2019

Cambridge O Level ยท 5070 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory

Chemistry 5070/22 May/June 2019 past paper

Cambridge O Level Chemistry (5070) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 85 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
75
Grade A from
47

File names: 5070_s19_qp_22 ยท 5070_s19_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 5070/22 May/June 2019

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
4735231913

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 5070/22 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Stoichiometry324
Electrochemistry114
Experimental techniques and chemical analysis110
Acids, bases and salts110
States of matter110
Organic chemistry18
Chemistry of the environment16
Atoms, elements and compounds13

Questions in 5070/22 May/June 2019

  1. Question 1Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 3 marks

    Choose from the particles shown to answer the questions. CH4 Cl โˆ’ Fe2+ H+ H2S MnO4 โˆ’ NH4 + P3โˆ’ Each particle can be used once, more than once or not at all. (a) Which particle has only eighteen protons? โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Electrochemistry ยท 14 marks

    The table shows some of the properties of the elements in Group III of the Periodic Table. element proton (atomic) number atomic radius / nm melting point โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Stoichiometry ยท 7 marks

    Titanium, Ti, is a metallic element. (a) Suggest one physical property of titanium. (b) Titanium(IV) chloride, TiCl 4, is a colourless liquid that has a low boiling point. (i) Suggest the structure and bonding in TiCl 4. (ii) Titanium(IV) chloride โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Organic chemistry ยท 8 marks

    Petroleum (crude oil) is an important source of many chemicals. (a) Outline the separation of petroleum (crude oil) into fractions such as petrol, diesel and bitumen. (b) State one large scale use of bitumen. (c) Long chain hydrocarbons can be โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Stoichiometry ยท 7 marks

    W is a compound containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. (a) W contains 57.1% carbon and 4.8% hydrogen by mass. Calculate the empirical formula of W. empirical formula โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Chemistry of the environment ยท 6 marks

    Drinking water is obtained by purification of sea water and river water. (a) Desalination is used to convert sea water into drinking water. What is desalination? (b) River water is often polluted by phosphates and nitrates. (i) Give the source โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Experimental techniques and chemical analysis ยท 10 marks

    Ammonium iodide, NH4I, is a white solid which decomposes when heated. NH4I(s) NH3(g) + HI(g) (a) A small sample of ammonium iodide is heated in a test-tube. Describe how you would know when all the ammonium iodide has decomposed. (b) โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Acids, bases and salts ยท 10 marks

    Nitrogen monoxide reacts with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide. If this reaction is investigated in a closed system, a dynamic equilibrium is established. 2NO(g) + O2(g) 2NO2(g) (a) Explain why it is important to have a closed system to establish โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9States of matter ยท 10 marks

    A sample of waste includes plastic and copper. (a) One of the plastics is the addition polymer poly(chloroethene). Complete the equation to show the formation of poly(chloroethene). C C Cl โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Stoichiometry ยท 10 marks

    The structures of cyclobutanol and butanoic acid are shown. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 5070/22 May/June 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (5070_s19_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 5070/22 May/June 2019?
47 marks out of 75, a C needed 23.
Which topics came up in 5070/22 May/June 2019?
Mostly Stoichiometry, Electrochemistry, Experimental techniques and chemical analysis. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 5070/22 May/June 2019?
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.