GCSE AQA Chemistry Paper 1 Grade 9 Notes

From one full Grade 9 student to another.

These are the notes I made during my GCSE years, allowing me to be get a grade 9 in my Chemistry GCSE.

Please note that these notes are specific to the AQA Separate Science Trilogy course (8461 AQA course code). Using only these notes may not be suitable for other courses or exam boards - please check with your teacher if you are unsure.

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Paper 1 consists of the following:

C1 - Atomic Structure

• C1.1 - Atoms
• C1.2 - Chemical equations
• C1.3 - Separating mixtures
• C1.4 - Fractional distillation and paper chromatography
• C1.5 - History of the atom
• C1.6 - Structure of the atom
• C1.7 - Ions, atoms and isotopes
• C1.8 - Electronic structures

C2 - The Periodic Table

• C2.1 - Development of the periodic table
• C2.2 - Electronic structures and the periodic table
• C2.3 - Group 1: The Alkali Metals
• C2.4 - Group 7: The Halogens
• C2.5 - Explaining trends
• C2.6 - The transition metals

C3 - Structure & Bonding

• C3.1 - States of matter
• C3.2 - Atoms into ions
• C3.3 - Ionic bonding
• C3.4 - Giant ionic structures
• C3.5 - Covalent bonding
• C3.6 - Structure of simple molecules
• C3.7 - Giant covalent structures
• C3.8 - Fullerenes and graphene
• C3.9 - Metallic bonding
• C3.10 - Giant metallic structures
• C3.11 - Nanoparticles
• C3.12 - Application of nanoparticles

C4 - Chemical Calculations

• C4.1 - Relative atomic mass/formula mass
• C4.2 - The mole and avagadros constant
• C4.3 - Reacting masses
• C4.4 - Limiting reactants
• C4.5 - Yields
• C4.6 - Atom economy
• C4.7 - Concentration of solutions
• C4.8 - Titrations
• C4.9 - Gas calculations

C5 - Chemical Changes

• C5.1 - The reactivity series
• C5.2 - Displacement reactions
• C5.3 - Extracting metals
• C5.4 - Salts from metals
• C5.5 - Salts from insoluble bases
• C5.6 - Making more salts
• C5.7 - Neutralisation and the pH scale
• C5.8 - Strong and weak acids

C6 - Electrolysis

• C6.1 - Introduction to electrolysis
• C6.2 - Changes at the electrode
• C6.3 - The extraction of aluminium
• C6.4 - Electrolysis of aqueous solutions

C7 - Energy Changes

• C7.1 - Exothermic and endothermic reactions
• C7.2 - Using energy transfers from reactions
• C7.3 - Reaction profiles
• C7.4 - Bond energy calculations
• C7.5 - Chemical cells and batteries
• C7.6 - Fuel cells