AQA GCSE Chemistry Past Papers
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1. Atomic Structure and the Periodic table
- 1.1 | A Simple Atomic Model (Part 1)
- 1.1 | A Simple Atomic Model (Part 2)
- 1.1 | A Simple Atomic Model (Part 3)
- 1.1 | A Simple Atomic Model (2018-2021)
- 1.2 | Periodic Table (Part 1)
- 1.2 | Periodic Table (Part 2)
- 1.2 | Periodic Table (Part 3)
- 1.2 | The Periodic Table (2018-2021)
- 1.3 | Properties of Transition Metals (Part 1)
- 1.3 | Properties of Transition Metals (Part 2)
- 1.3 | Properties of Transition Metals (Part 3)
- 1.3 | Properties of Transition Metals (2018-2021)
2. Bonding, Structure, and The Properties of Matter
- 2.1 | Chemical Bonds - Ionic, Covalent and Metallic
- 2.1 | Chemical Bonds - Ionic, Covalent and Metallic (2018-2021)
- 2.2 | Bonding and Structure
- 2.2 | Bonding and Structure (2018-2021)
- 2.3 | Structure and Bonding of Carbon
- 2.3 | Structure and Bonding of Carbon (2018-2021)
- 2.4 | Bulk and Surface Properties of Matter
- 2.4 | Bulk and Surface Properties of Matter (2018-2021)
3. Quantitative Chemistry
- 3.1 | Chemical Measurements (Part 1)
- 3.1 | Chemical Measurements (Part 2)
- 3.1 | Chemical Measurements (Part 3)
- 3.1 | Chemical Measurements (2018-2021)
- 3.2 | Amount of Substance (Part 1)
- 3.2 | Amount of Substance (Part 2)
- 3.2 | Use of Amount of Substance on Pure Substances (2018-2021)
- 3.3 | Percentage Yield & Atom Economy
- 3.4 | Concentrations of Solutions in mol/dm3 (HT Only)
- 3.5 | Yield and Atom Economy of Chemical Reactions (2018-2021)
- 3.5 | Using Concentrations of Solutions in Mol Dm3 (2018-2021)
- 3.5 | Use of Amount of Substance on Volumes of Gases (2018-2021)
4. Chemical Changes
- 4.1 | Reactivity of Metals (Part 1)
- 4.1 | Reactivity of Metals (Part 2)
- 4.1 | Reactivity of Metals (Part 3)
- 4.1 | Reactivity of Metals (2018-2021)
- 4.2 | Reactions of Acids (Part 1)
- 4.2 | Reactions of Acids (Part 2)
- 4.2 | Reactions of Acids (Part 3)
- 4.2 | Reactions of Acids (2018-2021)
- 4.3 | Electrolysis (Part 1)
- 4.3 | Electrolysis (Part 2)
- 4.3 | Electrolysis (Part 3)
- 4.3 | Electrolysis (2018-2021)
5. Energy Changes
- 5.1 | Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions (Part 1)
- 5.1 | Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions (Part 2)
- 5.1 | Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions (Part 3)
- 5.1 | Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions (2018-2021)
- 5.2 | Chemical Cells and Fuel Cells (2018-2021)
6. The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change
- 6.1 | Rate of Reaction (Part 1)
- 6.1 | Rate of Reaction (Part 2)
- 6.1 | Rate of Reaction (Part 3)
- 6.1 | Rate of Reaction (2018-2021)
- 6.2 | Reversible Reactions & Dynamic Equilibrium (Part 1)
- 6.2 | Reversible Reactions & Dynamic Equilibrium (Part 2)
- 6.2 | Reversible Reactions & Dynamic Equilibrium (Part 3)
- 6.2 | Reversible Reactions & Dynamic Equilibrium (2018-2021)
7. Organic Chemistry
- 7.1 | Carbon Compounds as Fuels & Feedstock (Part 1)
- 7.1 | Carbon Compounds as Fuels & Feedstock (Part 2)
- 7.1 | Carbon Compounds as Fuels & Feedstock (Part 3)
- 7.1 | Carbon Compounds as Fuels & Feedstock (2018-2021)
