2016

Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0620 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)

Chemistry 0620/41 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
80
Grade A from
42

File names: 0620_s16_qp_41 ยท 0620_s16_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 0620/41 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.

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4233242014106

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/41 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Acids, bases and salts239
Organic chemistry113
Atoms, elements and compounds112
Chemical reactions18
Electrochemistry18

Questions in 0620/41 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 12 marks

    Protons, neutrons and electrons are subatomic particles. (a) Complete the table to show the relative mass and relative charge of a proton, a neutron and an electron. particle relative mass relative charge proton neutron electron โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Acids, bases and salts ยท 27 marks

    Period 3 contains the elements sodium to argon. This question asks about the chemistry of each of the Period 3 elements or their compounds. (a) Sodium nitrate is a white crystalline solid. When heated it melts and the following reaction โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Chemical reactions ยท 8 marks

    When aqueous sodium thiosulfate and dilute hydrochloric acid are mixed, a precipitate of insoluble sulfur is produced. This makes the mixture difficult to see through. Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl (aq) โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Electrochemistry ยท 8 marks

    Electroplating steel objects with silver involves a three-step process. step 1 A coating of copper is applied to the object. step 2 A coating of nickel is applied to the object. step 3 The coating of silver is applied to โ€ฆ

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

    Sulfuric acid is produced by the Contact process. The steps of the Contact process are shown. starting material step 1 sulfur dioxide sulfur trioxide sulfuric acid oleum step 2 step 3 step 4 (a) Sulfur is a common starting material โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Organic chemistry ยท 13 marks

    Petroleum is a source of many important chemicals. (a) Name two industrial processes which must take place to produce alkenes from petroleum. (b) Ethene, CH2=CH2, and propene, CH2=CHCH3, can both be converted into polymers. (i) What type of polymerisation takes โ€ฆ

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Where can I get the 0620/41 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0620_s16_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0620/41 May/June 2016?
42 marks out of 80, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 0620/41 May/June 2016?
Mostly Acids, bases and salts, Organic chemistry, Atoms, elements and compounds. 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.