2016

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

Chemistry 0620/43 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, 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
46

File names: 0620_s16_qp_43 ยท 0620_s16_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 0620/43 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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46382923161310

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/43 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Atoms, elements and compounds122
Chemical reactions116
Organic chemistry113
Metals112
Acids, bases and salts19
Chemistry of the environment18

Questions in 0620/43 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Metals ยท 12 marks

    The diagram shows a blast furnace. waste gases raw materials: coke, C iron ore, Fe2O3 limestone, CaCO3 โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Organic chemistry ยท 13 marks

    The structures of six organic compounds are shown. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Chemistry of the environment ยท 8 marks

    Clean dry air contains mainly nitrogen and oxygen. (a) Name two other gases that are in clean dry air. (b) Air often contains pollutants. Identify three common gaseous pollutants in air and state how each of these pollutants are produced. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Chemical reactions ยท 16 marks

    (a) Potassium iodide is an ionic compound. (i) Describe what happens, in terms of electron loss and gain, when a potassium atom reacts with an iodine atom. (ii) Describe the structure of solid potassium iodide. You may draw a diagram. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Acids, bases and salts ยท 9 marks

    Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium carbonate solution. 2HCl (aq) + Na2CO3(aq) โ†’ 2NaCl (aq) โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 22 marks

    Concentrated ammonia solution gives off ammonia gas. Concentrated hydrochloric acid gives off hydrogen chloride gas. Ammonia, NH3, and hydrogen chloride, HCl, are both colourless gases. Ammonia reacts with hydrogen chloride to make the white solid ammonium chloride. Apparatus is set โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0620/43 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0620_s16_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0620/43 May/June 2016?
46 marks out of 80, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 0620/43 May/June 2016?
Mostly Atoms, elements and compounds, Chemical reactions, Organic chemistry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0620/43 May/June 2016?
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.