UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

*3839499632*

CHEMISTRY 0620/62
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical May/June 2010
1 hour
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part For Examiner’s Use
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1 The diagrams show three sets of apparatus, F, G and H, used to separate three different Examiner’s
mixtures. Use

F G

(a) Complete the boxes to name the apparatus used. [3]

(b) (i) Which apparatus is used to obtain crystals of a salt from a solution of the salt?

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(ii) Which apparatus is used to separate a mixture of coloured dyes?

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2 A student investigated the green colour in grass. Examiner’s
The student followed these instructions. Use

1 Cut the grass into small pieces and crush the grass by grinding with sand and ethanol.
2 Decant the liquid.
3 Investigate which colours are present in the green solution.

(a) Name the apparatus used to crush the grass in instruction 1.

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(b) Explain the term decant.

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(c) Outline how the student could carry out instruction 3. You may draw a diagram to help
you answer this question.

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3 Two students investigated the speed of reaction between excess calcium carbonate and Examiner’s
dilute hydrochloric acid using the apparatus below. Use

dilute
hydrochloric
acid

measuring
cylinder

water calcium
carbonate

Large lumps of calcium carbonate were used.

The volume of carbon dioxide produced was measured every minute for five minutes.

(a) Use the measuring cylinder diagrams to complete the table of results.

measuring cylinder total volume of carbon

time / minutes
diagram dioxide produced / cm3

0 5

10

15

1 20

25

25

2 30

35

35

3 40

45

40

4 45

50

40

5 45

50

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(b) Plot the results on the grid below and draw a smooth line graph. Examiner’s
Use
50

40

30
volume of
carbon dioxide
produced / cm3
20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5
time / minutes
[4]

(c) Which point appears to be inaccurate? Explain why.

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(d) Sketch on the grid, the graph you would expect if the experiment was repeated using
small lumps of calcium carbonate. [2]

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4 A student investigated the reaction of aqueous potassium hydroxide with two different acids, Examiner’s
acid C and acid D. Use

Two experiments were carried out.

Experiment 1

By using a measuring cylinder, 40 cm3 of aqueous potassium hydroxide was poured into a
conical flask and the initial temperature of the solution was measured.

A burette was filled with acid C up to the 0.0 cm3 mark.

10 cm3 of acid C was added to the potassium hydroxide in the flask. The temperature of the
mixture was measured.

Further 10 cm3 portions of acid C were added to the mixture in the flask, stirring with the
thermometer until a total volume of 60 cm3 of acid C had been added. The temperatures after
each 10 cm3 portion had been added were measured.

(a) Use the thermometer diagrams to record the temperatures in the table of results.

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Table of results Examiner’s
Use

volume of acid C
thermometer diagrams temperature / °C
added / cm3

30
0 25

20
30

10 25

20
30

20 25

20
30

30 25

20
30

40 25

20
30

50 25

20
30

60 25

20

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Experiment 2 Examiner’s
Use
The burette was emptied and rinsed with water. Experiment 1 was repeated using acid D.

(b) Use the thermometer diagrams to record the temperatures in the table of results.

Table of results

volume of acid D
thermometer diagrams temperature / °C
added / cm3

30

0 25

20
40

10 35

30
40

20 35

30
40

30 35

30
35

40 30

25
35

50 30

25
35

60 30

25

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(c) Plot the results for Experiments 1 and 2 on the grid and draw two smooth line graphs. Examiner’s
Clearly label your graphs. Use

40

30

temperature
20
/ °C

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
3
volume of acid added / cm
[6]

(d) From your graph, deduce the temperature of the mixture when 6 cm3 of acid C reacted
with potassium hydroxide in Experiment 1.

Show clearly on the graph how you worked out your answer.

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(e) (i) Which experiment produced the larger temperature change? Examiner’s
Use
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(ii) Suggest why the temperature change is greater in this experiment.

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(f) Why was the burette rinsed with water in Experiment 2?

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(g) Predict the temperature of the reaction mixture in Experiment 2 after 1 hour. Explain your
answer.

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5 Solid E was analysed. E was a calcium salt. Examiner’s
The tests on the solid and some of the observations are in the following table. Use
Complete the observations in the table.

tests observations
tests on solid E

(a) Appearance of solid E. white crystalline solid

(b) A little of solid E was heated in a test- colourless drops of liquid formed at the top
tube. of the tube

(c) A little of solid E was dissolved in distilled

water.

The solution was divided into four

test-tubes and the following tests were
carried out.

(i) To the first test-tube of solution, drops ..................................................................

of aqueous sodium hydroxide were
added. ..................................................................
Excess sodium hydroxide was then
added to the test-tube. ............................................................ [3]

(ii) Test (i) was repeated using aqueous ...................................................................

ammonia solution instead of aqueous
sodium hydroxide. ........................................................... [1]

(iii) To the third test-tube of solution,

dilute hydrochloric acid was added no reaction
followed by barium chloride solution.

(iv) To the fourth test-tube of solution, effervescence

aqueous sodium hydroxide and pungent gas given off
aluminium powder were added. turned damp litmus paper blue
The mixture was heated.

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(d) What does test (b) tell you about solid E. Examiner’s
Use
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(e) What does test (c)(iii) tell you about solid E?

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(f) Identify the gas given off in test (c)(iv).

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(g) What conclusions can you draw about solid E?

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6 Concentrated hydrochloric acid was broken down by the passage of electricity using this Examiner’s
apparatus. Use

gas A gas B

concentrated
hydrochloric acid

electrodes
+ –

(a) What is the name of this process?

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(b) Suggest a suitable material from which to make the electrodes.

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(c) Gas A is chlorine. Give a test for chlorine.

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

result ........................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) Gas B pops when tested with a lighted splint. What is gas B?

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7 Metal cooking containers, such as saucepans, can be made from copper or steel. Examiner’s
Use
Outline experiments that could be carried out to show which of these metals would be most
suitable for a saucepan.
You are provided with pieces of copper and steel foil.
Common laboratory chemicals and apparatus are available.

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