AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2024

Every question from AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2024 (8462): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 9 marks

    Identify representations of compounds and mixtures, classify sections and transition metal properties in the periodic table, complete a dot and cross diagram for potassium chloride, and identify separation apparatus.

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

  2. Question 2 10 marks

    Identify apparatus and indicators for a neutralisation titration, read a burette, select concordant titration results to calculate a mean, and determine the formula of barium chloride.

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

  3. Question 3 14 marks

    Investigate energy changes in displacement and neutralisation reactions, including calculating percentage by mass, concentration, and interpreting temperature graphs.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C3: Quantitative Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes · C5: Energy Changes · Required Practicals

  4. Question 4 10 marks

    Identify properties and uses of nanoparticles, select a transition metal catalyst, and calculate the surface area to volume ratio of a cubic nanoparticle.

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

  5. Question 5 10 marks

    Identify subatomic particles in a carbon-13 atom, determine the molecular formula of hexafluoroethane, and describe the structure and bonding of carbon allotropes including fullerenes, graphite, and diamond.

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

  6. Question 6 10 marks

    Answer questions on the electrolysis of molten substances, balancing the extraction equation for aluminium, calculating the relative formula mass of aluminium oxide, and metal extraction methods using the reactivity series.

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

  7. Question 7 8 marks

    Calculate the total voltage of cells in series, identify a suitable electrolyte, and plan an investigation into how the difference in metal reactivity affects cell voltage.

    Chemistry · C5: Energy Changes · C4: Chemical Changes

  8. Question 8 10 marks

    Describe the preparation of a salt from copper carbonate and sulfuric acid, calculate the actual yield from percentage yield, and explain why certain metals cannot be used directly with acids.

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

  9. Question 9 11 marks

    Answer questions on the periodic table, including Group 1 electronic structures and reactions with water, plotting Group 0 densities, and Group 7 trends and displacement reactions.

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

  10. Question 10 8 marks

    Identify early atomic models from diagrams, compare the plum pudding model to the modern model of the atom, and define isotopes in terms of subatomic particles.

    Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

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