4-mark practice questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Chemistry (0620)

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How to answer

4-mark questions are the shortest levels-of-response band. Aim for four scientific ideas, each in its own short sentence.

Sample questions

  1. Explain the difference between an exothermic reaction and an endothermic reaction, and give one example of each type of …
  2. Describe how a pure, dry sample of sodium chloride could be prepared by reacting sodium hydroxide solution with dilute h…
  3. A student investigates the reactivity of four metals: aluminium, iron, platinum, and potassium. Using knowledge of the r…
  4. Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc. Compare the properties of brass with those of pure copper, and explain why …
  5. Compare the arrangement and movement of particles in a solid with those in a gas, and use these differences to explain w…
  6. Propanoic acid is a carboxylic acid used as a food preservative. Explain why propanoic acid is described as a weak acid,…
  7. Poly(ethene) is made from ethene by a process called addition polymerisation. Describe what happens to ethene molecules …
  8. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen when manganese(IV) oxide is added as a catalyst. A student measures t…

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