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\/\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/\">A Level Chemistry<\/a> \/\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/\">OCR A<\/a> \/\n      <span>Practical Activity Groups (PAGs)<\/span>\n    <\/nav>\n\n    <header class=\"ols-title-card\">\n      <h1>OCR A A Level Chemistry Practical Activity Groups<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"ols-page-intro\">Use this landing page to move between the OCR A A Level Chemistry practical activity group (PAG) revision pages for the first year of the course. Each page gives the method with the reason for every step, the apparatus, the data processing, the uncertainty and the evaluation points that the written papers reward, together with the practical techniques examined in Modules 2 to 4.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-badges\">\n        <div class=\"ols-badge\">Exam board: OCR A<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ols-badge\">PAG 1 to 5 and 7<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ols-badge\">Practical skills in Papers 1, 2 and 3<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-author\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ols-author-avatar-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Author-Profile.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah\">\n        <div class=\"ols-author-content\">\n          <h2 class=\"ols-author-title\">Written by:<br><span>Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p class=\"ols-author-description\">Chemistry specialist revision notes for OCR A A Level Chemistry.<\/p>\n          <a class=\"ols-linkedin-pill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/doctormohammedfatah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n            <svg class=\"ols-linkedin-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4.98 3.5C4.98 4.88 3.86 6 2.48 6S0 4.88 0 3.5 1.12 1 2.48 1s2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5zM.5 8h4V24h-4V8zm7 0h3.8v2.2h.1c.5-.9 1.8-2.2 3.9-2.2 4.2 0 5 2.8 5 6.4V24h-4v-7.6c0-1.8 0-4.2-2.6-4.2s-3 2-3 4v7.8h-4V8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            View LinkedIn Profile\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <article class=\"ols-note-card soft\">\n      <div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n        <div class=\"ols-note-icon\">8<\/div>\n        <h2>Choose a Practical Page<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p>Practical questions test more than a memorised method. Students need to understand apparatus choices, measurement quality, data processing, uncertainty, risk management and how each practical links to the underlying chemistry.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ols-key-box\"><p><strong>Key idea:<\/strong> The strongest practical answers connect observations and data to chemical reasoning, while using precise apparatus vocabulary and clear evaluation of errors or limitations.<\/p><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ols-unit-heading\">\n        <h3>Practical activity groups for the first year<\/h3>\n        <p>Techniques and procedures from Modules 2, 3 and 4, assessed in every written paper.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ols-sub-cards-grid\">\n<a class=\"ols-sub-card ols-sub-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-1-molar-volume-of-a-gas\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-visual ols-sub-visual--particles\">\n              <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-kicker\">Practical Activity Groups<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-equation-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">24 dm\u00b3<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-main ols-sub-visual-main--mid\">PAG 1: Molar Volume of a Gas<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-sub\">CaCO\u2083 + ethanoic acid, CO\u2082 over water, graph and calculation<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">1<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 1 Moles Determination: Molar Volume of a Gas<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">Measuring the molar volume of a gas: collecting CO\u2082 over water, the graph of volume against mass, the calculation to 24 dm\u00b3 mol\u207b\u00b9, percentage uncertainty and the errors examiners ask about.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n<a class=\"ols-sub-card ols-sub-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-3-enthalpy-determination\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-visual ols-sub-visual--particles\">\n              <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-kicker\">Practical Activity Groups<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-equation-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u0394H<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-main ols-sub-visual-main--long\">PAG 3: Enthalpy Change via Hess&#8217;s Law<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-sub\">Measure two reactions in a cup, calculate the one you cannot<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">2<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 3 Enthalpy Determination: Hess&#8217;s Law<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">PAG 3: enthalpy change via Hess&#8217;s law from K\u2082CO\u2083 and KHCO\u2083 with HCl, with q = mc\u0394T, the Hess cycle, percentage uncertainty and error analysis.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" 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dm\u207b\u00b3<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">3<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 2 Acid\u2013Base Titration<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">PAG 2: finding the concentration of hydrochloric acid by titration with standardised sodium hydroxide, with method reasons, concordant titres, the worked calculation, error directions and percentage uncertainty.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n<a class=\"ols-sub-card 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       <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 2 Preparing a Standard Solution<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">PAG 2: preparing a standard solution of sulfamic acid and using it to find the concentration of sodium hydroxide by titration, with method, sample data, calculation, uncertainty and common errors.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n<a class=\"ols-sub-card ols-sub-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/rates-of-hydrolysis-of-haloalkanes\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-visual ols-sub-visual--particles\">\n              <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-kicker\">Practical Activity Groups<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-equation-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">AgNO\u2083<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-main ols-sub-visual-main--long\">Hydrolysis rates: Hydrolysis of Halogenoalkanes<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-sub\">C\u2013X bond enthalpy and carbocation stability from 1\/t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">5<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">Comparing the Rates of Hydrolysis of Haloalkanes<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">Practical Skills: Rates of Hydrolysis: comparing the rates of hydrolysis of haloalkanes with aqueous silver nitrate in ethanol at 50 \u00b0C, the role of each reagent, silver halide colours, 1\/t, bond enthalpies and carbocation stability, with errors, improvements and exam points.