AQA A Level Chemistry Paper 1| Real Based Questions with
Correct Answers| Updated for a perfect score| Graded A+
Are alloys malleable? - Correct Answer ✅💯Alloys are not malleable
Are metals good or bad conductors of heat and electricity? - Correct Answer
✅💯Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity
Are metals malleable? - Correct Answer ✅💯Metals are malleable meaning
they can be bent and shaped
C1 Atomic Structure - Correct Answer ✅💯
C2 The periodic table - Correct Answer ✅💯
C3 Structure and bonding - Correct Answer ✅💯
C4 Chemical calculations - Correct Answer ✅💯
C5 Chemical changes - Correct Answer ✅💯
C6 Electrolysis - Correct Answer ✅💯
C7 Energy changes - Correct Answer ✅💯
Can diamond conduct electricity? - Correct Answer ✅💯Diamond cannot
conduct electricity
Describe how Rutherford carried out the gold foil experiment - Correct Answer
✅💯Rutherford took a piece of gold foil, he then fired tiny positive alpha
particles at the gold foil
Describe the correlation of the melting and boiling point of a group 0 element
and it's location in the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 0 elements have a
lower melting and boiling point as you move down the column
Describe the correlation of the melting and boiling point of a group 7 element
and it's location in the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 7 elements have a
higher melting and boiling point as you move down the column
Describe the correlation of the reactivity of a group 1 metal and it's location in
the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 1 metals react faster as you move down
the column
Describe the correlation of the reactivity of a group 7 element and it's location
in the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 7 elements have a lower reactivity as
you move down the column
,Describe the particles in a gas - Correct Answer ✅💯The particles in a gas are
much further apart in a random arrangement, they move very quickly
Describe the particles in a liquid - Correct Answer ✅💯The particles in a
liquid are close together in a changing, random arrangement, they can move
around
Describe the particles in a solid - Correct Answer ✅💯The particles in a solid
are packed closely together in a fixed arrangement, they vibrate constantly
Describe the plum pudding model - Correct Answer ✅💯The plum pudding
model suggested that an atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons
in embedded in it
Describe the process of chromatography - Correct Answer ✅💯Take a strip of
filter paper and draw a line on the bottom of the paper. Put a small drop of ink
on the line, take a jar full of water up to the line and put the filter paper in. As
the water moves up we see different colours on the paper these are the dyes in
the ink
Describe the process of crystallisation - Correct Answer ✅💯Use the method
of filtration to filter off any excess soluble solid. Evaporate the mixture then
transfer the hot mixture onto a dish. Crystals are formed when the mixture has
cooled
Describe the process of filtration - Correct Answer ✅💯Pour your mixture
onto the filter paper, the liquid simply passes through the filter paper into the
flask. The insoluble solid cannot pass through and so it stays on the paper
Describe the process of simple distillation - Correct Answer ✅💯First we
evaporate the mixture by heating it, the dissolved solid then vaporises. These
vapours condense in the condenser, the dissolved solid then flows into the
beaker and liquid stays in the flask
Describe the properties of compounds - Correct Answer ✅💯The properties of
compounds are usually different to the elements that they are made from
Describe the reaction of a group 1 metal and chlorine in terms of electrons -
Correct Answer ✅💯In the reaction a group 1 metal transfers its outer electron
to the chlorine, now both atoms have a full outer energy level. The metals have
a 1+ charge and the chlorine has a 1- charge
Describe the reaction of a group 1 metal and oxygen in terms of electrons -
Correct Answer ✅💯In the reaction one group 1 metal transfers its outer
electron to the oxygen another group 1 metal does the same, now all the atoms
, have a full outer energy level. The metals have a 1+ charge and the oxygen has
a 2- charge
Describe the reaction of the first three group 1 metals and water - Correct
Answer ✅💯When water reacts with lithium the reaction is fast and there is
fizzing. When it reacts with sodium the reaction is very fast and gas is
produced. When it reacts with potassium the reaction is extremely fast and there
is a small flame. In all the reactions the water turns alkaline
Describe the stages of the electrolysis of aluminium oxide - Correct Answer
✅💯The aluminium oxide is mixed with cryolite to lower the melting point,
the solution is used as the electrolyte, the positive aluminium ions are attracted
to the cathode and the negative oxide ions are attracted to the positive anode,
the aluminium is reduced and the oxide is oxidised
Describe the stages of the electrolysis of copper sulfate - Correct Answer
✅💯Copper sulfate solution is used as the electrolyte, the positive copper ions
are attracted to the cathode and the negative sulfate ions are attracted to the
positive anode, the copper is reduced and the sulfate is oxidised
Describe the structure of a diamond - Correct Answer ✅💯Diamond has a
giant molecular structure. Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other
carbon atoms, diamonds contains many strong covalent bonds
Describe the structure of a metal - Correct Answer ✅💯Metals consist of a
giant structure of atoms arranged in regular layers, the electrons in the outer
energy level of each atom are delocalised
Describe the structure of an ionic compound - Correct Answer ✅💯Ionic
compounds form a giant ionic lattice where every positive ion is surrounded by
a negative ions
Describe the structure of fullerenes - Correct Answer ✅💯Fullerenes are
molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes they have hexagonal rings of
carbon atoms, however they can also have rings with five or seven carbon atoms
Describe the structure of graphene - Correct Answer ✅💯Graphene is a single
layer of graphite and it is one atom thick
Describe the structure of Graphite - Correct Answer ✅💯Graphite has a giant
covalent molecular structure it contains many layers of carbon atoms each
carbon atom covalently bonded to three other carbon atoms, the layers are held
