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2025 OCR AS Level Chemistry B (Salters)
H033/01 Foundations of chemistry
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Tuesday 13 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level Chemistry B (Salters)
H033/01 Foundations of chemistry
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

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• an HB pencil




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• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be given
for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.

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• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
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SECTION A

You should spend a maximum of 25 minutes on this section.

Write your answer to each question in the box provided.

1 What is correct about atomic number?

A It is half the mass number for most elements.

B It is the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

C It determines the position of an element in the periodic table.

D It varies between isotopes of the same element.

Your answer [1]


2 Which of these is a tertiary alcohol?

A CH3CH(OH)CH3


B
OH

C H H H

H C C C OH

H H H
D OH




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3 Which row has the homologous series named correctly?

Compound Homologous series

A CH3CHO ketone

B CH3NH2 amine

C CH3COOCH3 carboxylic acid

D CH3COCH3 aldehyde


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4 Ethanol can be dehydrated.

C2H5OH C2H4 + H2O

What process describes this reaction?

A drying

B elimination

C oxidation

D reduction

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5 A student is measuring the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction of hydrochloric acid with
calcium carbonate.

What is a variable that must be controlled?

A mass of calcium carbonate

B size of reacting flask

C temperature

D volume of CO2 produced

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6 A substance has a high melting point and is soluble in water.

What is the structure type of the substance?

A covalent network

B ionic

C metallic

D simple molecular


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