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

I think it might be beneficial to take a break from past papers for a bit and do targeted practice on the topics you tend to lose marks on. Look at the papers you have done and list the topics you struggle with. Then try exam questions for these specific topics. When you feel more confident try another past paper and see how you do.

hello, i just wanted to come here as a last resort since I've felt overwhelmed and alone. paper 1 chemistry is in under 12 days and my last 2 grades this year have been Us in chemistry. i understand it is looking helpless at this stage but i am genuinely struggling with what to do and how to approach this as i have less time by the day and more to cover. i'm struggling to learn and also practice all the content whilst also having to do the same for my other 2 subjects at the same time. it has started to effect my mental being as well now and i would really love to hear how anyone would deal with revision if they have had to go from a U to something a lot higher and only had 12 days to make turn around. i can not turn back time at this stage and have noone to blame but myself but i do really want any advice i can get to try and save my future. thank you <3

Hey, I hope you’re feeling better! I really know how you feel bc I was in your place last year. One of the best things you can do is spending some time learning the mechanisms and reagents, as well as the general inorganic equations that you are just supposed to memorise. Last year I did this and even if I didn’t fully understand them, it gave me marks in the exam.

I find that the hardest tho tbh there’s so much to me memorise especially aqueous ions and transition metals and all the reagents and conditions! How are y’all memorising this?? Pls help 😭😭🙏🙏

repetition

I find that the hardest tho tbh there’s so much to me memorise especially aqueous ions and transition metals and all the reagents and conditions! How are y’all memorising this?? Pls help 😭😭🙏🙏

this is a kinda silly question but when drawing graphs how do you know which value goes where like on x vs y axis

The independent variable goes on X axis
The dependent variable goes on Y axis.

just think of it like the Y axis line needs to be supported by the x axis one so its dependent, and the X axis line can just be alone without support so its independent

wai t could you give an example please thanks

Did u have any tricks or just pure memorising?

hi, for this question I got everything except the bit with multiplying L. In these questions sometimes you multiply and sometimes divide and im always confused about it,,

Is the mass that I worked out in g the mass for 1 particle of Q so you times by L to get the mass for 1mole?

How do I tell when to divide and when to multiply? Is there any equation I can learn to make this more easy? Thank you!!

could anyone help me with complex ions please
how do you know how many co ordinate bonds the metal can have?
it is based on the metal's outer shell electrons?
do we need to know how to name them? how do you name them ?
is it correct that the shape is based of number of different ligands not number of bonds?
how does the shape change for example if the ligand in a linear complex is monodentate compared with if its multidentate?

hello, i just wanted to come here as a last resort since I've felt overwhelmed and alone. paper 1 chemistry is in under 12 days and my last 2 grades this year have been Us in chemistry. i understand it is looking helpless at this stage but i am genuinely struggling with what to do and how to approach this as i have less time by the day and more to cover. i'm struggling to learn and also practice all the content whilst also having to do the same for my other 2 subjects at the same time. it has started to effect my mental being as well now and i would really love to hear how anyone would deal with revision if they have had to go from a U to something a lot higher and only had 12 days to make turn around. i can not turn back time at this stage and have noone to blame but myself but i do really want any advice i can get to try and save my future. thank you <3

could anyone help me with complex ions please
how do you know how many co ordinate bonds the metal can have?
it is based on the metal's outer shell electrons?
do we need to know how to name them? how do you name them ?
is it correct that the shape is based of number of different ligands not number of bonds?
how does the shape change for example if the ligand in a linear complex is monodentate compared with if its multidentate?