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    1.2 Diffusion QP - CAIE Chemistry IGCSE PhysicsAndMathsTutor.

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    Paper 3
    Questions are applicable for both core and extended candidates

    1 Fig. 3.1 shows a coloured crystal of cobalt(II) chloride is placed at the bottom of a beaker
    containing water.

    After two days, the colour has spread throughout the water.

    water

    crystal of
    cobalt(II) chloride
    at the start after 2 hours after 2 days

    Fig. 3.1

    (a) Explain these observations.


    diffusion has occurred due to the random movement of particles. the crystal has also dissolved in the water
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    1.2 Diffusion QP - CAIE Chemistry IGCSE PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

    2 This question is about halogens.

    (c) Bromine is a red-brown liquid.


    A drop of liquid bromine is placed in a gas jar.
    After 20 minutes the red-brown colour has spread throughout the gas jar.

    glass cover

    air
    gas jar
    drop of
    bromine

    at the start after 20 minutes

    Explain these observations using the kinetic particle model.


    diffusion
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    particles spread out
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    due to random movement of particles
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    down the concentration gradient
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    Paper 4
    Questions are applicable for both core and extended candidates
    unless indicated in the question

    3 This question is about the first 30 elements in the Periodic Table.


    Name the element which:
    (e) is the gas with the slowest rate of diffusion at room temperature (extended only)
    chlorine
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    4 The names of the elements of Period 2 of the Periodic Table are shown.

    lithium beryllium boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon


    Answer the following questions about these elements.
    Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all.

    Identify the element which:

    (e) has the highest rate of diffusion at room temperature (extended only)
    neon
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    5 This question is about gases found in clean, dry air and gases found in polluted air.
    (e) All gases diffuse.

    (i) Choose from the list of formulae the gas which diffuses most quickly. (extended only)

    Draw a circle around your answer.

    CO CO 2 CH4 NO2 SO2


    28 44 46 64 [1]
    16
    (ii) Explain your answer to (i). (extended only)
    it has the lowest relative molecular mass
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