Organic Chemistry: Exam Practice

This lesson provides comprehensive exam practice for the entire AQA GCSE Chemistry Organic Chemistry topic (5.8). It brings together all the key concepts from across the topic and helps you prepare for the types of questions you will face in the exam. Use this lesson to consolidate your understanding, practise key skills, and identify any areas where you need further revision.

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Topic Overview

The organic chemistry topic covers the following areas:

Subtopic	Key Content	Specification Reference
Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes	Crude oil as a mixture, fractional distillation, properties of hydrocarbons, combustion	5.8.1
Cracking and alkenes	Cracking methods, alkene properties, bromine water test	5.8.1
Reactions of alkenes [H]	Addition reactions — hydrogenation, hydration, halogenation	5.8.2
Alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters [H]	Functional groups, properties, reactions, esterification	5.8.2
Polymers	Addition polymerisation, condensation polymerisation [H], natural polymers [H]	5.8.2

Exam Tip: Before attempting any question, read it carefully and identify which part of the specification it relates to. This will help you focus your answer on the relevant content.