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Edexcel · International GCSE · Chemistry

January 2021 — Paper 1 · Variant CR.

1 multiple-choice questions · 52 structured questions · 105 marks

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Topics covered

  • Crude oil
  • Suggested practical investigations
  • Alkenes
  • Rates of reaction
  • Reactivity series
  • Gases in the atmosphere
  • Energetics
  • Chemical tests
  • Synthetic polymers
  • Elements, compounds and mixtures
  • Ionic bonding
  • Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
  • Acids, bases and salt preparations
  • Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
  • Introduction
  • The Periodic Table
  • Acids, alkalis and titrations

Questions in this paper

  • Q1fThe Periodic Table1 marks
  • Q2aElements, compounds and mixtures2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2b(i)Elements, compounds and mixtures1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2cElements, compounds and mixtures3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2b(ii)Elements, compounds and mixtures1 marks
  • Q3b(i)Crude oilMCQ
  • Q3d(iii)Crude oil2 marks
  • Q3d(i)Crude oil1 marks
  • Q3d(ii)Crude oil2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Crude oil3 marks
  • Q3cCrude oil3 marks
  • Q3aCrude oil1 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Reactivity series2 marks
  • Q4b(i)Gases in the atmosphere2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(ii)Gases in the atmosphere1 marks
  • Q4cGases in the atmosphere3 marks
  • Q4a(i)Reactivity series1 marks
  • Q5f(ii)Suggested practical investigations1 marks
  • Q5e(ii)Gases in the atmosphere1 marks
  • Q5dChemical tests2 marks
  • Q5f(i)Reactivity series2 marks
  • Q5e(i)Gases in the atmosphere2 marks
  • Q5bSuggested practical investigations2 marks
  • Q5aGases in the atmosphere1 marks
  • Q5cGases in the atmosphere1 marks
  • Q6cRates of reaction3 marks
  • Q6b(ii)Rates of reaction2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(i)Rates of reaction1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6a(i)Acids, bases and salt preparations2 marks
  • Q6dRates of reaction3 marks
  • Q6a(ii)Chemical tests1 marks
  • Q7bIonic bonding5 marks
  • Q7aIonic bonding3 marks
  • Q8a(ii)Alkenes2 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Synthetic polymers1 marks
  • Q8b(iii)Synthetic polymers2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8c(ii)Gases in the atmosphere1 marks
  • Q8c(i)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations5 marks
  • Q8b(i)Introduction2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8a(i)Introduction2 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Energetics2 marks
  • Q9d(ii)Energetics2 marks
  • Q9aGroup 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium1 marks
  • Q9b(i)Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium2 marks
  • Q9d(i)Energetics3 marks
  • Q9b(ii)Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium2 marks
  • Q9c(i)Energetics1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10c(ii)Chemical tests2 marks
  • Q10c(i)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations3 marks
  • Q10b(i)Acids, bases and salt preparations5 marks
  • Q10a(i)Acids, bases and salt preparations1 marks
  • Q10b(ii)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations3 marks
  • Q10a(ii)Acids, alkalis and titrations1 marks

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