UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

*2845008432*

CHEMISTRY 0620/31
Paper 3 (Extended) May/June 2013
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 12.
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1 Petroleum contains hydrocarbons which are separated by fractional distillation. Examiner’s
Use
(a) (i) Complete the following definition of a hydrocarbon.

A hydrocarbon is a compound which .........................................................................

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(ii) Explain what is meant by the term fractional distillation.

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(b) Some of the fractions obtained from petroleum are given below.
State a use for each fraction.

bitumen ....................................................................

lubricating fraction ...................................................

paraffin fraction ........................................................

gasoline fraction ...................................................... [4]

[Total: 8]

2 An element, M, has the electron distribution 2 + 8 + 18 + 3.

(a) Which group in the Periodic Table is element M likely to be in?

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(b) Predict whether element M is a poor or a good conductor of electricity.

Give a reason for your answer.

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(c) Binary compounds contain two atoms per molecule, for example HCl.
Identify an element which could form a binary compound with element M.

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(d) Predict the formula of the sulfate of M. The formula of the sulfate ion is SO42–.

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(e) The hydroxide of M is a white powder which is insoluble in water. Examiner’s
Describe how you could show that this hydroxide is amphoteric. Use

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[Total: 6]

3 A small piece of marble, CaCO3, was added to 5.0 cm3 of hydrochloric acid, concentration
1.0 mol / dm3, at 25 °C. The time taken for the reaction to stop was measured. The experiment
was repeated using 5.0 cm3 of different solutions of acids. The acid was in excess in all of the
experiments.

Typical results are given in the table.

experiment temperature / °C acid solution time / min

1 25 hydrochloric acid 1.0 mol / dm3 3
2 25 hydrochloric acid 0.5 mol / dm3 7
3 25 ethanoic acid 1.0 mol / dm3 10
4 15 hydrochloric acid 1.0 mol / dm3 8

(a) (i) Explain why it is important that the pieces of marble are the same size and the same
shape.

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(ii) How would you know when the reaction had stopped?

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(b) The equation for the reaction in experiment 1 is:

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl (aq) → CaCl 2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

Complete the following ionic equation.

CaCO3(s) + 2H+(aq) → ............ + ............ + ............

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(c) (i) Explain why the reaction in experiment 1 is faster than the reaction in experiment 2. Examiner’s
Use
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(ii) The acids used for experiment 1 and experiment 3 have the same concentration.
Explain why experiment 3 is slower than experiment 1.

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(iii) Explain in terms of collisions between reacting particles why experiment 4 is slower
than experiment 1.

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[Total: 10]

4 The structural formula of cyclohexane is drawn below.

CH2
H 2C CH2

H 2C CH2
CH2

(a) The name gives information about the structure of the compound.
Hex because there are six carbon atoms and cyclo because they are joined in a ring.
What information about the structure of this compound is given by the ending ane?

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(b) What are the molecular and empirical formulae of cyclohexane?

molecular formula .............................

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

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(c) Draw the structural formula of cyclobutane. Examiner’s
Use

[1]

(d) (i) Deduce the molecular formula of hexene.

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(ii) Explain why cyclohexane and the alkene, hexene, are isomers.

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(e) Describe a test which would distinguish between cyclohexane and the unsaturated
hydrocarbon hexene.

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

result of test with cyclohexane ..........................................................................................

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result of test with hexene ..................................................................................................

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5 The reactivity series shows the metals in order of reactivity. Examiner’s
Use
(a) The reactivity series can be established using displacement reactions. A piece of zinc is
added to aqueous lead nitrate. The zinc becomes coated with a black deposit of lead.

Zn + Pb2+ → Zn2+ + Pb

Zinc is more reactive than lead.

The reactivity series can be written as a list of ionic equations.

...... → ...... + ...... most reactive metal : the best reductant (reducing agent)
Zn → Zn2+ + 2e–
Fe → Fe2+ + 2e–
Pb → Pb2+ + 2e–
Cu → Cu2+ + 2e–
Ag → Ag+ + e–

(i) In the space at the top of the list, write an ionic equation for a metal which is more
reactive than zinc. [1]

(ii) Write an ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous silver(I) nitrate and zinc.

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(iii) Explain why the positive ions are likely to be oxidants (oxidising agents).

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(iv) Deduce which ion is the best oxidant (oxidising agent).

