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CHEMISTRY 0620/21
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) May/June 2023
45 minutes

You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.

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INSTRUCTIONS
• There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
• For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
• Each correct answer will score one mark.
• Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
• The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 The diagram shows the result of dropping a purple crystal into water.

after
water five hours
purple
solution
purple
crystal

Which processes take place in this experiment?

chemical
diffusing dissolving
reaction

A   
B   
C   
D   

2 Which row about elements, mixtures and compounds is correct?

metallic non-metallic
mixture compound
element element

A copper methane brass sulfur

B brass sulfur copper methane
C copper sulfur brass methane
D brass methane copper sulfur

3 The atomic structures of four particles, W, X, Y and Z, are shown.

electrons neutrons protons

W 2 2 2
X 2 2 3
Y 2 3 2
Z 3 2 3

Which particles are isotopes of the same element?

A W and X B W and Y C X and Y D X and Z

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4 Which statement explains why isotopes of the same element have the same chemical properties?

A They have the same number of outer shell electrons.

B They have the same number of neutrons.
C They have different numbers of protons.
D They have different mass numbers.

5 Nitrogen forms a nitride ion with the formula N3–.

Which particle does not have the same electronic configuration as the nitride ion?

A Al 3+ B Cl – C Na+ D O2–

6 Which row describes the formation of single covalent bonds in methane?

A atoms share a pair of electrons both atoms gain a

noble gas electronic structure
B atoms share a pair of electrons both atoms have the same number
of electrons in their outer shell
C electrons are transferred from one both atoms gain a
atom to another noble gas electronic structure
D electrons are transferred from one both atoms have the same number
atom to another of electrons in their outer shell

7 Which formula is an empirical formula?

A C2H4O
B C4H8O2
C C3H7COOH
D CH3CH2CH2COOH

8 Heating iron sulfide, FeS2, in air produces sulfur dioxide.

4FeS2 + 11O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2

What is the maximum mass of sulfur dioxide produced from 120 kg of iron sulfide?

A 64 kg B 128 kg C 240 kg D 512 kg

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9 Which substance produces hydrogen and bromine when electrolysed?

A concentrated aqueous copper(II) bromide

B concentrated aqueous sodium bromide

C dilute aqueous potassium bromide

D molten lead(II) bromide

10 Which statements about hydrogen fuel cells are correct?

1 Water is formed as the only waste product.

2 Both water and carbon dioxide are formed as waste products.

3 The overall reaction is 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O.

4 The overall reaction is endothermic.

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

11 Ethene gas, C2H4, is completely burned in excess oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.

The equation for this exothermic reaction is shown.

C2H4 + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 2H2O

The table shows the bond energies involved in the reaction.

bond energy
bond
in kJ / mol

C=C 614
C–H 413
O=O 495
C=O 799
O–H 467

What is the total energy change in this reaction?

A –954 kJ / mol
B –1010 kJ / mol
C –1313 kJ / mol
D –1369 kJ / mol

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12 Which row describes the effect on the activation energy and the frequency of particle collisions
when the temperature of a chemical reaction is increased?

activation frequency
energy of collisions

A increases increases
B no change increases
C increases no change
D no change no change

13 Solid copper(II) sulfate exists in two different forms, anhydrous and hydrated.

One of these forms is blue and the other is white.

The change between these two forms is reversible.

blue form white form

What is the blue form and how is the change from the blue form to the white form brought about?

change to
blue form
white form

A anhydrous add water

B anhydrous heat
C hydrated add water
D hydrated heat

14 Sodium ions, Na+, and oxygen ions, O2–, combine with chromium ions to form a salt.

The salt sodium dichromate has the formula Na2Cr2O7.

What is the oxidation state of chromium in this salt?

A +2 B +3 C +6 D +12

15 The concentration of hydrogen ions in 100 cm3 of 0.1 mol / dm3 hydrochloric acid is higher than the
concentration of hydrogen ions in 100 cm3 of 0.1 mol / dm3 ethanoic acid.

Which statement explains the difference in hydrogen ion concentration?

A Ethanoic acid is an organic acid.

B Ethanoic acid has a lower pH than hydrochloric acid.
C Ethanoic acid is partially dissociated.
D Ethanoic acid is a strong acid.

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16 Which oxide is classified as an amphoteric oxide?

A aluminium oxide
B calcium oxide

C copper(II) oxide
D nitrogen oxide

17 Which method produces the salt copper(II) carbonate?

A Add copper(II) oxide to water, then add excess aqueous sodium carbonate. Filter off the
precipitate.

B Add copper(II) oxide to dilute sulfuric acid, then add excess aqueous sodium carbonate.
Filter off the precipitate.
C Add copper to dilute hydrochloric acid, then add aqueous sodium carbonate. Filter off the
precipitate.

D Add copper(II) oxide to excess aqueous sodium carbonate. Filter off the precipitate.

18 Which statements about the trends across a period of the Periodic Table are correct?

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

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19 Some information about elements in Group II of the Periodic Table is shown.

time taken to make 10 cm3

density in melting
element of hydrogen gas when 1 g of
g / cm3 point / °C
metal is added to cold water

beryllium no reaction 1.85 1280

magnesium >300 seconds 1.74 650
calcium 60 seconds 1.54 850
strontium 30 seconds 2.62 768
barium 10 seconds 3.51 714

Which row shows the correct trends in reactivity, density and melting point of the elements going
down Group II of the Periodic Table?

reactivity density melting point

A decreases down group increases down group decreases down group

B decreases down group decreases down group no clear trend
C increases down group no clear trend increases down group
D increases down group no clear trend no clear trend

20 A new element oxfordium, Ox, was discovered with the following properties.

electrical formula bonding in a

solubility
conduction of element molecule of Ox2

insoluble in water does not conduct Ox2 Ox Ox

In which group of the Periodic Table should the new element be placed?

