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GCSE
CHEMISTRY
Foundation Tier Paper 2
F
AQA GCSE CHEMISTRY Foundation Tier Paper 2 QP JUNE 2025
Friday 13 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a ruler Question Mark
a scientific calculator 1
the periodic table (enclosed). 2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
Pencil should only be used for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
6
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 7
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at 8
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 9
answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 10
to be marked. TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear
presentation in your answers.
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0 1 This question is about chemical analysis. box
Some metal ions can be identified using a
flame test.
0 1 .1 Describe how to do a flame test using a metal wire and a
Bunsen burner. [2 marks]
0 1 .2 Draw one line from each metal ion to the flame colour produced by the metal ion.
[2 marks]
Metal ion Flame colour
Crimson
Green
Lithium
Lilac
Potassium
Orange-red
Yellow
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0 1 .3 Which gas is produced when carbonates are reacted with box
[1 mark]
dilute acids? Tick () one box.
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Oxygen
0 1 .4 Which solution is used to test for sulfate
[1 mark]
ions? Tick () one box.
Barium chloride solution
Magnesium chloride solution
Sodium chloride solution
Precipitates are used to identify some ions.
0 1 .5 Complete the sentence.
Choose the answer from the
box. [1 mark]
gas liquid solid
A precipitate is a .
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
CHEMISTRY
Foundation Tier Paper 2
F
AQA GCSE CHEMISTRY Foundation Tier Paper 2 QP JUNE 2025
Friday 13 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
a ruler Question Mark
a scientific calculator 1
the periodic table (enclosed). 2
Instructions 3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
Pencil should only be used for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
6
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 7
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at 8
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 9
answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 10
to be marked. TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear
presentation in your answers.
IB/G/Jun25/G4007/E12
8462/2F
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 This question is about chemical analysis. box
Some metal ions can be identified using a
flame test.
0 1 .1 Describe how to do a flame test using a metal wire and a
Bunsen burner. [2 marks]
0 1 .2 Draw one line from each metal ion to the flame colour produced by the metal ion.
[2 marks]
Metal ion Flame colour
Crimson
Green
Lithium
Lilac
Potassium
Orange-red
Yellow
IB/G/
Jun25/8462/2F
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 .3 Which gas is produced when carbonates are reacted with box
[1 mark]
dilute acids? Tick () one box.
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Oxygen
0 1 .4 Which solution is used to test for sulfate
[1 mark]
ions? Tick () one box.
Barium chloride solution
Magnesium chloride solution
Sodium chloride solution
Precipitates are used to identify some ions.
0 1 .5 Complete the sentence.
Choose the answer from the
box. [1 mark]
gas liquid solid
A precipitate is a .
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outside the
Turn over ►
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