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(v) Which ion(s) in the list can oxidise lead metal?

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(b) A reactivity series can also be established by measuring the voltage of simple cells. The Examiner’s
diagram shows a simple cell. Use

voltmeter
V

cadmium copper
electrode electrode

sulfuric acid

Results from cells using the metals tin, cadmium, zinc and copper are given in the table
below.

electrode 1 electrode 2
cell voltage / volts
positive electrode negative electrode

1 copper cadmium 0.74

2 copper tin 0.48
3 copper zinc 1.10

Write the four metals in order of increasing reactivity and explain how you used the data
in the table to determine this order.

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[Total: 9]

6 Ammonia is a compound which only contains the elements nitrogen and hydrogen. It is a
weak base.

(a) (i) Define the term base.

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(ii) Given aqueous solutions of ammonia and sodium hydroxide, both having a
concentration of 0.1 mol / dm3, how could you show that ammonia is the weaker
base?

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(b) Ammonia is manufactured by the Haber Process. The economics of this process require Examiner’s
that as much ammonia as possible is made as quickly as possible. Use
Explain how this can be done using the following information.

The conditions for the following reversible reaction are:

● 450 °C
● 200 atmospheres pressure
● iron catalyst

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) the reaction is exothermic

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(c) Another compound which contains only nitrogen and hydrogen is hydrazine, N2H4.

Complete the equation for the preparation of hydrazine from ammonia.

.....NH3 + NaCl O → N2H4 + ............ + H2O [2]

(d) The structural formula of hydrazine is given below.

H H

N N

H H

Draw a diagram showing the arrangement of the valency electrons in one molecule of
the covalent compound hydrazine.
Use x to represent an electron from a nitrogen atom.
Use o to represent an electron from a hydrogen atom.

[3]

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(e) Hydrazine is a weak base and it removes dissolved oxygen from water. It is added to Examiner’s
water in steel boilers to prevent rusting. Use

(i) One way it reduces the rate of rusting is by changing the pH of water.
What effect would hydrazine have on the pH of water?

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(ii) Give a reason, other than pH, why hydrazine reduces the rate of rusting.

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[Total: 15]

7 The hydroxides of the Group I metals are soluble in water. Most other metal hydroxides are
insoluble in water.

(a) (i) Crystals of lithium chloride can be prepared from lithium hydroxide by titration.

burette filled with

hydrochloric acid of
concentration 2.20 mol / dm3

conical flask

25.0 cm3 of aqueous lithium hydroxide

and indicator

25.0 cm3 of aqueous lithium hydroxide is pipetted into the conical flask.
A few drops of an indicator are added. Dilute hydrochloric acid is added slowly to the
alkali until the indicator just changes colour. The volume of acid needed to neutralise
the lithium hydroxide is noted.

A neutral solution of lithium chloride, which still contains the indicator, is left. Describe
how you could obtain a neutral solution of lithium chloride which does not contain an
indicator.

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(ii) You cannot prepare a neutral solution of magnesium chloride by the same method. Examiner’s
Describe how you could prepare a neutral solution of magnesium chloride. Use

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(b) The concentration of the hydrochloric acid was 2.20 mol / dm3. The volume of acid needed
to neutralise the 25.0 cm3 of lithium hydroxide was 20.0 cm3. Calculate the concentration
of the aqueous lithium hydroxide.

LiOH + HCl → LiCl + H2O

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(c) Lithium chloride forms three hydrates. They are LiCl.H2O, LiCl.2H2O and LiCl.3H2O.
Which one of these three hydrates contains 45.9 % of water?
Show how you arrived at your answer.

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[Total: 10]

8 There are three types of giant structure - ionic, metallic and giant covalent.

(a) In an ionic compound, the ions are held in a lattice by strong forces.

(i) Explain the term lattice.

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(ii) Explain how the ions are held together by strong forces.

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(b) Describe the bonding in a typical metal. Examiner’s
Use
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(c) The electrical conductivities of the three types of giant structure are given in the following
table.

type of structure conductivity of solid conductivity of liquid

ionic poor good

metallic good good
giant covalent poor poor

Explain the differences in electrical conductivity between the three types of giant structure
and the difference, if any, between the solid and liquid states of the same structure.

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[Total: 11]

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DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

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Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
12

85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

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Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227

Fr Ra Ac

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Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

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