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Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 25 multiple-choice questions · 25 marks

Free Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 5 of the 25 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

5 of 25 questions

  1. Q1

    1. The difference between the first ionisation energies of sodium and chlorine is mainly due to the difference in the A number of electrons B number of neutrons C number of protons D mass of each atom.
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    • Periodicity

  2. Q2

    2. Which line in the table is likely to be correct for the element francium? Covalent radii State at 30 °C (pm) A solid less than 238 B liquid less than 238 C solid greater than 238 D liquid greater than 238
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    • Periodicity

  3. Q3

    3. Which of the following contains pure covalent bonds? A CO 2 B H 2 S C PH 3 D CF 4
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    • Structure and bonding

  4. Q4

    4. Iodide ions can be oxidised using acidified potassium permanganate solution. The equations are 2I - (aq) ↓ I 2 (aq) + 2e - - (aq) + 8H + (aq) + 5e - ↓ Mn 2 + (aq) + 4H 2 O(ℓ) MnO 4 How many moles of iodide ions are oxidised by one mole of permanganate ions? A 1 B 2 C 5 D 10
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    • Oxidising and reducing agents

  5. Q5

    5. In the reaction between potassium sulfite and iodine dissolved in potassium iodide, the species most likely to act as the oxidising agent is I - (aq) A B I 2 (aq) 2 - (aq) C SO 3 2 - (aq) D SO 4
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About Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 25 questions of Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Miss Adams, 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 2024 Paper 1?

Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1 has 25 multiple-choice questions worth 25 marks. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 1?

The questions on this page cover Periodicity, Structure and bonding, Oxidising and reducing agents. Every question in the bank is tagged by topic, so you can also practise each topic across all Higher Chemistry past papers.