2022

Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0620 ยท Paper 3 ยท Theory (Core)

Chemistry 0620/32 Feb/March 2022 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 3 (Theory (Core)), variant 2, Feb/March 2022: 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_m22_qp_32 ยท 0620_m22_ms_32

Grade thresholds for 0620/32 Feb/March 2022

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.

ABCDE
463828188

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/32 Feb/March 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
The Periodic Table112
Electrochemistry112
Stoichiometry112
Acids, bases and salts111
Metals19
Organic chemistry19
Atoms, elements and compounds18
Chemistry of the environment17

Questions in 0620/32 Feb/March 2022

  1. Question 1Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 8 marks

    (a) The electronic structures of five atoms, โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Chemistry of the environment ยท 7 marks

    (a) Biogas is a mixture of gases produced when agricultural waste is broken down in the absence of oxygen. The table compares the percentage by mass of the gases present in two samples of biogas, X and Y. gas biogas โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Metals ยท 9 marks

    This question is about metals. (a) State three general physical properties common to most metals. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Acids, bases and salts ยท 11 marks

    This question is about acids, bases and salts. (a) Sodium hydroxide is a base. (i) Name the products formed when sodium hydroxide reacts with dilute nitric acid. (ii) Describe the effect of sodium hydroxide on a named indicator. (iii) Complete โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5The Periodic Table ยท 12 marks

    This question is about air. (a) The pie chart shows the proportions of the main gases in clean, dry air. gas G gas H (i) Name the gases G and H. gas G gas H  (ii) The graph shows โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electrochemistry ยท 12 marks

    The table shows some properties of four Group I elements. element melting point / ยฐC boiling point / ยฐC relative hardness lithium 181 1342 sodium 98 0.70 potassium โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Organic chemistry ยท 9 marks

    (a) The structures of four organic compounds, โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Stoichiometry ยท 12 marks

    This question is about chlorine and compounds of chlorine. (a) Chlorine is an element in Group VII of the Periodic Table. State the meaning of the term element. (b) State one use of chlorine. (c) Chlorine reacts with phosphorus to โ€ฆ

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Where can I get the 0620/32 Feb/March 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0620_m22_ms_32), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0620/32 Feb/March 2022?
46 marks out of 80, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 0620/32 Feb/March 2022?
Mostly The Periodic Table, Electrochemistry, Stoichiometry. 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.