AQA Syllabus (8462)

Required Practicals Revision Dashboard

Revision guides for all 8 required practicals. Complete with experimental variables, step-by-step methods, calculations walkthroughs, and interactive model answers.

RP 1 Medium

Preparation of a Soluble Salt

Prepare a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt (copper(II) sulfate) from sulfuric acid and insoluble copper(II) oxide.

Paper 1 ⏱️ 45 mins
RP 2 Hard

Acid-Alkali Titration

Determine the reacting volumes of solutions of a strong acid and a strong alkali by titration, calculating the concentration of one solution.

Paper 1 ⏱️ 50 mins
RP 3 Medium

Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions

Investigate the products formed at the electrodes during the electrolysis of different aqueous solutions using inert graphite electrodes.

Paper 1 ⏱️ 40 mins
RP 4 Medium

Temperature Changes

Investigate the variables that affect temperature changes in reacting solutions, using the neutralisation reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.

Paper 1 ⏱️ 45 mins
RP 5 Medium

Rates of Reaction

Investigate how changes in concentration affect the rate of reaction using the sodium thiosulfate turbidity method and the magnesium-acid gas collection method.

Paper 2 ⏱️ 50 mins
RP 6 Easy

Paper Chromatography

Investigate how paper chromatography can be used to separate and identify coloured substances, calculating Rf values.

Paper 2 ⏱️ 30 mins
RP 7 Hard

Identifying Ions

Use chemical tests to identify cations (flame tests, sodium hydroxide precipitate tests) and anions (carbonate, halide, sulfate tests) in inorganic compounds.

Paper 2 ⏱️ 60 mins
RP 8 Medium

Analysis and Purification of Water

Analyse water samples from different sources (pH, dissolved solids) and purify a sample using simple laboratory distillation.

Paper 2 ⏱️ 45 mins