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INTERNATIONAL GCSE
CHEMISTRY
Paper 1

Tuesday 14 May 2019 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Materials
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For this paper you must have:
• a pencil and a ruler Question Mark
• a scientific calculator
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• the periodic table (enclosed).
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Instructions 3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 5
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 6
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 7
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the
end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 9
to be marked.
• Show all your working. TOTAL

Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A periodic table is provided as a loose insert.

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0 1 This question is about elements.

0 1 . 1 Complete the sentence.

Choose the answer from the box.

[1 mark]

atomic number mass number neutron number

The elements in the periodic table are arranged in the order of increasing

Figure 1 shows the position of six elements, A, B, C, D, E and F, in the periodic table.

The letters A, B, C, D, E and F are not the symbols of the elements.

Figure 1

0 1 . 2 Which element in Figure 1 has the most stable arrangement of electrons?

Tick () one box.

[1 mark]

A B C D E F

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0 1 . 3 Which two elements in Figure 1 have the same number of outer shell electrons in box
their atoms?

Tick () two boxes.

[1 mark]

A B C D E F

0 1 . 4 Which statement is correct for elements with the same number of outer shell electrons
in their atoms?

Tick () one box.

[1 mark]

They burn with the same coloured flame.

They have the same number of protons in their atoms.

They have similar boiling points.

They have similar chemical properties.

0 1 . 5 Which element in Figure 1 forms ions with a 1– charge?

Tick () one box.

[1 mark]

A B C D E F

0 1 . 6 Name the type of substance formed when two or more different elements are
chemically combined.
[1 mark]

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0 2 This question is about crude oil and substances found in it. box

0 2 . 1 Complete the sentence.

Choose the answer from the box.

[1 mark]

base mixture non-metal polymer

Crude oil is a .

0 2 . 2 Crude oil contains alkanes.

Alkanes are hydrocarbons.

What is a hydrocarbon?
[1 mark]

0 2 . 3 The general formula of the alkanes is CnH2n+2

Calculate the formula of an alkane with four carbon atoms.

[1 mark]

Formula =

0 2 . 4 Describe how crude oil is separated into fractions by fractional distillation.

[4 marks]

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Octane (C8H18) is used as a fuel. box

The carbon and hydrogen in octane are oxidised during combustion.

0 2 . 5 What does oxidised mean?

[1 mark]

0 2 . 6 Give the names of the two products formed by the complete combustion of octane.
[2 marks]

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0 3 This question is about the viscosity of fuels. box
Table 1 gives some information about four fuels.

Table 1

Average number of carbon atoms Viscosity at 40 °C in

Fuel
per molecule arbitrary units

Petrol 7 27

Kerosene 12 33

Diesel 16 34

Fuel oil 22 36

0 3 . 1 Describe how the viscosity is related to the average number of carbon atoms per
molecule in Table 1.
[1 mark]

0 3 . 2 It is possible to find the viscosity of a liquid by measuring how quickly it flows.

A liquid with a high viscosity will flow slowly.

Figure 2 shows the equipment used to measure the flow rate of a liquid.

Figure 2

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A student wants to investigate the effect of temperature change on the flow rate box
of fuel oil.

Plan a safe method the student could use.

[6 marks]

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0 4 . 1 Name one metal that is found in the ground as the metal itself. box

Give the reason why.

[2 marks]

Metal

Reason

0 4 . 2 Iron is found in the ground as a compound with the formula Fe2O3

Name the compound with the formula Fe2O3

[1 mark]

0 4 . 3 Iron is extracted in a blast furnace.

Balance the equation for the reaction.

[2 marks]

Fe2O3 + CO → Fe + CO2

0 4 . 4 Electrolysis can be used to electroplate objects made from iron.

Give two reasons why objects are electroplated.

[2 marks]

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Figure 3 shows the apparatus used to electroplate an iron ring with silver. box

Figure 3

0 4 . 5 Silver ions (Ag+) are attracted towards the negatively charged iron ring.

Describe how silver is produced on the iron ring.

Refer to electrons in your answer.

[2 marks]

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0 4 . 6 Silver is deposited on the iron ring at a rate of 12.0 g per hour. box

Calculate the time needed for the iron ring to increase in mass by 3.4 g.
Give your answer in minutes.
[2 marks]

Time needed = minutes

0 4 . 7 Silver is a metal.

Describe the structure and bonding in a metal.

[4 marks]

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0 5 The reaction of zinc carbonate with dilute nitric acid produces carbon dioxide gas. box

0 5 . 1 Name the salt produced when zinc carbonate reacts with nitric acid.
[1 mark]

0 5 . 2 Carbon dioxide is tested by bubbling through limewater.

What is the result of the test?

[1 mark]

0 5 . 3 When carbon dioxide reacts with limewater it produces calcium carbonate and one
other product.

Write the formula of the missing product.

[1 mark]

Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 +

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A student investigated the rate of the reaction between zinc carbonate and box
dilute nitric acid.

Figure 4 shows the apparatus used.

Figure 4

0 5 . 4 Suggest two reasons why the student used a loose cotton wool plug in the top of the
conical flask.
[2 marks]

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0 5 . 5 The student investigated the effect of changing the concentration of nitric acid on the box
rate of reaction.

Table 2 shows the results.

