AQA A-Level Chemistry 7405 Paper 3 2026 – Student Collab MS

Monday 15th June 2026 AM

Marks IN ORDER (may not align with order of questions below): 1 1 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 1 2 2 6 6 1 5 4 4 4 1 3 2 4 30

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Marks Currently accounted for: 59/60 + 25/30 = 84/90

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Question 1 – Aspirin

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Question X – Titration Practical

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Question X - Electrochemistry

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Section B: MCQ

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Discussion

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Grade Boundary Predictions

Please access the form here to predict grade boundaries. Results from the form are below.

Current modal scores:

A*: ~239

A: ~200

B: ~169

Collab MS

Question 1 – 

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1.1. Draw the displayed formula for ethanoic anhydride

1.2. Why did the condenser need to be filled with water in at the bottom and coming out at the top

So the vapours are cooled to become liquid.

So that the entire jacket is filled with water.

For efficient condensation.

1.3. Why was neither bung nor thermometer added at top of flask?

So there is no pressure buildup

Why is ethanoic anhydride used instead of ethanoyl chloride. Give 2 reasons

Do not mention cost

Easier to store

Why is water a suitable solvent in terms of aspirin solubility?

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34.9cm^3?

Around 78.8%?

5

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2

conventional representation of cell (standard hydrogen electrode) to calculate Zn cell

Pt (S) | H2 (g) | H+ (aq) II Zn2+(aq) I Zn (s)

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state one purpose of salt bridge

completes circuit

Allows ions to flow

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Mg + Cu2+-> Mg2+ + Cu

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Why is KNO3 be used as salt bridge

It is conductive

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Unknown liquids, propan-1-ol, propanal and propanoic acid. How do you prepare the tests, observations and equations for the tests

Sodium hydrogencarbonate->Co2 produced so effervescence, if limewater available in lab collect gas using gas syringe, bubble through it should get cloudy white/milky white, for propanoic acid, nvc for rest.

Add dilute H2SO4 to the potassium dichromate to prepare acidified potassium dichromate. Add potassium dichromate to the test tubes, propanal and propan-1-ol colour change from orange to green, the propanoic acid will remain orange.

Add tollens reagent to all three test tubes, take new samples and then propanal test tube should display a silver mirror, nvc for rest.

I cba to type out equations

CH₃CH₂COOH + NaHCO₃ → CH₃CH₂COONa + CO₂ + H₂O

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Standard conditions q

1.00 moldm^-3 all solutions, 298K, 100kpa

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Question X – Titration Practical

Titration practical

1-add sulfuric  acid to magnesium

2- add distilled water up to 250cm

3-add 25cm to a flask

4- titrate with NaOH solution

5-get a mean titre

1- use __ measuring cylinders to measure out 100cm of H2SO4 and weigh weighing boat before and after adding Mg

2-fill up to 250 in a conical flask, rinsing the sides. Add a stopper and invert to mix

3- use a pipette to transfer 25cm to a conical flask and add an indicator

4- add NaOH solution to burette, ensuring no air bubbles and reading from the miniscus

5- create a mean of concordant results

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It defo said TOTAL uncertainty was 0.15

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draw the 3D  structures of the two alcohols

? Diffracted?

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Write the equation showing ethylamine acting as a base when add H2Ofor

CH3CH2NH2 + H2O <-> CH3CH2NH3+ + OH-

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Why ethylamine stronger base than ammonia

I swear this is not meant to be on spec anymore because it was proven false

Akyl groups electron releasing make the lone pair on the N atom more available 

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Write equation for reaction of bromo-ethane with XS ethylamine

CH3CH2Br + 2CH3CH2NH2 -> CH3CH2NHCH2CH3 + CH3CH2NH3Br

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Given: 1 = acid, 2 = base, 3 = free radical, 4=nucleophile , 5=electrophile , 6 = catalyst

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Section B: MCQ (25/30 accounted for)

Infrared graph, determine which molecule it is

Butanoic acid

1

What is the formula of the compound containing CoCl2(N2H4)x

C

CoCl₂(N₂H₄)₂

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Which is the correct statement regarding fractional distillation

Kerosine is a mixture

(not that it was the most viscous cuz there was residue below it Residue is not a fraction, it was viscous

How did u even get this pic ????

It’s from an older paper or an AS one idk it was on PMT no wayyy aqa was bored asl

I cant believe theyve just reused some of them

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Which has the atoms all in the same plane

C₆H₅Cl

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Which process requires the largest energy

He⁺ → He²⁺ + e⁻

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Which statement is true about cracking

Thermal cracking produces alkenes

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which atom has more protons than neutrons

³He

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which fact is true about terylene

it’s a polyester

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Which of these are able to form hydrogen bonds

Kevlar (because its polyamide)

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Which is true about phenylamine

To make dyes

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Which of these molecules has delocalised electrons?

Strontium (metallic bonding)

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Which of these are formed from hydrolysis of phenyl methyl ethanoate

C₆H₅CH₂OH

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Which acid has pH<1

Sulfuric Acid H2SO4 (diprotic)

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Which will happen if concentration increases

More reactant particles per same volume - Frequency of collisions increases

 

1

enthalpy change calculation

D

1

Which of these statements about a maxwell-boltmann graph is true

Few particles have very high energy

1

Zwitterion question (idk name)

A

The first one as charges cancel out

1

Which of these statements about enzymes are not correct

enzymes are complementary to both optical isomers of a compound

1

How many Hydrogen bonds between the correct DNA bases

3 H bonds between C and G

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What type of polymer is terylene

Polyester

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Discussion

How much marks do we think for a B / A realistically? 200 A 168 B

How many marks for anA* ovrall? Was the content hard or easy

Around 83% for A* (plus or minus 2%)

VOT

A* should be around 245noooo it will be about same as last year like 2
Harder:

Easier:

Neutral:III

Why is everything being crossed out omg crossed that out for vibes sorry xx

MY PREDICTION 246/300 FO

My prediction around 245/300 for A*