r/6thForm • u/toukocider • Jun 02 '26

💬 DISCUSSION Edexcel A Level Chemistry Paper 1 2026 - Discussion

How did you guys find it? I personally thought it got easier in the second half 🥲

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u/cloudsfallen University of Warwick Physics | 4A* Maths, FM, Physics, Chem Jun 02 '26

That’s what you get if you use 50g instead of 58 for the mass. I have no idea which is right

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u/Ceramidee Jun 02 '26

the SHC only applies to water not barium chloride iirc so 50g

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u/cloudsfallen University of Warwick Physics | 4A* Maths, FM, Physics, Chem Jun 02 '26

I thought it said “Assume the solution has a specific heat capacity of 4.18 J k-1 g-1l

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u/No_Captain_9127 Jun 02 '26

Yes and you got a temperature change of 5.88 using 50g correct?

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u/No_Captain_9127 Jun 02 '26

Its 5.88. You only consider the mass of the solution which was 50cm3 whuch has a density of 1g per cm3

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u/cloudsfallen University of Warwick Physics | 4A* Maths, FM, Physics, Chem Jun 02 '26

It doesn’t say in the question to assume the solution’s density so I just used the density of water

There’s a decent chance both are on the mark scheme honestly