Dulwich College — 16+ Chemistry Specimen Paper 2023
Dulwich College published this 16+ Chemistry specimen paper in 2023 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 7 questions worth 52 marks in a 45-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 16+ Chemistry paper from Dulwich College (2023). 7 questions, 52 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Bonding & Structure, Metals & Reactivity, Quantitative Chemistry.
Dulwich College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 16+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Dulwich College
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 7
- Marks
- 52
- Time allowed
- 45 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table
- Bonding & Structure
- Metals & Reactivity
- Quantitative Chemistry
Questions in this paper (3 of 7)
- Question 1written answer · 7 marks
This question is about isotopes. (a)(i) The symbol for an atom of one isotope of hydrogen is 3/1 H (mass number 3 at the top, atomic number 1 at the bottom). State the number of protons, neutrons and electrons present in one atom of this isotope. (2 marks) (a)(ii) What is meant by the term isotopes? (2 marks) (b) Bromine has two naturally-occurring isotopes with mass numbers 79 and 81. A sample…
- Question 2written answer · 9 marks
Distress flares are used to attract attention in an emergency. The flares contain magnesium, which burns with a bright, white flame to form magnesium oxide. (a) A diagram shows the electronic configuration of a magnesium atom (2,8,2). From four electron-shell diagrams labelled A-D, choose the one that shows the electronic configuration of an oxygen atom. (The options show atoms with different n…
- Question 3written answer · 3 marks
The diagram represents a particle of ammonia. (Dot-and-cross diagram: a central nitrogen atom, N, is joined to three hydrogen atoms, H; each N-H bond is drawn as a shared pair of one dot and one cross, and the nitrogen also carries one non-bonding lone pair shown as two dots.) (a) This particle of ammonia is: A an atom, B an ion, C a lattice, D a molecule. (1 mark) (b) Which type of bonding is …
4 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Dulwich College — 16+ Chemistry Specimen Paper 2023?
7 questions with 52 marks in total; Dulwich College allowed 45 minutes for it. It covers Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Bonding & Structure, Metals & Reactivity, Quantitative Chemistry. Dulwich College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Dulwich College 16+ Chemistry paper?
Dulwich College printed an allowance of 45 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 52 marks, roughly 52 seconds a mark.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 4 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Dulwich College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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