Cambridge O Level Chemistry (5070) Paper 12, May/June 2026. Read the question paper free and work through it with an AI tutor that explains every question step by step.
| Exam board | Cambridge International Education |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Cambridge O Level |
| Subject | Chemistry |
| Syllabus code | 5070 |
| Paper | Paper 12 (5070/12) |
| Exam series | May/June 2026 · all 2026 papers |
| Questions | 40 |
| AI explanations | Available for every question |
The questions in this paper cover these Chemistry syllabus chapters:
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: States of matter | 3 |
| Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds | 18 |
| Chapter 3: Stoichiometry | 7 |
| Chapter 4: Electrochemistry | 1 |
| Chapter 5: Chemical energetics | 3 |
| Chapter 6: Chemical reactions | 6 |
| Chapter 7: Acids, bases and salts | 4 |
| Chapter 8: The Periodic Table | 6 |
| Chapter 9: Metals | 4 |
| Chapter 10: Chemistry of the environment | 2 |
| Chapter 11: Organic chemistry | 9 |
| Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis | 6 |
Every question in 5070 Chemistry Paper 12 — May/June 2026 and the syllabus topic it tests. Ask the AI tutor about any of them by number, for example "Question 1".
| Question | Topic |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | Chapter 1: States of matter; Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 2 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 3 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 4 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 5 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 6 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 7 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 8 | Chapter 6: Chemical reactions; Chapter 10: Chemistry of the environment |
| Question 9 | Chapter 3: Stoichiometry; Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
| Question 10 | Chapter 3: Stoichiometry; Chapter 4: Electrochemistry; Chapter 7: Acids, bases and salts |
| Question 11 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 12 | Chapter 5: Chemical energetics |
| Question 13 | Chapter 1: States of matter; Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 14 | Chapter 5: Chemical energetics |
| Question 15 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 6: Chemical reactions; Chapter 8: The Periodic Table |
| Question 16 | Chapter 6: Chemical reactions; Chapter 8: The Periodic Table |
| Question 17 | Chapter 7: Acids, bases and salts; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 18 | Chapter 3: Stoichiometry; Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
| Question 19 | Chapter 3: Stoichiometry; Chapter 7: Acids, bases and salts |
| Question 20 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 21 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds |
| Question 22 | Chapter 8: The Periodic Table |
| Question 23 | Chapter 8: The Periodic Table |
| Question 24 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 8: The Periodic Table |
| Question 25 | Chapter 1: States of matter; Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 9: Metals |
| Question 26 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 8: The Periodic Table; Chapter 9: Metals |
| Question 27 | Chapter 6: Chemical reactions; Chapter 9: Metals |
| Question 28 | Chapter 9: Metals; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry; Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
| Question 29 | Chapter 5: Chemical energetics; Chapter 6: Chemical reactions; Chapter 7: Acids, bases and salts |
| Question 30 | Chapter 10: Chemistry of the environment |
| Question 31 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 32 | Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 33 | Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 34 | Chapter 3: Stoichiometry; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 35 | Chapter 6: Chemical reactions; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 36 | Chapter 3: Stoichiometry; Chapter 11: Organic chemistry |
| Question 37 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 3: Stoichiometry |
| Question 38 | Chapter 2: Atoms, elements and compounds; Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
| Question 39 | Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
| Question 40 | Chapter 12: Experimental techniques and chemical analysis |
This paper tests 12 syllabus topics: States of matter (3 questions), Atoms, elements and compounds (18 questions), Stoichiometry (7 questions), Electrochemistry (1 question), Chemical energetics (3 questions), Chemical reactions (6 questions), Acids, bases and salts (4 questions), The Periodic Table (6 questions), Metals (4 questions), Chemistry of the environment (2 questions), Organic chemistry (9 questions), Experimental techniques and chemical analysis (6 questions).
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