AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2024

Every question from AQA GCSE Chemistry Chemistry Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2024 (8462): 10 questions, 100 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.

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  1. Question 1 12 marks

    Identify properties, formulas, pollutants, cracking products, and composition by mass of the alkane hexane (C6H14).

    Chemistry · C7: Organic Chemistry · C9: Chemistry of the Atmosphere

  2. Question 2 9 marks

    Analyze data regarding emissions from burning coal, calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced per kilogram of coal, plot a graph of sulfur dioxide emissions, and identify environmental impacts like acid rain and global dimming.

    Chemistry · C9: Chemistry of the Atmosphere

  3. Question 3 9 marks

    Analyze a paper chromatography investigation of dyes and calculate an Rf value.

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

  4. Question 4 13 marks

    Describe changes in atmospheric nitrogen from a graph, recall details of photosynthesis, and identify properties of naturally occurring polymers including DNA and glucose polymers.

    Chemistry · C7: Organic Chemistry · C9: Chemistry of the Atmosphere

  5. Question 5 11 marks

    Investigate the rate of reaction between sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid using the disappearing cross method, identifying variables, apparatus, and explaining collision theory.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C6: The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change · Required Practicals

  6. Question 6 9 marks

    Identify properties, reactions, and polymer structures related to alkenes, calculate a density ratio, and evaluate polymer suitability and sustainability.

    Chemistry · C7: Organic Chemistry · C8: Chemical Analysis · C10: Using Resources

  7. Question 7 10 marks

    Answer questions on composite materials, greenhouse gas emissions from concrete production, chemical testing for carbonate ions, and comparing properties of plain and pre-stressed concrete.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C8: Chemical Analysis · C9: Chemistry of the Atmosphere · C10: Using Resources · Required Practicals

  8. Question 8 10 marks

    Describe tests to identify sodium and chloride ions, explain evaporating to constant mass, and calculate the mean concentration of sodium ions from experimental data.

    Chemistry · Required Practicals · C8: Chemical Analysis · C10: Using Resources · Required Practicals

  9. Question 9 8 marks

    Explain the Haber process recycling, identify the catalyst, describe the test for oxygen, complete a reaction profile, and state a use for ammonium nitrate.

    Chemistry · C5: Energy Changes · C6: The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change · C8: Chemical Analysis · C10: Using Resources

  10. Question 10 9 marks

    Identify properties of the reaction forming water, define equilibrium for water dissociation, and explain the processes of potable water production and sewage treatment.

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

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