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OCR Gateway GCSE Chemistry June 2025 Paper 1

J248/01
Foundation
Topics C1 to C3
1 hour 45 minutes
90 marks

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

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Atoms, compounds, mixtures and the atomic model
Acids, salts and pH
Exothermic and endothermic reactions, reaction profiles
Polymers, giant structures, metals and alloys
Purity, formulations and chromatography

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What it tested

Atomic structure and the periodic table30 marks
Bonding and structure15 marks
Chemical changes14 marks
Energy changes12 marks
Chemical analysis9 marks
Quantitative chemistry1 marks

15 more questions

Q9Conservation of mass and relative formula mass1 mark
Q10States of matter and properties of substances1 mark
Q11Electrolysis1 mark
Q12Ionic and covalent bonding1 mark
Q13Acids, salts and pH1 mark
Q14Ionic and covalent bonding1 mark
Q15Acids, salts and pH1 mark
Q16The periodic table, metals and noble gasesAtomic size, relative mass and electron structure6 marks
Q17Acids, salts and pHConservation of mass and relative formula mass11 marks
Q18Atoms, compounds, mixtures and the atomic model6 marks
Q19Polymers, giant structures, metals and alloys9 marks
Q20Atoms, compounds, mixtures and the atomic modelIonic and covalent bonding14 marks
Q21Exothermic and endothermic reactions, reaction profiles11 marks
Q22Not in our course9 marks
Q23Purity, formulations and chromatography9 marks

June 2025 Foundation grade boundaries

Marks needed across both Foundation papers, out of 180.

Grade 5113
Grade 497
Grade 374
Grade 251
Grade 128

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