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

Chemistry 0620/31 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 3 (Theory (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
80

File names: 0620_s24_qp_31 ยท 0620_s24_ms_31

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/31 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Organic chemistry216
Atoms, elements and compounds112
The Periodic Table111
Acids, bases and salts111
Chemistry of the environment111
Metals111
Electrochemistry18

Questions in 0620/31 May/June 2024

  1. Question 1Electrochemistry ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 1.1 shows the structures of seven substances, โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2The Periodic Table ยท 11 marks

    (a) Table 2.1 shows the percentages by mass of the elements present in the human body. Table 2.1 element percentage by mass of element calcium 1.50 carbon 18.00 chlorine 0.15 hydrogen 10.00 magnesium 0.05 nitrogen 3.00 oxygen 65.00 phosphorus 1.00 โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Acids, bases and salts ยท 11 marks

    Aluminium is extracted by electrolysis of its purified ore. (a) Name the main ore of aluminium. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows the apparatus used in the extraction of aluminium. + โ€“ power supply steel case Fig. 3.1 (i) Label the cathode โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Organic chemistry ยท 7 marks

    (a) Fig. 4.1 shows the displayed formula of a compound extracted from a plant. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 12 marks

    (a) An atom of carbon is represented by the symbol shown. 14C 6 Describe this atom of carbon in terms of: โ— the position of the electrons, neutrons and protons in this atom โ— the number of neutrons and number โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Chemistry of the environment ยท 11 marks

    Large pieces of solid sulfur burn in excess oxygen to produce sulfur dioxide gas. (a) Complete the equation by adding the missing state symbol. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Metals ยท 11 marks

    Iron is a metal. Iron has a high density, a high melting point and a high boiling point. (a) State three other physical properties of iron. โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Organic chemistry ยท 9 marks

    (a) Fig. 8.1 shows the displayed formulae of five organic compounds, โ€ฆ

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