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8.1 Arrangement of elements, 12.5 Identification of ions and gases, 2.6 Giant covalent structures, 2.4 Ions and ionic bonds, 9.6 Extraction of metals, 9.1 Properties of metals
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0620/31 Oct/Nov 2025
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2.2 Atomic structure and the Periodic Table, 8.5 Noble gases, 1.1 Solids, liquids and gases
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10.2 Fertilisers, 12.5 Identification of ions and gases, 12.4 Separation and purification
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11.1 Formulae, functional groups and terminology, 11.2 Naming organic compounds, 11.3 Fuels, 11.4 Alkanes, 11.5 Alkenes, 11.8 Polymers
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8.3 Group VII properties, 8.2 Group I properties, 2.4 Ions and ionic bonds
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9.6 Extraction of metals, 9.3 Alloys and their properties, 9.4 Reactivity series
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4.1 Electrolysis, 6.1 Physical and chemical changes, 7.1 The characteristic properties of acids and bases
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6.2 Rate of reaction, 5.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions
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