Benenden School — 13+ Chemistry Scholarship 2023
Benenden School set this 13+ Chemistry paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 5 questions worth 29 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Chemistry paper from Benenden School (2023). 5 questions, 29 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Particle model and chemical reactions, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ 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
- Benenden School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 29
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Acids, Bases & Salts
- Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table
- Particle model and chemical reactions
- Separation & Mixtures
- States of Matter & Particles
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1written answer · 5 marks
(a) The table below shows information about five elements. [Table with columns element, melting point (degrees C), boiling point (degrees C), conducts electricity, colour. Element A: melting point -7, boiling point 59, does not conduct, brown. Element B: melting point -218, boiling point -183, does not conduct, colourless. Element C: melting point 1535, boiling point 2750, conducts, silvery. El…
- Question 2written answer · 7 marks
Diagram A represents a gas in a container. The gas can be compressed by moving the piston to the right. [Diagram A: a sealed rectangular container with a piston fitted at the left-hand end, drawn near the left so the gas fills most of the box. About ten identical molecules are spread out widely and randomly inside, each molecule made of one black atom joined to one white atom. A key shows a fil…
- Question 3written answer · 7 marks
(a) Methane can be a gas, a liquid or a solid. In the diagram below, arrows P, Q, R and S represent changes of state. The boxes on the right show the arrangement of particles of methane in the three different physical states. Each circle represents a particle of methane. [Diagram: on the left, three labelled boxes in a vertical column - 'gas' at the top, 'liquid' in the middle and 'solid' at th…
2 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 Benenden School — 13+ Chemistry Scholarship 2023?
5 questions with 29 marks in total; Benenden School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Particle model and chemical reactions, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles. Benenden School set it as a 13+ Chemistry paper.
How long is the Benenden School 13+ Chemistry paper?
Benenden School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 29 marks, roughly 124 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 2 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Benenden School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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