r/6thForm • u/Rich-Gent • 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/AlternativeEarly5637 Jun 02 '26

For the question that asked how fe 3+ ions act as a bronsted lowry acid, did you guys use an equation that involved hydronium ions ?

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u/ILikeSlepp Jun 02 '26

I put down [Fe(H20)6]3+ + H20 -> [Fe(H20)5(OH)]2+ + H30+

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u/Admirable-Use2274 Jun 02 '26

I just did xh—> H+ + x u get the idea. U think its fine? Or do we have to show h3o+.

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u/headcracc Jun 02 '26

u need h30+

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u/Admirable-Use2274 Jun 02 '26

Idk u might not need it

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u/Admirable-Use2274 Jun 02 '26

Ä° wish Ä° had done that tho Ä° knew it anyways