2010

Cambridge IGCSE · 0620 · Paper 2 · Theory (Core)

Chemistry 0620/23 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
80

File names: 0620_w10_qp_23 · 0620_w10_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 0620/23 Oct/Nov 2010

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 80). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

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Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/23 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Acids, bases and salts223
The Periodic Table116
Metals114
Organic chemistry112
Electrochemistry18
Chemistry of the environment17

Questions in 0620/23 Oct/Nov 2010

  1. Question 1Chemistry of the environment · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 1 Choose from the following list of oxides to answer the questions below. You can use each oxide once, more than once or not at all. carbon dioxide carbon monoxide magnesium oxide nitrogen dioxide sulfur dioxide water …

  2. Question 2Electrochemistry · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 The diagram shows the structure of some compounds containing iodine. Cl Cl Cl I I– Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ Na+ …

  3. Question 3The Periodic Table · 16 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 Some properties of the Group I elements are given in the table. element melting point / °C boiling point / °C density in g / cm3 lithium …

  4. Question 4Organic chemistry · 12 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 The formulae of four organic compounds are shown below. …

  5. Question 5Acids, bases and salts · 12 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 A student used the apparatus shown below to investigate the speed of reaction when large lumps of zinc reacted with excess sulfuric acid. zinc + sulfuric acid → zinc sulfate + hydrogen sulfuric acid zinc gas …

  6. Question 6Metals · 14 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 Iron is a transition element. (a) State three properties of transition elements which are not shown by the Group I elements. …

  7. Question 7Acids, bases and salts · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 Boric acid is an acid. Urea is a base. Both compounds are crystalline. A student placed some crystals of boric acid and urea in a large beaker of water. The pH value of the water at …

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Questions students ask

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0620_w10_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 0620/23 Oct/Nov 2010?
Mostly Acids, bases and salts, The Periodic Table, Metals. The full list is in the table above.
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No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.