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Mock Test (Jan-2023) Question Paper (June+Sept Intake)

Chemistry paper I IGCSE- A+B+E

STUDENT NAME: _Su

_ _Pyae
_ _ _Pyae
_ _ _Zaw
____ TIME ALLOWED: 2 hour

ROLL NO: _ _ _ _ _43_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

iGMT SCORES: / 110

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

● Write your name, class and roll number at the top of the page.
● Answer all questions in the spaces provided on the question paper.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Do NOT use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● You should show all your working on the question paper.
● The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
● The total number of marks for this paper is 110.

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 Answer ALL questions.

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it contains different sizes of particles, which shows different elements contained.

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they are randomly arranged which shows that they are not chemically bounded each other.
(Total for question 1 = 5 marks)

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it has fewest number of outer shells.

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(ii) Which row gives the correct number of occupied electron shells and the correct number of outer
shell electrons in an atom of iodine?
Use the Periodic Table on page 2 to help you. (1)

(b) (i) The table gives descriptions of the reactions of some Group 7 elements with iron wool. Complete
the table by giving a description of the reaction of fluorine with iron wool. (2)

> doesn't need heating

> reacts more quickly

(ii) State the relationship between the reactivity of the Group 7 elements and the size of their atoms. (2)
The larger their atoms are, their reactivity decreases. (less reactive). When the radii of atoms become bigger, it
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is harder to gain one electron and they become less reactive.

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(Total for question 2 = 6 marks)
3. Propane is a hydrocarbon with the formula C3H8
(a) State why propane is a hydrocarbon. (2)
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it contains carbon and hydrogen atoms only
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(b) (i) Name the poisonous gas that forms when propane is burned in a limited supply of air. (1)
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Carbon Monoxide

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(ii) State why this gas is poisonous to humans. (1)
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it can reduce the capacity of blood to carry Oxygen gas
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(c) The diagram represents a molecule of propane.

Describe the forces of attraction between the atoms in a molecule of propane. (2)
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It has weaker intermolecular forces between its hydrogen and carbon atoms and each electron of carbon and
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hydrogen are shared together by making a covalent bond.
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(d) Propane can be produced by cracking. An equation for cracking is

C13H28 → C3H8 + 2C3H6 + 2C2H4
Explain why cracking is an important process in the oil industry.
(3)
to produce more petrol
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to produce more alkenes that can be used to form polymers
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(e) Propane reacts with bromine in the presence of ultraviolet radiation.

(i) Complete the equation for this reaction. (2)

HBr
C3H8 + Br2 → ...............................
C3H7Hr + ...............................

(ii) Give the name of this type of reaction. (1)

Substitution
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(Total for question 3 = 12 marks)

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4. This question is about alkanes.
(a) The graph shows the boiling points of several unbranched alkanes.

(i) Draw a curve of best fit. (1)

(ii) Use the graph to find the boiling point of the alkane with 7 carbon atoms in its molecule.
Show on the graph how you obtain your answer. (2)

boiling point = .............................................................. °C

(iii) Explain the trend shown by the graph. (3)
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(b) The diagram represents two isomers with the formula C5H12.

Explain why these compounds are isomers. (2)

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it has same molecular formula but different structraul formula
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(c) (i) An alkane contains 82.8% carbon and 17.2% hydrogen by mass. Show by calculation that the
empirical formula of this alkane is C2H5 (2)

(ii) Deduce the molecular formula of this alkane. (1)

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(d) The equation for the complete combustion of one mole of an alkane can be represented by
alkane + ZO2 → XCO2 + YH2O
Complete combustion of one mole of the alkane produces 308g of carbon dioxide and 144g of water.
X, Y and Z are the numbers used to balance the equation.
Calculate the values of X, Y and Z. [Mr of CO2 = 44, Mr of H2O = 18] (3)

X = ................................
Y = ................................
Z = ................................

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 (Total for question 4 = 14 marks)

5. A teacher uses this apparatus to separate a mixture of ethanol and water.

(a) (i) Name this method of separation. (1)

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fractional distillation

(ii) Name the change of state taking place at A. (1)

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Liquid

(iii) Name the change of state taking place at B. (1)

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gas

(b) The mixture contains 15.5cm3 of ethanol. 1.0cm3 of ethanol has a mass of 0.79g. One mole of
ethanol contains 6.00×1023 molecules. [Mr of ethanol = 46]

(i) Calculate the amount, in moles, of ethanol in 15.5cm3 of ethanol. (2)

amount = .............................................................. mol

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(ii) Calculate the number of molecules of ethanol in 15.5cm3 of ethanol. (1)

number of molecules = ..............................................................

(c) After five minutes, the teacher collects a sample of colourless liquid in a new beaker.
(i) Describe a chemical test to show that the colourless liquid contains water. (2)
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(ii) Describe a physical test to show if the colourless liquid is pure water. (2)
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(d) The teacher uses this apparatus to heat 100g of water.

