Leaving Cert Chemistry 2017

The 2017 Leaving Cert Chemistry exam paper and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2017 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 volumetric analysis, primary standard, redox titration, manganate(vii) · 50 marks
  • Q2 organic preparation, ethene, ethyne, combustion · 50 marks
  • Q3 rates of reaction, thiosulfate, concentration, graphing · 50 marks
  • Q4 short-answer, periodic table, atomic structure, bonding · 50 marks
  • Q5 atomic orbital, covalent radius, ionisation energy, periodic trends · 50 marks
  • Q6 methane, oil refining, catalytic cracking, hess's law · 50 marks
  • Q7 chemical equilibrium, le chatelier's principle, equilibrium constant, kc calculation · 50 marks
  • Q8 organic oxidation, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, esters · 50 marks
  • Q9 acids and bases, ph, acid dissociation constant, titration curve · 50 marks
  • Q10 relative molecular mass, gas laws, atomic structure, addition reactions · 50 marks
  • Q11 mole calculations, electronegativity, molecular shape, industrial chemistry · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2017 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 unsaturation, combustion, chromatography, experimental · 50 marks
  • Q2 volumetric analysis, acid-base titration, concentration calculation, experimental · 50 marks
  • Q3 heat of reaction, neutralisation, exothermic, experimental · 50 marks
  • Q4 short answer, atomic structure, oxidation, gas laws · 50 marks
  • Q5 elements, periodic table, isotopes, electron configuration · 50 marks
  • Q6 hydrocarbons, alkanes, fractional distillation, octane number · 50 marks
  • Q7 ionic bonding, flame tests, qualitative analysis, anion identification · 50 marks
  • Q8 alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, oxidation · 50 marks
  • Q9 rates of reaction, catalysts, enzymes, graphing · 50 marks
  • Q10 water treatment, covalent bonding, stoichiometry, molar volume · 50 marks
  • Q11 chemical equilibrium, le chatelier, ph, atmospheric chemistry, metals · 50 marks

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