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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Chemistry 2024 – Chemistry Advanced: Paper 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Chemistry 2024 – Chemistry Advanced: Paper 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Description: This document contains the official Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Chemistry 2024 Paper 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, including both the complete exam paper and mark scheme. It covers key A-level topics such as energetics, kinetics, redox equilibria, transition metals, and periodic trends. Designed for second-year A-level students (Year 13), this resource is ideal for exam practice, self-assessment, and mastering high-level inorganic and physical chemistry concepts in preparation for final assessments.

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Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper


Chemistry ■ ■


Advanced
PAPER 1: Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry




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questions in the spaces provided
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•• 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.
• 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.
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1 This question is about atomic structure.

(a) Complete the table.
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Species Number of protons Number of neutrons Number of electrons
32
S
33
S
34 2−
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(b) A sample of sulfur was found to contain only four isotopes.




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(i) Complete the table to show the percentage abundance of 34S.
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32 33 34 36
Isotope S S S S
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Percentage
95.02 0.75 0.02
abundance


(ii) Calculate the relative atomic mass (Ar ) of the sulfur in this sample using the
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data in the table. Give your answer to two decimal places.
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, 2 This question is about the formation of ions.
(a) Explain the trend in the values of the first electron affinities of the
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elements shown.
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Element First electron affinity / kJ mol−1

chlorine −349

bromine −325

iodine −295


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(b) Which of these isoelectronic ions has the smallest ionic radius?
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A S2−
B Cl−

C K+
D Ca2+




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