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Edexcel A-level Chemistry Paper 2 - 16th June 2025 [Exam Chat]

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Edexcel A-Level Chemistry Paper 2: Advanced organic and physical chemistry (9CH0 02) - Monday 16th June 2025 [Exam Chat]
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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. :yy:

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Date/Time: Monday 16th June 2025 AM
Length: 1h 45m
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Reply 1

TypicalNerd

Practical sheets (hidden under the dropdown titled “worksheet”):

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/chemistry-2015.coursematerials.html#%2FfilterQuery=Pearson-UK:Category%2FTeaching-and-learning-materials

Some difficult Edexcel IAL organic problems I solved on my second account (also examinable on the UK syllabus):

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7489167&page=2

Practice papers I wrote for 2023 (see reply #18 - also these papers are probably harder than what you should expect in your actual exams. This is intentional as Edexcel can’t catch you out with difficult questions if I do so first):

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7336495

Reply 2

Ally Cairns

Predictions ????

Reply 3

kmat1893

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by Ally Cairns

Predictions ????

Question on phenol and like a nitrobenzene mechanism question I think

Reply 4

student.co1

any tips you guys have got for someone who hates organic chem and is struggling x

Reply 5

nataliaabcd

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by student.co1

any tips you guys have got for someone who hates organic chem and is struggling x

Honestly its just memorising all the reactions 😕 You really wanna be getting marks on those big synthesis questions so i'd spend a lot of time making sure u know it

Reply 6

kmat1893

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by nataliaabcd

Honestly its just memorising all the reactions 😕 You really wanna be getting marks on those big synthesis questions so i'd spend a lot of time making sure u know it

Just do blurting and active recall, lowkey just do that

Reply 7

klol222

has anyone got a predicted paper?

Reply 8

student.co1

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by nataliaabcd

Honestly its just memorising all the reactions 😕 You really wanna be getting marks on those big synthesis questions so i'd spend a lot of time making sure u know it

Thank you so much!

Reply 9

Syrup380

How would people say the 2021 paper 2 is in difficulty compared to other papers because I just did it and it was quite challenging

Reply 10

TypicalNerd

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by Syrup380

How would people say the 2021 paper 2 is in difficulty compared to other papers because I just did it and it was quite challenging

I honestly thought it was easier than all the other past papers - I recall being given it as a mock and only dropping one mark due to an idiotic mistake.

2019 and 2022 are the paper 2’s I’d argue were hardest.

Reply 11

nataliaabcd

Have to go to work straight after the exam tmr im gonna end it

Reply 12

Ally Cairns

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by klol222

has anyone got a predicted paper?

Omg I’m so sorry this is late…I did buy one it’s not amazing though I’ll try find a way to link it (hopefully u at least get to see it in the morning??!!)

Reply 13

Ally Cairns

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by klol222

has anyone got a predicted paper?

Im not sure how to send it…do you have an email? I’ll send the p1,2 and 3 so even if u don’t get it in time, practicing the p1 and 2 will still be helpful for p3 :smile:

))

Reply 14

lavish-drumstick

How do y’all find the 2024 paper 2? There were many 2 and 1 mark questions so the exam length is longer than usual

Reply 15

lavish-drumstick

And the Six marker from last years paper 2 is so ugly, talking about polymers and sustainability ☠️

Reply 16

kmat1893

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by lavish-drumstick

How do y’all find the 2024 paper 2? There were many 2 and 1 mark questions so the exam length is longer than usual

It was not too bad, the ending was a little difficult but overall not a bad paper

Reply 17

Vdokf9t

Good luck everyone 🤞

Reply 18

Aditum

Currently praying against the inevitable 8 marker on organic synthesis where I'm only allowed to use individual carbon atoms to make paracetamol or smth 🙏

Reply 19

lavish-drumstick

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by Aditum

Currently praying against the inevitable 8 marker on organic synthesis where I'm only allowed to use individual carbon atoms to make paracetamol or smth 🙏

I think that’s usually on paper 3 organic synthesis

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