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Chemistry 0620/62 May/June 2019: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620), Paper 6 Alternative to Practical, May/June 2019. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.

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Paper
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical
Total marks
40
Time
1 hour
Code on the paper
0620/62/M/J/19
0620_s19_ms_62.pdf

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Question 19 marks

Question

A student did the following steps to make zinc chloride crystals from solid zinc oxide. step 1 Pour 40 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid into a beaker. Add a small amount of zinc oxide. Warm the mixture and stir it. step 2 Continue to add zinc oxide to the beaker until all of the dilute hydrochloric acid has reacted. step 3 Remove the excess zinc oxide. step 4 Obtain crystals of zinc chloride from the solution. (a) Name the apparatus used in step 1 to: (i) add the zinc oxide . …… [1] (ii) warm the mixture. . …… [1] (b) How did the student know that all of the dilute hydrochloric acid had reacted in step 2? . …… . …… [1] (c) (i) What is meant by the term excess in step 3? . …… [1] (ii) How is the excess zinc oxide removed in step 3? . …… [1] (d) Describe how the crystals are obtained in step 4. . …… . …… . …… [3] (e) Suggest how the method would differ if zinc carbonate were used instead of zinc oxide. . …… [1] [Total: 9]

Mark scheme

1(a)(i) spatula 1 1(a)(ii) Bunsen (burner) 1 1(b) solid remains / ZnO stops dissolving / reacting 1 1(c)(i) more than enough to react 1 1(c)(ii) filtration / filter 1 1(d) heat / evaporate solution 1 to crystallising point / until saturated 1 leave to cool 1 1(e) heating / warming not necessary (in step 1) 1

Question 216 marks

Question

A student investigated the rate of reaction between magnesium ribbon and solutions of dilute hydrochloric acid of different concentrations, solutions H, I, J and K. The dilute hydrochloric acid was in excess in all experiments. Five experiments were done. Experiment 1 ●● A measuring cylinder was used to pour 30 cm3 of solution H into a beaker. ●● A 5.0 cm length of magnesium ribbon was then added to the beaker. ●● A timer was started immediately. ●● The time taken for all of the magnesium ribbon to react and to disappear completely was measured. Experiment 2 ●● Experiment 1 was repeated but using solution I instead of solution H. Experiment 3 ●● Experiment 1 was repeated but using solution J instead of solution H. Experiment 4 ●● Experiment 1 was repeated but using solution K instead of solution H. (a) Use the stop-clock diagrams to record the time taken for each experiment in the table. concentration of time taken for the stop-clock experiment solution hydrochloric acid magnesium ribbon to diagram in mol / dm3 disappear completely / s 0 45 15 5 15 1 H 2.0 10 minutes 0 45 15 5 15 2 I 1.5 10 0 45 15 5 15 3 J 1.0 10 0 45 15 5 15 4 K 0.8 10 [3] Experiment 5 Solution J was added to some magnesium ribbon in a test‑tube. The gas produced was tested. The observations were recorded in the table. rapid effervescence and the test-tube felt hot observations lighted splint ‘popped’ (b) Plot the results for Experiments 1–4 on the grid. Draw a smooth line graph. time taken for the magnesium ribbon to disappear completely / s 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 concentration of hydrochloric acid in mol / dm 3 [3] (c) From your graph, deduce the time taken for the magnesium ribbon to disappear completely if a solution of hydrochloric acid of concentration 2.5 mol / dm3 were used. Show clearly on the grid how you worked out your answer. . …… [3] (d) (i) Why was the same length of magnesium used in Experiments 1–4? . …… [1] (ii) Suggest the effect on the results if Experiments 1–4 were repeated using 2.5 cm lengths of magnesium ribbon instead of 5.0 cm lengths of magnesium ribbon. Explain your answer. . …… . …… [1] (e) Suggest a different method which a student could use to investigate the rate of reaction between magnesium ribbon and dilute hydrochloric acid. State the apparatus the student would use and the measurements the student would take. apparatus . …… . …… measurements . …… . …… . …… [3] (f) Use the observations from Experiment 5 to answer these questions. (i) What type of chemical reaction occurs when magnesium ribbon reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid? . …… [1] (ii) Identify the gas produced. . …… [1] [Total: 16]

Mark scheme

2(a) table of results 2 time boxes completed 1 20, 34, 68, 98 in seconds 2(b) appropriate scale for y-axis 1 all points plotted correctly 1 best fit smooth line graph between plotted points 1 2(c) extrapolation shown clearly 1 value from graph 1 unit s 1 2(d)(i) (length) is a control variable 1 2(d)(ii) times / results would be lower / smaller / less (because less magnesium is used) 1 2(e) apparatus: 1 M1 gas syringe / measuring cylinder over water measurement 1: 1 M2 volume of gas measurement 2: 1 M3 time 2(f)(i) exothermic / redox / displacement 1 2(f)(ii) hydrogen / H2 1 Tests on solid L

Question 39 marks

Question

Two substances, solid L and solid M, were analysed. Solid L was hydrated ammonium sulfate. Tests were done on solid L and solid M. tests on solid L Complete the expected observations. (a) Describe the appearance of solid L. . …… [1] Solid L was divided into two portions. (b) The first portion of solid L was heated in a hard-glass test-tube. Any gas produced was tested with cobalt(II) chloride paper. observations …… . …… [3] The second portion of solid L was added to distilled water. The mixture was shaken to dissolve solid L and form solution L. The solution of L was divided into two equal portions in two test‑tubes. (c) An excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide was added to the first portion of solution L. The mixture was heated and the gas produced was tested. observations …… . …… [2] (d) Dilute nitric acid and aqueous barium nitrate were added to the second portion of solution L. observation …… [1] tests on solid M Some of the tests and observations are shown. tests on solid M observations Solid M was dissolved in water. The solution was divided into three portions. test 1 An excess of aqueous sodium hydroxide was red-brown precipitate formed added to the first portion of the solution. test 2 An excess of aqueous ammonia was added to the red-brown precipitate formed second portion of the solution. test 3 Dilute nitric acid and aqueous silver nitrate were white precipitate formed added to the third portion of the solution. (e) Identify solid M. . …… [2] [Total: 9]

Mark scheme

3(a) white (solid / crystals) 1 3(b) condensation / drops on side of tube 1 cobalt(II) chloride paper turns from blue 1 to pink 1 3(c) any two from: 2 • (red) litmus paper • turns blue • pungent smell 3(d) white precipitate 1 3(e) iron(III) / Fe3+ 1 chloride / Cl – 1

Question 46 marks

Question

Azurite is an ore of copper which contains copper(II) carbonate. Azurite contains no other metal ions. Plan an experiment to show how a sample of copper could be obtained from large lumps of azurite. Your answer should include: ●● descriptions of the reactions involved ●● the expected observations. You are provided with a large lump of azurite and common laboratory chemicals and apparatus. . …… . …… . …… . …… . …… . …… . …… . …… . …… [6]

Mark scheme

4 any six from: max 6 M1 crush/powder azurite/ore/lumps M2 using a suitable method e.g. mortar and/or pestle, hammer M3 heat add (dilute) acid in crucible / test-tube / boiling M4 suitable strong acid named tube / etc with carbon/coke /iron/zinc/ electrolysis (of M5 aluminium/magnesium/CO/ add iron / zinc / magnesium / aluminium solution) hydrogen reduction / redox / M6 pink / brown solid displacement / redox displacement at negative M7 brown / pink (solid forms) brown / pink (solid forms) electrode/cathode

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