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Chemistry · AQA 8462 · Paper 1 · Higher · June 2022

AQA GCSE Chemistry Paper 1 Higher June 2022 examiner report (8462/1H)

1h 45m 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 13 marks - Electronic structure, Ionic bonding and ionic compounds, Metals and non-metals, Properties of metals and alloys, Transition metals
  2. Q2 - 17 marks - Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Reaction profiles
  3. Q3 - 11 marks - Diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes
  4. Q4 - 10 marks - Chemical cells and batteries, Making soluble salts, Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons, Reactivity of metals
  5. Q5 - 11 marks - Group 1: the alkali metals
  6. Q6 - 9 marks - Electrolysis of aqueous solutions, Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds, Half equations at electrodes
  7. Q7 - 15 marks - Amounts of substance in equations, Covalent bonding, Extraction of metals and reduction, Reactivity of metals, Volumes of gases
  8. Q8 - 14 marks - Concentration of solutions, Electrolysis of aqueous solutions, Strong and weak acids, Titrations