AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE TRILOGY
8464 C 1H HIGHER TIER CHEMISTRY PAPER 1H
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ physical processes. Answer: mixtures can be separated by...
◉ simple distillation. Answer: evaporating water and condensing it
in a separate container
◉ fractional distillation. Answer: evaporating liquids with different
boiling points
◉ filtration. Answer: screening and sieving to remove solids
◉ chromatography. Answer: using a solvent to separate pigments so
you can identify them
◉ crystallisation. Answer: evaporating a solution to a small volume
and leaving it to cool to form crystals
,◉ chemically bonded. Answer: a mixture is made from different
substances that aren't...
◉ a mixture designed for a use. Answer: a formulation is...
◉ mixing components in carefully measured amounts. Answer: a
formulation is made by...
◉ the solvent moves through the paper. Answer: in paper
chromatography...
◉ different compounds to different distances depending on their
attraction to the paper and solvent. Answer: chromatography
carries...
◉ distance moved by compound ÷ distance moved by solvent.
Answer: Rf value =
◉ single spot in all solvents. Answer: in chromatography, a pure
compound produces a...
◉ damp blue litmus paper red and then bleaches it white. Answer:
chlorine turns...
,◉ glowing splint relight. Answer: oxygen gas test makes a...
◉ squeaky pop sound. Answer: hydrogen gas test makes a...
◉ limewater go cloudy. Answer: carbon dioxide gas test makes...
◉ warmth, shelter, food and transport. Answer: the Earth provides
humans with...
◉ food, timber, clothing and fuels. Answer: natural resources along
with agriculture give us...
◉ processes to make energy and materials. Answer: finite resources
involve...
◉ there is only a certain amount of them. Answer: finite means...
◉ using the Earth's resources in a way that can continue in the
future.. Answer: sustainable resources involves...
◉ meet the needs of people today without impacting on the needs of
people in the future. Answer: sustainable development should...
, ◉ safe to drink. Answer: potable water is...
◉ dissolved salts and microbes. Answer: potable water has a low
enough level of...
◉ pure water. Answer: potable water isn't...
◉ no other substances. Answer: pure water contains...
◉ dissolved salts behind. Answer: testing water purity using
evaporation: evaporating water will leave...
◉ solid residue will be left. Answer: testing water purity using
evaporation: the purer the water, the less...
◉ 100°C. Answer: testing water purity using boiling point: pure
water will boil at...
◉ 0°C. Answer: testing water purity using boiling point: pure water
will melt at...
◉ agricultural and industrial processes. Answer: chemistry is
important in research to improve...
8464 C 1H HIGHER TIER CHEMISTRY PAPER 1H
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ physical processes. Answer: mixtures can be separated by...
◉ simple distillation. Answer: evaporating water and condensing it
in a separate container
◉ fractional distillation. Answer: evaporating liquids with different
boiling points
◉ filtration. Answer: screening and sieving to remove solids
◉ chromatography. Answer: using a solvent to separate pigments so
you can identify them
◉ crystallisation. Answer: evaporating a solution to a small volume
and leaving it to cool to form crystals
,◉ chemically bonded. Answer: a mixture is made from different
substances that aren't...
◉ a mixture designed for a use. Answer: a formulation is...
◉ mixing components in carefully measured amounts. Answer: a
formulation is made by...
◉ the solvent moves through the paper. Answer: in paper
chromatography...
◉ different compounds to different distances depending on their
attraction to the paper and solvent. Answer: chromatography
carries...
◉ distance moved by compound ÷ distance moved by solvent.
Answer: Rf value =
◉ single spot in all solvents. Answer: in chromatography, a pure
compound produces a...
◉ damp blue litmus paper red and then bleaches it white. Answer:
chlorine turns...
,◉ glowing splint relight. Answer: oxygen gas test makes a...
◉ squeaky pop sound. Answer: hydrogen gas test makes a...
◉ limewater go cloudy. Answer: carbon dioxide gas test makes...
◉ warmth, shelter, food and transport. Answer: the Earth provides
humans with...
◉ food, timber, clothing and fuels. Answer: natural resources along
with agriculture give us...
◉ processes to make energy and materials. Answer: finite resources
involve...
◉ there is only a certain amount of them. Answer: finite means...
◉ using the Earth's resources in a way that can continue in the
future.. Answer: sustainable resources involves...
◉ meet the needs of people today without impacting on the needs of
people in the future. Answer: sustainable development should...
, ◉ safe to drink. Answer: potable water is...
◉ dissolved salts and microbes. Answer: potable water has a low
enough level of...
◉ pure water. Answer: potable water isn't...
◉ no other substances. Answer: pure water contains...
◉ dissolved salts behind. Answer: testing water purity using
evaporation: evaporating water will leave...
◉ solid residue will be left. Answer: testing water purity using
evaporation: the purer the water, the less...
◉ 100°C. Answer: testing water purity using boiling point: pure
water will boil at...
◉ 0°C. Answer: testing water purity using boiling point: pure water
will melt at...
◉ agricultural and industrial processes. Answer: chemistry is
important in research to improve...
