Q: Where can I download the H2 Chemistry data booklet for syllabus 9476?
A: Use the official SEAB Chemistry Data Booklet PDF. Its cover identifies the booklet for H1 Chemistry 8873, H2 Chemistry 9476, and H3 Chemistry 9813 from 2026.
TL;DR The 20-page booklet is for all papers except practical examinations. For H2 Chemistry 9476, that means Papers 1, 2, and 3, but not Paper 4. It supplies reference data and tables. It does not replace the syllabus or tell you which method to use.
The booklet cover says it is for use from 2026 in all papers except practical examinations. The 9476 syllabus lists four papers, with Paper 4 as the practical paper. It follows that 9476 candidates use the booklet for written Papers 1, 2, and 3, not Paper 4.
This page does not make a claim about whether candidates may bring a personal copy into an examination. Follow the instructions on your admission documents, question paper, and invigilator briefing.
What is inside the 20-page booklet?
SEAB's contents page lists ten sections:
Important values, constants and standards
Ionisation energies, first to fourth, of selected elements
Bond energies
Standard electrode potential and redox potentials at 298 K
Atomic and ionic radii
Typical proton NMR chemical shift values relative to TMS
Characteristic infrared absorption frequencies
Orientating effect of groups in aromatic substitution
Qualitative Analysis Notes
Periodic Table
These are the official section names and order. The booklet is a reference source, not a complete topic summary or a list of every equation used in H2 Chemistry.
First to fourth ionisation energies for selected elements
Enthalpy estimates from bonds
Bond energies
Exact values for listed diatomic molecules and average values for listed bonds in polyatomic molecules
Cell potentials or redox comparisons
Standard electrode and redox potentials
Potential values at 298 K and a shorter series ordered by oxidising power
Periodic trends
Atomic and ionic radii
Selected atomic and ionic radii
Proton NMR evidence
Proton NMR chemical shifts
Typical chemical-shift ranges relative to TMS
Infrared evidence
Infrared absorption frequencies
Wavenumber ranges and peak appearance
Aromatic substitution
Orientating effects
Directing effects for listed groups
Inorganic tests
Qualitative Analysis Notes
Listed reagents, observations, and species
Element symbols and relative atomic masses
Periodic Table
The periodic table printed at the end of the booklet
Constants and standards supplied
The first section includes these values or definitions:
molar gas constant, R
Faraday constant, F
Avogadro constant, L
Planck constant, h
speed of light in free space, c
rest masses of the proton, neutron, and electron
elementary charge
molar gas volume at standard temperature and pressure
molar gas volume at room temperature and pressure
ionic product of water at 298,K
specific heat capacity of water
The booklet defines:
Condition or value
Official booklet entry
s.t.p.
105,Pa or 1,bar, 273,K, and molar gas volume 22.7,dm3⋅mol−1
r.t.p.
101325,Pa or 1,atm, 293,K, and molar gas volume 24,dm3⋅mol−1
Ionic product of water
1.00×10−14,mol2⋅dm−6 at
Specific heat capacity of water
4.18,kJ⋅kg−1⋅K−1, equivalent to 4.18,J⋅g−1⋅K−1
Use the conditions stated in the question. For example, do not substitute the r.t.p. molar gas volume when the question specifies s.t.p.
Important table notes that are easy to miss
Bond energies
The official table separates exact bond-energy values for listed diatomic molecules from average bond-energy values for listed bonds in polyatomic molecules. Read the table heading before treating a value as exact or average.
Electrode potentials
The booklet contains an extended alphabetical list of standard electrode and redox potentials at 298,K. It also contains a shorter list arranged in decreasing oxidising power. Check which presentation best matches the question.
Proton NMR
The booklet says hydroxy and amino proton chemical shifts vary depending on solvent and concentration. Treat their printed ranges as typical reference values, not fixed peak positions for every spectrum.
Infrared absorption
The infrared table gives both a wavenumber range and a description of peak appearance. Use the evidence that is actually present in the spectrum instead of matching only a single number.
A reliable lookup routine
The booklet supplies reference information, but you still have to interpret and apply it. A safe four-step routine is:
Identify the quantity, range, or observation required by the question.
Open the matching official section and copy the value with its unit or stated condition.
Decide how that information applies to the chemical system in the question.
Show the method, reasoning, or evidence that connects the lookup to your answer.
For an electrode-potential problem, for example, the booklet provides potential values. You must still identify the relevant half-equations and determine how they combine for the situation described.
For spectroscopy, the printed NMR or infrared range is supporting evidence. It does not, by itself, establish an entire molecular structure.
What the booklet does not establish
Do not infer a memorisation rule merely because a value appears in the booklet. The booklet tells you what reference data is supplied. The 9476 syllabus defines the knowledge, understanding, and application expected of candidates.
In particular, this guide does not claim that:
every equation needed for 9476 is printed in the booklet
a value absent from the booklet must always be memorised
citing a table guarantees a particular method mark
a universal significant-figure rule can be derived from the table precision
optional enrichment equations are required by 9476
Use the syllabus learning outcomes and the wording of each question to determine what you need to recall and apply.
Paper 4 boundary
The booklet explicitly excludes practical examinations. H2 Chemistry 9476 Paper 4 is the practical paper, so keep your Paper 4 preparation separate from booklet lookup drills.
SEAB's 2026 school-candidate listing marks H2 Chemistry 9729 as being in its last year of examination in 2026. The current booklet download is labelled for 8873, 9476, and 9813, not 9729.
If you are sitting 9729, use the documents linked specifically under 9729 on the official SEAB listing. Do not assume that a guide written for 9476 applies unchanged to the outgoing syllabus.
FAQ
Is this the 9476 data booklet?
Yes. The official PDF filename and cover identify the booklet for Chemistry syllabus codes 8873, 9476, and 9813.
Is the same booklet used for H1, H2, and H3 Chemistry?
Yes. The cover identifies one booklet for H1 8873, H2 9476, and H3 9813. Each syllabus determines how candidates are expected to use the supplied data.
Does H2 Chemistry Paper 4 use the booklet?
No. The booklet cover excludes practical examinations, and Paper 4 is the practical paper in the 9476 syllabus.
Is the data booklet a complete formula sheet?
No. It contains official tables, constants, standards, reference ranges, Qualitative Analysis Notes, and a Periodic Table. It is not presented as a complete formula sheet. Use the syllabus to check the required knowledge and applications.
Do I need to memorise values that are printed in the booklet?
The booklet confirms that those values are supplied as reference data. It does not, by itself, define every recall requirement. Check the syllabus learning outcomes and practise applying the supplied values correctly.
Can I bring an annotated copy into the examination?
This guide does not make that claim either way. Follow the current examination instructions issued to candidates and the directions given at the venue.
Use the official booklet during written-paper practice until you can find the relevant section quickly. Accuracy still comes first: copy the correct value and unit, then show how it supports your answer.
