AQA Year 13 Chemistry
Choose the Year 13 topic you are studying. Earlier Year 12 material that often returns in full A-level papers is kept in a separate synoptic section.
What are you working on?
Write the governing equation or equilibrium expression first, then decide what each value in the question represents.
Thermodynamics
AQA 3.1.8
ThermodynamicsStart here · ionic energy cycles, entropy, Gibbs and temperature
Open
Entropy & Gibbs free energyΔS, ΔG, unit traps and feasibility
Open
Temperature & feasibilityCrossover temperature and ΔG–T graphs
Open
Lattice, hydration & solutionSolution cycles, missing terms, ionic trends and perfect-ionic-model evidence
Open
Thermodynamics exam setsLinked original mini-papers across the full thermodynamics topic
Open
Born–Haber cyclesBuild cycles · 1:1, 1:2 and 2:1 salts · missing terms
Open
My Chemistry questions97 multiple-choice questions
Practise
Rate equations
AQA 3.1.9
Rate equations topic routeExperimental orders, rate constants, mechanisms and Arrhenius
Open
Rate equation & mechanism questionsOrders, rate-determining steps and mechanism evidence
Open
Rate equation questionsOrders, rate constants and units
Open
Rate Order DetectiveDeduce orders from experimental evidence
Open
Arrhenius equation & plotsk, Ea and ln k against 1/T
Open
Rates quick checkCore rate and equilibrium recall
Open
My Chemistry questions113 multiple-choice questions
Practise
Equilibrium constant Kp
AQA 3.1.10Electrode potentials & electrochemical cells
AQA 3.1.11
Electrode potentialsStart here · E° reasoning, practice and exam-safe wording
Open
Generated electrode-potential exam setsOriginal linked mini-papers with mark points and worked reasoning
Open
Electrode-potential questionsE°cell, reaction direction and overall equations
Open
E° ExplorerCompare redox couples and see the reaction route
Open
E versus E°Concentration, pressure and half-cell equilibrium
Open
Feasibility & advanced redoxNon-standard conditions, disproportionation and catalysis
Open
Electrochemical Cell LabBuild half-cells, electrodes, salt bridges and electron flow
Open
Standard hydrogen electrodeBuild the 0.00 V reference and learn standard conditions
Open
Conventional cell notationAQA cell representations, phase boundaries and Pt
Open
RP8 electrochemical-cell practicePractical method, standard conditions and evaluation
Open
Fuel cells & rechargeable cellsCommercial cells, discharge/recharge and board-specific scope
Open
Commercial-cell questionsStorage, fuel-cell and recharge exam practice
Open
Hard electrode-potential questionsUnfamiliar data, missing E° and selective reduction
Open
My Chemistry questions82 multiple-choice questions
Practise
Acids and bases
AQA 3.1.12
Acid–base calculationspH, Ka, Kw and buffers
Open
Buffer & indicator reasoningSpecies inventory, buffer action and pH-curve decisions
Open
Acids & buffers quick checkpH, Ka and buffer recall
Open
Acids & buffers topic routeFocused Year 13 practice
Open
My Chemistry questions143 multiple-choice questions
Practise
Period 3 elements and oxides
AQA 3.2.4Reactions of ions in aqueous solution
AQA 3.2.6
Open the linked element investigationPeriodic table explorer · full A level
Open explorer
Revise ions in aqueous solutionHydroxide precipitates, ligand substitution and amphoteric behaviour
Open
Qualitative-analysis questionsReagents, observations, ion tests and test sequences
Open
My Chemistry questions36 multiple-choice questions
Practise
Practical chemistry
AQA practical skillsSynoptic Year 12 review
Earlier content in full A-level papers
Maxwell–Boltzmann distributionsTemperature, catalysts and exam graphs
Open
Hard isotope algebraAtomic-structure stretch
Open
Advanced ionisation energySecond and third IE challenge
Open
Bonding BlasterFast bonding recall
Open
Kc refresherYear 12 equilibrium practice before Kp
Open
Half-equation practiceYear 12 redox practice before electrode potentials
Open
All calculationsBrowse calculation generators
Open