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

Chemistry 0620/43 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
80

File names: 0620_s26_qp_43 ยท 0620_s26_ms_43

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0620/43 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Chemical reactions219
Organic chemistry116
Acids, bases and salts114
Electrochemistry113
The Periodic Table19
Atoms, elements and compounds19

Questions in 0620/43 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Chemical reactions ยท 7 marks

    A list of symbol equations and word equations, A to I, is shown. A CH2=CH2 โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2The Periodic Table ยท 9 marks

    This question is about elements. (a) Identify an element that: (i) is approximately 21% of clean, dry air (ii) is in Group 1 and Period 4 of the Periodic Table (iii) contains atoms with exactly 24 protons (iv) removes tastes โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 9 marks

    This question is about structure and bonding. (a) Sodium oxide is an ionic compound. (i) Complete the dot-and-cross diagrams in Figure 3.1 to show the bonding in sodium oxide. The inner shells of electrons are shown. Show the charge on โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Chemical reactions ยท 12 marks

    Aqueous hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, decomposes to produce water and oxygen gas. The reaction is catalysed by manganese(IV) oxide. A student adds powdered manganese(IV) oxide to aqueous hydrogen peroxide in a conical flask as shown in Figure 4.1. The mass of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electrochemistry ยท 13 marks

    This question is about the effects of electricity on chemical substances. (a) Concentrated aqueous lithium bromide undergoes electrolysis when electricity is passed through it. The products are: โ€ข bromine gas at the anode โ€ข hydrogen gas at the cathode. (i) โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Acids, bases and salts ยท 14 marks

    This question is about oxides. (a) Aluminium oxide, Al 2O3, is an amphoteric oxide. (i) State the meaning of the term amphoteric. (ii) Aluminium oxide is used to make calcium aluminate. Calcium aluminate contains calcium ions, Ca2+, and aluminate ions, โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Organic chemistry ยท 16 marks

    This question is about organic chemistry. (a) The equation for the reaction between butane and chlorine is shown. C4H10 + Cl 2 C4H9Cl + HCl (i) Give the general formula of the homologous series which has butane as a member. โ€ฆ

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