ATARMAxxing
QCE ChemistryPractice Examination 11
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 110 |
| Questions | 36 |
| Structure | Section A — 20 Q, 20 marks · Section B — 8 Q, 38 marks · Section C — 8 Q, 52 marks |
This paper covers
- Organic synthesis & esterification (aspirin: salicylic acid → acetylsalicylic acid)
- Reaction-type identification, balanced equations & reaction conditions
- Atom economy & green chemistry evaluation
- Percentage yield, limiting reagent & stoichiometry
- Acid-base chemistry: pH/pOH, Ka/Kb, buffers, Bronsted-Lowry
- Volumetric analysis (acid-base titration to determine purity)
- Chemical equilibrium: Kc expressions, ICE tables & Le Chatelier's Principle
- Oxidation, reduction, oxidation states & half-equations
- Galvanic/electrolytic cells, standard electrode potentials & Faraday's laws
- Organic structure, IUPAC naming, isomerism & intermolecular forces
- Industrial synthesis (Haber/contact) & data analysis/evaluation (AO1-AO4)
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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