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Chemical cells and fuel cells: AQA GCSE Chemistry questions

Every AQA GCSE Chemistry exam question on 4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q07.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Higher, question 07.1: Scientists are researching the use of hydrazine in fuel cells. Table 2 gives some information about the use of hydrogen and hydrazine in fuel cells. Table 2 Hyd

  2. Q03.1

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.4.3 Electrolysis4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.1: Which substance could be used as the electrolyte in the cell in Figure 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Pure water Sodium chloride solution Solid potassium bromide

  3. Q03.2

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.2: Which metal A, B, C or D was copper? Give one reason for your answer. Use Figure 3 and Table 2. [2 marks] Metal Reason

  4. Q03.3

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.3: Write the four metals A, B, C and D in order of reactivity. Use Table 2. [1 mark] Most reactive Least reactive

  5. Q03.4

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.4: A battery consists of several cells connected together in series. Each cell has a voltage of 3.6 V. Calculate the number of cells needed to make a battery of vo

  6. Q03.5

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.5: Fuel cells can be used to power electric cars. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] ammonia methane water The overall reaction in a h

  7. Q03.6

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2025 Paper 1 Foundation, question 03.6: Rechargeable cells can be recharged when an external electrical current is supplied. Complete the sentence. [1 mark] When an external electrical current is supp

  8. Q06.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks4.4.1 Reactivity of metals4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Higher, question 06.1: Write the symbols of the five metals in Table 3 in order of reactivity. Justify your answer. [3 marks] Most reactive Least reactive Justification

  9. Q06.2

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks4.3.4 Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm34.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Higher, question 06.2: The voltage produced by a chemical cell depends on the concentration of the electrolyte solution. Plan an experiment to investigate how the voltage produced by

  10. Q06.3

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Higher, question 06.3: Describe how a hydrogen fuel cell produces a potential difference. [2 marks]

  11. Q07.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 07.1: A student connects four 1.5 V cells in series to make a battery. What is the total voltage produced by the battery? [1 mark] Voltage = V

  12. Q07.2

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.4.3 Electrolysis4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 07.2: Which is a suitable electrolyte for a chemical cell? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Pure water Solid lead bromide Sodium chloride solution

  13. Q07.3

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Foundation

    6 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2024 Paper 1 Foundation, question 07.3: A student made the hypothesis: ‘The voltage produced by a cell depends on the difference in the reactivity of metal A and metal B.’ Plan an investigation to tes

  14. Q04.7

    June 2022 · Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    June 2022 Paper 1 Higher, question 04.7: Zinc and copper can be used with another substance to produce electricity. Complete Figure 7 to show how zinc, copper and another substance can be used to light

  15. Q07.1

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks4.4.3 Electrolysis4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Higher, question 07.1: Electrolysis and chemical cells both involve chemical reactions and electricity. Explain the difference between the processes in electrolysis and in a chemical

  16. Q02.1

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Foundation

    3 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.1: Three different types of battery can be used to power a TV remote control. Table 1 gives information about these batteries. Table 1 Zinc-carbon battery Alkaline

  17. Q02.2

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.2: Figure 3 shows a symbol printed on batteries. Figure 3 This symbol shows that batteries should not be put in household waste. Suggest why batteries should not b

  18. Q02.3

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.3: The order of reactivity of three metals is shown below. Iron (Most reactive) Tin Copper (Least reactive) Which combination of metal electrodes would give the hi

  19. Q02.4

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.4: The voltage produced by the cell in Figure 4 depends on the type of electrodes and the type of electrolyte. Suggest one other factor that could affect the volta

