National 5Chemistry
Chemistry in society
Reaction rates and collision theory
Link a rate change to successful collision frequency or activation energy.
8 sittings · 61 linked pages
Repeated appearances grouped into this type.
2017–2026 · National 5 & Higher
More skills.
Less repetition.
529 distinct skill groups across 14 subjects. Find a question type, open an example in its original paper and check the published marking instructions. Repeated appearances are grouped, not duplicated.
Source-linked practice, not a complete new question bank
These are provisional skill groups linked to real papers, not copied questions or newly written worked solutions. Repeated appearances share one entry. Some text still needs classification and 3 scanned question papers need OCR, so not every type is verified yet.
2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled. Older questions may use a different course or marking format.
Chemistry question types
27 distinct types · National 5 · showing 19–27
- National 5Chemistry
Nature's chemistry
Addition, substitution and polymerisation
Relate functional structure to the reaction and its products.
8 sittings · 22 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Nature's chemistry
Alcohols, carbonyls and carboxylic acids
Identify functional groups and explain the relevant oxidation or chemical test.
8 sittings · 24 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 26 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Nature's chemistry
Esters and condensation reactions
Identify reacting functional groups and the products of condensation or hydrolysis.
2 sittings · 5 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 26 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Nature's chemistry
Fats, oils, soaps and detergents
Use molecular structure to explain properties or cleaning action.
8 sittings · 48 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 5 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Nature's chemistry
Fragrances, terpenes and essential oils
Use structural features to identify or explain the chemistry of these compounds.
3 sittings · 3 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 9 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Nature's chemistry
Hydrocarbons, naming and isomers
Identify structures, name compounds and distinguish structural isomers.
8 sittings · 42 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Practical skills
Experimental design and chemical observations
Connect practical decisions and observations to the purpose of the investigation.
8 sittings · 53 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 3 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Chemistry
Scientific reasoning
Open-ended chemical reasoning
Apply several relevant chemical ideas to the unfamiliar situation without repeating them.
8 sittings · 16 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 16 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type.
What is covered, and what still needs review?
Rule-assisted question-family grouping from the audited PDF text. One entry per subject, level and skill family; repeated years and examples are grouped, not separate types. Identical normalised page text within a sitting is linked once, preferring split papers over combined copies. Sources open the original PDF page. Classification is provisional, not a claim of exhaustive syllabus coverage or independent subject-review sign-off. Counts below are skill groups and linked question documents, not question counts or exam predictions. Text-segment counts may include extraction fragments and are not counts of unclassified questions.
- National 5 Chemistry27 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 61 text segments awaiting classification