2021

Cambridge O Level ยท 5070 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory

Chemistry 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper

Cambridge O Level Chemistry (5070) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2021: 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
48

File names: 5070_w21_qp_22 ยท 5070_w21_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021

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
483724179

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Chemical reactions325
Chemistry of the environment110
Organic chemistry110
Atoms, elements and compounds110
Acids, bases and salts110
Experimental techniques and chemical analysis110
Electrochemistry15
Chemical energetics15

Questions in 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021

  1. Question 1Electrochemistry ยท 5 marks

    Choose from the following chlorides to answer the questions. aluminium chloride ammonium chloride cobalt(II) chloride hydrogen chloride iron(III) chloride potassium chloride silver chloride sodium chloride Each chloride may be used once, more than once or not at all. State which โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Chemistry of the environment ยท 10 marks

    This question is about pollutant gases. (a) Hydrocarbons such as octane are used as fuels for cars. The list shows the gases present in a car exhaust. carbon dioxide carbon monoxide nitrogen nitrogen dioxide octane water vapour State which two โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Chemical reactions ยท 10 marks

    Magnesium ribbon reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid. Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) MgCl2(aq) โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Organic chemistry ยท 10 marks

    Alkanes are a homologous series of hydrocarbons. The boiling point, melting point and density of alkanes increase as the number of carbon atoms increases. (a) (i) Give one other physical property of alkanes which increases as the number of carbon โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Chemical reactions ยท 5 marks

    Lithium reacts with aqueous zinc iodide. 2Li + ZnI2 2LiI + Zn (a) Explain, by referring to the equation, why this reaction involves both oxidation and reduction. (b) Acidified aqueous silver nitrate is added to aqueous zinc iodide. State the โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Chemical energetics ยท 5 marks

    Phosphorus reacts with hydrogen to produce phosphine, PH3. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Atoms, elements and compounds ยท 10 marks

    Sodium is a metal in Group I of the Periodic Table. Diamond (carbon) is a non-metal which is a good conductor of heat. (a) State two differences in the physical properties of sodium and diamond. โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Chemical reactions ยท 10 marks

    The structure of an organic compound, T, is shown. โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Acids, bases and salts ยท 10 marks

    This question is about sulfuric acid and sulfates. (a) (i) Sulfur is one of the raw materials used in the Contact process to make sulfuric acid. Name two other raw materials used to make sulfuric acid. and (ii) Name the โ€ฆ

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

    This question is about elements in Group V of the Periodic Table. (a) The table shows some properties of the Group V elements. element density at room temperature in g / cm3 melting point in ยฐC nitrogen โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (5070_w21_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 Oct/Nov 2021?
48 marks out of 75, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021?
Mostly Chemical reactions, Chemistry of the environment, Organic chemistry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 5070/22 Oct/Nov 2021?
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.