AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy · 8465

AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy Paper 3

Physical sciences

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks: 100
Weighting: 25% of the GCSE

From the AQA specification (opens in a new tab), Version 1.4, PDF page 10.

4 sections · 87 revision notes · 18 past papers

What’s on Paper 3

4.5 Building Blocks for Understanding

Periodic Table · Chemical Quantities12 notes

4.5.1 Periodic Table

4.5.1.1 Atomic Number and Periodic Table 2 notes
- Electron Structure and Periodic-table Organisation

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From Relative Atomic Mass to Atomic Number

4.5.1.2 Metals and Non-metals

4.5.1.3 Group 0

4.5.1.4 Group 1

4.5.1.5 Group 7

4.5.2 Chemical Quantities

Building Blocks for Understanding overview

4.6 Interactions over Small and Large Distances

Forces and Energy Changes · Structure and Bonding · Magnetism and Electromagnetism20 notes

4.6.1 Forces and Energy Changes

4.6.2 Structure and Bonding

4.6.3 Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Interactions over Small and Large Distances overview

4.7 Movement and Interactions

Forces and Motion · Electricity · Acids and Alkalis · Rate and Extent of Chemical Change · Atoms to Ions and Ions to Atoms42 notes

4.7.1 Forces and Motion

4.7.2 Electricity

4.7.2.1 Electric Current
4.7.2.2 Current, Resistance, and Potential Difference
4.7.2.3 Series and Parallel Circuits 2 notes
- Series and Parallel Circuit Rules and Calculations

4.7.3 Acids and Alkalis

4.7.4 Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

4.7.4.1 Factors Affecting Reaction Rates
4.7.4.2 Effect of Surface Area on Reaction Rates
4.7.4.3 Effect of Temperature, Concentration, and Pressure on Reaction Rates 2 notes

4.7.5 Atoms to Ions and Ions to Atoms

Movement and Interactions overview

4.8 Sustainable Future

Carbon Chemistry · Material and Energy Resources13 notes

4.8.1 Carbon Chemistry

4.8.2 Material and Energy Resources

Sustainable Future overview

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4.6.2.4

Covalent Bonding

4.6.2.5 Properties of Covalent Substances

4.6.2.6 Metallic Bonding

4.6.2.7 Properties of Metals

4.6.3.4

Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

4.6.3.5 Motor Effect

4.6.3.6 Electric Motors

Required Practical 16: Investigating Resistance

4.7.2.4 Circuit Elements

4.7.2.5 Direct and Alternating Currents

4.7.2.6 Mains Cables

4.7.2.7 Power

4.7.2.8 Power and Domestic Electric Appliances

4.7.2.9 The National Grid

4.7.3.4

The pH Scale and Neutralisation

4.7.3.5 Strong and Weak Acids

Collision Theory and Factors Affecting Reaction Rates

Required Practical: Concentration and Reaction Rate

4.7.4.4 Activation Energy

4.7.4.5 Bond Breaking and Bond Forming

4.7.4.6 Catalysts

4.7.4.7 Enzymes

4.7.4.8 Reversible Reactions

4.7.4.9 Dynamic Equilibrium

4.7.4.10 Factors Affecting Equilibrium Position

4.7.5.4

Tests for Gases

4.7.5.5 Electron Transfer Reactions

4.8.2.4

Energy Resources

4.8.2.5 Energy Conservation and Dissipation

4.8.2.6 Preventing Unwanted Energy Transfers

4.8.2.7 Energy Efficiency

4.8.2.8 Life Cycle Assessment

4.8.2.9 Recycling

What’s on Paper 3

4.5 Building Blocks for Understanding

4.5.1 Periodic Table

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4.5.2 Chemical Quantities

4.6 Interactions over Small and Large Distances

4.6.1 Forces and Energy Changes

4.6.2 Structure and Bonding

4.6.3 Magnetism and Electromagnetism

4.7 Movement and Interactions

4.7.1 Forces and Motion

4.7.2 Electricity

4.7.3 Acids and Alkalis

4.7.4 Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

4.7.5 Atoms to Ions and Ions to Atoms

4.8 Sustainable Future

4.8.1 Carbon Chemistry

4.8.2 Material and Energy Resources

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