Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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CHEMISTRY 0620/43

Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2018

 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 Answer the following questions using only the substances in the list.
Each substance may be used once, more than once or not at all.

ammonia bauxite carbon dioxide carbon monoxide

hematite oxygen sodium chloride sulfur dioxide

State which substance is:

(a) an element ............................................................................................................................ [1]

(b) an ore of iron ........................................................................................................................ [1]

(c) used to bleach wood pulp ..................................................................................................... [1]

(d) used to manufacture fertilisers ............................................................................................. [1]

(e) a toxic gas produced during the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons

............................................................................................................................................... [1]

(f) an ionic compound ............................................................................................................... [1]

(g) a reactant in photosynthesis ................................................................................................. [1]

(h) a product of photosynthesis. ................................................................................................. [1]

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2 This question is about electrolysis.

(a) (i) What is meant by the term electrolysis?

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(ii) Name the type of particle responsible for the conduction of electricity during electrolysis in:

the metal wires ....................................................................................................................

the electrolyte ......................................................................................................................

[2]

(b) 
The table gives information about the products of the electrolysis of two electrolytes. Platinum
electrodes are used in each case.

(i) 
Give two reasons why platinum is suitable to use as an electrode.

1 ...........................................................................................................................................

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

(ii) Complete the table.

observation name of product observation name of product

electrolyte
at the anode (+) at the anode (+) at the cathode (–) at the cathode (–)

concentrated aqueous bubbles of

potassium chloride colourless gas

aqueous bubbles of
copper(II) sulfate colourless gas

[6]

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3 Tin is a metallic element in Group IV. Its main ore is cassiterite which is an impure form of
tin(IV) oxide, SnO2.
Tin also occurs in stannite, Cu2FeSnS4.

(a) Calculate the relative formula mass, Mr, of Cu2FeSnS4.

Mr of Cu2FeSnS4 = .............................. [1]

(b) The Mr of SnO2 is 151.

Calculate the percentage of tin by mass in SnO2.

percentage of tin by mass in SnO2 = .............................. [1]

(c) The percentage of tin by mass in Cu2FeSnS4 is 27.6%.

Use this information and your answer to (b) to suggest whether it would be better to extract tin
from SnO2 or Cu2FeSnS4.
Explain your answer.

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............................................................................................................................................... [1]

(d) Tin can be extracted by heating tin(IV) oxide with carbon. Carbon monoxide is the other product.

Write a chemical equation for this reaction.

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

(e) The position of tin in the reactivity series is shown.

iron most reactive

tin
copper least reactive

A student added iron to a solution containing Sn2+ ions.

The student then separately added tin to a solution containing Cu2+ ions.

Complete the ionic equations. If there is no reaction write ‘no reaction’.

Fe + Sn2+ ............................................................................................................................

Sn + Cu2+ ............................................................................................................................
[2]

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(f) Copper(II) nitrate, Cu(NO3)2, decomposes when it is heated. The only solid product is
copper(II) oxide, CuO. There are two gaseous products. One of the gaseous products is
oxygen.

(i) Describe a test for oxygen.

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

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

(ii) Name the other gaseous product. Describe its appearance.

name ....................................................................................................................................

appearance ..........................................................................................................................
[2]

(iii) Write a chemical equation for the thermal decomposition of copper(II) nitrate.

........................................................................................................................................ [1]

(g) Iron does not rust when it is completely coated with zinc. When the zinc is scratched, the iron
still does not rust.

(i) Explain why the iron does not rust when it is completely coated with zinc.

........................................................................................................................................ [1]

(ii) Explain why the iron still does not rust when the zinc is scratched.

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4 (a) Dilute sulfuric acid and aqueous potassium hydroxide can be used to make potassium sulfate
crystals using a method that includes titration.

dilute
sulfuric acid

conical flask

25.0 cm3 of aqueous

potassium hydroxide

A student titrated 25.0 cm3 of 0.0500 mol / dm3 aqueous potassium hydroxide with dilute

sulfuric acid in the presence of an indicator. The volume of dilute sulfuric acid needed to
neutralise the aqueous potassium hydroxide was 20.0 cm3.

