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Standard electrode potentials: OCR A‑Level Chemistry A questions

OCR A-Level Chemistry A past-paper questions on 5.2.3.3 Standard electrode potentials, 2016–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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  1. Q20(a)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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  2. Q21(c)

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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  3. Q13

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  4. Q19(a)(i)

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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  5. Q19(a)

    November 2020 · Paper 1

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  6. Q21(b)(i)

    June 2018 · Paper 1

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  7. Q22(a)(i)

    June 2017 · Paper 1

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All 8 questions on Standard electrode potentials, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q20(a)(i) (4 marks): A student sets up a standard cell based on redox systems 2 and 4. Draw a labelled diagram to show how this cell could be set up to measure its standard cell pot
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q21(c) (4 marks): Standard electrode potentials are measured by comparison with a reference half-cell. Draw a labelled diagram to show how the standard electrode potential could
  3. June 2022, Paper 1, Q13 (1 mark): Standard electrode potentials for two redox systems are shown below. Cr3+(aq) + 3e– Cr(s) –0.74 V Cr3+(aq) + e– Cr2+(aq) –0.42 V What is the standard electrode
  4. November 2021, Paper 1, Q19(a)(i) (3 marks): Draw a labelled diagram to show how this cell could be set up in the laboratory. [3]
  5. November 2020, Paper 1, Q19(a) (3 marks): A student sets up a standard cell in the laboratory based on redox systems 3 and 4. Draw a labelled diagram to show how this cell could be set up to measure its
  6. June 2018, Paper 1, Q21(b)(i) (4 marks): Draw a labelled diagram to show how this cell could be set up to measure its standard cell potential. Include details of apparatus, solutions and the standard c
  7. June 2017, Paper 1, Q22(a)(i) (4 marks): Draw a labelled diagram to show how this cell could be set up to measure its standard cell potential. Include details of the apparatus, solutions and the standa
  8. June 2017, Paper 1, Q22(b) (2 marks): In Table 22.1, what is the strongest reducing agent and the strongest oxidising agent? Strongest reducing agent Strongest oxidising agent [2]

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