Air Quality & Climate (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Chemistry): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0654 & 0973

3 hours31 questions
1a
2 marks

A student investigated the reaction of air with copper. 100cm3 of air was passed continuously over heated copper using the apparatus below. When the volume remained constant, the apparatus was left to cool and the volume of gas was measured.

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i) Complete the box to show the apparatus labelled.

 

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ii) Indicate on the diagram, with an arrow, where heat is applied.

 

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1b
1 mark

What should be used to transfer the copper from a bottle to the apparatus?

 

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1c
1 mark

The copper changed colour from brown to ..............................

 

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1d
2 marks

Why was the apparatus left to cool before measuring the final volume of gas?

 

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