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Edexcel · International GCSE · Chemistry

May/June 2023 — Paper 2 · Variant CR.

2 multiple-choice questions · 35 structured questions · 69 marks

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Topics covered

  • Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
  • Metallic bonding
  • Acids, bases and salt preparations
  • Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
  • Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
  • Crude oil
  • Esters
  • Reversible reactions and equilibria
  • Electrolysis
  • The Periodic Table
  • Suggested practical investigations
  • Chemical tests
  • Energetics
  • Extraction and uses of metals
  • Atomic structure

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(i)The Periodic TableMCQincludes a figure
  • Q1b(iii)The Periodic Table2 marks
  • Q1b(ii)The Periodic TableMCQ
  • Q1aAtomic structure2 marks
  • Q2cGroup 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine3 marks
  • Q2bChemical tests2 marks
  • Q2aGroup 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Metallic bonding2 marks
  • Q3b(i)Metallic bonding1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3a(ii)Extraction and uses of metals2 marks
  • Q4a(i)Crude oil2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(iii)Crude oil1 marks
  • Q4b(ii)Crude oil3 marks
  • Q4b(i)Crude oil2 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Crude oil1 marks
  • Q5aAcids, bases and salt preparations4 marks
  • Q5bChemical formulae, equations and calculations2 marks
  • Q5dElectrolysis1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5c(i)Suggested practical investigations1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5c(v)Suggested practical investigations1 marks
  • Q5c(ii)Suggested practical investigations1 marks
  • Q5c(iv)Suggested practical investigations1 marks
  • Q5c(iii)Suggested practical investigations2 marks
  • Q6aMetallic bonding2 marks
  • Q6b(ii)Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium2 marks
  • Q6dChemical formulae, equations and calculations4 marks
  • Q6eChemical formulae, equations and calculations3 marks
  • Q6b(i)Chemical tests1 marks
  • Q6cGroup 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium3 marks
  • Q7c(i)Esters1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(ii)Reversible reactions and equilibria1 marks
  • Q7a(i)Reversible reactions and equilibria2 marks
  • Q7b(ii)Energetics2 marks
  • Q7c(ii)Esters1 marks
  • Q7a(iv)Reversible reactions and equilibria2 marks
  • Q7b(i)Energetics3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(iii)Reversible reactions and equilibria2 marks

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