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n<a class=\"ols-sub-card ols-sub-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-5-synthesis-of-an-organic-liquid\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-visual ols-sub-visual--particles\">\n              <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-kicker\">Practical Activity Groups<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-equation-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">HCl(conc)<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-main ols-sub-visual-main--long\">PAG 5: Chlorination of 2-methylpropan-2-ol<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-sub\">Make, purify, distil and test a chloroalkane<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">6<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 5 Synthesis of an Organic Liquid: 2-chloro-2-methylpropane<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">The chlorination of 2-methylpropan-2-ol (PAG 5): S\u20991 mechanism via the tertiary carbocation, separating funnel technique, hydrogencarbonate wash, drying, simple distillation at 50\u201352 \u00b0C, silver nitrate test with nitric acid, worked percentage yield and evaluation.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n<a class=\"ols-sub-card ols-sub-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-5-oxidation-of-an-alcohol\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-visual ols-sub-visual--particles\">\n              <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-kicker\">Practical Activity Groups<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-equation-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">[O]<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-main ols-sub-visual-main--mid\">PAG 5: Oxidation of an Alcohol<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-sub\">Aldehyde or carboxylic acid: the technique decides<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">7<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 5 Oxidation of an Alcohol: Distil or Reflux<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">PAG 5: oxidation of ethanol to ethanal by distillation and to ethanoic acid by reflux, with apparatus, boiling points, equations, product tests and exam points.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" 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       <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">8<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 4 and PAG 7 Qualitative Analysis of Unknowns<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">PAG 4 and PAG 7: identifying unknown organic liquids and inorganic solids by test-tube reactions, with the method, safety, ionic equations with state symbols, the evidence trail, exam data practice and interactive checks.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-sub-card 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        <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">Measuring Rates of Reaction: Mass, Gas Volume and Time<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">Measuring rates of reaction: sodium thiosulfate and acid, rate \u221d 1\/t, the effect of temperature and concentration, gas syringe and mass loss methods, tangents and errors.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"ols-sub-card ols-sub-card--available\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-1-moles-determination-by-mass\/\">\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-img-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-visual ols-sub-visual--particles\">\n              <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-panel\">\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-kicker\">Practical Activity Groups<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-equation-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\">x H\u2082O<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-main ols-sub-visual-main--long\">PAG 1: Gravimetric and Composition Analysis<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ols-sub-visual-sub\">crucible, constant mass and composition<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ols-sub-card-num\">10<\/div>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-status ols-sub-card-status--available\">Available<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ols-sub-card-body\">\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-title\">PAG 1 Moles Determination: Water of Crystallisation and Composition by Mass<\/p>\n            <p class=\"ols-sub-card-desc\">Gravimetric analysis: water of crystallisation by heating to constant mass, crucible technique, thermal decomposition of carbonates, composition calculations and errors.<\/p>\n            <span class=\"ols-sub-card-cta\">\n              Start revising\n              <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h10M9 4l4 4-4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"ols-note-card purple\">\n      <div class=\"ols-note-title\">\n        <div class=\"ols-note-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n        <h2>How to Use These Practical Pages<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p>Start with the practical that matches the topic you are studying, then return to this page before revising practical skills. For each practical, make sure you can state the purpose, describe the method accurately, process the data and explain how errors, uncertainty and safety affect the quality of the result.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ols-key-box\"><p><strong>Exam focus:<\/strong> Practise explaining method improvements, identifying sources of error, choosing suitable apparatus and linking observations to valid conclusions.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <section class=\"ols-related-card\">\n      <h2>Related OCR A A Level Chemistry Pages<\/h2>\n      <p>Use these pages to connect practical chemistry with the wider OCR A A Level Chemistry course.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ols-related-grid\">\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/\">OCR A A Level Chemistry<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-1-molar-volume-of-a-gas\/\">PAG 1: Molar Volume of a Gas<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-3-enthalpy-determination\/\">PAG 3: Enthalpy Change via Hess&#8217;s Law<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-2-acid-base-titration\/\">PAG 2: Concentration of HCl by Titration<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-2-preparing-a-standard-solution\/\">PAG 2: Preparation of a Standard Solution<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/rates-of-hydrolysis-of-haloalkanes\/\">Hydrolysis rates: Hydrolysis of Halogenoalkanes<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-5-synthesis-of-an-organic-liquid\/\">PAG 5: Chlorination of 2-methylpropan-2-ol<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-5-oxidation-of-an-alcohol\/\">PAG 5: Oxidation of an Alcohol<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-4-pag-7-qualitative-analysis-of-ions-and-functional-groups\/\">PAG 4 and 7: Analysis of Inorganic and Organic Unknowns<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/measuring-rates-of-reaction\/\">Rates: Rates of Reaction<\/a>\n        <a class=\"ols-related-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinelearningsystem.net\/xyz\/revision-notes\/a-level-chemistry\/ocr-a\/practical-activity-groups\/pag-1-moles-determination-by-mass\/\">PAG 1: Gravimetric and Composition Analysis<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"ols-attribution-card\">\n      <p><strong>Copyright notice:<\/strong> This OLS revision content, including the explanations, layout, diagrams, tables and embedded learning structure, is authored for Online Learning System by Dr. Mohammed Al-Fatah. 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