Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May

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  1. ummm's Avatar
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    The website isn't working for me! I neeeeed the papers and mark schemes to go through them all! D: Help anyone?
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    ye i want to know whats going to come up. i do know everything.. but just don't know how to revise everything efficiently in one day. in fact in 10 hours.. help please..
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    what do we need to know about preparation of salts? Are there different methods for insoluble and soluble salts and double salts??
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    (Original post by ummm)
    The website isn't working for me! I neeeeed the papers and mark schemes to go through them all! D: Help anyone?
    http://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/studen...astpapers.aspx

    Click GCE from 2008 > Chemistry > Examination series > choose a date

    Alternatively, type it into Google.

    Everything up until 2010/11 is on the site I posted (the Edexcel Time Machine)

    And for 2011/2012/Spec. papers, just Google around... they're everywhere.
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    (Original post by loopy786)
    http://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/studen...astpapers.aspx

    Click GCE from 2008 > Chemistry > Examination series > choose a date

    Alternatively, type it into Google.

    Everything up until 2010/11 is on the site I posted (the Edexcel Time Machine)

    And for 2011/2012/Spec. papers, just Google around... they're everywhere.
    Thank you so much!
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    (Original post by ummm)
    Thank you so much!
    No problem.
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    I'm absolutely screwed for this exam, I can't even do the multiple choice questions
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    I'm absolutely screwed for this exam, I can't even do the multiple choice questions
    Haha yeah the multiple choice suck for me too. I just do them at the end after I finished section B. :P
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    (Original post by TenaciousMonkey)
    It just means CH3CH2Cl2, CH3CHCl3, etc.
    (Original post by James A)
    it means more than one halogen group is attatched to that ethane molecule.

    for example CH3CH(Cl)(Br)
    Thanks!
    I thought it was something more complicated!!
    Good luck for the exam!!
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    (Original post by 16ARTER)
    Thanks!
    I thought it was something more complicated!!
    Good luck for the exam!!
    nice one, I'm not taking this exam, just popping in and out.....

    Got an A for this exam, last june lol
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    Can anyone please upload the jan 12 Examiner report. The only document I need since the edexcel site wasn't working at school
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    (Original post by Wooden)
    Any predicitions what is likely to come up?

    any must knows? etc

    Ofcourse we should all know that they will put a question probably dedicated for a few calculations (moles..)
    hess law
    calculations
    free radical will be in MCQ
    strong feeling fractional distillation write up will come up (never come up before)
    hopefully they won't tell us to write out an experiment
    reagents and products; displayed formula
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    what was the boundary to get an A in the jan 2012 paper?
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    (Original post by This Honest)
    Can anyone please upload the jan 12 Examiner report. The only document I need since the edexcel site wasn't working at school
    http://www.mediafire.com/?635t8ejpcb7f8ng
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    Got a question for you guys to try:

    Which element, from hydrogen to Magnesium has the largest atomic radius and explain your reason for your answer.

    haha proper examination style and everything
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    54 to get an A in jan 12
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    (Original post by This Honest)
    Got a question for you guys to try:

    Which element, from hydrogen to Magnesium has the largest atomic radius and explain your reason for your answer.

    haha proper examination style and everything
    magnesium as it has the most electrons so surely the most electrons in shells meaning it is the largest due to repulsion of the electrons in the shells?


    or am i completely wrong.
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    (Original post by This Honest)
    Got a question for you guys to try:

    Which element, from hydrogen to Magnesium has the largest atomic radius and explain your reason for your answer.

    haha proper examination style and everything
    Sodium? It and magnesium have the most electron shells so they have larger atomic radii, and sodium has a smaller radius than magnesium because magnesium has a greater nuclear charge in its nucleus, which holds the electrons a little closer to the centre (thereby decreasing its radius in comparison to sodium).
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    Re: Edexcel Chemistry Unit 1 15th May
    (Original post by Fisheh)
    magnesium as it has the most electrons so surely the most electrons in shells meaning it is the largest due to repulsion of the electrons in the shells?


    or am i completely wrong.
    But you're also forgetting that Mg has more protons.
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