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Pearson Edexcel · GCSE · Chemistry
9 Separate chemistry 2 Topical Past Papers
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry past-paper questions on "Separate chemistry 2" grouped from the official 2026 Edexcel specification. Free to browse.
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Subtopics within Separate chemistry 2
Explain why the test for any ion must be unique
Describe flame tests to identify the following ions in solids:
Describe tests to identify the following ions in solids or solutions
Describe the chemical test for ammonia
Describe tests to identify the following ions in solids or solutions
Core Practical: Identify the ions in unknown salts, using the
Identify the ions in unknown salts, using results of the tests
Describe that instrumental methods of analysis are available
Evaluate data from a flame photometer:
Recall the formulae of molecules of the alcohols, methanol
Recall that the functional group in alcohols is –OH and that
Core Practical: Investigate the temperature rise produced in a
Recall the formulae of molecules of the carboxylic acids
Recall that the functional group in carboxylic acids is –COOH
Recall that ethanol can be oxidised to produce ethanoic acid
Recall members of a given homologous series have similar
Describe the production of ethanol by fermentation of
Explain how to obtain a concentrated solution of ethanol by
Compare the size of nanoparticles with the sizes of atoms and
Describe how the properties of nanoparticulate materials are
Explain the possible risks associated with some
Compare, using data, the physical properties of glass and clay
Explain why the properties of a material make it suitable for a
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