Cambridge IGCSE

Candidate
Name

Student ID

Chemistry 0620
Session 2024-2025
Assignment ID
IGCSE
Y10-Chem-P2-P4-A17.1-QP Alkanes

INSTRUCTIONS
● Scan the Assignment using Adobe Scan or Cam Scanner or attempt the assignment digitally using ipad
or similar equipment
● Document to be submitted via following Google Form - https://online-tuitions.tech/
● Write your Name and Student ID in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this assignment is 83.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

DC (NF/FC) 303647/3
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
 A17.1 - Alkanes

1- (0620-W 2012-Paper 1 (Core)/2-Q38) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

2- (0620-W 2012-Paper 1 (Core)/3-Q39) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3- (0620-S 2013-Paper 1 (Core)/3-Q38) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

1
 A17.1 - Alkanes

4- (0620-W 2014-Paper 1 (Core)/1-Q36) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5- (0620-S 2015-Paper 1 (Core)/1-Q37) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

6- (0620-S 2015-Paper 1 (Core)/2-Q37) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

2
 A17.1 - Alkanes

7- (0620-W 2015-Paper 1 (Core)/3-Q40) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

8- (0620-S 2016-Paper 2 (Extended)/2-Q36) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

9- (0620-W 2016-Paper 2 (Extended)/1-Q36) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3
 A17.1 - Alkanes

10 - (0620-S 2018-Paper 2 (Extended)/3-Q36) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

11 - (0620-S 2020-Paper 2 (Extended)/1-Q39) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

12 - (0620-S 2020-Paper 2 (Extended)/2-Q39) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

13 - (0620-S 2020-Paper 2 (Extended)/3-Q39) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

14 - (0620-W 2020-Paper 2 (Extended)/1-Q36) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

4
 A17.1 - Alkanes
0620/21/O/N/21 Question 36

15 Alkanes react with chlorine to form chloroalkanes.

Which statement about the reactions of alkanes with chlorine is correct?

A Alkanes react with chlorine by addition.

B The gaseous product turns red litmus blue.
C The chlorine atom in chloroethane is covalently bonded.
D The general formula of the chloroalkanes is CnH2nCl.

0620/23/M/J/21 Question 36

16 Which statement about alkanes is correct?

A They burn in oxygen.

B They contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
C They contain double bonds.
D They contain ionic bonds.

0620/22/M/J/21 Question 35

17 Which pair of formulae represents two alkanes?

A CH4 and C8H18

B C2H6 and C5H8
C C3H6 and C5H12
D C10H8 and C4H8

0620/22/M/J/23 Question 36
18 Alkanes undergo substitution reactions in the presence of UV light.

Which equation represents a substitution reaction of ethane?

A C2H6 + Cl 2  C2H4 + 2HCl

B C2H6 + Cl 2  C2H5Cl + HCl

C C2H6 + Cl 2  C2H4Cl 2 + H2

D C2H6 + HCl  C2H5Cl + H2

5
 A17.1 - Alkanes
0620/21/M/J/23 Question 35

19 Which equation represents the cracking of an alkane?

A 3C2H4 → C6H12

B C6H12 + H2 → C6H14

C C6H14 → 6C + 7H2

D C6H14 → C2H4 + C4H10

0620/22/F/M/23 Question 30

20 One mole of alkane Y produces 72 dm3 of carbon dioxide when burned in excess oxygen,
measured at room temperature and pressure.

What is Y?

A butane
B ethane
C methane
D propane

6
 A17.1 - Alkanes

1- (0620-S 2014-Paper 4 (Extended)/3-Q6) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

7
 A17.1 - Alkanes

8
 A17.1 - Alkanes

2- (0620-W 2015-Paper 4 (Extended)/3-Q4) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

9
 A17.1 - Alkanes

10
 A17.1 - Alkanes

3- (0620-S 2017-Paper 4 (Extended)/1-Q6) - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

11
 A17.1 - Alkanes

4- (0620-W 2017-Paper 4 (Extended)/3-Q6) - REACTING MASSES AND CHEMICAL EQUATIONS, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

12
 A17.1 - Alkanes

13
 A17.1 - Alkanes

5- (0620-W 2020-Paper 4 (Extended)/1-Q6) - USING MOLES, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

14
 A17.1 - Alkanes
0620/42/O/N/22 Question 5

6 Ethane is an alkane which undergoes a photochemical reaction with chlorine as shown.

C2H6(g) + Cl 2(g) → C2H5Cl (l) + HCl (g)

(a) Write the general formula of alkanes.

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

(b) State why this reaction is described as a photochemical reaction.

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

(c) In this reaction, an atom of hydrogen is replaced with a chlorine atom.

State the name of this type of organic reaction.

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

(d) In this reaction, one of the products is chloroethane.

Name the other product.

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

15
 A17.1 - Alkanes
0620/42/F/M/22 Question 5

7 This question is about alkanes and alkenes.

(a) Short-chain alkanes and alkenes can be formed from long-chain alkanes in a chemical reaction.

(i) Name the type of chemical reaction which forms short-chain alkanes and alkenes from
long-chain alkanes.

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

(ii) Decane has 10 carbon atoms. It forms ethane and ethene as the only products in this type
of chemical reaction.

Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

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

(b) Ethane reacts with chlorine at room temperature to form chloroethane, C2H5Cl, and one other
product.

(i) Name the other product formed.

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

(ii) State the condition needed for this reaction to take place.

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

16