2025/ 2026 GCSE June 2024 OCR Chemistry A Paper 2 Including Mark Scheme 100% Verified with Correct Questions and Answers

GCSE JUNE 2024 OCR CHEMISTRY
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GCSESCHEME.pdf
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Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) Chemistry A (Gateway Science)
J248/02 (Foundation Tier)
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes




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GCSESCHEME.pdf
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MARK SCHEME.pdf
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Section A

You should spend a maximum of 30 minutes on this section.

Write your answer to each question in the box provided.


1 What is the test for oxygen gas?

A Burns with a lilac flame

B Burns with a squeaky pop

C Relights a glowing splint

D Turns limewater milky


Your answer [1]


2 A student adds sodium hydroxide solution to copper sulfate solution.

What is the colour of the precipitate made?

A Blue

B Green

C Orange-brown

D White


Your answer [1]


3 Which change would decrease the rate of a chemical reaction?

A Adding a catalyst

B Increasing the concentration of the solution

C Increasing the size of the solid pieces

D Increasing the temperature


Your answer [1]




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4 What is the major source of oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

A Combustion of impurities in coal

B High temperature reactions in car engines

C Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels

D Industrial processes such as metal extraction


Your answer [1]


5 How many different monomers (nucleotides) is DNA made from?

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5


Your answer [1]


6 What is the functional group in an alcohol molecule?

A –C–H

B –C=C–

C –COOH

D –O–H


Your answer [1]


7 What is the balanced equation for the reaction of sodium with oxygen?

A Na + O NaO

B Na + O2 NaO2

C 4Na + O2 2Na2O

D Na2 + 2O 2NaO


Your answer [1]

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8 Which row describes the three halogens at room temperature?

Chlorine Bromine Iodine

A green gas orange-brown gas grey solid

B green gas orange-brown liquid grey solid

C green gas orange-brown liquid purple gas

D green liquid orange-brown liquid grey solid



Your answer [1]


9 The table shows the results of the reactions between four metals and their metal oxides.

Key: ✓ = reaction ✗ = no reaction

Metal W oxide Metal X oxide Metal Y oxide Metal Z oxide
Metal W ✗ ✗ ✗
Metal X ✓ ✓ ✗
Metal Y ✓ ✗ ✗
Metal Z ✓ ✓ ✓


What is the correct order of reactivity of the metals, from the most reactive to the least reactive?

A W, Y, X, Z

B W, Z, Y, X

C Z, X, Y, W

D Z, Y, X, W


Your answer [1]




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MARK SCHEME.pdf
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