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Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 10 questions · 95 marks

Free Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 3 of the 10 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

3 of 10 questions

  1. Q1

    1. Nitrogen and phosphorus are group 5 elements. (a) The first ionisation energy of phosphorus is lower than the first ionisation energy of nitrogen. (i) State what is meant by the term first ionisation energy . 1 (ii) Write the equation for the first ionisation of phosphorus. 1 (b) The melting points of phosphorus and nitrogen are shown. Element Melting point (°C) - 210 Nitrogen Phosphorus 44 Ex…
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    • Periodicity
    • Structure and bonding
    • Chemical energy

  2. Q2

    2. Air bags in cars are intended to prevent injuries in a car crash. When an air bag is activated, a series of reactions takes place. (a) In the first reaction, sodium azide decomposes into sodium metal and nitrogen gas. The nitrogen gas inflates the air bag. (i) An ignitor supplies the energy required for the reaction to occur. State the term used to describe the minimum kinetic energy required…
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    • Structure and bonding
    • Controlling the rate
    • Chemical energy

  3. Q4

    4. Hair and skin contain proteins. (a) Most of the protein in human hair is keratin. Approximately 25% of keratin is made from the amino acid cysteine. (i) Name the other product formed when amino acids join to form proteins such as keratin. 1 (ii) Cysteine gives keratin a very rigid structure, as it can form strong covalent links, called disulfide bonds, between adjacent keratin fibres. O H O C…
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    • Proteins

About Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2

Where can I find the Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 10 questions of Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Andrew Hay and Mr Magee open under the questions above, and the question bank has the video walkthroughs available for the rest of the paper.

How many questions are in Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2?

Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2 has 10 questions worth 95 marks. 3 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Chemistry 2024 Paper 2?

The questions on this page cover Periodicity, Structure and bonding, Chemical energy, Controlling the rate, Proteins. Every question in the bank is tagged by topic, so you can also practise each topic across all Higher Chemistry past papers.