UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

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There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
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Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.
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A yellow precipitate is formed in the experiment shown.

flat dish containing
distilled water

five drops of
aqueous potassium iodide

five drops of
aqueous lead(II) nitrate

yellow precipitate forms

after a few minutes
How is the precipitate formed?

Particles collide, diffuse and then react.

Particles collide, react and then diffuse.

Particles diffuse, collide and then react.

Particles diffuse, react and then collide

A student is asked to measure the time taken for 4.00 g of magnesium carbonate to react
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completely with 25.0 cm (an excess) of dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which pieces of apparatus does the student need?

balance, clock, pipette

balance, clock, thermometer

balance, pipette, thermometer

clock, pipette, thermometer

Chromatography and fractional distillation can be used to separate compounds.

In which type of separation is a thermometer needed for checking that complete separation has
occurred?
A

chromatographic separation of two colourless solids

chromatographic separation of two solids of different colours

fractional distillation of two colourless liquids

fractional distillation of two liquids of different colours

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The nucleon number and proton number of the lithium atom are shown by the symbol

7
3Li

What is the correct symbol for the lithium ion in lithium chloride?
A

6
2

Li

6
3

Li

7
3

Li

7
3

Li

The table shows the numbers of particles present in the nuclei of four atoms or ions.
protons

neutrons

electron structure

18

22

2,8,8

19

20

2,8,8

19

21

2,8,8,1

20

20

2,8,8,2

Which two particles belong to the same element?

A
6

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 3

2 and 4

What are the nucleon numbers for carbon and magnesium?

carbon

magnesium

AB C

12

24

12

12

12

24

Which of the following can be used as a lubricant?

AB C
D

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The diagram shows the outer shell electron arrangement of compound J that contains the
elements Y and Z.

Y
Y

Z
Y

What type of compound is J?

an alloy

a macromolecule

covalent

ionic

The electronic structures of atoms P and Q are shown.

key
P

= electron

P and Q react to form an ionic compound.

What is the formula of this compound?
A

PQ2

P2Q

P2Q6

10 For which compound is the formula correct?

compound

formula

AB C

ammonium chloride

NH3Cl

copper(II) sulphide

CuS

iron(II) sulphide

Fe3S

silver nitrate

Ag2NO3

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11 The diagram shows a molecule of vinyl chloride (used to make pvc).
key
a carbon atom
a chlorine atom
a hydrogen atom
What is the formula of vinyl chloride?
A

CH2Cl3

CH3Cl2

C2HCl3

C2H3Cl

12 Which apparatus could be used to electroplate an iron nail with copper?

A
+ve

B
ve

+ve

key
ve

copper sheet

iron nail

aqueous copper(II) sulphate

C
+ve

D
ve

+ve

ve

aqueous iron(II) sulphate

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13 Two elements X and Y form ionic compounds, XBr2 and Y2O3. The compounds are separately
melted and electricity is passed through the liquids.
What are the products at the cathodes?
A

bromine and oxygen

bromine and Y

oxygen and X

X and Y

14 Which change can take place during electrolysis?

A

lead(IV) oxide lead(II) oxide + oxygen

concentrated hydrochloric acid hydrogen + chlorine

sodium hydroxide + nitric acid sodium nitrate + water

lead(II) nitrate + sulphuric acid lead(II) sulphate + nitric acid

15 The diagram shows an experiment.

zinc oxide powder

dilute
hydrochloric acid
20 C
pH2

aqueous
zinc chloride
22 C
pH7
before

after

Which terms describe the experiment?

AB C
D

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16 Charcoal and uranium are used as sources of energy.
Which of them are oxidised when used in this way?
charcoal

uranium

AB C
D

17 Magnesium reacts with acids to produce hydrogen gas.

Under which set of conditions is hydrogen formed the most slowly?
magnesium

acid

temperature / C

ribbon

concentrated

40

ribbon

dilute

20

powder

concentrated

40

powder

dilute

20

AB C
D

18 When written as formulae, which compound has the greatest number of oxygen atoms?
A

calcium oxide

copper(II) oxide

iron(III) oxide

potassium oxide

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19 The equation explains the colour change that occurs when aqueous potassium hydroxide is
added to aqueous potassium dichromate(VI).
K2Cr2O7
+
potassium
dichromate(VI)

2KOH

2K2CrO4
potassium
chromate(VI)

orange

H2O

yellow

As a result of adding an excess of aqueous potassium hydroxide to aqeous potassium

dichromate(VI), what happens to the oxidation state of the chromium and the pH of the reaction
mixture?
oxidation state of the
chromium

pH of the mixture

AB C

decreases

decreases

decreases stays

increases

the same

decreases

stays the same

increases

20 An oxide of element X dissolves in water to form a solution of pH 5.

Which line in the table is correct?
type of element

type of oxide

AB C

metallic

acidic

metallic

basic

non-metallic

acidic

non-metallic

basic

21 Which statement describes a test for carbon dioxide gas?

A

It bleaches damp litmus paper.

It relights a glowing splint.

It turns cobalt(II) chloride paper pink.

It turns limewater cloudy.

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22 A solution of zinc sulphate can be made by adding an excess either of zinc carbonate or of zinc
hydroxide to dilute sulphuric acid.
In which forms are these zinc compounds added to the acid?

