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.

Year 13 organic chemistry Acids, bases & buffers

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

Kinetics & rate equations

AQA 3.1.5 · 3.1.9

KineticsStart here · Boltzmann, experimental orders and Arrhenius Open Kinetics exam setsLinked original mini-papers across the topic 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

Equilibrium & Kp

AQA 3.1.6 · 3.1.10

EquilibriumStart here · Kc foundations, Kp, partial pressure and equilibrium response Open Kc & Kp calculationsLinked equilibrium calculations with diagnostic feedback Open Kc & Qc simulatorKc expressions and equilibrium response Open

Acids, bases & buffers

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

Electrode 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

Transition metals & complex ions

AQA 3.2.5

Transition-metal exam setsConfigurations, complexes, colour, chelate effect and catalysis Open Complex-ion labLigands, coordination and stereochemistry Open

Practical chemistry

AQA practical skills

AQA required practicalsRequired practicals 1–12 Open Practical skills practiceMethods, data and evaluation Open

Synoptic 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