AQA A-Level Chemistry Paper 1 (7405/1) - 12th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

How many mechanisms do we need to know in total?

The closest thing you have to that is the PMT notes, which are split over a few documents, but you could download and collate them as required.

https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/chemistry-revision/a-level-aqa/

Anyone have a list of all the inorganic stuff to memorise?

- Does anyone know why in paper 1 they take out kinetics and rate equations specifically?

Paper 1
What's assessed

Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12)
Inorganic chemistry (section 3.2)
Relevant practical skills
Assessed

written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level
Questions

105 marks of short and long answer questions

any predictions ???

any predictions ???

there will be questions totalling a certain amount of marks where we have to obtain a certain threshold to gain the desired marks

Welcome to AQA A-Level Chemistry 2023 we have:
-> an acids and bases + titrations + redox question worth 20 marks so we can all fail
-> all the stuff you revised the least
-> that one topic you absolutely suck at will have a question with 10 different parts to it and will come up in all 3 papers
-> that one "plot the graph" question which takes 15 minutes for you to plot and is only worth 1 mark
-> a question about the history of the atomic model because they know no-one actually reads that page in the CGP revision guide
-> that one practical you completely forgot existed
-> bi) "give two reasons other than [insert the only reason you know + another reason you didn't even know (oh what a beautiful moment it is when the question becomes your teacher)]"
-> bii) "Give another reason why..." *internal screaming*
-> a badly printed NMR spectrum so that you can't tell whether the peak is split into 3 or 4
-> that one figure they keep referring to that is currently 3 pages back so you have to keep flipping to it every 2 seconds
-> end the paper off with a beautiful 6 marker (here students are split between those whose fingers get to rest at last and try-hards who actually have something to write about)

there will be questions totalling a certain amount of marks where we have to obtain a certain threshold to gain the desired marks

i still dont understand why chemistry grade boundaries are so high compared to other subjects, it is honestly insane

- Does anyone know why in paper 1 they take out kinetics and rate equations specifically?

Paper 1
What's assessed

Relevant physical chemistry topics (sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.4, 3.1.6 to 3.1.8 and 3.1.10 to 3.1.12)
Inorganic chemistry (section 3.2)
Relevant practical skills
Assessed

written exam: 2 hours
105 marks
35% of A-level
Questions

105 marks of short and long answer questions

i still dont understand why chemistry grade boundaries are so high compared to other subjects, it is honestly insane

@bigplongus explained the concept of grade boundaries very well.

Adding on to what they have very correctly pointed out, chemistry is a subject where those who do well often do ridiculously well because it is very repetitive and is often easier than most other subjects to apply the relevant knowledge to an exam situation. As such, the highest grades tend to have higher grade boundaries than other subjects.

Welcome to AQA A-Level Chemistry 2023 we have:
-> an acids and bases + titrations + redox question worth 20 marks so we can all fail
-> all the stuff you revised the least
-> that one topic you absolutely suck at will have a question with 10 different parts to it and will come up in all 3 papers
-> that one "plot the graph" question which takes 15 minutes for you to plot and is only worth 1 mark
-> a question about the history of the atomic model because they know no-one actually reads that page in the CGP revision guide
-> that one practical you completely forgot existed
-> bi) "give two reasons other than [insert the only reason you know + another reason you didn't even know (oh what a beautiful moment it is when the question becomes your teacher)]"
-> bii) "Give another reason why..." *internal screaming*
-> a badly printed NMR spectrum so that you can't tell whether the peak is split into 3 or 4
-> that one figure they keep referring to that is currently 3 pages back so you have to keep flipping to it every 2 seconds
-> end the paper off with a beautiful 6 marker (here students are split between those whose fingers get to rest at last and try-hards who actually have something to write about)

Welcome to AQA A-Level Chemistry 2023 we have:
-> an acids and bases + titrations + redox question worth 20 marks so we can all fail
-> all the stuff you revised the least
-> that one topic you absolutely suck at will have a question with 10 different parts to it and will come up in all 3 papers
-> that one "plot the graph" question which takes 15 minutes for you to plot and is only worth 1 mark
-> a question about the history of the atomic model because they know no-one actually reads that page in the CGP revision guide
-> that one practical you completely forgot existed
-> bi) "give two reasons other than [insert the only reason you know + another reason you didn't even know (oh what a beautiful moment it is when the question becomes your teacher)]"
-> bii) "Give another reason why..." *internal screaming*
-> a badly printed NMR spectrum so that you can't tell whether the peak is split into 3 or 4
-> that one figure they keep referring to that is currently 3 pages back so you have to keep flipping to it every 2 seconds
-> end the paper off with a beautiful 6 marker (here students are split between those whose fingers get to rest at last and try-hards who actually have something to write about)