2025 AQA AS CHEMISTRY Paper 1 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Tuesday 13 May 2025 [VERIFIED]

2025 AQA AS CHEMISTRY Paper 1 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged)
Tuesday 13 May 2025 [VERIFIED]

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0 1 This question is about the extraction of titanium.

The first stage in the extraction of titanium is the formation of
titanium(IV) chloride, TiCl4

TiO2(s) + 2 C(s) + 2 Cl2(g) ⟶ TiCl4(l) + 2 CO(g)


0 1 . 1 Calculate the percentage atom economy to form TiCl4 in this first stage of the
extraction.
[2 marks]




Percentage atom economy


0 1 . 2 Suggest one economic advantage of using a process
with a high percentage atom economy.
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The second stage of the extraction is the reaction between TiCl4 and box

magnesium.

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0 1 . Give the equation for the reaction between TiCl4 and

magnesium. State the role of magnesium in this reaction.
[2 marks]

Equation




Role of magnesium


0 1. 4 Titanium is an expensive metal because its extraction process uses magnesium.

Suggest why magnesium is expensive.
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