AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2020

Every question from AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2020 (8462): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 8 marks

    Identify properties and processes involved in ammonia production and interpret data regarding NPK fertilisers.

    Chemistry · C5: Energy Changes · C6: The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change · C10: Using Resources

  2. Question 2 8 marks

    Answer questions on atmospheric pollution, including the effects of acid rain and soot, incomplete combustion, balancing an equation, and formation of oxides of nitrogen in car engines.

    Chemistry · C3: Quantitative Chemistry · C9: Chemistry of the Atmosphere

  3. Question 3 15 marks

    Investigate the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and different sized calcium carbonate lumps, including plotting data, calculating mean rate, identifying errors, and determining surface area.

    Chemistry · C6: The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change · C8: Chemical Analysis

  4. Question 4 8 marks

    Calculate an Rf value, identify chromatography phases, determine a component ratio, and evaluate properties of ink chromatography.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C8: Chemical Analysis · Required Practicals

  5. Question 5 8 marks

    Answer questions about the composition, properties, and uses of various alloys, including bronze, brass, gold, and steels.

    Chemistry · C10: Using Resources · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter

  6. Question 6 10 marks

    Identify stages in a life cycle assessment, processes for making ceramics, organic processes to obtain alkenes, and explain properties of thermosetting polymers.

    Chemistry · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter · C7: Organic Chemistry · C10: Using Resources

  7. Question 7 12 marks

    Identify properties and reactions of ethanol and ethanoic acid, including functional groups, fermentation, ester formation, and a mass concentration calculation.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · C7: Organic Chemistry · C3: Quantitative Chemistry

  8. Question 8 8 marks

    Identify ions in copper sulfate and calcium iodide solutions using flame tests, sodium hydroxide, and tests for sulfate and halide ions.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C8: Chemical Analysis · Required Practicals

  9. Question 9 13 marks

    Explain how potable water is produced, suggest desalination methods, link sewage products to treatment processes, and calculate percentages from sewage sludge data.

    Chemistry · C10: Using Resources

  10. Question 10 10 marks

    Compare the molecular formulae, bromine water test observations, and the structure, bonding, and reactions of alkanes and alkenes.

    Chemistry · C7: Organic Chemistry

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