. Which of the following statements
best explains why the isotopes have the same chemical properties?

A They have the same number of electrons in the outer shell.

B They have the same number of electrons in the first shell.
C They have the same number of neutrons in the nucleus.
D They have the same number of protons in as neutrons.

7. The table below gives information about the ability of four substances to conduct
electricity.

Substance Information
W Does not conduct under any condition.
X Conducts only when in aqueous solution.
Y Conducts when molten and when solid.
Z Conducts when molten and when in aqueous solution.

What could these four substances be?

W X Y Z
A Pb HCl NaCl S
B S HCl NaCl Pb
C S NaCl HCl Pb
D S HCl Pb NaCl
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8. Two statements about silicon (IV) oxide are given.

1 It is a hard substance.
2 It has a macromolecular structure with strong covalent bonds

Which of the following is correct?

A Both statements are correct and statement 2 explains statement 1.

B Both statements are correct but statement 2 does not explain statement 1.
C Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is not correct.
D Statement 2 is correct but statement 1 is not correct.

9. When 0.002 moles of a metal X reacted with excess dilute acid, 48cm3 of
hydrogen gas, measured at room temperature and pressure, was given off.
Which one of the following is the correct equation for this reaction?

A 2X + 6H+ → 2X3+ + 3H2

B 2X + 2H+ → 2X+ + H2
C X + 2H+ → X2+ + 2H
D X + 2H+ →X2+ + H2

10. 12.0g of anhydrous magnesium sulfate combines with 12.6g of water to form
hydrated magnesium sulfate. What is the formula of the hydrated magnesium
sulfate?

A MgSO4•9H2O
B MgSO4•7H2O
C MgSO4•5H2O
D MgSO4•3H2O
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11. When sucrose (Mr = 342) is fermented using yeast, the reaction below occurs:

C12H22O11 (I)+ H2O (I) → 4C2H5OH (I) + 4CO2 (g)

What volume of the carbon dioxide, measured at room temperature and

pressure, would be produced by the fermentation of 1 kg of sucrose?

A 342  4  24
dm3
1000
B 342  24
dm3
1000  4
C 1000  4  24
dm3
342
D 1000  24
dm3
342  4

12. A mixture of 8.0g of hydrogen and 8.0g of oxygen is ignited. What is the mass of
water formed?

A 9.0g
B 16.0g
C 36.0g
D 72.0g

13. The diagram below shows the pH of two indicators, methyl orange and methyl
red.

Methyl orange red yellow

pH 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Methyl red red yellow

The table below shows the pH of four solutions. In which solution will both of the
indicators be yellow?

Solution W X Y Z
pH 1.0 3.0 5.0 7.0

A W only
B W and X
C X and Y
D Z only
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14. Solid R is gradually added to aqueous solution S. The changes in pH are shown
in the graph below. What are the possible identities of R and S?

R S
A Copper (II) oxide Hydrochloric acid
B Silicon dioxide Sodium hydroxide
C Sodium oxide Hydrochloric acid
D Nitrogen dioxide Sodium hydroxide

15. In which of the following reactions is dilute sulfuric acid not behaving as an acid?

A H2SO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + H2O

B H2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2HCl
C H2SO4 + CuO → CuSO4 + H2O
D H2SO4 + Mg → MgSO4 + H2
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16. The table below shows the solubilities of some lead salts.

Salt Solubility in water

Slightly soluble in cold water. Dissolves in hot
Lead (II) chloride
water.
Lead (II) carbonate Insoluble
Lead (II) sulfate Insoluble
Lead (II) nitrate Soluble

Which of the following will be the best method for making a sample of lead (II)
chloride?

A Add dilute hydrochloric acid to aqueous lead (II) nitrate and then filter.
B Heat lead (II) sulfate with hydrochloric acid, cool and filter.
C Heat powdered lead with aqueous sodium chloride, cool and filter.
D Shake lead (II) carbonate with cold dilute hydrochloric acid and filter.

17. Three solids, P, Q and R, all react with dilute sulfuric acid to produce zinc sulfate.
P and R produce gases during the reaction. The gas produced when P reacts will
not burn. The gas produced when R reacts will burn. What are the identities of P,
Q and R?

P Q R
A zinc carbonate zinc oxide zinc hydroxide
B zinc hydroxide zinc zinc oxide
C zinc hydroxide zinc carbonate zinc
D zinc carbonate zinc hydroxide zinc

18. A black powder is burnt in air. The gas produced, in this reaction, dissolves in
water to form solution X. The pH of X is close to 7.0 This gas is also readily
absorbed in aqueous sodium hydroxide. Which of the following groups does the
black powder belong to?

A Alkali metals
B Transition metals
C Non-metals
D Halogens
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19. Ammonia is made by the Haber process. The equation for this reaction is as
follows:

N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g)

What are the sources of the nitrogen and hydrogen used in the Haber process?

Nitrogen Hydrogen
A fertilisers reacting methane with steam
B fertilisers the air
C the air reacting methane with steam
D the air the air

20. Which of the following compounds react with solid ammonium hydroxide to
produce ammonia gas?

A Calcium hydroxide
B Hydrochloric acid
C Calcium sulfate
D Magnesium nitrate

21. Which row shows the conditions used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid by the
Contact process?

Temperature/ °C Pressure / atm Catalyst

A 40 100 Fe
B 40 100 V2O5
C 400 1 Fe
D 400 1 V2O5

22. Some marble chips (calcium carbonate) are strongly heated and substances X
and Y are formed during this healing. Substance X is a white solid that reacts
with water, giving out heat. Substance Y is a colourless gas. What are
substances X and Y?

X Y
A calcium chloride oxygen
B calcium hydroxide carbon dioxide
C calcium oxide carbon dioxide
D calcium sulfate oxygen
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23. Four iron nails had different metals wrapped around them. These nails were then
placed in an open dish filled with water and left for a week. Which of the iron nails
had no protection against rusting?

24. The results of the halogen displacement experiments are shown in the table
below:

Halogen Halide solution

Experiment
added X- Y- Z-
1 X2 - Y2 displaced Z2 displaced
2 Y2 no reaction - no reaction
3 Z2 no reaction Y2 displaced -

What are halogens X, Y and Z?

X Y Z
A Br Cl I
B Br I Cl
C Cl Br I
D Cl I Br
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25. Which of the following statements are correct about the trends across a period in
the Periodic Table?

1 Aluminium is more metallic than sodium.

2 Beryllium is more metallic than carbon.
3 Boron is more metallic than lithium.
4 Magnesium is more metallic than silicon.

A 1 and 2
B 1 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 3 and 4

26. Which one of the elements in the table below is most likely to be a transition
metal?

Melting point/ °C Density / gcm-3 Number of known

chlorides
A -7 3.10 2
B 113 2.07 1
C 1083 8.92 2
D 1521 1.12 1

27. Information about the nitrates and carbonates of two metals, Q and R, are shown
below:

Solubility in
Appearance Effect of heat
water
colourless gas evolved
nitrate of Q white solid soluble which relights a glowing
splint
carbonate of Q white solid soluble no reaction
nitrate of R white solid soluble brown gas evolved
colourless gas evolved
carbonate of R white solid insoluble
which turns limewater milky

Which of the following statements is correct?

A Q is calcium and R is magnesium.

B Q is magnesium and R is sodium.
C Q is potassium and R is copper.
D Q is sodium and R is calcium.
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28. Which metal combination below produces the highest voltage?

29. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Why is brass harder than pure copper?

A The zinc atoms form strong covalent bonds with the copper atoms.
B Zinc atoms have more valence electrons than copper atoms.
C The zinc atoms prevent the delocalised electrons from moving freely in the
lattice.
D The zinc atoms prevent the layers of copper atoms from sliding over one
another.

30. How does the mass of a sample of copper (II) oxide change after it is heated in
hydrogen and in oxygen?

Mass after heating in hydrogen Mass after heating in oxygen

A decreases decreases
B decreases unchanged
C unchanged decreases
D unchanged unchanged
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31. An electric current was passed through a concentrated solution of copper (II)
chloride. What would the observations be at the cathode and at the anode?

Cathode
A bubbles of colourless gas
B bubbles of colourless gas
C brown solid coating on cathode
D brown solid coating on cathode
Anode
bubbles of colourless gas
bubbles of yellowish green gas
bubbles of colourless gas
bubbles of yellowish green gas

32. In an electrolysis experiment, the same quantity of electricity deposited 16.0g of

copper and 6.0g of titanium. What was the charge on the titanium ion?

A +1
B +2
C +3
D +4

33. Which element in the reaction below is oxidised?

2FeSO4 (aq) + Cl2 (g) + H2SO4 (aq) → Fe2(SO4)3 (aq) + 2HCI (aq)

A Chlorine
B Hydrogen
C Iron
D Sulfur

34. Substance X liberates iodine from aqueous potassium iodide and decolourises
aqueous potassium permanganate. How can the behaviour of substance X be
described?

A As an oxidising agent only.

B As an oxidising and a reducing agent.
C As neither an oxidising agent nor as a reducing agent.
D As a reducing agent only.
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35. The mass of a beaker and its contents were plotted against time. Which of the
following graphs best represents what happens when calcium carbonate -reacts
with excess of dilute hydrochloric acid?

36. Which statement about the effect of concentration and temperature on the rate of
a reaction is incorrect?

A If the concentration of a reactant is increased, the rate of reaction

increases
because more particles have sufficient energy to react.
B If the concentration of a reactant is increased, the rate of reaction
increases because there are more collisions between particles per unit
time.
C If the temperature of a reaction is increased, the rate of reaction increases ,
because there are more collisions between particles per unit time.
D If the temperature of a reaction is increased, the rate of reaction increases ,
because more particles have sufficient energy to react.

37. Which of the following statements best describes an exothermic reaction?

A The energy absorbed for bond breaking is greater than the energy
released by bond formation.
B The energy absorbed for bond breaking is lesser than the energy released
by bond formation.
C The energy released by bond breaking is greater than the energy absorbed
by bond formation.
D The energy released by bond breaking is lesser than the energy absorbed
by bond formation.
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38. The table below shows the energy released by the complete combustion of some
compounds. Which of these compounds produces the most amount of energy
when 1.0g of it is completely burnt?

Compound Formula Mr H / kJmol-1

methane CH4 16 - 880
ethanol C2H5OH 46 - 1380
propane C3H8 44 - 2200
heptane C7H16 100 - 4800

A Ethanol
B Heptane
C Methane
D Propane

39. The reaction used to manufacture ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen is
reversible. An equilibrium can be established between ammonia, nitrogen and
hydrogen. Which statement best describes equilibrium?

A Both the forward and the backward reactions are occurring at the same
rate.
B The rate of the backward reaction is greater than the rate of the forward
reaction.
C The rate of the forward reaction is greater than the rate of the backward
reaction.
D Both the forward and the backward reactions have stopped taking place.

40. The following reaction has reached equilibrium in a closed system.

2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇌ 2SO3 (g)

The forward reaction is exothermic. Which row shows the effect of increasing the
pressure on the above equilibrium mixture?

Rate of forward reaction Volume of SO2 Volume of SO3

A increases decreases increases
B increases increases decreases
C unchanged decreases increases
D unchanged increases decreases

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