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OCR A-Level Chemistry A Paper 1 (H432/01) - 12th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

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How did your OCR A-level Chemistry A Paper 1 exam go today?

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OCR A-Level Chemistry A Paper 1 (H432/01) - Monday 12th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.

Wishing you all the best of luck.

General Information
Date/Time: Monday 12th June / AM
Length: 2h 15m

Resources
OCR A (Chemistry)

Reply 1

TypicalNerd

18

Further resources that may be of some use:

https://www.revisely.co.uk/alevel/chemistry/ocr

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCyl4QJXN9zNapzmKAn-fJgQ

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDAQFNNU_mwknum4jiA-Jqw

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

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCPtWS4fCi25YHw5SPGdPz0g

https://www.theexamformula.co.uk

Reply 2

NotChopin

8

What grades is everyone aiming for? At this point I don't even know what to expect :')
Also how much time are we supposed to spend on multiple choice? 15 minutes or more?

Reply 3

mo05

12

Original post by NotChopin

What grades is everyone aiming for? At this point I don't even know what to expect :')
Also how much time are we supposed to spend on multiple choice? 15 minutes or more?

aiming for an A but i'm currently working at C so really stressed out about that. yes for the MCQ ideally spend 15 mins because its 1 minute per mark at least that how I have been taught.

Reply 4

NotChopin

8

Original post by mo05

aiming for an A but i'm currently working at C so really stressed out about that. yes for the MCQ ideally spend 15 mins because its 1 minute per mark at least that how I have been taught.

I'm in the same position. Currently doing practice papers and it's so bad, especially paper 3, which is my last exam but they are all back to back anyway

Reply 5

Mentor05

12

Does anyone have any predictions? Paper 3 seems horrid, they just throw everything at you!

Reply 6

catkittycatcat

12

Original post by mo05

aiming for an A but i'm currently working at C so really stressed out about that. yes for the MCQ ideally spend 15 mins because its 1 minute per mark at least that how I have been taught.

I would also suggest doing the multiple choice last!!
do section 2 and then do multiple choice later because it’s not worth wasting too much time on them - you can always rush through them at the end but it’s bad to rush through a longer question when you’re running out of time!!

Original post by TypicalNerd

Further resources that may be of some use:

https://www.revisely.co.uk/alevel/chemistry/ocr

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCyl4QJXN9zNapzmKAn-fJgQ

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDAQFNNU_mwknum4jiA-Jqw

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

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCPtWS4fCi25YHw5SPGdPz0g

https://www.theexamformula.co.uk

heard that Chemrevise (https://chemrevise.org/) is good as well.

Reply 8

NotChopin

8

Original post by Mentor05

Does anyone have any predictions? Paper 3 seems horrid, they just throw everything at you!

Machemguy on YouTube has posted videos on predictions for paper 1 & 2. Paper 3 has some weird style of questions, I just don't get it :frown:

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 9

5hyl33n

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Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

21

Original post by NotChopin

What grades is everyone aiming for? At this point I don't even know what to expect :')
Also how much time are we supposed to spend on multiple choice? 15 minutes or more?

It's understandable to feel unsure about what to expect in terms of grades, so please don’t stress out too much out about that. Can I ask why you are feeling this way? Is there anything we can do to help?

The paper contains 15 multiple choice questions, so it is ideal to allocate approximately one minute per question. If you encounter a difficult question, avoid spending too much time on it and instead move on to other questions, returning to it later if you have time. It's important to avoid leaving any questions blank, as guessing the answer gives you a chance to earn marks, whereas not answering a question at all results in zero marks being awarded.

Reply 10

5hyl33n

OP

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

21

Original post by Mentor05

Does anyone have any predictions? Paper 3 seems horrid, they just throw everything at you!

It’s hard to predict what will come up. As you mentioned, Paper 3 is designed to assess your understanding across all the content, so you will most probably find many of the topics crop up at some point.

Here is a link to the exam thread for Paper 3 if you want to start a discussion about it:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7336117

I’m sure you will do absolutely fine in your exam. Good luck. :smile:

Reply 11

simba10

10

Does anyone know a quick method to calculate enthalpy change of combustion + formation etc, especially in the MCQs

Reply 12

sb.xo

9

any predictions for p1 like main topic qns that will come up

Reply 13

mo.aden

5

Original post by simba10

Does anyone know a quick method to calculate enthalpy change of combustion + formation etc, especially in the MCQs

Enthalpy formation = products - reactants
Enthalpy Combustions = reactants - products

Reply 14

Mentor05

12

Guys off topic but maybe relevant to the exam. I am doing PAG 6.3 Preparation of methyl 3-nitrobenzoate and am just a bit confused with the analysis question. Does anyone have any idea? Thank you so much!

(edited 1 year ago)

Chemistry PAG 6.3 .docx77.6KB

Reply 15

username6102563

3

Original post by sb.xo

any predictions for p1 like main topic qns that will come up

On YouTube, MaChem guy has put up some predictions :smile:

Reply 16

turgid

9

Original post by Mentor05

Does anyone have any predictions? Paper 3 seems horrid, they just throw everything at you!

MaChemGuy on YouTube has/will probably release one soon

Reply 17

mnmss

8

how do. you guys revise pags

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/598991-colours-of-inorganic-ions-and-complexes-poster-.pdf
transition metals colours

Reply 19

stefanthestar1

1

Original post by 5hyl33n

OCR A-Level Chemistry A Paper 1 (H432/01) - Monday 12th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

Welcome to the exam discussion thread for this exam. Introduce yourself! Let others know what you're aiming for in your exams, what you are struggling with in your revision or anything else.

Wishing you all the best of luck.

General Information
Date/Time: Monday 12th June / AM
Length: 2h 15m

Resources
OCR A (Chemistry)

Anyone got any predictions for what will come up guys?

OCR A-Level Chemistry A Paper 1 (H432/01) - 12th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

How did your OCR A-level Chemistry A Paper 1 exam go today?

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