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Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 11 questions · 95 marks

Free Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 3 of the 11 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

3 of 11 questions

  1. Q2

    2. Fireworks contain a range of chemicals including a fuel, oxidising agents and metal salts. (a) One oxidising agent used in fireworks is potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 . This reacts with aluminium metal and produces a bright flash. The equation for the reaction is + ↓ KClO 4 Al KCl Al 2 O 3 Balance this equation. 1 (b) Fireworks were traditionally made using compounds containing the chlorate - ,…
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    • Oxidising and reducing agents
    • Getting the most from reactants

  2. Q3

    3. Atoms of different elements have different attractions for bonding electrons. Electronegativity is a measure of the attraction an atom involved in a bond has for the electrons in the bond. Using your knowledge of chemistry , discuss the importance of electronegativity in bonding, structure and properties of compounds. 3 WRITE IN
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    • Structure and bonding

  3. Q4

    4. Coconut oil contains a mixture of compounds. (a) Propyl octanoate is a compound found in coconut oil. H O H C H O C H (i) Name the functional group in propyl octanoate. 1 (ii) Draw a structural formula for the carboxylic acid formed by hydrolysis of propyl octanoate. 1 (iii) An isomer of propyl octanoate with the same functional group was hydrolysed. One of the products of this hydrolysis was…
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    • Carboxylic acids
    • Esters, fats and oils

About Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2

Where can I find the Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 11 questions of Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Andrew Hay and Mr Magee open under the questions above, and the question bank has the video walkthroughs available for the rest of the paper.

How many questions are in Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2?

Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2 has 11 questions worth 95 marks. 3 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Chemistry 2022 Paper 2?

The questions on this page cover Oxidising and reducing agents, Getting the most from reactants, Structure and bonding, Carboxylic acids, Esters, fats and oils. Every question in the bank is tagged by topic, so you can also practise each topic across all Higher Chemistry past papers.