Pearson Edexcel International A-level (IAL) Chemistry questions by topic
Pearson Edexcel International A-level (IAL) Chemistry is modular, with each unit examined in its own paper in the January, June and October series. AceLearningNow has the three International AS units: Unit 1 (Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry), Unit 2 (Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols) and Unit 3, the written practical skills paper. Units 4 to 6 are not on AceLearningNow yet.
Model answers
397 of 874 questions have a model answer. More are added paper by paper.
- 874 questions
- 56 past papers
- 19 exam series, January 2019 to June 2025
- 18 of 56 papers in Paper Analysis
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Topics in this course
Specification headings, with how many ALN questions are matched to each. A question can test more than one heading. So far 397 of 874 questions are matched to topics; the rest can still be practised by paper.
- 1 · Formulae, Equations and Amount of Substance161 questions
- 2 · Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table104 questions
- 3 · Bonding and Structure118 questions
- 4 · Introductory Organic Chemistry and Alkanes98 questions
- 5 · Alkenes57 questions
Most-examined topics
From Paper Analysis: the sub-sections that came up in the largest share of the papers we have analysed. These are past counts, not predictions.
- 1 · Formulae, Equations and Amount of SubstanceUnit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry · in 18 of 18 analysed Unit 1 papers, about 45 marks when it appears
- 3 · Bonding and StructureUnit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry · in 18 of 18 analysed Unit 1 papers, about 32 marks when it appears
- 4 · Introductory Organic Chemistry and AlkanesUnit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry · in 18 of 18 analysed Unit 1 papers, about 32 marks when it appears
- 2 · Atomic Structure and the Periodic TableUnit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry · in 18 of 18 analysed Unit 1 papers, about 27 marks when it appears
- 5 · AlkenesUnit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry · in 18 of 18 analysed Unit 1 papers, about 23 marks when it appears
The full breakdown by specification point, with the questions behind each count, is in Paper Analysis on the Basic and Premium plans.
Model answers by paper
Counts update automatically as papers and model answers are added. Recent papers appear once the exam board has released them publicly.
| Paper | With model answers | Questions | Past papers | In Paper Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 397 (100%) | 397 | 18 | 18 of 18 |
| Unit 2 | 0 (0%) | 397 | 19 | 0 of 19 |
| Unit 3 | 0 (0%) | 80 | 19 | 0 of 19 |