O Level Chemistry 5070, topic 9.2
Uses of metals: past paper questions
7 Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070 questions on Uses of metals (9.2) from 7 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 7
- Papers
- 7
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 12
- Average per question
- 1.7 marks
- Largest question
- 6 marks
By type: Multiple choice 6 · Structured 1
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply0
- Analyse1
- Not banded6
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- constructApply1 question
- explainAnalyse1 question
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- giveRecall1 question
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- stateRecall1 question
express in clear terms
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20252
- 20241
- 20233
By session
- May/June3
- Oct/Nov4
By paper
- Paper 16
- Paper 21
Questions on this topic
Showing 6 of 7, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 24May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Which statement about aluminium is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 24Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Which statement is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 28Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Aluminium and copper are good conductors of electricity. Why is aluminium used in overhead electrical cables instead of copper?
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2025, paper 21Structured6 marks
Aluminium is used in the manufacture of aircraft and food containers. Aluminium is resistant to corrosion by water and oxygen. Give one other reason why aluminium is used in the manufacture of aircraft.
- Try this questionQuestion 25Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Aircraft manufacture requires a metal that: 1 has a relatively low density 2 is resistant to corrosion. Which properties apply to aluminium?
- Try this questionQuestion 25May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Which statements about metals and their uses are correct?