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

Chemistry 0620/42 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, May/June 2017: 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
50
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 0620_s17_qp_42 ยท 0620_s17_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0620/42 May/June 2017

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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5040282419126

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/42 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Acids, bases and salts120
Organic chemistry219
Chemistry of the environment115
Stoichiometry115
The Periodic Table111

Questions in 0620/42 May/June 2017

  1. Question 1Organic chemistry ยท 8 marks

    (a) State the name of the process that is used to (i) separate oxygen from liquid air, (ii) separate the individual dyes in ink, (iii) produce ethanol from simple sugars, (iv) obtain water from aqueous sodium chloride, (v) separate the โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Acids, bases and salts ยท 20 marks

    Carbon and silicon are elements in Group IV of the Periodic Table. Both carbon and silicon exist as more than one isotope. (a) Define the term isotopes. (b) Complete the following table which gives information about carbon atoms and silicon โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Chemistry of the environment ยท 15 marks

    This question is about nitrogen and some of its compounds. (a) Nitrogen in the air can be converted into ammonia by the Haber process. The chemical equation for the reaction is shown. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4The Periodic Table ยท 11 marks

    Nickel, copper and zinc are three consecutive elements in the Periodic Table. (a) Nickel and copper are transition elements. State three chemical properties of transition elements. (b) Copper(II) oxide is a basic oxide but zinc oxide is an amphoteric oxide. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Stoichiometry ยท 15 marks

    (a) The elements in Group VII are known as the halogens. Some halogens react with aqueous solutions of halides. (i) Complete the table by adding a ๏€ณ to indicate when a reaction occurs and a ๏€ท to indicate when no โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Organic chemistry ยท 11 marks

    (a) An homologous series is a โ€˜familyโ€™ of organic compounds whose names have the same ending. (i) Name the homologous series for which the names of the organic compounds end in -ene and -oic acid. -ene -oic acid (ii) State โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0620/42 May/June 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0620_s17_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0620/42 May/June 2017?
50 marks out of 80, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 0620/42 May/June 2017?
Mostly Acids, bases and salts, Organic chemistry, Chemistry of the environment. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0620/42 May/June 2017?
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.