Edexcel · International GCSE · Chemistry

January 2021 — Paper 2 · Variant CR.

3 multiple-choice questions · 41 structured questions · 68 marks

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Topics covered

Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
Mathematical skills
Energetics
Alcohols
Acids, alkalis and titrations
Esters
Alkanes
Rates of reaction
Electrolysis
Chemical tests
Reversible reactions and equilibria
States of matter
Metallic bonding
Covalent bonding
Ionic bonding

Questions in this paper

Q1bStates of matter1 marksincludes a figure
Q1a(i)States of matter1 marks
Q1a(ii)States of matter1 marks
Q2a(ii)Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodineMCQ
Q2a(i)Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine1 marks
Q2b(i)Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine2 marks
Q2cIonic bondingMCQ
Q2a(iii)Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine1 marks
Q2b(ii)Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine3 marks
Q3c(i)Mathematical skills1 marksincludes a figure
Q3c(ii)Mathematical skills1 marksincludes a figure
Q3c(iii)Mathematical skills1 marksincludes a figure
Q3c(iv)Mathematical skills2 marks
Q3c(v)Mathematical skills1 marks
Q3d(ii)Electrolysis1 marks
Q3aMetallic bonding4 marks
Q3bCovalent bonding1 marks
Q3d(i)Electrolysis1 marks
Q4b(ii)Alcohols1 marks
Q4c(i)Esters1 marks
Q4c(ii)Esters2 marks
Q4aAlcohols2 marks
Q4b(i)Alcohols1 marks
Q5d(iii)Energetics2 marks
Q5aRates of reaction1 marks
Q5d(i)Energetics1 marks
Q5bRates of reaction6 marks
Q5cEnergetics2 marksincludes a figure
Q5d(ii)Energetics1 marks
Q6c(iii)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations2 marks
Q6a(i)Acids, alkalis and titrations1 marks
Q6a(ii)Acids, alkalis and titrationsMCQ
Q6c(ii)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations1 marks
Q6c(i)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations2 marks
Q6b(i)Acids, alkalis and titrations1 marks
Q6b(ii)Acids, alkalis and titrations2 marks
Q7aChemical formulae, equations and calculations2 marks
Q7bChemical formulae, equations and calculations2 marks
Q7cAlkanes1 marks
Q7dAlkanes1 marks
Q8a(ii)Chemical tests2 marks
Q8bReversible reactions and equilibria2 marks
Q8cReversible reactions and equilibria2 marksincludes a figure
Q8a(i)Chemical formulae, equations and calculations1 marks

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