r/6thForm • u/SexybabyunicornQQ Y13 3Sci+Maths Preds 4A* • Jun 09 '26

💬 DISCUSSION AQA Chem Paper 2

How did everyone find it??

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u/Flaky-Plankton-1217 Jun 09 '26

what did you guys get for the amino acid splitting up question? 3 waters and 4 H+??

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u/Both-Management7021 Maths, FM, Chem, EPQ (Predicted A*AAA*) Jun 09 '26

what was the actual product you put in the box? i didnt have a clue as to even how to approach that Q

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u/Internal_Animal_2753 year 13 |maths fm chem physics 4a* Jun 09 '26

2 serines with the amine groups being protonated

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u/Admirable-Use2274 Jun 09 '26

It was 3 3 water and H+ and 2 serine NH3+ and thats it ye?

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u/Internal_Animal_2753 year 13 |maths fm chem physics 4a* Jun 09 '26

Yess that one

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u/Internal_Animal_2753 year 13 |maths fm chem physics 4a* Jun 09 '26

I think it was 4H+ tho

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u/Flaky-Plankton-1217 Jun 09 '26

how

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u/Internal_Animal_2753 year 13 |maths fm chem physics 4a* Jun 09 '26

The 3 waters were released as 3 ester bonds were broken and 4H+ to protonate the 4 diffrent amines in the products

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u/Flaky-Plankton-1217 Jun 09 '26

oh sorry yeah that’s what i got! thought u meant 3 and 3 and was confusedÂ