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GCSE CHEM Past Papers Mark Schemes Standard MayJune Series 2017 21792
GCSE CHEM Past Papers Mark Schemes Standard MayJune Series 2017 21792
Candidate Number
GCSE Chemistry
Unit 1
Higher Tier
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TIME
1 hour 30 minutes.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces provided at the top of this
page.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the boxed area on each page or on blank pages.
Complete in black ink only. Do not write with a gel pen.
Answer all five questions.
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1 (a) Group 1 of the Periodic Table is a group of reactive metals.
[1]
(ii) A piece of sodium metal is cut with a knife. Describe the appearance of the
metal when it is freshly cut and a few minutes after it is cut.
[2]
(iii) Write the symbol for the least reactive element in Group 1.
[1]
[1]
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(c) Group 0 of the Periodic Table is a group of unreactive non-metals.
[1]
[2]
(i) The physical properties of two Group 7 elements are shown in the table
below. Complete the table.
Physical state at
Element Colour
room temperature
Chlorine Gas
From to [2]
(ii) Write a half equation to represent the conversion of iodide ions to iodine
molecules.
[3]
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2 (a) In an experiment a student slowly added solution Y in 0.5 cm3 portions to
25.0 cm3 of a solution X and swirled the mixture. The apparatus for the
experiment is shown below.
A
Solution Y
25.0 cm3 of solution X
The pH after each addition of solution Y was measured and recorded. A graph of
pH against volume of solution Y added was drawn.
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
pH
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0
Volume of solution Y added / cm3
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(i) Name the piece of apparatus labelled A.
[1]
[1]
[1]
(iv) Why was the flask swirled after each addition of 0.5 cm3 of solution Y?
[1]
[2]
(vi) Use the graph to describe how the pH of the mixture in the conical flask
changes as solution Y is slowly added until 14.0 cm3 have been added.
[2]
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(vii) W
rite an ionic equation for the neutralisation reaction which occurs between
solution X and solution Y.
[2]
[1]
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(b) Solution Z contains a mixture of two compounds. The mixture was tested to
identify the cations and anions present in the mixture.
4. a
dd some silver nitrate
solution
chloride ions present
[5]
(ii) Write an ionic equation for the reaction which occurred in test 4.
[2]
(iii) Write the formulae of two different compounds which could be present in
solution Z.
[2]
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3 (a) Some covalent substances are shown below. They are labelled A, B, C, D, E
and F.
(iv)
Write the chemical formula of D. [1]
(v) Draw dot and cross diagrams to show the bonding in C and E. Only outer
shell electrons should be shown.
C E
[2]
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(vi) Explain why F has a low boiling point.
[3]
[2]
(viii) Substance A can be formed from the reaction between hydrogen and
chlorine. Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction.
[3]
(ix) Substance D reacts with substance A to form ammonium chloride. Write the
formula for ammonium chloride.
[1]
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(b) When atoms form ions they lose or gain electrons.
The table below shows some information about six different ions.
Complete the table.
[6]
(c) Mg2+ and O2– ions are attracted to each other and form a compound.
[1]
(ii) Explain why this compound has a high melting point and conducts electricity
when molten.
[3]
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4 Salts are ionic compounds which form during reactions of acids.
(a) Sodium sulfate is a salt which may be prepared by reacting sodium hydroxide
with sulfuric acid. Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.
[3]
(b) Copper(II) sulfate is a salt which may be prepared by reacting copper(II) oxide
with sulfuric acid. Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.
[2]
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(c) Describe, giving experimental details, how you would prepare solutions of
[6]
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(d) To prepare pure crystals of copper(II) sulfate, a copper(II) sulfate solution was
evaporated to half volume and allowed to cool and crystallise.
[1]
[1]
[2]
Calculate the mass of copper(II) sulfate after heating and the mass of water in
the solution. Use these values to calculate the solubility of copper(II) sulfate in
g/100 g at 20°C.
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5 (a) The following table shows details of three different calcium compounds.
Complete the table.
Relative formula
Substance Mass Moles
mass
Ca(OH)2 0.185 g
Ca(HCO3)2 kg 20
(C17H35COO)2Ca g 1.5
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(b) Explain, giving experimental detail, how you would determine the mass of water
of crystallisation present in a sample of hydrated calcium chloride. Include
details of any mass measurements you would make and the equipment you
would use.
[6]
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(c)
Calculate the loss in mass when all of the water of crystallisation is removed
from 1.095 g of hydrated calcium chloride, CaCl2.6H2O.
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SYMBOLS OF SELECTED IONS
Positive ions Negative ions
Name Symbol Name Symbol
Ammonium NH 4+ Carbonate CO23 −
Chromium(III) Cr 3 + Dichromate Cr 2 O 27 −
Sulfite SO 23 −
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SOLUBILITY IN COLD WATER OF COMMON SALTS, HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES sheet is authorised for use in the examinations.
Soluble
Contents Page
All sodium, potassium and ammonium salts
Periodic Table of the Elements 2–3
All nitrates
Symbols of Selected Ions 4
Most chlorides, bromides and iodides
EXCEPT Solubility of Common Salts 4
silver and lead chlorides, bromides and iodides
Most sulfates
EXCEPT
lead and barium sulfates
Calcium sulfate is slightly soluble
gcse
Insoluble
Most carbonates
EXCEPT
sodium, potassium and ammonium carbonates
Most hydroxides
EXCEPT
sodium, potassium and ammonium hydroxides chemistry
Most oxides
EXCEPT
sodium, potassium and calcium oxides which react with water
double award
single award
THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS
Group
0
1 4
1 2 1
3 4 5 6 7 2
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
85 88 89 91 93 96 99 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209 210 210 222
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55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
223 226 227 261 262 263 262 265 266 269 272 285
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