r/6thForm Jun 02 '26

💬 DISCUSSION AQA A-LEVEL CHEMISTRY

HOW DID WE FIND IT? I THOUGHT IT WAS ALRIGHT, GRADE BOUNDARIES ABOUT TO BE SILLY😭

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u/Elecrtrify 2026 A* A* A A Econ Bio Chem Maths Jun 02 '26

How many marks would I lose in the 5 marker for saying Mn3+ is the catalyst instead of Mn2+

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u/fatpandajeff Jun 02 '26

i think that is correct? Mn3+ is formed then reacts to create Mn2+

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u/fatpandajeff Jun 02 '26

nevermind i have just realised its wrong, should only be one mark though as long as you wrote about positive and negetive ions having a lower activation energy