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Combined Science · Edexcel 1SC0 · Paper 4: Chemistry 2 · Higher · November 2021

Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Paper 4: Chemistry 2 Higher November 2021 examiner report (1SC0/2CH)

1h 10m 60 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 9 marks - Concentration of solutions, Exothermic and endothermic reactions, Properties of ionic compounds, Reaction profiles
  2. Q2 - 7 marks - Atmospheric pollutants, Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes, Fractional distillation and petrochemicals, Greenhouse gases and climate change
  3. Q3 - 11 marks - Electronic structure, Group 1: the alkali metals, Ionic bonding and ionic compounds, Tests for gases
  4. Q4 - 10 marks - Collision theory and activation energy, Factors affecting the rate of reaction, Rate of reaction
  5. Q5 - 12 marks - Amounts of substance in equations, Group 1: the alkali metals, Group 7: the halogens, Relative formula mass
  6. Q6 - 11 marks - Atmospheric pollutants, Bond energy calculations, Cracking and alkenes, Properties of hydrocarbons