Edexcel GCSE Chemistry past papers

Edexcel GCSE Chemistry June 2025 Paper 2H

  • 1CH0/2H
  • Higher
  • Topics 1 and 6 to 9
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 100 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the Pearson Edexcel website.

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  • Group 1 and Group 7
  • Ionic and covalent bonding
  • Greenhouse gases, climate change and carbon footprints
  • Concentration of solutions
  • Life cycle assessment and recycling
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What it tested

  • Bonding and structure26 marks
  • Atomic structure and the periodic table22 marks
  • The atmosphere13 marks
  • Quantitative chemistry12 marks
  • Using resources11 marks
  • Rates and equilibrium9 marks
  • Organic chemistry7 marks
  1. Q1Ionic and covalent bondingAtoms, compounds, mixtures and the atomic model6 marks
  2. Q2Rates of reaction, collisions and catalystsConcentration of solutions9 marks
  3. Q3Crude oil, alkanes, cracking and alkenesHigher: moles and balancing with moles7 marks
  4. Q4Polymers, giant structures, metals and alloysLife cycle assessment and recycling11 marks
  5. Q5Group 1 and Group 7Higher: ionic equations and half equations10 marks
  6. Q6Ionic and covalent bondingExothermic and endothermic reactions, reaction profiles9 marks
  7. Q7Greenhouse gases, climate change and carbon footprintsDiamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes13 marks
  8. Q8Group 1 and Group 7Higher: bond energy calculations12 marks
2 more questions
  1. Q9Concentration of solutionsHigher: moles and balancing with moles12 marks
  2. Q10Life cycle assessment and recyclingPolymers, giant structures, metals and alloys11 marks

June 2025 Higher grade boundaries

Marks needed across both Higher papers, out of 200.

  • Grade 9161
  • Grade 8144
  • Grade 7128
  • Grade 6106
  • Grade 584
  • Grade 462
  • Grade 351

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