Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS Paper 1, June 2017
Every question from Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS Paper 1, June 2017 (8CH0): 8 questions, 80 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 6 marks
Identify metal and anion ions using flame tests, thermal decomposition, and chemical reactions with acid and limewater.
Inorganic Chemistry · Core Practicals · Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table · Core Practical 7: Identify unknown organic liquids and inorganic solids · Topic 15: Transition Metals
- Question 2 6 marks
Answer questions about water regarding its polarity, hydrogen bonding in ice, the low density of ice, and the solubility of Group 2 hydroxides.
Physical Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Topic 2: Bonding and Structure · Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
- Question 3 13 marks
Describe orbital shapes, define first ionisation energy, complete a first ionisation energy trend graph, explain trends across periods, and identify an element from successive ionisation energies.
Physical Chemistry · Topic 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
- Question 4 10 marks
Write ionic half-equations and overall equations for the reaction of chlorine with cold and hot aqueous hydroxide, explain disproportionation, and write equations and safety precautions for the displacement of bromine by chlorine.
Inorganic Chemistry · Physical Chemistry · Topic 3: Redox I · Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
- Question 5 9 marks
Complete the electronic structure of magnesium, identify its metallic bonding, define relative isotopic mass, determine subatomic particles for a specific isotope, and calculate an unknown relative isotopic mass from abundance data.
Physical Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Topic 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · Topic 2: Bonding and Structure · Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
- Question 6 16 marks
Write the equation for the reaction of boron with chlorine, draw a dot-and-cross diagram and explain the shape of BCl3, calculate the molecular formula of aluminium chloride using analytical and ideal gas data, and explain the difference in sublimation temperatures between aluminium fluoride and aluminium chloride.
Physical Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Topic 2: Bonding and Structure · Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance
- Question 7 9 marks
Complete a titration results table, calculate the concentration of hydrochloric acid from neutralisation data, identify indicator colour changes, and explain experimental techniques for accurate titration endpoint determination.
Physical Chemistry · Core Practicals · Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance · Core Practical 3: Find the concentration of a solution of hydrochloric acid
- Question 8 11 marks
Determine the molar volume of carbon dioxide gas using experimental data from the reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid.
Physical Chemistry · Core Practicals · Topic 5: Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance · Core Practical 1: Measuring the molar volume of a gas