AB C
D

zinc carbonate

zinc hydroxide

aqueous

aqueous

aqueous

solid

solid

aqueous

solid

solid

23 Which aqueous ion causes a white precipitate to form when acidified aqueous silver nitrate is
added to it?
A

chloride

iodide

nitrate

sulphate

24 What is the colour of gaseous chlorine and of solid sodium chloride?

chlorine

sodium chloride

AB C

colourless

yellow-green

colourless

white

yellow-green

yellow-green

yellow-green

white

25 The Group I elements lithium and potassium are tested.

Which element has the higher melting point and which element reacts more vigorously with
water?
higher melting point

more vigorous
reaction with water

AB C

lithium

lithium

lithium

potassium

potassium

lithium

potassium

potassium

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26 The proton numbers of four elements are shown.
Which element forms a singly charged positive ion in its salts?
element

proton number

AB C

34
35

36
37

27 The table gives information about four elements.

Which element is a transition metal?

AB C
D

melting point
in C

electrical
conductivity

density
3
g / cm

good

0.97

98

good

7.86

1535

poor

2.33

1410

poor

3.12

28 Which diagram best represents the structure of a solid alloy?

A

29

Element E

forms an alloy;

has a basic oxide;

is below hydrogen in the reactivity series.

What is element E?
A

carbon

copper

sulphur

zinc

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30 The position of metal X in the reactivity series is shown.
K Na Mg Fe

(H) X

Which statements about X and its oxide are correct?

reaction of X with dilute
hydrochloric acid

reaction of oxide of X
with carbon

AB C

hydrogen formed

no reaction

hydrogen formed

oxide reduced

no reaction

no reaction

no reaction

oxide reduced

31 The diagram shows a blast furnace used to extract iron from iron ore.
iron ore + coke +
limestone
waste gases

hot air

slag

molten iron

Why is limestone added to the furnace?

A

to cause the furnace to heat up

to change the ore into iron

to convert impurities in the ore into slag

to produce oxygen for the coke to burn

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32 Which uses of the metals shown are both correct?
aluminium

stainless steel

AB C

aircraft bodies

car bodies

car bodies

aircraft bodies

chemical plant

food containers

food containers

chemical plant

33 In which industrial process is water essential?

A

the production of aluminium from bauxite

the production of calcium oxide from limestone

the production of ethanol from ethene

the production of petrol from crude oil

34 Some students are asked to suggest why acetylene, rather than ethanol, is the fuel used for
welding metals.
Two suggestions are
1

acetylene is a gas but ethanol is a liquid;

acetylene burns with a hotter flame.

Which suggestions are correct?

AB C
D

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35 The diagrams show four sacks which a farmer has in his barn.
1

LIME

NITRAM

calcium
oxide

ammonium
nitrate

NITRE

SUPER

potassium
nitrate

superphosphate

Which sacks should be mixed to make a complete fertiliser, containing all the essential elements
needed by plants?
A

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 3

3 and 4

36 Which of the following does not produce carbon dioxide?

A

adding hydrochloric acid to carbon

adding hydrochloric acid to potassium carbonate

burning coke

burning petrol

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37 Cholesterol occurs naturally in the body.
Its name indicates that it has the same functional group as
A

H
H

C
H

38 Which fuel is a mixture of hydrocarbons?

A

coal

methane

petroleum

wood

39 In the diagram, which substance could be ethene?

State at room temperature
gas

liquid

Is it saturated?

Is it saturated?

yes

yes

no

40 Which properties do butane, propene and ethanol all have?

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20

40

84

131

Ne

Ar

Kr

Xe

VII

10

19

35.5

80

Cl

Br

32

79

128

Se

Te

16
34
31

14

Phosphorus

Tellurium

84

75

122

209

As

Sb

Bi

33

83

Antimony

73

12

28

Si

Ge
14
27

11

Germanium

119

207

Sn

Pb

50

32
70

Al

31

In

65

Zn

30

Th
e
vol
u
me
of
on
e
m
ole
of
an
y
ga
s
is
24
dm

82

204

115

Ga

Aluminium

Po
Poloniu
m

51

85

52

15

III

Astatine

53

16

Selenium

86

At

O
8

IV

Rn
Radon

54

127
35

17

VI

36

18

49

Tl

81

112

201

Cd

Hg

Cadmium

80

48
64

108

197

Cu

Ag

Au

29

47
106

59

195

Pd

Ni

Pt

Palladium

28

79

Platinum

78

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The
Periodic
Table of
the
Elements

103

59

192

Rh

Co

27

Ir

Rhodium

at
ro
om
te
m
pe
rat
ur
e
an
d
pr
es
su
re
(r.t
.p.

77

45

Hydrogen

101

56

190

Ru

Fe

26

Ruthenium

Os
76

44

55

T
c

Mn
Manganese

186

Re

Technetiu
m

25

Rhenium

75

96

52

184

Mo

Cr
Chromium

24

Molybdenum

42

Tungsten

74

51

93

181

Nb

Ta

Vanadium

41

23

Tantalum

73
48

91

178

Ti

Zr

Hf

Zirconium

22
45

139

89

Sc
Scandium

39

24

Beryllium

Magnesium

23

Li

Na
3

Ca

12

88

40

Mg

Sr
20

Strontium

X =

*
227

La

21

Be

a = relative
atomic
mass
72

40

II

Promethium

Lanthanum

Ac
89

57
137

226

Ba

Ra

56

88

38

11

39

85

133

Rb

Cs

Potassium

19

Rubidium

37

Caesium

Fr
55

Franciu
m

87

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seri

atomic
symbol
b = proton
(atomic)
number

a
b

Ke
y

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