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CHEMISTRY0620/31
Paper 3 Theory (Core) May/June 2022

 1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● The Periodic Table is printed in the question paper.

This document has 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 (a) A list of symbols and formulae is shown.

CaO
CH4
C 2H 4
C 2H 6
Cl –
Cu2+
H2
He
K+
N2
Na+
SO2

Answer the following questions using these symbols or formulae.

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

State which symbol or formula represents:

(i) a compound produced by the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate

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

(ii) a positive ion that gives a blue-green colour in a flame test

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

(iii) an element used as a fuel

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

(iv) the monomer used to produce poly(ethene)

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

(v) an ion formed when an atom gains an electron.

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

(b) Complete the table to show the relative charges of a proton, a neutron and an electron.

type of particle relative charge

proton +1

neutron

electron
[2]

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(c) Choose the two correct statements about nitrogen.

Tick (✓) two boxes.

Nitrogen molecules are monoatomic.

All nitrogen atoms have seven protons.

Nitrogen atoms cannot be split into simpler substances by

chemical means.

All nitrogen atoms have 14 neutrons.

Nitrogen is 21% of clean, dry air.

[2]

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2 The table shows the masses of some ions in a 1000 cm3 sample of toothpaste.

mass of ion in 1000 cm3

name of ion formula of ion
of toothpaste / g
NH4+ 0.2
calcium Ca2+ 1.2
Cl – 0.9
fluoride F– 1.4
magnesium Mg2+ 2.0
phosphate PO43– 24.4
sodium Na+ 28.1
sulfate SO42– 9.2
tin(II) Sn2+ 0.2
zinc Zn2+ 0.1

(a) Answer these questions using only the information in the table.

(i) State which negative ion has the lowest mass in 1000 cm3 of toothpaste.

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

(ii) Name the compound that contains NH4+ and Cl – ions.

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

(iii) Calculate the mass of phosphate ions in 250 cm3 of toothpaste.

 mass = .............................. g [1]

(b) Describe a test for sulfate ions.

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

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

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(c) Toothpaste also contains cinnamal.

The structure of cinnamal is shown.

H H

C C H H

H C C C C C
C C H O
H H

Deduce the formula of cinnamal to show the number of atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

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

(d) Cinnamal can be oxidised to a carboxylic acid.

(i) Draw the structure of a carboxylic acid functional group to show all of the atoms and all of
the bonds.

[1]

(ii) Ethanoic acid is a carboxylic acid.

Ethanoic acid reacts like a typical acid.

Complete the word equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium carbonate.

ethanoic sodium sodium ........................ ........................

+ + +
acid carbonate ethanoate
........................

[2]

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3 This question is about halogens and halogen compounds.

(a) Deduce the number of electrons, neutrons and protons in one atom of the isotope of chlorine
shown.

17Cl
37

number of electrons ....................................................................................................................

number of neutrons ....................................................................................................................

number of protons ......................................................................................................................

[3]

(b) State why chlorine is used in water treatment.

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

(c) Aqueous chlorine reacts with aqueous potassium iodide.

(i) Complete the chemical equation for this reaction.

Cl 2 + .....KI → .....KCl + I2[2]

(ii) Explain in terms of the reactivity of the halogens why aqueous iodine does not react with
aqueous potassium chloride.

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

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

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(d) The table shows some properties of four halogens.

melting point boiling point density of liquid at

halogen
/ °C / °C boiling point in g / cm3

fluorine –220 1.51

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

chlorine –101 –35

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

bromine –7 59 3.12

iodine 114 184 4.93

(i) Complete the table by predicting:

● the boiling point of fluorine
● the density of liquid chlorine at its boiling point. [2]

(ii) Predict the physical state of chlorine at –105 °C.

Give a reason for your answer.

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

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

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4 This question is about acids and bases.

(a) Describe the colour of methyl orange in acidic and alkaline solutions.

in acidic solution .........................................................................................................................

in alkaline solution ......................................................................................................................

[2]

(b) Complete the word equation for the reaction of hydrochloric acid with calcium oxide.

hydrochloric calcium ........................ ........................

+ +
acid oxide
........................

[2]

(c) Calcium oxide is lime.

Give one use of lime.

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

(d) The reaction of hydrochloric acid with calcium oxide is exothermic.

(i) State the meaning of the term exothermic.

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

(ii) The energy level diagram for the reaction of hydrochloric acid with calcium oxide is shown.

reactants

energy

products

progress of reaction

Explain how the energy level diagram shows that this reaction is exothermic.

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

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

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5 This question is about Group IV elements and their compounds.