by weak forces between them
Correct Answers| Updated for a perfect score| Graded A+
Are alloys malleable? - Correct Answer ✅💯Alloys are not malleable
Are metals good or bad conductors of heat and electricity? - Correct Answer
✅💯Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity
Are metals malleable? - Correct Answer ✅💯Metals are malleable meaning
they can be bent and shaped
C1 Atomic Structure - Correct Answer ✅💯
C2 The periodic table - Correct Answer ✅💯
C3 Structure and bonding - Correct Answer ✅💯
C4 Chemical calculations - Correct Answer ✅💯
C5 Chemical changes - Correct Answer ✅💯
C6 Electrolysis - Correct Answer ✅💯
C7 Energy changes - Correct Answer ✅💯
Can diamond conduct electricity? - Correct Answer ✅💯Diamond cannot
conduct electricity
Describe how Rutherford carried out the gold foil experiment - Correct Answer
✅💯Rutherford took a piece of gold foil, he then fired tiny positive alpha
particles at the gold foil
Describe the correlation of the melting and boiling point of a group 0 element
and it's location in the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 0 elements have a
lower melting and boiling point as you move down the column
Describe the correlation of the melting and boiling point of a group 7 element
and it's location in the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 7 elements have a
higher melting and boiling point as you move down the column
Describe the correlation of the reactivity of a group 1 metal and it's location in
the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 1 metals react faster as you move down
the column
Describe the correlation of the reactivity of a group 7 element and it's location
in the table - Correct Answer ✅💯Group 7 elements have a lower reactivity as
you move down the column
,Describe the particles in a gas - Correct Answer ✅💯The particles in a gas are
much further apart in a random arrangement, they move very quickly
Describe the particles in a liquid - Correct Answer ✅💯The particles in a
liquid are close together in a changing, random arrangement, they can move
around
Describe the particles in a solid - Correct Answer ✅💯The particles in a solid
are packed closely together in a fixed arrangement, they vibrate constantly
Describe the plum pudding model - Correct Answer ✅💯The plum pudding
model suggested that an atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons
in embedded in it
Describe the process of chromatography - Correct Answer ✅💯Take a strip of
filter paper and draw a line on the bottom of the paper. Put a small drop of ink
on the line, take a jar full of water up to the line and put the filter paper in. As
the water moves up we see different colours on the paper these are the dyes in
the ink
Describe the process of crystallisation - Correct Answer ✅💯Use the method
of filtration to filter off any excess soluble solid. Evaporate the mixture then
transfer the hot mixture onto a dish. Crystals are formed when the mixture has
cooled
Describe the process of filtration - Correct Answer ✅💯Pour your mixture
onto the filter paper, the liquid simply passes through the filter paper into the
flask. The insoluble solid cannot pass through and so it stays on the paper
Describe the process of simple distillation - Correct Answer ✅💯First we
evaporate the mixture by heating it, the dissolved solid then vaporises. These
vapours condense in the condenser, the dissolved solid then flows into the
beaker and liquid stays in the flask
Describe the properties of compounds - Correct Answer ✅💯The properties of
compounds are usually different to the elements that they are made from
Describe the reaction of a group 1 metal and chlorine in terms of electrons -
Correct Answer ✅💯In the reaction a group 1 metal transfers its outer electron
to the chlorine, now both atoms have a full outer energy level. The metals have
a 1+ charge and the chlorine has a 1- charge
Describe the reaction of a group 1 metal and oxygen in terms of electrons -
Correct Answer ✅💯In the reaction one group 1 metal transfers its outer
electron to the oxygen another group 1 metal does the same, now all the atoms
, have a full outer energy level. The metals have a 1+ charge and the oxygen has
a 2- charge
Describe the reaction of the first three group 1 metals and water - Correct
Answer ✅💯When water reacts with lithium the reaction is fast and there is
fizzing. When it reacts with sodium the reaction is very fast and gas is
produced. When it reacts with potassium the reaction is extremely fast and there
is a small flame. In all the reactions the water turns alkaline
Describe the stages of the electrolysis of aluminium oxide - Correct Answer
✅💯The aluminium oxide is mixed with cryolite to lower the melting point,
the solution is used as the electrolyte, the positive aluminium ions are attracted
to the cathode and the negative oxide ions are attracted to the positive anode,
the aluminium is reduced and the oxide is oxidised
Describe the stages of the electrolysis of copper sulfate - Correct Answer
✅💯Copper sulfate solution is used as the electrolyte, the positive copper ions
are attracted to the cathode and the negative sulfate ions are attracted to the
positive anode, the copper is reduced and the sulfate is oxidised
Describe the structure of a diamond - Correct Answer ✅💯Diamond has a
giant molecular structure. Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other
carbon atoms, diamonds contains many strong covalent bonds
Describe the structure of a metal - Correct Answer ✅💯Metals consist of a
giant structure of atoms arranged in regular layers, the electrons in the outer
energy level of each atom are delocalised
Describe the structure of an ionic compound - Correct Answer ✅💯Ionic
compounds form a giant ionic lattice where every positive ion is surrounded by
a negative ions
Describe the structure of fullerenes - Correct Answer ✅💯Fullerenes are
molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes they have hexagonal rings of
carbon atoms, however they can also have rings with five or seven carbon atoms
Describe the structure of graphene - Correct Answer ✅💯Graphene is a single
layer of graphite and it is one atom thick
Describe the structure of Graphite - Correct Answer ✅💯Graphite has a giant
covalent molecular structure it contains many layers of carbon atoms each
carbon atom covalently bonded to three other carbon atoms, the layers are held
by weak forces between them
