EDEXCEL A LEVEL CHEMISTRY 2026 PRACTICE PAPER 3 QUESTION PAPER 2026 PRACTICE PAPER

PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names


Centre Number Candidate Number




Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
2025 Predicted Paper
Morning (Time: 2 hours 30 minutes) Paper
reference 9CH0/03
Chemistry
Advanced
PAPER 3: General and Practical Principles in 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
• The
total mark for this paper is 120.
marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• For the question marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your
ability to structure 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
• Check
appropriate.
your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over

, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS



Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 A student carries out the oxidation of propan-1-ol using acidified potassium
dichromate(VI) under reflux to prepare propanoic acid.




(a) Write a balanced chemical equation for the oxidation of propan-1-ol to
propanoic acid using [O] to represent the oxidising agent.
(1)




(b) State the colour change observed during the reaction and explain what
causes it.
(2)


Observation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Explanation ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………



2
■■■■

, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS




(c) Describe how the reflux apparatus prevents the loss of volatile
substances.
(1)


………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..


(d) Explain why the reaction should be carried out in a fume cupboard.
(1)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(e) Describe a chemical test the student could use to confirm that the product is a
carboxylic acid.State the observation and write a chemical equation for the reaction.
(3)


………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..




3
■■■■ Turn over