Physical and chemical changes
6.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Identify physical and chemical changes, and describe the differences between them
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Chapter 6: Physical and chemical changes
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1May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q13Show mark scheme →
Athe density of the substance
Bthe mass of the substance
Cthe distance between the particles in the substance
Dthe arrangement of particles in the substance
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2Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 12 · Q14Show mark scheme →
Achemical change / chemical change
Bchemical change / physical change
Cphysical change / chemical change
Dphysical change / physical change
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3May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Q16Show mark scheme →
Athe distillation of aqueous ethanol
Bthe evaporation of water from aqueous sodium chloride
Cthe melting of wax
Dthe rusting of iron
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4Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q16Show mark scheme →
AA physical change is impossible to reverse.
BIn a physical change, the appearance of a substance may change.
CNew substances are formed in a physical change.
DThere is no energy released or taken in during a physical change.
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5May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q16Show mark scheme →
ABoth physical changes and chemical changes produce new substances.
BChemical changes are irreversible.
CDuring a chemical change, atoms rearrange themselves to form new chemical bonds.
DThe only way to reverse a physical change is with a chemical reaction.
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6Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 11 · Q16Show mark scheme →
AOctane is a hydrocarbon.
BNo change takes place unless energy is supplied.
CThe change takes place quickly.
DCarbon dioxide is produced.
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7Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Q15Show mark scheme →
Acovalent bonds in methane molecules are broken
Bintermolecular attractions between water molecules are broken
Cionic bonds in a sodium chloride lattice are broken
Dthe manufacture of brass from copper and zinc
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