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IGCSE Chemistry
CHEMISTRY 0620/01
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There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 18.
Electronic calculators may be used.
1 The diagrams show the arrangement of particles in three different physical states of substance X.
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4 The nucleon number and proton number of the lithium atom are shown by the symbol 3
Li.
What is the correct symbol for the lithium ion in lithium chloride?
6 6 7 7
A 2
Li– B 3
Li+ C 3
Li+ D 3
Li–
A 5 B 31 C 32 D 63
Mg 12 24 12 W 12
Mg2+ X 24 12 12 10
F 9 19 9 Y 9
F– 9 19 9 10 Z
W X Y Z
A 10 10 9 9
B 10 12 10 9
C 12 10 9 10
D 12 12 10 10
key
+ = proton
+ +
– – n = neutron
n n
– = electron
A B C D
+ + + + + + + + + + +
– – – – – – – –
n n n n n n n n n
R 2,4
T 2,8
X 2,8,1
Z 2,8,7
Which row shows how many electrons there could be in the outer shell of an atom of X?
1 2 6 7
A 9 9 8 8
B 9 8 9 8
C 8 8 9 9
D 8 9 8 9
10 Which diagram does not show the outer shell electrons in the molecule correctly?
A B C D
H H H Cl H C H Cl Cl
W NaAl Si3O8
X CaAl2Si2O8
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