AQA AS Level Chemistry Paper 1 – Inorganic and Physical Chemistry June 2025 with Model Answers

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AS
CHEMISTRY
Paper 1 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry


Tuesday 13 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• the Periodic Table/Data Sheet, provided as an insert (enclosed) For Examiner’s Use
• a ruler with millimetre measurements Question Mark
• a scientific calculator, which you are expected to use where appropriate.
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Instructions 2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 3
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
• Answer all questions.
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• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
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• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.

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• You are advised to spend 65 minutes on Section A and 25 minutes on Section B.




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Answer all questions in this section.


0 1 This question is about the extraction of titanium.

The first stage in the extraction of titanium is the formation of
titanium(IV) chloride, TiCl4

TiO2(s) + 2 C(s) + 2 Cl2(g) ⟶ TiCl4(l) + 2 CO(g)


0 1 . 1 Calculate the percentage atom economy to form TiCl4 in this first stage of the
extraction.
[2 marks]




Percentage atom economy


0 1 . 2 Suggest one economic advantage of using a process with a
high percentage atom economy.
[1 mark]




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The second stage of the extraction is the reaction between TiCl4 and magnesium. box




0 1 . 3 Give the equation for the reaction between TiCl4 and magnesium.

State the role of magnesium in this reaction.
[2 marks]

Equation




Role of magnesium


0 1 . 4 Titanium is an expensive metal because its extraction process uses magnesium.

Suggest why magnesium is expensive.
[1 mark]



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