  20. Q02.5

    November 2021 · Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks4.5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells
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    November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.5: Water is produced in a hydrogen fuel cell. Complete the word equation to show the reaction that produces water in a hydrogen fuel cell. [2 marks] + → water
All 50 questions on Chemical cells and fuel cells, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q07.1 (4 marks): Scientists are researching the use of hydrazine in fuel cells. Table 2 gives some information about the use of hydrogen and hydrazine in fuel cells. Table 2 Hyd
  2. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): Which substance could be used as the electrolyte in the cell in Figure 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Pure water Sodium chloride solution Solid potassium bromide
  3. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (2 marks): Which metal A, B, C or D was copper? Give one reason for your answer. Use Figure 3 and Table 2. [2 marks] Metal Reason
  4. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3 (1 mark): Write the four metals A, B, C and D in order of reactivity. Use Table 2. [1 mark] Most reactive Least reactive
  5. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (2 marks): A battery consists of several cells connected together in series. Each cell has a voltage of 3.6 V. Calculate the number of cells needed to make a battery of vo
  6. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (1 mark): Fuel cells can be used to power electric cars. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] ammonia methane water The overall reaction in a h
  7. June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.6 (1 mark): Rechargeable cells can be recharged when an external electrical current is supplied. Complete the sentence. [1 mark] When an external electrical current is supp
  8. June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.1 (3 marks): Write the symbols of the five metals in Table 3 in order of reactivity. Justify your answer. [3 marks] Most reactive Least reactive Justification
  9. June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (6 marks): The voltage produced by a chemical cell depends on the concentration of the electrolyte solution. Plan an experiment to investigate how the voltage produced by
  10. June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.3 (2 marks): Describe how a hydrogen fuel cell produces a potential difference. [2 marks]
  11. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.1 (1 mark): A student connects four 1.5 V cells in series to make a battery. What is the total voltage produced by the battery? [1 mark] Voltage = V
  12. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): Which is a suitable electrolyte for a chemical cell? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Pure water Solid lead bromide Sodium chloride solution
  13. June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.3 (6 marks): A student made the hypothesis: ‘The voltage produced by a cell depends on the difference in the reactivity of metal A and metal B.’ Plan an investigation to tes
  14. June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.7 (3 marks): Zinc and copper can be used with another substance to produce electricity. Complete Figure 7 to show how zinc, copper and another substance can be used to light
  15. November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q07.1 (2 marks): Electrolysis and chemical cells both involve chemical reactions and electricity. Explain the difference between the processes in electrolysis and in a chemical
  16. November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (3 marks): Three different types of battery can be used to power a TV remote control. Table 1 gives information about these batteries. Table 1 Zinc-carbon battery Alkaline
  17. November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): Figure 3 shows a symbol printed on batteries. Figure 3 This symbol shows that batteries should not be put in household waste. Suggest why batteries should not b
  18. November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (1 mark): The order of reactivity of three metals is shown below. Iron (Most reactive) Tin Copper (Least reactive) Which combination of metal electrodes would give the hi
  19. November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): The voltage produced by the cell in Figure 4 depends on the type of electrodes and the type of electrolyte. Suggest one other factor that could affect the volta
  20. November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.5 (2 marks): Water is produced in a hydrogen fuel cell. Complete the word equation to show the reaction that produces water in a hydrogen fuel cell. [2 marks] + → water
  21. November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q07.2 (2 marks): The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in a hydrogen fuel cell is used to produce electricity. Hydrogen fuel cells and rechargeable cells are used to power so
  22. November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q07.3 (1 mark): Reactions occur at the positive electrode and at the negative electrode in a hydrogen fuel cell. Write a half equation for one of these reactions. [1 mark]
  23. November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q07.5 (1 mark): The hydrogen gas needed to power a car for 400 km would occupy a large volume. Suggest one way that this volume can be reduced. [1 mark]
  24. November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): Complete the word equation for the reaction. [1 mark] hydrogen + oxygen → ____________
  25. November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3 (1 mark): The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen is used in a hydrogen fuel cell. What is the reason for using this reaction in a fuel cell? [1 mark] Tick () one box.
  26. November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (2 marks): A student investigated the voltage produced by a chemical cell. The student used different metals as the electrodes in the cell. The metals used were: • copper
  27. June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.1 (2 marks): Suggest two control variables used in this investigation. [2 marks] 1 2
  28. June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (4 marks): Write the six metals used for electrode X in order of reactivity. Use Table 4. Justify your order of reactivity. [4 marks] Most reactive Least reactive Justific
  29. June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.3 (1 mark): Which of the following pairs of metals would produce the greatest voltage when used as the electrodes in the cell? Use Table 4. [1 mark] Tick () one box. Magne
  30. June 2019, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.4 (2 marks): Hydrogen fuel cells can be used to power different forms of transport. Some diesel trains are being converted to run on hydrogen fuel cells. A newspaper article
  31. June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.1 (2 marks): Suggest two variables the student should keep the same to make the investigation valid. [2 marks] 1 2
  32. June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.2 (1 mark): Write the three metals used for electrode X in order of reactivity. Use Table 1. [1 mark] Most reactive Least reactive
  33. June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.3 (2 marks): Copper is used as electrode X in Figure 7. Predict the voltage of this cell. Give one reason for your answer. [2 marks] Voltage = volts Reason
  34. June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.4 (2 marks): Describe how to make a 12 V battery using 1.5 V cells. [2 marks]
  35. June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.5 (1 mark): Which is the most suitable use for a non-rechargeable cell? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Electric toy Laptop computer Mobile phone
  36. June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.6 (2 marks): Hydrogen fuel cells or rechargeable cells can be used to power electric vehicles. Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of using a hydrogen fuel cell compa
  37. June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (1 mark): Figure 2 shows a simple cell. Figure 2 Which of these combinations would not give a zero reading on the voltmeter in Figure 2? [1 mark] Tick one box. Electrode
  38. June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.2 (1 mark): Why do alkaline batteries eventually stop working? [1 mark]
  39. June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (1 mark): Why can alkaline batteries not be recharged? [1 mark]
  40. June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.4 (2 marks): Complete the balanced equation for the overall reaction in a hydrogen fuel cell. [2 marks] H2 +  H2O
  41. June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.5 (6 marks): Table 1 shows data about different ways to power electric cars. Table 1 Hydrogen fuel cell Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Time taken to refuel or recharge in
  42. June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10.1 (1 mark): Figure 13 shows a simple cell. Figure 13 Which of these combinations would not give a zero reading on the voltmeter in Figure 13? [1 mark] Tick one box. Electro
  43. June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10.2 (1 mark): Why do alkaline batteries eventually stop working? [1 mark]
  44. June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10.3 (1 mark): Why can alkaline batteries not be recharged? [1 mark]
  45. June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10.4 (2 marks): Complete the balanced equation for the overall reaction in a hydrogen fuel cell. [2 marks] H2 +  H2O
  46. June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q10.5 (6 marks): Table 7 shows data about different ways to power electric cars. Table 7 Hydrogen fuel cell Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Time taken to refuel or recharge in
  47. Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (2 marks): Look at Table 3. Which one of the metals used was the least reactive? Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks] Metal Reason 0
  48. Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.3 (3 marks): Predict the voltage that would be obtained for a simple cell that has iron as metal 1 and copper as metal 2. Explain your answer. [3 mark
  49. Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.4: Hydrogen fuel cells have been developed for cars. Write a word equation for the overall reaction that takes place in a hydrogen fuel ce [1 ma
  50. Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.5 (2 marks): Write the two half equations for the reactions that occur at the electrodes in a hydrogen fuel cell. [2 mark

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