Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Chemistry Practical Skills

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Practical preparation for Pearson IAL Chemistry WCH11-WCH16, including Units 3 and 6 and the named core practicals.

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Official Chemistry practical units and activities

Syllabus Breakdown

IAS practical assessment

Unit 3: Practical Skills I
Core Practicals 1-8

IA2 practical assessment

Unit 6: Practical Skills II
Core Practicals 9-16

Year	Key Topics Covered
IAS practical assessment	Unit 3: Practical Skills I Core Practicals 1-8
IA2 practical assessment	Unit 6: Practical Skills II Core Practicals 9-16

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This hub owns Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level practical resources for Chemistry WCH11-WCH16, including apparatus, data handling, planning, and evaluation. Theory notes stay in the paired notes hub.
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Use the official syllabus linked near the top of this page. The notes are organised for Chemistry WCH11-WCH16 and should be checked against the syllabus issue used for your examination.
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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Chemistry Practical Skills

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Official Chemistry practical units and activities

1) Unit 3: Practical Skills I

2) Unit 6: Practical Skills II

Syllabus Breakdown

IAS practical assessment

IA2 practical assessment

Frequently Asked Questions

3) Core Practical 1: Measure the molar volume of a gas

4) Core Practical 2: Determine an enthalpy change using Hess's Law

5) Core Practical 3: Find hydrochloric acid concentration by titration

6) Core Practical 4: Prepare a standard solution and standardise sodium hydroxide

7) Core Practical 5: Investigate rates of halogenoalkane hydrolysis

8) Core Practical 6: Prepare 2-chloro-2-methylpropane from an alcohol

9) Core Practical 7: Oxidise propan-1-ol to propanal and propanoic acid

10) Core Practical 8: Analyse inorganic and organic unknowns

11) Core Practical 9: Follow iodine-propanone and clock reaction rates

12) Core Practical 10: Determine the activation energy of a reaction

13) Core Practical 11: Determine the acid dissociation constant of a weak acid

14) Core Practical 12: Investigate electrochemical cells

15) Core Practical 13: Carry out manganate and iodine-thiosulfate redox titrations

16) Core Practical 14: Prepare a transition metal complex

17) Core Practical 15: Analyse advanced inorganic and organic unknowns

18) Core Practical 16: Prepare and purify aspirin

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Chemistry Practical Skills

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Official Chemistry practical units and activities

1) Unit 3: Practical Skills I

2) Unit 6: Practical Skills II

Pearson IAL Chemistry practical notes

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 1: Measure the molar volume of a gas

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 2: Determine an enthalpy change using Hess's Law

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 3: Find hydrochloric acid concentration by titration

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 4: Prepare a standard solution and standardise sodium hydroxide

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 5: Investigate rates of halogenoalkane hydrolysis

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 6: Prepare 2-chloro-2-methylpropane from an alcohol

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 7: Oxidise propan-1-ol to propanal and propanoic acid

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 8: Analyse inorganic and organic unknowns

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 9: Follow iodine-propanone and clock reaction rates

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 10: Determine the activation energy of a reaction

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 11: Determine the acid dissociation constant of a weak acid

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 12: Investigate electrochemical cells

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 13: Carry out manganate and iodine-thiosulfate redox titrations

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 14: Prepare a transition metal complex

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 15: Analyse advanced inorganic and organic unknowns

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Core Practical 16: Prepare and purify aspirin

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Unit 3: Practical Skills I

Pearson International A Level Chemistry Unit 6: Practical Skills II

Syllabus Breakdown

IAS practical assessment

IA2 practical assessment

Frequently Asked Questions

3) Core Practical 1: Measure the molar volume of a gas

4) Core Practical 2: Determine an enthalpy change using Hess's Law

5) Core Practical 3: Find hydrochloric acid concentration by titration

6) Core Practical 4: Prepare a standard solution and standardise sodium hydroxide

7) Core Practical 5: Investigate rates of halogenoalkane hydrolysis

8) Core Practical 6: Prepare 2-chloro-2-methylpropane from an alcohol

9) Core Practical 7: Oxidise propan-1-ol to propanal and propanoic acid

10) Core Practical 8: Analyse inorganic and organic unknowns

11) Core Practical 9: Follow iodine-propanone and clock reaction rates

12) Core Practical 10: Determine the activation energy of a reaction

13) Core Practical 11: Determine the acid dissociation constant of a weak acid

14) Core Practical 12: Investigate electrochemical cells

15) Core Practical 13: Carry out manganate and iodine-thiosulfate redox titrations

16) Core Practical 14: Prepare a transition metal complex

17) Core Practical 15: Analyse advanced inorganic and organic unknowns

18) Core Practical 16: Prepare and purify aspirin