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An element contains only one type of atom. A compound contains atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions and can be separated only by chemical reactions.
LCAs depend on choices about which stages and impacts to include, data quality and how different effects are weighted. Transparent assumptions are therefore essential.
As particle size decreases, surface area becomes large relative to volume. This can increase reactivity and change useful properties, while possible health and environmental risks must be evaluated.
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Correct answer: An element contains one type of atom; a compound contains elements chemically combined in fixed proportions
An element contains only one type of atom. A compound contains atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions and can be separated only by chemical reactions.
Correct answer: They may use different system boundaries, data and weighting judgments
LCAs depend on choices about which stages and impacts to include, data quality and how different effects are weighted. Transparent assumptions are therefore essential.
Correct answer: They have a much larger surface-area-to-volume ratio
As particle size decreases, surface area becomes large relative to volume. This can increase reactivity and change useful properties, while possible health and environmental risks must be evaluated.
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An element contains only one type of atom. A compound contains atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions and can be separated only by chemical reactions.
Watch for: Do not describe Atomic structure and the periodic table only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
As particle size decreases, surface area becomes large relative to volume. This can increase reactivity and change useful properties, while possible health and environmental risks must be evaluated.
Watch for: Do not describe Bonding, structure and properties only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
Chemical reactions rearrange existing atoms. Because no atoms enter or leave a closed system, total reactant mass equals total product mass.
Watch for: Do not describe Quantitative chemistry only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
Hydrochloric acid is strong and ionises completely in water. Ethanoic acid is weak and only partially ionises, giving a lower hydrogen-ion concentration at equal acid concentration.
Watch for: Do not describe Chemical changes only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
Hydrogen storage and distribution are technically demanding, and producing hydrogen may require energy from fossil fuels. The vehicle itself produces water rather than carbon dioxide.
Watch for: Do not describe Energy changes only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
The reactant side has four moles of gas per equation amount and the product side has two. Higher pressure favours the side with fewer gas molecules, increasing ammonia yield.
Watch for: Do not describe Rate and extent of chemical change only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
Longer hydrocarbons have stronger intermolecular forces, so boiling point and viscosity rise. They are generally less volatile and less flammable.
Watch for: Do not describe Organic chemistry only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
Two separated spots show at least two components that travelled differently in the chosen solvent. A different solvent could reveal further components.
Watch for: Do not describe Chemical analysis only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
Climate models incorporate complex interactions, feedbacks and assumptions about future emissions. These create uncertainty in magnitude and regional detail, not an absence of evidence.
Watch for: Do not describe Chemistry of the atmosphere only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
A lower temperature favours exothermic ammonia formation but gives an uneconomically slow rate. A moderate compromise temperature provides an acceptable rate and yield.
Watch for: Do not describe Using resources only at the observable level. Use the correct particles, bonding, energy change or quantitative relationship where the question requires it.
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AQA · GCSE · Chemistry · 8462
Version 1.1, 4 October 2019; current specification checked 27 August 2026
Source checked: 2026-08-27. The current official specification controls assessment requirements and option choices.
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