- 7.2 | Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols (Part 1)
- 7.2 | Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols (Part 2)
- 7.2 | Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols (Part 3)
- 7.2 | Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols (2018-2021)
- 7.3 | Synthetic & Naturally Occurring Polymers (Part 1)
- 7.3 | Synthetic & Naturally Occurring Polymers (Part 2)
- 7.3 | Synthetic & Naturally Occurring Polymers (Part 3)
- 7.3 | Synthetic & Naturally Occurring Polymers (2018-2021)
8. Chemical Analysis
- 8.1 | Purity (Part 1)
- 8.1 | Purity (Part 2)
- 8.1 | Purity (Part 3)
- 8.1 | Purity, Formulations & Chromatography (2018-2021)
- 8.2 | Identification of Common Gases (Part 2)
- 8.2 | Identification of Common Gases (Part 3)
- 8.2 | Identification of Common Gases (2018-2021)
- 8.3 | Identification of Ions by Chemical & Spectroscopic Means (Part 1)
- 8.3 | Identification of Ions by Chemical & Spectroscopic Means (Part 2)
- 8.3 | Identification of Ions by Chemical & Spectroscopic Means (Part 3)
- 8.3 | Identification of Ions by Chemical & Spectroscopic Means (2018-2021)
9. Chemistry of the Atmosphere
- 9.1 | Composition & Evolution of the Earth’s Atmosphere (Part 1)
- 9.1 | Composition & Evolution of the Earth’s Atmosphere (Part 2)
- 9.1 | Composition & Evolution of the Earth’s Atmosphere (Part 3)
- 9.1 | Composition & Evolution of the Earth’s Atmosphere (2018-2021)
- 9.2 | Carbon Dioxide & Methane as Greenhouse Gases (Part 1)
- 9.2 | Carbon Dioxide & Methane as Greenhouse Gases (Part 2)
- 9.2 | Carbon Dioxide & Methane as Greenhouse Gases (Part 3)
- 9.2 | Carbon Dioxide & Methane as Greenhouse Gases (2018-2021)
- 9.3 | Common Atmospheric Pollutants and their Sources (Part 1)
- 9.3 | Common Atmospheric Pollutants and their Sources (Part 2)
- 9.3 | Common Atmospheric Pollutants and their Sources (Part 3)
- 9.3 | Common Atmospheric Pollutants and their Sources (2018-2021)
10. Using Resources
- 10.1 | Earth’s Resources & Potable Water (Part 1)
- 10.1 | Earth’s Resources & Potable Water (Part 2)
- 10.1 | Using the Earth's Resources and Potable Water (2018-2021)
- 10.2 | Life Cycle Assessment & Recycling (Part 1)
- 10.2 | Life Cycle Assessment & Recycling (Part 2)
- 10.2 | Life Cycle Assessment & Recycling (Part 3)
- 10.3 | Life Cycle Assessment & Recycling (2018-2021)
- 10.3 | Using Materials (Part 1)
- 10.3 | Using Materials (Part 2)
- 10.3 | Using Materials (Part 3)
- 10.3 | Using Materials (2018-2021)
- 10.4 | Haber Process & Use of NPK Fertilisers (Part 1)
- 10.4 | Haber Process & Use of NPK Fertilisers (Part 2)
- 10.4 | Haber Process & Use of NPK Fertilisers (Part 3)
- 10.4 | The Haber Process and the Use of NPK Fertilisers (2018-2021)
AQA GCSE Chemistry Past Papers June 2019
- 2019 | Paper 1 - Foundation
- 2019 | Paper 1 - Higher
- 2019 | Paper 2 - Foundation
- 2019 | Paper 2 - Higher
AQA GCSE Chemistry Past Papers June 2018
- 2018 | Paper 1 - Foundation
- 2018 | Paper 1 - Higher
- 2018 | Paper 2 - Foundation
- 2018 | Paper 2 - Higher
AQA GCSE Chemistry Specimen Past Papers
- 1 | Paper 1 - Foundation
- 2 | Paper 1 - Higher
- 3 | Paper 2 - Foundation
- 4 | Paper 2 - Higher
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