The course

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The question paper: 100 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, 80% of the award. Section 1: 20 multiple-choice questions (20 marks). Section 2: restricted and extended response questions (80 marks), including two open-ended questions worth 3 marks each. The assignment: 20 marks scaled to 25, 20%.
Free: A tour of the chemistry course
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Area 1: Chemical changes and structure
About 4 of the 20 questions on our Section 1 practice papers
Periodicity: trends across and down the table Free: Bonding and intermolecular forces Oxidising and reducing agents 49 questions
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Area 2: Nature's chemistry
About 7 of the 20 questions on our Section 1 practice papers
Naming, alcohols and carboxylic acids Esters, fats, oils, soaps and emulsions Proteins and the oxidation of food Fragrances and skin care 71 questions
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Area 3: Chemistry in society
About 7 of the 20 questions on our Section 1 practice papers
Free: Getting the most from reactants Controlling the rate Chemical energy Equilibria Chemical analysis: chromatography and titrations 51 questions
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Area 4: Researching chemistry
About 2 of the 20 questions on our Section 1 practice papers
Apparatus, techniques and reporting experiments 31 questions