RPAQA A-level chemistry
Required Practicals
All 12 AQA Required Practicals with method, safety, results, and exam tips.
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AS Required Practicals (Year 1)
- RP1Volumetric Solution & Titration
Making up a volumetric solution and carrying out a simple acid-base titration.
- RP2Enthalpy Change
Measurement of an enthalpy change.
- RP3Rate & Temperature
Investigation of how the rate of a reaction changes with temperature.
- RP4Cation & Anion Tests
Carry out simple test-tube reactions to identify cations and anions.
- RP5Distillation
Distillation of a product from a reaction.
- RP6Functional Group Tests
Tests for alcohol, aldehyde, alkene and carboxylic acid.
A2 Required Practicals (Year 2)
- RP7Initial Rate & Continuous Monitoring
Measuring the rate of reaction by an initial rate method and by a continuous monitoring method.
- RP8EMF of a Cell
Measuring the EMF of an electrochemical cell.
- RP9pH Titration Curves
pH changes when weak/strong acid reacts with strong base and strong acid with weak base.
- RP10 (PART 1)Organic Solid
Preparation of a pure organic solid and test of its purity.
- RP10 (PART 2)Organic Liquid
Preparation of a pure organic liquid.
- RP11Transition Metal Ions
Simple test-tube reactions to identify transition metal ions in aqueous solution.
- RP12Thin-Layer Chromatography
Separation of species by thin-layer chromatography (TLC).