IGCSE Chemistry Past Papers May 2023 Paper 21 Difficult and Easy Questions

IGCSE Chemistry Past Papers May 2023 Paper 21 Difficult and Easy Questions

0620/21 Chemistry — Multiple Choice (Extended) — Difficulty Tags

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Paper 21 (Extended) — Session: (from screenshot)

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Accessible paper overall.

Lowest demand: Q2, Q4, Q29, Q30, Q39.

Most demanding: Q17, Q31, Q36, Q38.

Question 2
Easy

Listed in general comments as lowest demand.

Question 4
Easy

Listed in general comments as lowest demand.

Question 5
Moderate

‘Not’ must be read carefully; ticks/crosses may help. Weaker candidates appeared to be guessing.

Question 8
Moderate

Many recognised the 4:8 ratio but ignored relative masses; option C was a common incorrect choice.

Question 15
Moderate

Confusion between weak/strong acids and pH; many chose option B.

Question 17
Difficult

Found to be quite challenging with evidence of guessing. (Also listed as most demanding.)

Question 21
Moderate

Better candidates had little difficulty; others picked among distractors. Common misconception that bromine is gaseous at RTP (option A most incorrect).

Question 26
Difficult

Not well answered. Graphite with acids known, but reactivity of iron and copper not recalled (option B most response).

Question 28
Moderate

Weaker candidates appeared to have been guessing.

Question 29
Easy

Listed in general comments as lowest demand.

Question 30
Easy

Listed in general comments as lowest demand.

Question 31
Difficult

Greenhouse effect explanation; heat trapped and re-radiated; option B common incorrect. (Most demanding.)

Question 36
Difficult

Many didn’t recall alkene + bromine is an addition reaction; option B common incorrect. (Most demanding.)

Question 38
Difficult

Challenging peptide-bond vs nylon question; needed to identify monomers correctly; many chose A; some thought ester linkages. (Most demanding.)

Question 39
Easy

Listed in general comments as lowest demand.

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