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Synergy · AQA 8465 · Paper 3: Physical sciences · Foundation · June 2018

AQA GCSE Synergy Paper 3: Physical sciences Foundation June 2018 examiner report (8465/3F)

1h 45m 100 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 10 marks - Chemical bonds, Conservation of mass and balanced equations, Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Extraction of metals and reduction, Properties of metals and alloys, Reactivity of metals, Reducing the use of resources
  2. Q2 - 9 marks - Atoms, elements and compounds, Chemical bonds, Group 1: the alkali metals, Relative formula mass, The periodic table
  3. Q3 - 9 marks - Forces and braking
  4. Q4 - 13 marks - Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic fields, Properties of metals and alloys
  5. Q5 - 8 marks - Factors affecting the rate of reaction, Rate of reaction
  6. Q6 - 9 marks - Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Making soluble salts, The pH scale and neutralisation
  7. Q7 - 12 marks - Acceleration, Describing motion along a line, Newton's laws of motion
  8. Q8 - 10 marks - Chemical bonds, Collision theory and activation energy, Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Properties of ionic compounds
  9. Q9 - 8 marks - Making soluble salts, Reactions of acids
  10. Q10 - 12 marks - Electrical power and energy transfers, National and global energy resources