(a) The changes of state of lead are shown.

melting B
solid liquid lead
lead lead gas
A condensing

Name the changes of state represented by A and B.

A .................................................................................................................................................

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

(b) U
 se the kinetic particle model to describe the differences between liquid lead and lead gas in
terms of:

● the separation of the particles .............................................................................................

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

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

● the motion of the particles. ..................................................................................................

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

.....................................................................................................................................................
[4]

(c) Lead is extracted from lead(II) oxide by heating with carbon.

PbO + C → Pb + CO

Describe how this equation shows that lead(II) oxide is reduced.

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

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

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(d) Lead is a pollutant of the air.

(i) State one source of lead in the air.

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

(ii) State one adverse effect of lead on health.

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

(e) Diamond is a form of carbon.

The structure of diamond is shown.

(i) Choose the word which best describes the structure of diamond.

Draw a circle around your chosen answer.

giant ionic metallic simple[1]

(ii) Name the type of bonding in diamond.

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

(iii) Give one use of diamond.

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

(iv) Deduce the electronic structure of carbon.

Use the Periodic Table to help you.

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

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6 (a) The structures of four organic compounds, C, D, E and F, are shown.

C D

H H H H H H

H C C C H C C C O H

H H H H H

E F

H H H H Br Br

H C C C C H H C C H

H H H H H H

Answer the following questions about these compounds.

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

State which compound, C, D, E or F:

(i) decolourises aqueous bromine ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� [1]

(ii) is an alcohol ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ [1]

(iii) is unsaturated ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� [1]

(iv) is in the same homologous series as ethane. �������������������������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) P
 etroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons which can be separated into fractions with different
boiling points.

Name the method used to separate these fractions.

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

(c) Complete the table to show the name and uses of some petroleum fractions.

name of fraction use of fraction

refinery gas

gasoline

waxes and polishes

[3]

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(d) Some hydrocarbons are formed by the process of cracking.

(i) State the meaning of the term cracking.

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

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

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

(ii) Describe the conditions needed for cracking.

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

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

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7 This question is about zinc and compounds of zinc.

(a) Zinc is a metal.

Give three physical properties of metals.

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

2 ..................................................................................................................................................

3 ..................................................................................................................................................
[3]

(b) Zinc reacts with phosphorus to form zinc phosphide, Zn3P2.

Complete the equation for this reaction.

.....Zn + .....P → Zn3P2[2]

(c) Molten zinc chloride is electrolysed.

The incomplete apparatus is shown.

+ –

(i) Complete the diagram by:

● completing the circuit to show the wires and power pack
● labelling the anode. [2]

(ii) Name the products formed at each electrode.

positive electrode .................................................................................................................

negative electrode ...............................................................................................................

[2]

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(d) Zinc chloride reacts with water as shown. The solution formed is acidic.

ZnCl 2 + 2H2O Zn(OH)2 + 2HCl

(i) State the meaning of the symbol .

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

(ii) Choose the pH value which is acidic.

Draw a circle around your chosen answer.

pH 3 pH 7 pH 9 pH 14 [1]

(e) A compound of zinc has the formula ZnC4H10.

Complete the table to calculate the relative molecular mass of ZnC4H10.

relative
atom number of atoms
atomic mass

zinc 1 65 1 × 65 = 65

carbon 12

hydrogen 1

 relative molecular mass = .............................. [2]

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A student investigates the reaction of large pieces of copper(II) carbonate with dilute
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hydrochloric acid. The hydrochloric acid is in excess.

CuCO3 + 2HCl → CuCl 2 + CO2 + H2O

The rate of reaction is found by measuring the mass of the reaction mixture as time increases.

The results are shown on the graph.

181.20

181.00

180.80

mass of
reaction 180.60
mixture / g

180.40

180.20

180.00
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
time / s

(a) Deduce the mass of the reaction mixture at 30 s.

 mass = .............................. g [1]

(b) The experiment is repeated using smaller pieces of copper(II) carbonate.

All other conditions stay the same.

Draw a line on the grid to show how the mass of the reaction mixture changes as time
increases.[2]

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 escribe the effect each of the following has on the rate of reaction of copper(II) carbonate
(c) D
with dilute hydrochloric acid.

All other conditions stay the same.

● The reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst.

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

● The reaction is carried out using a lower concentration of hydrochloric acid.

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

(d) When 0.2 g of copper(II) carbonate is used, 38 cm3 of carbon dioxide gas is produced.

Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide gas produced when 0.50 g of copper(II) carbonate is

used.

 volume of carbon dioxide gas = .............................. cm3 [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
20

rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon
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.).