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Chemistry Paper 2-style practice: Higher (chapters 17–20)

Seventy original Higher-tier marks across tangent rates and equilibrium shifts, cracking balances and alkene tests, Rf analysis and gas tests, greenhouse mechanisms and potable water treatment — with a full mark scheme.

In the style of The style of the real GCSE Combined Science Chemistry Paper 2 (rates, organic chemistry, analysis, atmosphere and resources), Higher tier. These are original QuizQuip questions written against the DfE GCSE combined science subject content — not AQA, Pearson Edexcel or OCR past-paper questions, and QuizQuip is not affiliated with any of the boards.

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Total marks
70
Time
1 h 15 min
Format
16 structured questions
Covers
Chapters 17–20 at Higher tier: rates of reaction and equilibrium, crude oil, fuels and alkenes, analysis and chromatography, and the atmosphere and using resources

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Question paper

Chemistry Paper 2-style practice paper

70 marks · 1 h 15 min · 9 pages

10 multiple-choice questions and structured questions with answer lines. Chapters 17–20 at Higher tier: rates of reaction and equilibrium, crude oil, fuels and alkenes, analysis and chromatography, and the atmosphere and using resources.

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Chemistry Paper 2-style practice paper — mark scheme

Answers · Marking points · 5 pages

Model answers with a mark for each creditworthy point — for marking at home or in class.

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Coverage

Chapters in this paper

How to use

Work through it like the real exam

  1. 1Print the paper, or open the PDF and write your answers on paper.
  2. 2Set a timer and work without notes — the real thing is timed and closed-book.
  3. 3Mark your work with the mark scheme, one marking point at a time, including M marks for method.
  4. 4Redo every question you lost marks on, then revise that chapter.

Preview

The opening questions

Section A: Multiple-choice questions[10 marks]

Choose one answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 mark.

  1. 1

    The rate of reaction at a particular moment is found from a graph of product against time by measuring

    1. Athe gradient (tangent) of the curve at that moment
    2. Bthe total product divided by total time
    3. Cthe highest point on the curve
    4. Dthe area under the curve
    ( )
  2. 2

    Increasing the pressure of a gaseous reaction increases the rate because

    1. Aparticles move slower
    2. Bthe particles are squeezed closer, colliding more often per second
    3. Cactivation energy falls
    4. Dthe products leave faster
    ( )
  3. 3

    In a closed system at equilibrium,

    1. Athe reaction has stopped
    2. Bthe reactants have run out
    3. Cthe total mass keeps changing
    4. Dthe forward and backward reactions proceed at equal rates
    ( )
  4. 4

    Cracking decane (C₁₀H₂₂) can produce

    1. Amethane + nonene
    2. Bethane + octene only
    3. Coctane + ethene
    4. Dhydrogen only
    ( )
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Revision

Before you sit the paper

  • Revise every chapter this paper covers, using the free notes pages.
  • Do the quick quiz on each chapter and note where you lose marks.
  • Practise the topical questions with the mark schemes.
  • Practise the required practicals: method, variables, controls and typical results are examined every year.
  • Calculators are allowed — the maths spans all three sciences, so practise each chapter’s worked examples.

Tips

Exam tips

Method marks are real marks

  • Write the equation first, then substitute — method marks are awarded for correct steps even with a slip in the arithmetic.
  • Convert before you calculate: mm to µm, g to kg, cm³ to dm³.
  • Quote a sensible unit with every final answer, and give answers the accuracy asked for, typically 2 or 3 significant figures.
  • In explain questions, name the science (structure, ion, force, equation) before describing the outcome.
  • For 6-markers, plan two sides or a clear sequence, use the data given, and finish with a linked conclusion.

Questions

About the Chemistry Paper 2-style (Higher)

Which chapters does this set cover?

Chapters 17–20 of the QuizQuip GCSE Combined Science course at Higher level: rates of reaction and equilibrium, crude oil, fuels and alkenes, analysis and chromatography, and the atmosphere and using resources.

Is this a real exam paper?

No — it is an original QuizQuip practice set written in the style of a real GCSE Combined Science Chemistry Paper 2 at Higher tier. It is not an AQA, Pearson Edexcel or OCR past paper, and QuizQuip is not affiliated with or endorsed by any awarding body.

How long should I spend on it?

About 75 minutes for 70 marks — roughly a minute per mark, matching the pace of the real Combined Science papers.

What makes this the Higher version?

It includes Higher-only statements and harder demands: tangent rates, equilibrium shifts with concentration and pressure, cracking balances, Rf calculations and gas tests, and greenhouse mechanisms.

Where are the answers?

A full mark scheme with creditable points follows each structured question, and every multiple-choice option comes with an explanation.