A Group III
B Group V
C Group VII
D Group VIII

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21 Which row describes a similarity and a difference between chlorine and bromine?

similarity difference
A both are gases at room chlorine and bromine
temperature and pressure have different colours
B both exist as chlorine is more
diatomic molecules dense than bromine
C both have atoms with only bromine will react with
seven outer-shell electrons aqueous sodium chloride
D both react with aqueous chlorine is more reactive
potassium iodide than bromine

22 Which statement describes transition elements?

A They have high densities and high melting points.

B They have high densities and low melting points.
C They have low densities and high melting points.
D They have low densities and low melting points.

23 Which gas is made when powdered zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid?

A carbon dioxide
B chlorine
C hydrogen
D oxygen

24 The diagram represents the structure of a solid.

Which solids does the diagram represent?

brass graphite sodium chloride

A   
B   
C   
D   

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25 Steel is an alloy of iron.

Which statement explains why steel is stronger than iron?

A Steel contains carbon which is a very hard substance.

B The carbon atoms in steel bond together very strongly.
C The carbon atoms in steel make the iron atoms bond together very strongly.
D The carbon atoms prevent layers of iron atoms from sliding over each other.

26 Three students, X, Y and Z, are told that solid P reacts with dilute acids and also conducts
electricity.

The table shows the students’ suggestions about the identity of P.

X Y Z

copper iron graphite

Which students are correct?

A X, Y and Z B X only C Y only D Z only

27 Which statement explains why aluminium appears to be unreactive?

A It is coated in an oxide layer.

B It has a low density.
C It is low in the reactivity series.
D It is solid at room temperature.

28 During the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, the mass of the carbon anode changes.

Which row describes the change and gives a reason for this change?

mass change
reason
of the anode

A decreases carbon reacts to form carbon dioxide

B decreases carbon dissolves in molten cryolite
C increases electrodes become coated with cryolite
D increases electrodes become coated with aluminium

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29 Several processes are used to treat domestic water.

Which row identifies a reason for the given process?

process reason

A chlorination removes impurities

B filtration removes insoluble solids
C sedimentation removes soluble solids
D use of carbon kills bacteria

30 What is the equation for photosynthesis?

A CO2 + 3H2 → CH3OH + H2O

B 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

C C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

D C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

31 Which statement describes how the C–H bonds in methane gas in the atmosphere contribute to
global warming?

A They absorb thermal energy from the Sun and emit some of this energy into space.
B They absorb thermal energy from the Sun and emit all of this energy towards the Earth.
C They absorb thermal energy from the Earth and emit all of this energy towards the Earth.
D They absorb thermal energy from the Earth and emit some of this energy towards the Earth.

32 The structural formulae of two hydrocarbons are shown.

CH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH(CH3)CH3

Which statement about the hydrocarbons is correct?

A They are both alkenes.

B They decolourise aqueous bromine.
C They are structural isomers.
D They undergo addition reactions.

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33 The structural formula of compound Q is given.

CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH2CH3

What is compound Q?

A butyl butanoate
B butyl propanoate
C propyl butanoate
D propyl propanoate

34 The fractional distillation of petroleum is shown.

Which fraction contains hydrocarbons with the longest chain length?

fuel gas

D
petroleum

bitumen

35 Which equation represents the cracking of an alkane?

A 3C2H4 → C6H12

B C6H12 + H2 → C6H14

C C6H14 → 6C + 7H2

D C6H14 → C2H4 + C4H10

36 What is the structure of the product of the reaction of propene with bromine?

A B C D
H H H H Br H H Br H H H H

H C C C Br H C C C H C C C Br Br C C C Br

H H H H Br H H H H H H

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37 In reaction R, 2000 molecules of CH2=CH2 react to form a single molecule X only.

2000 CH2=CH2 → X

Which terms describe reaction R, CH2=CH2 and X?

reaction R CH2=CH2 X

A addition monomer polymer

B addition polymer monomer
C substitution monomer polymer
D substitution polymer monomer

38 Part of the structure of a polymer is shown.

H O H O

N C N C N C

H O

Which statements about the polymer are correct?

1 The polymer is nylon.

2 The polymer is formed by condensation polymerisation.
3 There are ester linkages between the monomers.

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

39 The concentration of acids and alkalis can be determined by titration.

Which pieces of equipment are needed to perform a titration?

1 2 3 4

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

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40 Which chromatogram shows how the Rf value of a substance is calculated?

A B C D

y
x x
x y

y y

y y x x
Rf = x Rf = x Rf = y Rf = y

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 The Periodic Table of Elements
Group

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I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 2

H He
hydrogen helium
Key 1 4
3 4 atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10

Li Be atomic symbol B C N O F Ne
lithium beryllium name boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon
7 9 relative atomic mass 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
sodium magnesium aluminium silicon phosphorus sulfur chlorine argon
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
16

85 88 89 91 93 96 – 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57–71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

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lanthanoids
Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
caesium barium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon
133 137 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 – – –
87 88 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
lanthanoids La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium
139 140 141 144 – 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
actinoids Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium
– 232 231 238 – – – – – – – – – – –
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The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).