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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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Paper 2

October/November 2010
1 hour 15 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Answer all questions.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 16.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
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Choose from the following list of oxides to answer the questions below.
You can use each oxide once, more than once or not at all.
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
magnesium oxide
nitrogen dioxide
sulfur dioxide
water
(a) Which one of these oxides is a basic oxide?
..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Which two oxides cause acid rain?

......................................................... and .........................................................

[2]

(c) Which two oxides are formed when a hydrocarbon undergoes complete combustion?
......................................................... and .........................................................

[2]

(d) Which one of these oxides turns white copper(II) sulfate blue?
..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(e) Which oxide is formed when calcium carbonate undergoes thermal decomposition?
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The diagram shows the structure of some compounds containing iodine.

A

Cl

Cl
I
Cl

Na+

Na+

Na+

Na+

Na+

Na+

O
H

I
O

(a) (i) What do you understand by the term compound ?

....................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Which one of these compounds, A, B, C or D, has a high melting point?
Explain your answer.
compound ..................................................................................................................
explanation .......................................................................................................... [2]
(iii) Which one of these compounds is similar in structure to hydrogen chloride?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) Compound B is sodium iodide.

(i) Which statement about the electrical conductivity of sodium iodide is correct?
Tick one box.
It conducts electricity when molten.
It conducts electricity when solid.
It does not conduct electricity when molten.
It does not conduct electricity in aqueous solution.
[1]
(ii) Describe a test for iodide ions.
test .............................................................................................................................
result .................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) Compound D is iodine(V) oxide. It is an acidic oxide.

Suggest why iodine(V) oxide is an acidic oxide.
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
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Some properties of the Group I elements are given in the table.

melting point
/ C

boiling point
/ C

density
in g / cm3

lithium

181

1342

0.53

sodium

98

883

0.97

potassium

63

rubidium

39

686

1.53

caesium

29

669

1.88

element

0.86

(a) (i) Predict the boiling point of potassium.

.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Which Group I elements are liquids at 50 C?
.............................................................................................................................. [2]
(iii) How, in general, does the density of the Group I elements change down the group?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) Complete the following sentences about the Group I elements using words from the list
below.
crystallising

decreases

melting

hard

similarity

increases
soft

The Group I elements are relatively ............................. metals which show a trend in
............................. point and reaction with water.
The reactivity with water ............................. down the group.

[3]

(c) The equation for the reaction of sodium with water is given below.
2Na + 2H2O 2NaOH + H2
Write a word equation for this reaction.

[2]

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(d) Chlorine reacts with sodium to form sodium chloride.

(i) Complete the equation for this reaction.
...............Na + Cl 2 ...............NaCl
[2]
(ii) Chlorine is a diatomic gas.
What do you understand by the term diatomic ?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(iii) Describe the arrangement and motion of the molecules in chlorine gas.
arrangement ..............................................................................................................
motion .................................................................................................................. [2]
(iv) Draw a diagram to show the arrangement of the electrons in a molecule of
chlorine.
Show only the outer electrons.

[2]
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The formulae of four organic compounds are shown below.

A

H
C

C
H

C
O

H
O

(a) (i) State the name of the type of bonding between the atoms in these four
compounds.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Which one of these compounds, A, B, C or D, is a saturated hydrocarbon?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(iii) Which one of these compounds is acidic?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(iv) State the name of compound D.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(v) Compound A contains a C=C double bond.
Describe a test for a C=C double bond.
test .............................................................................................................................
result .................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Compound C is a member of the alkane homologous series.

(i) State two features of an homologous series.
1. ................................................................................................................................
2. ............................................................................................................................[2]
(ii) State the formula and name of another alkane in the same homologous series as
compound C.

formula

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

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(c) The alkanes present in petroleum can be separated by fractional distillation.

The diagram below shows a fractional distillation column.

(i) On the diagram, label where the temperature in the column is the lowest.
Mark this with the letter X.

[1]

(ii) On the diagram, label where the bitumen fraction is collected.

Mark this with the letter Y.

[1]
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A student used the apparatus shown below to investigate the speed of reaction when large
lumps of zinc reacted with excess sulfuric acid.
zinc + sulfuric acid zinc sulfate + hydrogen

gas syringe
sulfuric acid

zinc
(a) As the reaction proceeds, describe what happens to
(i) the mass of the zinc lumps.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) the concentration of zinc sulfate in the solution in the flask.
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(b) The students results are shown below.

time / minutes

10

20

30

40

50

60

volume of hydrogen / cm3

24

39

48

53

55

55

(i) Plot a graph of volume of hydrogen against time. Use the axes below.
60

50

40

volume of
hydrogen 30
/ cm3

20

10

0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

time / minutes
[3]
(ii) Use your graph to calculate the volume of hydrogen given off after 25 minutes.
volume of hydrogen ............................................................................................. [1]
(iii) Explain why no more hydrogen was given off after 50 minutes.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(iv) Describe a test for hydrogen.
test .............................................................................................................................
result .................................................................................................................... [2]

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(c) What happens to the speed of the reaction when

(i) smaller pieces of zinc are used?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) some water is added to the sulfuric acid?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(d) The reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid is catalysed by copper(II) sulfate solution.
What do you understand by the term catalyst ?
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
[Total: 12]

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Iron is a transition element.

(a) State three properties of transition elements which are not shown by the Group I
elements.
1. .......................................................................................................................................
2. .......................................................................................................................................
3. ................................................................................................................................. [3]

(b) The symbols for two isotopes of iron are shown below.
54
26 Fe

57
26 Fe

(i) How do these two isotopes differ in their atomic structure?