He records the temperature of the water before and after heating.

temperature of water before heating = 21.0°C
temperature of water after heating = 70.5°C
(i) Calculate the heat energy change (Q) in joules. [specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 J/g/°C]
(3)

Q = .............................................................. J

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(ii) The student burns 0.0200mol of ethanol. Use this information and your value for Q to calculate the
molar enthalpy change (ΔH), in kJ/mol, for the combustion of ethanol. Include a sign in your answer.
(2)

ΔH = .............................................................. kJ/mol

(Total for question 5 = 15 marks)

6. This question is about some of the Group 1 elements and their compounds.
(a) A teacher adds a small piece of lithium to water in a trough.
(i) Give three observations that are made when lithium reacts with water. (3)
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float on a water
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sizes smaller
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fizzing out
(ii) After the reaction has finished, the teacher adds a few drops of universal indicator to the solution in
the trough. Explain the colour of the universal indicator after it is added to the solution. (2)
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blue as it is alkaline solution
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(iii) Write a chemical equation for the reaction of lithium with water. (2)
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2Li + H20 = 2LiOH + H2
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(b) A student does a flame test to see if a white solid contains sodium ions. She cleans a platinum wire
before using it for the flame test.
(i) Explain why the student needs to clean the platinum wire. (2)
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to remove impurities so that the results can be accurate without showing any wrong color
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(ii) Which of these is the colour of the flame if the solid contains sodium ions? (1)

yellow

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(c) Potassium sulfate (K2SO4) is an ionic compound.
(i) Give the formula of each ion in potassium sulfate. (1)
K+
potassium ion ..............................................................
S04^2-
sulfate ion ..............................................................
(ii) The melting point of potassium sulfate is 1069°C. Explain why potassium sulfate has a high melting
point. Refer to structure and bonding in your answer. (4)
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It is giant ionic compound and it has strong attractive forces between molecules and it has lattice structure that is
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held by ionic bond. So, it needs a large amount of heat energy to break that bond so it has a higher melting
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point.
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(Total for Question 6 = 15 marks)
7. This question is about copper and copper compounds.

(a) A sample of copper contains two isotopes.

• Cu-63 with relative abundance 69.5%

• Cu-65 with relative abundance 30.5%

(i) State what is meant by the term isotopes. (2)

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(ii) Calculate the relative atomic mass (Ar) of this sample of copper. Give your answer to three
significant figures. (3)

Ar of copper = ..............................................................

(b) When copper(II) carbonate is heated, copper(II) oxide and carbon dioxide are formed.

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(i) Calculate the mass of CuSO4 formed. (1)

mass of CuSO4 = .............................................................. g

(ii) Calculate the mass of water formed. (1)

mass of water = .............................................................. g

(iii) Show that the value of x is approximately 4 [Mr of CuSO4 = 159.5 Mr of H2O = 18] (3)

(iv) The actual value of x is 5

Give a reason why the calculated value of x is lower than the actual value.
(1)

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(Total for question 7 = 13 marks)

8. (a) A technician needs to identify the solution in an unlabelled bottle. The technician knows that the
solution contains one of these compounds.

• iron(II) bromide

• iron(II) chloride

• iron(III) bromide

• iron(III) chloride

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 Describe how the technician can use chemical tests to identify the compound. (6)
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(b) When chlorine gas is passed over heated iron powder, iron(III) chloride forms.

This is the equation for the reaction. 2Fe + 3Cl2 → 2FeCl3

0.060 mol of chlorine gas is passed over 2.8g of iron powder.

Show by calculation that the iron powder is in excess. (3)

(c) When iron(III) chloride dissolves in water, an acidic solution forms.

(i) Give the colour of litmus in this solution. (1)

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(ii) Give the formula of the ion that causes the solution to be acidic. (1)

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(Total for question 8 = 11 marks)

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9. Sodium hydrogencarbonate (NaHCO3) is also known as baking soda. Baking soda can be used to
make cakes increase in size in an oven. This is the equation for the reaction that takes place when
baking soda is heated.

2NaHCO3(s) → Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)

(a) (i) What type of reaction is this? (1)

(ii) Suggest why the reaction makes the cakes increase in size. (1)

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(b) A student uses this apparatus to investigate the reaction that takes place when sodium

hydrogencarbonate is heated.

This is the student’s method.

● weigh a crucible and record the mass

● add some sodium hydrogencarbonate to the crucible, reweigh it and record the mass

● heat the crucible and contents for five minutes, then allow to cool before weighing and recording the
mass

● heat the crucible and contents again for a further three minutes, then allow to cool before weighing
and recording the mass

(i) Give a reason why the crucible and contents are heated for a further three minutes. (1)
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(ii) The student considered using a lid on the crucible in the experiment. Suggest an advantage and a

disadvantage of using a lid on the crucible. (2)

advantage

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disadvantage

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(c) The table shows some of the student’s results.

mass of crucible and sodium hydrogen carbonate in g 29.75

mass of empty crucible in g 26.50

(i) Calculate the mass of sodium hydrogencarbonate that the student uses. (1)

mass = ..............................................................g

(ii) Using this equation, calculate the maximum mass of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) that could form in
the student’s reaction.

2NaHCO3(s) → Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)

[Mr of NaHCO3 = 84, Mr of Na2CO3 = 106] (3)

maximum mass = .............................................................. g

(d) In a second experiment, the student uses a larger mass of sodium hydrogencarbonate. She
calculates that she should obtain 4.8g of sodium carbonate. She actually obtains 4.2g of sodium

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carbonate.

(i) Calculate the percentage yield from the student’s experiment. (2)

percentage yield = ..............................................................%

(ii) Other than spillages, suggest a possible reason why the student’s actual yield is less than expected.
(1)
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(Total for question 9 = 12 marks)

10. This question is about gases. (a) The table gives information about five gases.

Use information from the table to answer these questions. Each gas may be used once, more than
once or not at all.

(i) Give the name of the gas that is about 79% of the atmosphere by volume. (1)

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(ii) Give the name of the gas that is a compound. (1)

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(iii) Give the name of the least reactive gas. (1)

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(iv) Give the name of the gas that is not normally found in the atmosphere. (1)

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(v) Give the name of the gas that affects global warming. (1)

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(vi) Calculate the Mr for carbon dioxide. (1)

Mr = ..............................................................

(vii) Give a reason why it is not possible to give information for air in the table. (1)

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(Total for Question 10 = 7 marks)

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