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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 9CH0/01
Chemistry
Advanced
PAPER 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, Data Booklet, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
• IfFillpencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• centre number
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• toForstructure
the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
your answer logically, showing the points that you make are related or
follow on from each other where appropriate.
• A Periodic Table is printed on the back cover of this paper.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Show all your working in calculations and include units where appropriate.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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, Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 This question is about ionisation energy.
The graph shows the first ionisation energies of 13 successive elements in the
Periodic Table in order of increasing atomic number.
Trends in first ionisation energies can be used to identify the group to which an
element belongs.
The letters are not the symbols for the elements.
C
+
+
B L
+
+
Ionisation A +
energy H K
+ +
/ kJ mol–1 E + J
+ G
+ N
+ F +
D +
M
Atomic number
(a) (i) Which statement best describes the first ionisation energy of an element?
(1)
A the energy released on removing 1 mol of electrons
from 1 mol of atoms in the gaseous state
B the energy required to form 1 mol of singly charged positive ions
from 1 mol of atoms
C the energy released when 1 mol of gaseous atoms
forms 1 mol of gaseous singly charged positive ions
D the energy required to remove 1 mol of electrons
from 1 mol of gaseous atoms
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, (ii) Explain why a general increase is shown in the graph for the first
ionisation energies of the elements F to L.
(2)
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(iii) Identify the reason why the first ionisation energy of element J is lower than
for element H.
(1)
A the electron is removed from a new shell
B the electron is removed from a new sub-shell
C the electron is removed from a fully occupied orbital
D the electron is removed from a partially occupied orbital
(b) (i) Which pair of elements belong in Group 2?
(1)
A elements B and K
B elements C and L
C elements D and M
D elements E and N
(ii) Justify your answer in terms of ionisation energy.
(1)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 9CH0/01
Chemistry
Advanced
PAPER 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
You must have: Total Marks
Scientific calculator, Data Booklet, ruler
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.
• IfFillpencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• centre number
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• toForstructure
the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability
your answer logically, showing the points that you make are related or
follow on from each other where appropriate.
• A Periodic Table is printed on the back cover of this paper.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Show all your working in calculations and include units where appropriate.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P74453APearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P74453A0128* for more:
, Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 This question is about ionisation energy.
The graph shows the first ionisation energies of 13 successive elements in the
Periodic Table in order of increasing atomic number.
Trends in first ionisation energies can be used to identify the group to which an
element belongs.
The letters are not the symbols for the elements.
C
+
+
B L
+
+
Ionisation A +
energy H K
+ +
/ kJ mol–1 E + J
+ G
+ N
+ F +
D +
M
Atomic number
(a) (i) Which statement best describes the first ionisation energy of an element?
(1)
A the energy released on removing 1 mol of electrons
from 1 mol of atoms in the gaseous state
B the energy required to form 1 mol of singly charged positive ions
from 1 mol of atoms
C the energy released when 1 mol of gaseous atoms
forms 1 mol of gaseous singly charged positive ions
D the energy required to remove 1 mol of electrons
from 1 mol of gaseous atoms
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, (ii) Explain why a general increase is shown in the graph for the first
ionisation energies of the elements F to L.
(2)
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(iii) Identify the reason why the first ionisation energy of element J is lower than
for element H.
(1)
A the electron is removed from a new shell
B the electron is removed from a new sub-shell
C the electron is removed from a fully occupied orbital
D the electron is removed from a partially occupied orbital
(b) (i) Which pair of elements belong in Group 2?
(1)
A elements B and K
B elements C and L
C elements D and M
D elements E and N
(ii) Justify your answer in terms of ionisation energy.
(1)
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