Table 2

Concentration of nitric acid

Rate of reaction in g/min
in mol/dm3

1.2 0.90

1.3 0.95

The student cannot make a firm conclusion from these results.

Suggest two reasons why.

[2 marks]

0 5 . 6 The rate of reaction is also affected by changing the temperature.

Explain the effect of an increase in temperature on the rate of reaction.

Use ideas about colliding particles in your answer.

[4 marks]

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0 6 . 1 Atoms contain sub-atomic particles. box

Complete Table 3.
[3 marks]

Table 3

Sub-atomic particle Relative mass

Neutron

Very small

0 6 . 2 The relative atomic mass (Ar) of an element compares the mass of atoms of the
element with a standard isotope.

Which is the standard isotope?

Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
1
H

4
He

12
C

16
O

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The two most common isotopes of copper are 29Cu and 29Cu. box

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0 6 . 3 How many neutrons are there in one atom of 29Cu ?
[1 mark]

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0 6 . 4 One mole of 29Cu contains 6.02 × 1023 atoms.

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Calculate the mass in grams of one atom of 29Cu.

Give your answer in standard form.

[2 marks]

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Mass of one atom of 29Cu = g

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0 6 . 5 The radii of atoms of 29Cu and 29Cu are both 0.128 nm.

Suggest why the two isotopes have the same atomic radius.
[1 mark]

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0 7 Figure 5 shows a flow diagram for the production of ammonia in the Haber process. box

Figure 5

0 7 . 1 What is the source of the nitrogen used in the Haber process?

[1 mark]

0 7 . 2 The equation for the reaction in the Haber process is:

N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) ⇌ 2 NH3 (g)

What does the symbol ⇌ mean?

[1 mark]

0 7 . 3 What is the role of the iron in the reactor in Figure 5?

[1 mark]

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Figure 6 shows the effect of pressure change on the yield of ammonia. box

Figure 6

0 7 . 4 Explain the effect of pressure on the yield of ammonia.

Use Figure 6 and the equation in Question 07.2.
[2 marks]

0 7 . 5 Explain why the optimum pressure used in the industrial process is 200 atmospheres.
Use Figure 6.
[2 marks]

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0 7 . 6 Table 4 shows the boiling points of the substances entering the condenser as shown box
in Figure 5.

Table 4

Substance Boiling point in °C

Nitrogen –196

Hydrogen –253

Ammonia –33

Explain why ammonia separates from nitrogen and hydrogen in the condenser.

Use Table 4.
[2 marks]

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0 8 . 1 Chlorine reacts with oxygen to form a covalent compound Cl2O. box

Complete Figure 7 to show the arrangement of the outer shell electrons in Cl2O.

Use dots or crosses to represent the electrons.

[2 marks]

Figure 7

0 8 . 2 Aluminium forms a compound with chlorine.

15 g of the compound contains 3 g of aluminium.

Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.

Relative atomic masses (Ar): Al = 27 Cl = 35.5

[4 marks]

Empirical formula =

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0 8 . 3 Compound X is a compound of chlorine with the empirical formula CH2Cl. box

0.05 mol of compound X has a mass of 4.95 g.

Calculate the molecular formula of compound X.

Relative atomic masses (Ar): H = 1 C = 12 Cl = 35.5

[3 marks]

Molecular formula =

0 8 . 4 Compound X has the following properties:

• melting point = –97 °C

• boiling point = 57 °C
• no electrical conductivity.

Give the type of bonding and the type of structure of compound X.

[2 marks]

Type of bonding:

Type of structure:

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0 9 A student investigated the change in temperature as sulfuric acid was added to box
sodium hydroxide solution.

This is the method used:

1 Put 40.0 cm3 of 2.0 mol/dm3 sodium hydroxide solution into a plastic cup.
2 Measure the temperature of the sodium hydroxide solution.
3 Add 4.0 cm3 of sulfuric acid to the sodium hydroxide solution.
4 Stir the mixture.
5 Measure the temperature of the mixture.
6 Repeat steps 3‒5 until 40.0 cm3 of sulfuric acid has been added.

Figure 8 shows the apparatus the student used.

Figure 8

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Figure 9

0 9 . 1 Explain the two trends shown on Figure 9.

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0 9 . 2 One of the results plotted on Figure 9 is anomalous. box

Suggest one mistake the student could have made when completing the method to
cause the anomalous result.
[1 mark]

0 9 . 3 The equation for the reaction is:

2 NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2 H2O

25.0 cm3 of sulfuric acid completely neutralised 40.0 cm3 of sodium hydroxide solution
of concentration 2.0 mol/dm3

Calculate the concentration of the sulfuric acid in mol/dm3

[3 marks]

Concentration of the sulfuric acid = mol/dm3

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0 9 . 4 The student wanted to repeat the experiment using sodium hydroxide solution of box

higher concentration.

Calculate the mass of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) needed to make 40.0 cm3 of
4.0 mol/dm3 solution.

Relative atomic masses (Ar): H = 1 O = 16 Na = 23

[3 marks]

Mass of sodium hydroxide = g

0 9 . 5 The student repeated the experiment using sodium hydroxide of concentration

4.0 mol/dm3 instead of 2.0 mol/dm3

All other quantities were kept the same.

The student drew a graph to show the results of the second experiment.

The graph did not show the point of neutralisation.

Explain why.
[2 marks]

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