.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) State the number of nucleons present in one atom of the isotope

57
26 Fe

.............................................................................................................................. [1]
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(iii) How many electrons are there in one atom of the isotope 26 Fe ?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(c) Pure iron rusts very easily.

(i) State the two conditions that are needed for rusting to take place.
1. ................................................................................................................................
2. .......................................................................................................................... [2]
(ii) Describe and explain one method of preventing rusting.
method .......................................................................................................................
explain why this method works ..................................................................................
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(d) In the blast furnace, iron(III) oxide reacts with carbon monoxide.
Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
Which substance gets reduced in this reaction?
Explain your answer.
substance .........................................................................................................................
explanation .......................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................... [2]

(e) (i) Carbon monoxide is a pollutant gas produced in motor car engines.
Explain why carbon monoxide is formed.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) State one harmful effect of carbon monoxide.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
[Total: 14]

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Boric acid is an acid. Urea is a base. Both compounds are crystalline.

A student placed some crystals of boric acid and urea in a large beaker of water. The pH
value of the water at the start of the experiment was pH 7.

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water
A

boric acid

urea

(a) After 15 minutes the pH at point A in the beaker was pH 6.2.

(i) Suggest why the pH at point A had decreased.
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) What was the most likely pH at point B in the beaker after 15 minutes?
Put a ring around the correct answer.
pH 1

pH 6

pH 7

pH 8

[1]

(iii) The particles of boric acid and urea diffuse throughout the solution.
What do you understand by the term diffusion ?
....................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(iv) After 24 hours the pH throughout the whole solution was pH 7.

Use your knowledge of acids and alkalis to explain why the pH returned to pH 7.
....................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) The structure of urea is shown below.

H 2N

NH2

O
(i) Write the simplest formula for urea.

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(ii) Calculate the relative molecular mass of urea.

Use your Periodic Table to help you.

[1]

(c) Urea is used as a fertiliser.

(i) Which element present in urea is an essential part of most fertilisers?
.............................................................................................................................. [1]
(ii) Explain why farmers put fertilisers on their fields.
....................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [2]

(d) Describe how you can obtain pure, dry crystals of urea from an aqueous solution of
urea.
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Sodium

Calcium

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Key

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b = proton (atomic) number

X = atomic symbol

a = relative atomic mass

*58-71 Lanthanoid series

90-103 Actinoid series

88

Ac

Actinium

Ra

Radium

Fr

Francium

87

Hafnium

Lanthanum

57

178

Hf

40

Zirconium

Zr

91

Titanium

139

Yttrium

22

48

Ti

La

39

89

Scandium

21

227

56

Barium

Caesium

45

Sc

226

55

137

Ba

133

Cs

38

Rubidium

37

88

Sr

85

Rb

20

Potassium

19

40

Ca

39

12

24

Mg

23

Na

Beryllium

Lithium

11

Be

II

Li

93

Ta

181

Niobium

Nb

90

58

73

52

96

Mo

184

Protactinium

Thorium

55

Tc
186

Re

144

Nd

92

60

Uranium

238

Neodymium

75

Rhenium

43

Technetium

25

Manganese

Mn
27

59

28

59

29

64

30

65

Ru

101

Iron

190

Pm

Osmium

Os

93

Np
Neptunium

61

Promethium

76

44

Ruthenium

26

56

Fe

Sm

150

Iridium

94

Pu
Plutonium

62

152

Eu

95

Am
Americium

63

Europium

78

Platinum

195

Pt

192

46

Palladium

Pd

106

Nickel

Ni

Ir

Samarium

77

45

Rhodium

Rh

103

Cobalt

Co

Gd

157

Gold

Au

197

Silver

96

64

Curium

Cm

Gadolinium

79

47

Ag

108

Copper

Cu

201

Bk

Terbium

Tb

159

Mercury

Hg

97

Berkelium

65

80

48

Cadmium

Cd

112

Zinc

Zn

11

Dy

162

Thallium

Tl

204

Indium

98

Cf
Californium

66

Es

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

119

Sn

115

32

Germanium

Ge

73

Silicon

In

Gallium

Dysprosium

81

49

31

70

Ga

14

28

Si

Carbon

27

Aluminium

13

12

Al

Boron

14

75

Sb

122

Arsenic

As

Bi

209

Fermium

Fm

Erbium

Er

167

Bismuth

100

68

83

51

Antimony

33

15

Phosphorus

31

Nitrogen

N
8

Se

79

Sulfur

32

Oxygen

Po

169

Md

Thulium

Tm

101

Mendelevium

69

84

Polonium

52

Tellurium

Te

128

Selenium

34

16

16

O
9

Yb

173

Astatine

At

Iodine

127

Bromine

Br

80

Chlorine

No
102

Nobelium

70

Ytterbium

85

53

35

17

Cl

35.5

Fluorine

19

Lr

Lutetium

Lu

175

Radon

Rn

Xenon

Xe

131

Krypton

Kr

84

Argon

Ar

40

Neon

103

Lawrencium

71

86

54

36

18

10

Ne

20

Helium

Hydrogen

VII

VI

He

IV

III

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

91

Pa

Th

232

Praseodymium

Cerium

59

141

Pr

140

74

Tungsten

42

Molybdenum

24

Chromium

Cr

Ce

Tantalum

41

23

Vanadium

51

Group

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The Periodic Table of the Elements

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