AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2023

Every question from AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2023 (8462): 11 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 9 marks

    Identify properties of subatomic particles, interpret a chemical formula, and draw the atomic structure of an element with given numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

  2. Question 2 10 marks

    Identify the ions produced by acids and alkalis, answer questions on a titration experiment to find reacting volumes, and calculate the mass of solute in a given volume.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C4: Chemical Changes · C3: Quantitative Chemistry · Required Practicals

  3. Question 3 7 marks

    Identify properties, isotopic composition, mass calculations, and allotropes of carbon including graphite and Buckminsterfullerene.

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

  4. Question 4 10 marks

    Calculate the percentage of lead atoms in solder, explain alloy hardness, and interpret a melting point graph for tin-lead alloys.

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

  5. Question 5 8 marks

    Identify properties, calculate the surface area to volume ratio, and deduce the chemical formula of nanoparticles and ionic compounds.

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

  6. Question 6 9 marks

    Evaluate the properties and uses of different metals, including observations when sodium reacts with water and comparing aluminium and copper for cooking pans.

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

  7. Question 7 9 marks

    Answer questions on the structure of ionic compounds and the electrolysis of molten and aqueous substances.

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

  8. Question 8 10 marks

    Balance a reduction reaction equation, explain reduction in terms of oxygen, calculate relative formula mass, calculate atom economy, and deduce metal reactivity from displacement results.

    Chemistry · C3: Quantitative Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes

  9. Question 9 9 marks

    Describe the plum pudding model, recall the order of subatomic particle discovery, predict outer shell electrons of tennessine, and calculate the relative atomic mass of an element from isotopic abundance data.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

  10. Question 10 11 marks

    Investigate the temperature change when dissolving ammonium nitrate in water, including identifying variables, plotting data, determining initial temperature by extrapolation, and explaining measurement uncertainty.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C5: Energy Changes · C3: Quantitative Chemistry · Required Practicals

  11. Question 11 8 marks

    Plan a method to make pure, dry crystals of zinc chloride from zinc carbonate and a dilute acid, and name two alternative substances that could react with acid to form zinc chloride.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C4: Chemical Changes · Required Practicals

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