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Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 25 multiple-choice questions · 25 marks

Free Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 5 of the 25 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

5 of 25 questions

  1. Q1

    1. Which of the following is a pure covalent bond? A N-Br B H-Cl C O-H D C-I
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    • Structure and bonding

  2. Q2

    2. Elements which are strong reducing agents A undergo reduction reactions B are found on the right-hand side of the periodic table C have low electronegativity values D tend to form ions by gaining electrons. - (aq) + 5Fe 2 + (aq) + 8H + (aq) ↓ Mn 2 + (aq) + 5Fe 3 + (aq) + 4H 2 O(ℓ)
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    • Periodicity
    • Oxidising and reducing agents

  3. Q3

    3. MnO 4 How many moles of Fe 2 + are required to react with 100 cm 3 of 0.5 mol l - 1 KMnO 4 solution? A 0.05 B 0.25 C 2.5 D 5
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    • Oxidising and reducing agents
    • Getting the most from reactants

  4. Q4

    4. Which of the following is the correct systematic name for the structure shown? CH 2 CH 3 CCH 3 CH 3 CH 2 C CH 3 A 2,3-diethylbut-2-ene B 2-ethyl-3-methylpent-2-ene C 4-ethyl-3-methylpent-3-ene D 3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene
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    • Systematic carbon chemistry

  5. Q5

    5. Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol? A 2-methylpentan-1-ol B 2-methylpentan-2-ol C 2-methylpentan-3-ol D 4-methylpentan-2-ol
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    • Alcohols

About Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 25 questions of Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Miss Adams 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 2025 Paper 1?

Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1 has 25 multiple-choice questions worth 25 marks. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Chemistry 2025 Paper 1?

The questions on this page cover Structure and bonding, Periodicity, Oxidising and reducing agents, Getting the most from reactants, Systematic carbon chemistry, Alcohols. Every question in the bank is tagged by topic, so you can also practise each topic across all Higher Chemistry past papers.