Cambridge IGCSE · 0620 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Chemistry 0620/11 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions worth 40 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 23
File names: 0620_w24_qp_11 · 0620_w24_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0620/11 Oct/Nov 2024
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 40). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
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| 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0620/11 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0620/11 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
The table shows the melting and boiling points of four elements. Which element is a gas at room temperature and pressure? melting point / C boiling point …
- Question 2
Four statements about the arrangement or movement of particles are given. 1 Particles are packed in a regular arrangement. 2 Particles are randomly arranged. 3 Particles move over each other. 4 Particles vibrate about fixed points. Which statements describe the …
- Question 3
One atom of an element contains 12 electrons, 12 protons and 13 neutrons. How many nucleons does this atom contain? …
- Question 4
A diagram representing a mixture of four particles is shown. Which statement describes the mixture of particles? A It is a mixture of two different compounds. B It is a mixture of two different elements. C It is a mixture …
- Question 5
Chlorine reacts with sodium to form sodium chloride. What happens to the sodium atoms during this reaction? A They gain electrons to form anions. B They lose electrons to form anions. C They gain electrons to form cations. D They …
- Question 6
Nitrogen monoxide, NO, is a simple molecular compound. Which row shows the properties of nitrogen monoxide? boiling point electrical conductivity A high good B high poor C low good D low poor
- Question 7
Metal X is in Group II of the Periodic Table. X is reacted separately with dilute sulfuric acid and with oxygen. Which row identifies the products of each reaction? products with dilute sulfuric acid product with oxygen A XSO4 and …
- Question 8
What is the relative molecular mass, Mr, of sulfuric acid, H2SO4? …
- Question 9
The equation for the production of ammonia, NH3, is shown. …
- Question 10
The diagram shows the apparatus used to electroplate a nickel shape with silver. power supply silver rod nickel shape electrolyte Which row identifies the negative electrode, the positive electrode and the electrolyte? negative electrode positive electrode electrolyte A silver rod …
- Question 11
Concentrated aqueous sodium chloride and dilute sulfuric acid are each electrolysed separately using inert electrodes. Three statements about the electrolysis of these electrolytes are listed. 1 A gas is produced at each electrode for both electrolytes. 2 Oxygen is produced …
- Question 12
Which reaction pathway diagram represents an endothermic reaction? energy progress of reaction A reactants products energy progress of reaction B reactants products energy progress of reaction C reactants products energy progress of reaction D reactants products
- Question 13
The diagram shows a match. By striking the match, a chemical reaction takes place. Which row describes the chemical reaction? type of reaction reason A endothermic because energy is given out as the match burns B endothermic because energy is …
- Question 14
Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to form water and oxygen. The equation is shown. …
- Question 15
Four students collect the gas produced from the reaction of calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid. Each student records the time taken to collect a volume of gas. Which results show the highest average rate of reaction? A 15 cm3 …
- Question 16
The equation for the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen is shown. …
- Question 17
Which statements about dilute ethanoic acid are correct? 1 It has a pH of 8. 2 It is an organic compound. 3 It turns universal indicator orange-yellow. 4 It reacts with magnesium to produce carbon dioxide. A 1 and …
- Question 18
An aqueous solution of Z turns universal indicator paper purple. Which row identifies the colour of methyl orange and of thymolphthalein when they are added separately to an aqueous solution of Z? methyl orange thymolphthalein A yellow blue B yellow …
- Question 19
Which row describes the solubility of lead(II) chloride and lead(II) sulfate in water? lead(II) chloride lead(II) sulfate A soluble soluble B soluble insoluble C insoluble soluble D insoluble insoluble
- Question 20
Four different groups of oxides are shown. 1 MgO FeO CuO 2 CaO SO2 TiO2 3 PbO CaO Cl 2O 4 NO2 Br2O P2O5 Which statement about these groups of oxides is correct? …
- Question 21
Four steps in the preparation of a soluble salt from a dilute acid and a solid metal oxide are listed. 1 Warm the dilute acid. 2 Evaporate the solution to half of its volume and allow to cool. 3 Add …
- Question 22
Which pair of elements react together most violently? A chlorine and lithium B chlorine and potassium C iodine and lithium D iodine and potassium
- Question 23
Rubidium is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which row describes a physical property and a chemical property of rubidium? physical property chemical property A hard reacts with water B hard does not react with water C …
- Question 24
Which row describes the state and colour of bromine at room temperature and pressure? state colour A liquid red-brown B liquid grey-black C solid red-brown D solid grey-black
- Question 25
Part of the Periodic Table is shown. Which element is a metal? …
- Question 26
Which compound is made from elements that are all in the same period? A Al 2(SO4)3 B C2H5OH C LiNO3 D Na3Al F6
- Question 27
Silver metal is separately tested with cold water, with steam and with dilute hydrochloric acid. Which row identifies the tests that show the chemical reactivity of silver? cold water steam dilute hydrochloric acid …
- Question 28
Which statement about the extraction of iron from hematite is correct? A Air is blown into the blast furnace to oxidise the molten iron. B Carbon dioxide is reduced by coke to carbon monoxide. C Hematite is oxidised by carbon …
- Question 29
What is an alloy? A a compound of two metallic elements B a compound of metallic and non-metallic elements C a mixture of a metal and at least one other element D a pure metallic element
- Question 30
The diagram shows an experiment to investigate how paint affects the rusting of iron. air S T water iron painted iron What happens to the water level in tubes S and T? tube S tube T A falls rises B …
- Question 31
Which statement describes clean, dry air? A It is a compound containing about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen only. B It is a mixture of about 21% nitrogen and 78% oxygen only. C It is a mixture of several gases, …
- Question 32
Which word equation describes photosynthesis? A carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen B glucose + water carbon dioxide + oxygen C carbon dioxide + oxygen glucose + water D glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + …
- Question 33
Some adverse effects caused by air pollutants are listed. ● acid rain ● photochemical smog ● respiratory problems Which air pollutant contributes to all three of these adverse effects? A carbon monoxide B oxides of nitrogen C methane D particulates
- Question 34
Petroleum is an important raw material that is separated into useful products. Which terms describe petroleum and the method used to separate it? description separation method A compound cracking B compound fractional distillation C mixture cracking D mixture fractional distillation
- Question 35
Which statements about homologous series are correct? 1 All carboxylic acids have similar chemical properties. 2 All alcohols have the same molecular mass. 3 Ethane and ethene are members of the same homologous series. 4 Ethane and propane are members …
- Question 36
The formulae of two organic compounds, P and Q, are shown. P Q CH3CH2CH2OH CH3CH=CHCH3 Which type of organic compounds are P and …
- Question 37
Which fuel is manufactured by fermentation? A diesel B ethanol C hydrogen D kerosene
- Question 38
Which statement about the disposal of waste plastics is correct? A They are put in landfill sites, where they quickly decompose. B They are burned to produce non-toxic products. C They accumulate in oceans, where they are harmful to aquatic …
- Question 39
Dyes are coloured substances. The chromatogram of substance X and four different dyes, …
- Question 40
The results of two tests on substance G are listed. ● A flame test produces a yellow flame. ● Substance G is added to aqueous sodium hydroxide and powdered aluminium and warmed carefully. A gas is given off which turns …
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