AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2020

Every question from AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2020 (8462): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 11 marks

    Use data and trends of Group 7 elements to determine physical states, explain intermolecular forces, evaluate mass changes, predict reaction vigour, balance an equation, and calculate relative formula mass.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter · C3: Quantitative Chemistry

  2. Question 2 8 marks

    Identify features of historical and modern atomic models, subatomic particles, and determine atomic scale.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

  3. Question 3 8 marks

    Complete a word equation, label an exothermic reaction profile diagram, identify the function of a fuel cell, and determine which pair of metals produces the greatest voltage in a chemical cell.

    Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes · C5: Energy Changes

  4. Question 4 8 marks

    Identify observations, analyze experimental results, and explain electrode properties and ion migration during the electrolysis of aqueous salt solutions.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C4: Chemical Changes · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter · Required Practicals

  5. Question 5 13 marks

    Answer questions on the properties, extraction, and electrolysis of aluminium, including calculating the mass of aluminium extracted from bauxite in standard form.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter · C4: Chemical Changes

  6. Question 6 12 marks

    Complete the molecular formula, identify the bonding type and evaluate molecular models of citric acid, then plot and analyse temperature change data from an endothermic reaction.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter · C5: Energy Changes · Required Practicals

  7. Question 7 11 marks

    Answer questions on acids, bases, naming salts, interpreting a titration pH curve, calculating percentage uncertainty, and apparatus precision.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · C3: Quantitative Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes · Required Practicals

  8. Question 8 8 marks

    Identify substances with intermolecular forces and compare the structure and bonding of carbon dioxide, magnesium oxide, and silicon dioxide.

    Chemistry · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter

  9. Question 9 11 marks

    Identify properties of transition metals, explain displacement of silver by copper, plan an investigation to identify unknown metals using dilute acid, and calculate the relative atomic mass of an element from isotopic abundance.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · C4: Chemical Changes · Required Practicals

  10. Question 10 10 marks

    Explain conservation of mass using experimental data, describe purification steps for an insoluble salt, and calculate the percentage atom economy to 3 significant figures.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · C3: Quantitative Chemistry

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