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Free AQA A Level Chemistry revision: 851 exam-style questions and past papers from 2017–2025 with mark schemes.
Physical chemistry
Atomic structure
Amount of substance
Bonding
Energetics
Kinetics
Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and
Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
Thermodynamics (A-level only)
Rate equations (A-level only)
Equilibrium constant for homogeneous systems (A-level only)
Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells (A-level only)
Acids and bases (A-level only)
Inorganic chemistry
Periodicity
Group 2, the alkaline earth metals
Group 7(17), the halogens
Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides (A-level only)
Transition metals (A-level only)
Reactions of ions in aqueous solution (A-level only)
Organic chemistry
Introduction to organic chemistry
Alkanes
Halogenoalkanes
Alkenes
Alcohols
Organic analysis
Optical isomerism (A-level only)
Aldehydes and ketones (A-level only)
Carboxylic acids and derivatives (A-level only)
Aromatic chemistry (A-level only)
Amines (A-level only)
Polymers (A-level only)
Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only)
Organic synthesis (A-level only)
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (A-level only)
Chromatography (A-level only)
| Assessment | Format | Duration | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Written exam | 2h | 105 marks | 35% |
| Paper 2 | Written exam | 2h | 105 marks | 35% |
| Paper 3 | Written exam | 2h | 90 marks | 30% |
| Practical endorsement | Non-exam assessment | — | — | Pass/fail |
AQA A Level Chemistry builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to: