Cambridge IGCSE · 0620 · Paper 3 · Theory (Core)
Chemistry 0620/33 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 3 (Theory (Core)), variant 3, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 8
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 0620_s16_qp_33 · 0620_s16_ms_33
Grade thresholds for 0620/33 May/June 2016
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0620/33 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| States of matter | 1 | 14 |
| Organic chemistry | 1 | 12 |
| Stoichiometry | 1 | 11 |
| Electrochemistry | 1 | 10 |
| Acids, bases and salts | 1 | 10 |
| Metals | 1 | 9 |
| Atoms, elements and compounds | 1 | 7 |
| Chemistry of the environment | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 0620/33 May/June 2016
- Question 1
The structures of some substances containing carbon are shown. …
- Question 2
This question is about metals. 2 The table shows some properties of the metals, …
- Question 3
The table gives some information about the halogens. 3 boiling point/°C melting point/°C colour element –35 –101 light green chlorine +59 –7 red-brown bromine +184 +114 grey-black iodine +337 +302 astatine Predict the colour of astatine. (i) (a) Describe the …
- Question 4
Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons. 4 What is the meaning of the term hydrocarbon? (a) Petroleum can be separated into different fractions by fractional distillation. The diagram shows a fractionating column. The fractions are shown by letters. (b) petroleum …
- Question 5
Iron is a transition element. 5 Describe the physical and chemical properties of iron. (a) Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO)5, is a covalent liquid. (b) Suggest two physical properties of iron carbonyl. (i) When heated above 200°C, iron carbonyl undergoes thermal decomposition. …
- Question 6
Ethanol can be manufactured by reacting ethene with steam. …
- Question 7
A student investigated the reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid at 20°C using the apparatus shown. The zinc was in excess. 7 zinc gas syringe sulfuric acid What should the student do to start the reaction? (a) The graph shows …
- Question 8
The graph shows how increasing the pressure at constant temperature changes the volume of a fixed mass of carbon dioxide gas. 8 volume pressure Describe how the volume of gas changes with pressure. (a) What happens to the average distance …
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