AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), 2024
Every question from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Chemistry Paper 1 (Foundation), 2024: 8 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 8 marks
Answer a set of multiple-choice and short-response questions about potassium covering Group 1 properties, atomic structure, ions, melting point trends, and isotopes.
Chemistry · C1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Question 2 8 marks
Complete a dot-and-cross diagram for methane and answer questions about the structures, bonding, conductivity and uses of diamond, graphite and fullerenes.
Chemistry · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter
- Question 3 11 marks
Investigate the reaction of zinc with copper sulfate by identifying variables and products, making observations, reading a thermometer, and processing repeat temperature data including mean, range and anomalous results.
Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes · C5: Energy Changes
- Question 4 9 marks
Identify and explain separation methods including chromatography, filtration and distillation, and apply knowledge of boiling points and changes of state to separation apparatus.
Chemistry · Physics · C8: Chemical Analysis · P3: Particle Model of Matter
- Question 5 11 marks
Answer a set of questions about magnesium chloride covering metal and acid reactions, electrolysis of molten ionic compounds, metal reactivity from displacement results, and simple mass and concentration calculations.
Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes · C3: Quantitative Chemistry
- Question 6 9 marks
Interpret a graph of copper production, explain why a copper-zinc alloy is harder than pure copper, and calculate the mass of copper in an alloy sample from percentage by mass.
Chemistry · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter · C3: Quantitative Chemistry
- Question 7 8 marks
Identify the acid used to make copper sulfate, explain the use of excess copper carbonate, describe how to crystallise copper sulfate, plot thermal decomposition data for copper carbonate, and explain the decrease in mass after heating.
Chemistry · C4: Chemical Changes · C5: Energy Changes · C6: The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change
- Question 8 6 marks
Compare the structure and bonding of sodium chloride and oxygen.
Chemistry · C2: Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter