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OCR A-level Chemistry A questions by topic
Here are the 81 OCR A-level Chemistry A (H432) topic question sets, under the 41 sections of OCR’s Chemistry A specification from Practical skills assessed in a written examination to Spectroscopy, in the order it prints them. Every set is original, with a point-by-point mark scheme under every question and a printable PDF.
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Module 1: Development of practical skills in chemistry
1.1 Practical skills assessed in a written examination113 questions6 topics
- Measurement, uncertainty and significant figures in chemistry19 questions · 65 marks · 1.1 · PDF, 74 KB
- Apparatus, techniques and safety: the twelve required practicals in outline17 questions · 60 marks · 1.1 · PDF, 74 KB
- Measuring the rate of a reaction20 questions · 65 marks · 1.1 · PDF, 75 KB
- Measuring an enthalpy change: calorimetry19 questions · 62 marks · 1.1 · PDF, 72 KB
- Finding orders from initial rates, half-lives and graphs20 questions · 65 marks · 1.1 · PDF, 74 KB
- Concentration, volumetric solutions and titration calculations18 questions · 60 marks · 1.1 · PDF, 73 KB
1.2 Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsementno questions yet
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Module 2: Foundations in chemistry
2.1.1 Atomic structure and isotopes53 questions3 topics
- Protons, neutrons, electrons and isotopes16 questions · 58 marks · 2.1.1 · PDF, 76 KB
- Time-of-flight mass spectrometry and relative atomic mass19 questions · 65 marks · 2.1.1 · PDF, 73 KB
- The mole, the Avogadro constant and molar mass18 questions · 59 marks · 2.1.1 · PDF, 79 KB
2.1.2 Compounds, formulae and equations38 questions2 topics
- Formulae, equations and state symbols20 questions · 66 marks · 2.1.2 · PDF, 81 KB
- Ionic bonding and ionic lattices18 questions · 59 marks · 2.1.2 · PDF, 77 KB
2.1.3 Amount of substance93 questions5 topics
- The mole, the Avogadro constant and molar mass18 questions · 59 marks · 2.1.3 · PDF, 79 KB
- Gases and the ideal gas equation19 questions · 60 marks · 2.1.3 · PDF, 76 KB
- Empirical and molecular formulae17 questions · 55 marks · 2.1.3 · PDF, 76 KB
- Concentration, volumetric solutions and titration calculations18 questions · 60 marks · 2.1.3 · PDF, 73 KB
- Reacting masses, percentage yield and atom economy21 questions · 65 marks · 2.1.3 · PDF, 76 KB
2.1.4 Acids56 questions3 topics
- Concentration, volumetric solutions and titration calculations18 questions · 60 marks · 2.1.4 · PDF, 73 KB
- Formulae, equations and state symbols20 questions · 66 marks · 2.1.4 · PDF, 81 KB
- Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases, pH and strong acids18 questions · 66 marks · 2.1.4 · PDF, 77 KB
2.1.5 Redox80 questions4 topics
- Oxidation states and the rules for assigning them19 questions · 65 marks · 2.1.5 · PDF, 80 KB
- Half-equations and building redox equations20 questions · 68 marks · 2.1.5 · PDF, 82 KB
- Formulae, equations and state symbols20 questions · 66 marks · 2.1.5 · PDF, 81 KB
- Group 2: trends down the group and reactions with water21 questions · 69 marks · 2.1.5 · PDF, 81 KB
2.2.1 Electron structure16 questions1 topic
- Electron configuration: shells, subshells and orbitals16 questions · 55 marks · 2.2.1 · PDF, 75 KB
2.2.2 Bonding and structure121 questions6 topics
- Ionic bonding and ionic lattices18 questions · 59 marks · 2.2.2 · PDF, 77 KB
- Covalent, dative covalent and metallic bonding21 questions · 64 marks · 2.2.2 · PDF, 80 KB
- Shapes of molecules and ions21 questions · 64 marks · 2.2.2 · PDF, 76 KB
- Electronegativity, polarity and intermolecular forces21 questions · 68 marks · 2.2.2 · PDF, 76 KB
- The four crystal structures and their properties21 questions · 65 marks · 2.2.2 · PDF, 77 KB
- Mean bond enthalpies19 questions · 64 marks · 2.2.2 · PDF, 72 KB
Module 3: Periodic table and energy
3.1.1 Periodicity98 questions5 topics
- Periodicity: trends across Period 3 and the blocks of the table20 questions · 63 marks · 3.1.1 · PDF, 75 KB
- Ionisation energies and the evidence for subshells20 questions · 68 marks · 3.1.1 · PDF, 72 KB
- Electron configuration: shells, subshells and orbitals16 questions · 55 marks · 3.1.1 · PDF, 75 KB
- The four crystal structures and their properties21 questions · 65 marks · 3.1.1 · PDF, 77 KB
- Covalent, dative covalent and metallic bonding21 questions · 64 marks · 3.1.1 · PDF, 80 KB
3.1.2 Group 243 questions2 topics
- Group 2: trends down the group and reactions with water21 questions · 69 marks · 3.1.2 · PDF, 81 KB
- Group 2 compounds: solubility, uses and the sulfate test22 questions · 77 marks · 3.1.2 · PDF, 79 KB
3.1.3 The halogens59 questions3 topics
- Group 7: trends down the group and displacement reactions18 questions · 61 marks · 3.1.3 · PDF, 78 KB
- Halide ions, the silver nitrate test, concentrated sulfuric acid, and chlorine in water21 questions · 73 marks · 3.1.3 · PDF, 83 KB
- Half-equations and building redox equations20 questions · 68 marks · 3.1.3 · PDF, 82 KB
3.1.4 Qualitative analysis43 questions2 topics
- Halide ions, the silver nitrate test, concentrated sulfuric acid, and chlorine in water21 questions · 73 marks · 3.1.4 · PDF, 83 KB
- Group 2 compounds: solubility, uses and the sulfate test22 questions · 77 marks · 3.1.4 · PDF, 79 KB
3.2.1 Enthalpy changes74 questions4 topics
- Enthalpy change, standard conditions and the definitions18 questions · 61 marks · 3.2.1 · PDF, 78 KB
- Measuring an enthalpy change: calorimetry19 questions · 62 marks · 3.2.1 · PDF, 72 KB
- Hess's law and enthalpy cycles18 questions · 60 marks · 3.2.1 · PDF, 77 KB
- Mean bond enthalpies19 questions · 64 marks · 3.2.1 · PDF, 72 KB
3.2.2 Reaction rates53 questions3 topics
- Collision theory, activation energy and the rate of reaction16 questions · 56 marks · 3.2.2 · PDF, 74 KB
- The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution, temperature and catalysts17 questions · 58 marks · 3.2.2 · PDF, 75 KB
- Measuring the rate of a reaction20 questions · 65 marks · 3.2.2 · PDF, 75 KB
3.2.3 Chemical equilibrium39 questions2 topics
- Dynamic equilibrium, Le Chatelier's principle and industrial compromise18 questions · 62 marks · 3.2.3 · PDF, 79 KB
- The equilibrium constant Kc21 questions · 80 marks · 3.2.3 · PDF, 78 KB
Module 4: Core organic chemistry
4.1.1 Basic concepts of organic chemistry79 questions4 topics
- Naming and representing organic molecules18 questions · 64 marks · 4.1.1 · PDF, 76 KB
- Structural isomerism and E/Z isomerism20 questions · 64 marks · 4.1.1 · PDF, 79 KB
- Reaction types, curly arrows and how a mechanism is written21 questions · 67 marks · 4.1.1 · PDF, 81 KB
- Free-radical substitution20 questions · 65 marks · 4.1.1 · PDF, 78 KB
4.1.2 Alkanes82 questions4 topics
- Alkanes: fractional distillation, cracking and combustion20 questions · 64 marks · 4.1.2 · PDF, 79 KB
- Free-radical substitution20 questions · 65 marks · 4.1.2 · PDF, 78 KB
- Electronegativity, polarity and intermolecular forces21 questions · 68 marks · 4.1.2 · PDF, 76 KB
- Alkenes: structure, electrophilic addition and Markovnikov's rule21 questions · 67 marks · 4.1.2 · PDF, 79 KB
4.1.3 Alkenes81 questions4 topics
- Alkenes: structure, electrophilic addition and Markovnikov's rule21 questions · 67 marks · 4.1.3 · PDF, 79 KB
- Structural isomerism and E/Z isomerism20 questions · 64 marks · 4.1.3 · PDF, 79 KB
- Addition polymers21 questions · 64 marks · 4.1.3 · PDF, 76 KB
- Condensation polymers and the disposal of polymers19 questions · 61 marks · 4.1.3 · PDF, 77 KB
4.2.1 Alcohols83 questions4 topics
- Alcohols: hydration, fermentation and classification22 questions · 65 marks · 4.2.1 · PDF, 59 KB
- Oxidation and elimination of alcohols22 questions · 74 marks · 4.2.1 · PDF, 78 KB
- Measuring an enthalpy change: calorimetry19 questions · 62 marks · 4.2.1 · PDF, 72 KB
- Halogenoalkanes: nucleophilic substitution and rates of hydrolysis20 questions · 66 marks · 4.2.1 · PDF, 53 KB
4.2.2 Haloalkanes39 questions2 topics
- Halogenoalkanes: nucleophilic substitution and rates of hydrolysis20 questions · 66 marks · 4.2.2 · PDF, 53 KB
- Elimination from halogenoalkanes, and CFCs and the ozone layer19 questions · 64 marks · 4.2.2 · PDF, 76 KB
4.2.3 Organic synthesis66 questions3 topics
- Preparing, purifying and testing an organic solid and liquid21 questions · 68 marks · 4.2.3 · PDF, 76 KB
- Oxidation and elimination of alcohols22 questions · 74 marks · 4.2.3 · PDF, 78 KB
- Planning a synthetic route23 questions · 84 marks · 4.2.3 · PDF, 82 KB
4.2.4 Analytical techniques77 questions4 topics
- Infrared spectroscopy18 questions · 64 marks · 4.2.4 · PDF, 71 KB
- Test-tube reactions for functional groups, and high-resolution mass spectrometry22 questions · 73 marks · 4.2.4 · PDF, 79 KB
- Putting the analysis together: structure from spectra20 questions · 66 marks · 4.2.4 · PDF, 69 KB
- Empirical and molecular formulae17 questions · 55 marks · 4.2.4 · PDF, 76 KB
Module 5: Physical chemistry and transition elements (A-level only)
5.1.1 How fast?64 questions3 topics
- Rate equations, orders of reaction and the rate constant22 questions · 77 marks · 5.1.1 · PDF, 82 KB
- Finding orders from initial rates, half-lives and graphs20 questions · 65 marks · 5.1.1 · PDF, 74 KB
- The Arrhenius equation and the rate-determining step22 questions · 75 marks · 5.1.1 · PDF, 79 KB
5.1.2 How far?38 questions2 topics
- The equilibrium constant Kc21 questions · 80 marks · 5.1.2 · PDF, 78 KB
- Kp: equilibria in the gas phase17 questions · 65 marks · 5.1.2 · PDF, 76 KB
5.1.3 Acids, bases and buffers79 questions4 topics
- Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases, pH and strong acids18 questions · 66 marks · 5.1.3 · PDF, 77 KB
- Weak acids, Ka and pKa; Kw and strong bases22 questions · 69 marks · 5.1.3 · PDF, 82 KB
- Titration curves and choosing an indicator20 questions · 72 marks · 5.1.3 · PDF, 74 KB
- Buffer solutions and buffer calculations19 questions · 69 marks · 5.1.3 · PDF, 74 KB
5.2.1 Lattice enthalpy44 questions2 topics
- Lattice enthalpy and Born–Haber cycles23 questions · 77 marks · 5.2.1 · PDF, 74 KB
- Enthalpies of solution and hydration21 questions · 70 marks · 5.2.1 · PDF, 77 KB
5.2.2 Enthalpy and entropy23 questions1 topic
- Entropy and Gibbs free-energy change23 questions · 70 marks · 5.2.2 · PDF, 79 KB
5.2.3 Redox and electrode potentials102 questions5 topics
- Electrode potentials and the standard hydrogen electrode19 questions · 67 marks · 5.2.3 · PDF, 75 KB
- The electrochemical series and predicting feasibility21 questions · 71 marks · 5.2.3 · PDF, 80 KB
- Commercial cells, rechargeable cells and fuel cells20 questions · 77 marks · 5.2.3 · PDF, 80 KB
- Redox titrations: manganate(VII) and thiosulfate22 questions · 74 marks · 5.2.3 · PDF, 73 KB
- Half-equations and building redox equations20 questions · 68 marks · 5.2.3 · PDF, 82 KB
5.3.1 Transition elements134 questions7 topics
- Transition metal characteristics and complex formation16 questions · 57 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 76 KB
- Ligands, the shapes of complexes, isomerism and ligand substitution20 questions · 65 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 80 KB
- Colour in transition metal complexes and colorimetry18 questions · 58 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 77 KB
- Variable oxidation states: vanadium, chromium and manganate(VII) titrations20 questions · 67 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 78 KB
- Catalysis: heterogeneous, homogeneous and autocatalytic18 questions · 59 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 76 KB
- Reactions of aqua ions with hydroxide, ammonia and carbonate20 questions · 65 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 82 KB
- Redox titrations: manganate(VII) and thiosulfate22 questions · 74 marks · 5.3.1 · PDF, 73 KB
5.3.2 Qualitative analysis63 questions3 topics
- Reactions of aqua ions with hydroxide, ammonia and carbonate20 questions · 65 marks · 5.3.2 · PDF, 82 KB
- Halide ions, the silver nitrate test, concentrated sulfuric acid, and chlorine in water21 questions · 73 marks · 5.3.2 · PDF, 83 KB
- Group 2 compounds: solubility, uses and the sulfate test22 questions · 77 marks · 5.3.2 · PDF, 79 KB
Module 6: Organic chemistry and analysis (A-level only)
6.1.1 Aromatic compounds37 questions2 topics
- Benzene: its structure and the evidence for delocalisation18 questions · 61 marks · 6.1.1 · PDF, 78 KB
- Electrophilic substitution: nitration and Friedel–Crafts acylation19 questions · 66 marks · 6.1.1 · PDF, 79 KB
6.1.2 Carbonyl compounds62 questions3 topics
- Aldehydes and ketones: nucleophilic addition and the tests that tell them apart18 questions · 59 marks · 6.1.2 · PDF, 76 KB
- Oxidation and elimination of alcohols22 questions · 74 marks · 6.1.2 · PDF, 78 KB
- Test-tube reactions for functional groups, and high-resolution mass spectrometry22 questions · 73 marks · 6.1.2 · PDF, 79 KB
6.1.3 Carboxylic acids and esters40 questions2 topics
- Carboxylic acids, esters and biodiesel21 questions · 65 marks · 6.1.3 · PDF, 78 KB
- Acylation: acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides19 questions · 62 marks · 6.1.3 · PDF, 76 KB
6.2.1 Amines21 questions1 topic
- Amines: preparation, basicity and nucleophilic reactions21 questions · 68 marks · 6.2.1 · PDF, 77 KB
6.2.2 Amino acids, amides and chirality77 questions4 topics
- Amino acids, proteins, enzymes and DNA20 questions · 66 marks · 6.2.2 · PDF, 78 KB
- Optical isomerism17 questions · 55 marks · 6.2.2 · PDF, 76 KB
- Acylation: acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides19 questions · 62 marks · 6.2.2 · PDF, 76 KB
- Carboxylic acids, esters and biodiesel21 questions · 65 marks · 6.2.2 · PDF, 78 KB
6.2.3 Polyesters and polyamides19 questions1 topic
- Condensation polymers and the disposal of polymers19 questions · 61 marks · 6.2.3 · PDF, 77 KB
6.2.4 Carbon–carbon bond formation122 questions6 topics
- Halogenoalkanes: nucleophilic substitution and rates of hydrolysis20 questions · 66 marks · 6.2.4 · PDF, 53 KB
- Aldehydes and ketones: nucleophilic addition and the tests that tell them apart18 questions · 59 marks · 6.2.4 · PDF, 76 KB
- Amines: preparation, basicity and nucleophilic reactions21 questions · 68 marks · 6.2.4 · PDF, 77 KB
- Electrophilic substitution: nitration and Friedel–Crafts acylation19 questions · 66 marks · 6.2.4 · PDF, 79 KB
- Planning a synthetic route23 questions · 84 marks · 6.2.4 · PDF, 82 KB
- Carboxylic acids, esters and biodiesel21 questions · 65 marks · 6.2.4 · PDF, 78 KB
6.2.5 Organic synthesis44 questions2 topics
- Preparing, purifying and testing an organic solid and liquid21 questions · 68 marks · 6.2.5 · PDF, 76 KB
- Planning a synthetic route23 questions · 84 marks · 6.2.5 · PDF, 82 KB
6.3.1 Chromatography and qualitative analysis100 questions5 topics
- Chromatography: TLC, column and gas20 questions · 63 marks · 6.3.1 · PDF, 51 KB
- Test-tube reactions for functional groups, and high-resolution mass spectrometry22 questions · 73 marks · 6.3.1 · PDF, 79 KB
- Halogenoalkanes: nucleophilic substitution and rates of hydrolysis20 questions · 66 marks · 6.3.1 · PDF, 53 KB
- Aldehydes and ketones: nucleophilic addition and the tests that tell them apart18 questions · 59 marks · 6.3.1 · PDF, 76 KB
- Putting the analysis together: structure from spectra20 questions · 66 marks · 6.3.1 · PDF, 69 KB
6.3.2 Spectroscopy41 questions2 topics
- Proton and carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy21 questions · 69 marks · 6.3.2 · PDF, 74 KB
- Putting the analysis together: structure from spectra20 questions · 66 marks · 6.3.2 · PDF, 69 KB
A topic is listed under every section its lesson teaches, so some appear more than once. The codes beside each one are the specification headings it covers in that section.
The sections and codes are OCR’s; check the current specification when a mark depends on it. The H032/H432 route map lists every heading, with the lessons that teach it.