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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 22 May 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1CH0/1H
Chemistry ⬟ ⬟
PAPER 1
Higher Tier
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Calculator, ruler
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/ Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Chemistry Paper 1 Higher
Tier Question Paper May 2023
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Calculators may be used.
• YouAny diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related or
• There is a periodic table on the back cover of the paper.
follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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1 (a) Figure 1 shows information about two isotopes of hydrogen, A and B.
Complete the table to show the number of subatomic particles in each isotope.
(2)
isotope A isotope B
atomic number 1 1
mass number 1 2
number of protons
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number of electrons
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number of neutrons
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Figure 1
(b) Hydrogen gas and oxygen gas are used in a hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell.
Separate containers of hydrogen and oxygen are used to supply the gases.
A student tests the voltage supplied by the fuel cell every 15 minutes.
The results are shown in Figure 2.
voltage 1.2
in V
1.0
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0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0 15 30 45 60 75 90
time in minutes
Figure 2
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, Describe what Figure 2 shows about how the voltage of this fuel cell varies
with time.
(2)
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(c) A chemical cell is made by placing two electrodes into an aqueous electrolyte.
Figure 3 shows a chemical cell.
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electrode
electrode
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electrolyte
Figure 3
State why sodium and sulfur electrodes are not suitable for this experiment.
(2)
sodium
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sulfur
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, 2 In an experiment, powdered calcium hydroxide was added to dilute hydrochloric acid
and the pH was measured.
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The method used was
step 1 measure 200 cm3 dilute hydrochloric acid into a beaker
step 2 add 0.1 g of powdered calcium hydroxide to the beaker
step 3 find the pH of the mixture
step 4 repeat steps 2 and 3 until the pH stops changing.
(a) State what should be done after step 2 to make sure that any reaction
is complete.
(1)
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(b) Complete the word equation for the reaction.
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calcium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid . . . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ...
(c) Which row of the table shows the state symbols for powdered calcium hydroxide
and dilute hydrochloric acid in the balanced chemical equation?
(1)
calcium hydroxide hydrochloric acid
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 22 May 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1CH0/1H
Chemistry ⬟ ⬟
PAPER 1
Higher Tier
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/ Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Chemistry Paper 1 Higher
Tier Question Paper May 2023
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Calculators may be used.
• YouAny diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
• Instructure
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to
your answer logically, showing how the points that you make are related or
• There is a periodic table on the back cover of the paper.
follow on from each other where appropriate.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 (a) Figure 1 shows information about two isotopes of hydrogen, A and B.
Complete the table to show the number of subatomic particles in each isotope.
(2)
isotope A isotope B
atomic number 1 1
mass number 1 2
number of protons
. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .
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number of electrons
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number of neutrons
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Figure 1
(b) Hydrogen gas and oxygen gas are used in a hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell.
Separate containers of hydrogen and oxygen are used to supply the gases.
A student tests the voltage supplied by the fuel cell every 15 minutes.
The results are shown in Figure 2.
voltage 1.2
in V
1.0
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0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0 15 30 45 60 75 90
time in minutes
Figure 2
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, Describe what Figure 2 shows about how the voltage of this fuel cell varies
with time.
(2)
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. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .. .
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(c) A chemical cell is made by placing two electrodes into an aqueous electrolyte.
Figure 3 shows a chemical cell.
V
electrode
electrode
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electrolyte
Figure 3
State why sodium and sulfur electrodes are not suitable for this experiment.
(2)
sodium
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .. .
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sulfur
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, 2 In an experiment, powdered calcium hydroxide was added to dilute hydrochloric acid
and the pH was measured.
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The method used was
step 1 measure 200 cm3 dilute hydrochloric acid into a beaker
step 2 add 0.1 g of powdered calcium hydroxide to the beaker
step 3 find the pH of the mixture
step 4 repeat steps 2 and 3 until the pH stops changing.
(a) State what should be done after step 2 to make sure that any reaction
is complete.
(1)
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(b) Complete the word equation for the reaction.
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(2)
calcium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid . . . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ...
(c) Which row of the table shows the state symbols for powdered calcium hydroxide
and dilute hydrochloric acid in the balanced chemical equation?
(1)
calcium hydroxide hydrochloric acid
A aq l
B l aq
C s aq
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