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Chemistry · AQA 8462 · Paper 1 · Foundation · June 2023

AQA GCSE Chemistry Paper 1 Foundation June 2023 examiner report (8462/1F)

1h 45m 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 9 marks - Atoms, elements and compounds
  2. Q2 - 10 marks - Concentration of solutions, The pH scale and neutralisation, Titrations
  3. Q3 - 7 marks - Diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes, Subatomic particles
  4. Q4 - 10 marks - Properties of metals and alloys, The three states of matter
  5. Q5 - 8 marks - Ionic bonding and ionic compounds, Nanoparticles
  6. Q6 - 9 marks - Group 1: the alkali metals, Reactivity of metals, Transition metals
  7. Q7 - 9 marks - Electrolysis, Electrolysis of aqueous solutions, Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds, Ionic bonding and ionic compounds, Using electrolysis to extract metals
  8. Q8 - 10 marks - Atom economy, Conservation of mass and balanced equations, Extraction of metals and reduction, Reactivity of metals, Relative formula mass
  9. Q9 - 9 marks - Isotopes and relative atomic mass, The development of the model of the atom, The periodic table
  10. Q10 - 11 marks - Chemical measurements and uncertainty, Exothermic and endothermic reactions
  11. Q11 - 8 marks - Making soluble salts