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Higher Chemistry 2026 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 25 multiple-choice questions

Free Higher Chemistry 2026 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. Question 1

    1. The bonding and structure in fullerenes is A ionic lattice B metallic lattice C covalent network D covalent molecular.
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  2. Question 2

    2. The two hydrogen atoms in a molecule of hydrogen are held together by a A hydrogen bond B polar covalent bond C pure covalent bond D van der Waals force.
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  3. Question 3

    3. Which of the following statements is true? A The oxygen atom is larger than the oxide ion. B The magnesium atom is larger than the magnesium ion. C The sulfide ion is smaller than the sulfur atom. D The calcium ion is larger than the calcium atom.
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  4. Question 4

    4. What is the enthalpy change, in kJmol™, for the following reaction? Sc(@ — Sc(@ + 26 A 633 B 1235 C 1868 D 2470
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  5. Question 5

    5. Which of the following is a redox reaction? A Zn + 2HCL — ZnCl, + H, B NaOH + HCl — NaCl + HO C NiO + 2HCL — NiCl, + HO D CuCO, + 2HCL — CuCl, + HO + CO,
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    • Oxidising and reducing agents

About Higher Chemistry 2026 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Chemistry 2026 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 2026 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Chemistry 2026 Paper 1?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Andrew Hay 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 2026 Paper 1?

Higher Chemistry 2026 Paper 1 has 25 multiple-choice questions. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Chemistry 2026 Paper 1?

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