The equation for the reaction is shown.

H2SO4 + 2KOH K2SO4 + 2H2O

Determine the concentration of the dilute sulfuric acid.

● Calculate the number of moles of aqueous potassium hydroxide used.

 .............................. mol

●  alculate the number of moles of dilute sulfuric acid needed to neutralise the aqueous
C
potassium hydroxide.

 .............................. mol

● Calculate the concentration of the dilute sulfuric acid.

 .............................. mol / dm3
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(b) A
 fter the titration has been completed, the conical flask contains an aqueous solution of
potassium sulfate and some of the dissolved indicator.

Describe how to prepare a pure, dry sample of potassium sulfate crystals from new solutions
of dilute sulfuric acid and aqueous potassium hydroxide of the same concentrations as used in
the titration. Include a series of key steps in your answer.

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(c) Potassium hydrogensulfate, KHSO4, is an acid salt. It dissolves in water to produce an aqueous

solution, X, containing K+, H+ and SO42– ions.

Describe what you would see when the following experiments are done.

(i) Magnesium ribbon is added to an excess of solution X.

..............................................................................................................................................

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

(ii) A flame test is done on solution X.

........................................................................................................................................ [1]

(iii) An aqueous solution containing barium ions is added to solution X.

........................................................................................................................................ [1]

(d) Dilute sulfuric acid reacts with bases, metals and carbonates.

Write chemical equations for the reaction of dilute sulfuric acid with each of the following:

(i) magnesium hydroxide

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

(ii) zinc

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

(iii) sodium carbonate

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

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5 
A student investigates the rate of reaction between lumps of calcium carbonate and dilute
hydrochloric acid using the apparatus shown.

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

The calcium carbonate was in excess.

gas syringe

lumps of calcium carbonate dilute hydrochloric acid

(a) Which measurements should the student make during the reaction to determine the rate of
reaction?

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

(b) What happens to the rate of reaction as the reaction proceeds? Explain your answer.

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(c) The student repeated the experiment at a higher temperature. All other conditions were kept
the same. The student found that the rate of reaction increased.

Explain, in terms of collisions, why the rate of reaction increased.

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(d) Apart from using a higher temperature, suggest two other methods of increasing the rate of
this reaction.

1 ..................................................................................................................................................

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

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6 (a) Ethanol can be manufactured by fermentation and by hydration.

(i) Describe these two processes of ethanol manufacture.

In each case you should:

● identify the reactants
● give the reaction conditions
● write a chemical equation for the reaction which produces ethanol.

fermentation .........................................................................................................................

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hydration ..............................................................................................................................

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[6]

(ii) Give two advantages of ethanol manufacture by fermentation compared to by hydration.

1 ...........................................................................................................................................

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

(iii) State two major uses of ethanol.

1 ...........................................................................................................................................

2 ...........................................................................................................................................
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(b) The structures of some polymers are shown.

A O O O O

O O O

B C O C O C O

O O O O

C O C C O O C C O

H O H O

D N C N C N C

H O

E CH CH2 CH CH2 CH CH2

CH3 CH3 CH3

Answer the following questions about these polymers.

Each polymer may be used once, more than once or not at all.

State which polymer, A, B, C, D or E, represents:

(i) 
an addition polymer ....................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) a protein ......................................................................................................................... [1]

(iii) a polyester made from only one monomer .................................................................... [1]

(iv) 
Terylene.......................................................................................................................... [1]

(v) a complex carbohydrate. ............................................................................................... [1]

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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
12

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 89–103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 116
actinoids
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Fl Lv
francium radium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium flerovium livermorium
– – – – – – – – – – – – –

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 – – – – – – – – – – –

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