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AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462

AQA GCSE Chemistry Paper 2

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks: 100
Weighting: 50% of the GCSE

From the AQA specification (opens in a new tab), Version 1.1 04 October 2019, PDF page 10.

6 sections · 62 revision notes · 14 past papers

What’s on Paper 2

4.6 The rate and extent of chemical change

Reaction Rates · Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium11 notes

4.6.1 Reaction Rates

4.6.1.1 Calculating Reaction Rates Free

Paper 2 past papers

June 2024 2F (Foundation)
Question paper Mark scheme

4.6.1.2

Factors Affecting Rate

Pro

4.6.1.3 Collision Theory Pro

4.6.1.4 Catalysts and Activation Energy Pro

4.6.2 Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium

The rate and extent of chemical change overview

4.7 Organic chemistry

Hydrocarbons and Crude Oil · Alkenes, Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids · Polymers12 notes

4.7.1 Hydrocarbons and Crude Oil

4.7.2 Alkenes, Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids

4.7.3 Polymers

Organic chemistry overview

4.8 Chemical analysis

Purity and Chromatography · Gas Tests · Ion Identification14 notes

4.8.1 Purity and Chromatography

4.8.2 Gas Tests

4.8.3 Ion Identification

Chemical analysis overview

4.9 Chemistry of the atmosphere

Atmospheric Composition and History · Climate Change · Atmospheric Pollutants10 notes

4.9.1 Atmospheric Composition and History

4.9.2 Climate Change

4.9.3 Atmospheric Pollutants

Chemistry of the atmosphere overview

4.10 Using resources

Sustainable Resource Use · Life Cycle Assessment and Recycling · Material Properties · Fertiliser Production11 notes

4.10.1 Sustainable Resource Use

4.10.2 Life Cycle Assessment and Recycling

4.10.3 Material Properties

4.10.4 Fertiliser Production

Using resources overview

4.11 Key ideas

Fundamental PrinciplesOn both papers4 notes

Fundamental Principles

Core Chemical Concepts 4 notes

Key ideas overview

June 2024 2H (Higher)

All AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers

4.7.2.3

Alcohol Properties and Uses

Pro

4.7.2.4 Carboxylic Acid Properties Pro

Amino Acids and Polypeptides

Pro

4.7.3.4 DNA and Natural Polymers Pro

Pro

4.8.2.4 Test for Chlorine Pro

Test for Carbonates

Pro

4.8.3.4 Test for Halides Pro

4.8.3.5 Test for Sulfates Pro

4.8.3.6 Instrumental Analysis Pro

4.8.3.7 Flame Emission Spectroscopy Pro

Effects of Climate Change

Pro

4.9.2.4 Carbon Footprint Reduction Pro

Ceramics, Polymers, and Composites

Pro