Exam reference material

AQA Chemistry data booklet

The A-level booklet contains the periodic table, physical constants and the spectroscopy data used in structure-determination questions.

The chemistry professor consulting spectra and reference tables
Current AQA downloads

AQA moved its documents away from the old filestore addresses. Use the official qualification resource pages above to obtain the current data booklet or periodic-table insert.

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What the booklet contains

  • Periodic table of the elements
  • Fundamental physical constants
  • Infrared absorption data
  • Proton NMR chemical-shift ranges
  • Carbon-13 NMR chemical-shift ranges
  • Selected structures used in organic and biochemical questions
GCSE 8462

What GCSE candidates receive

GCSE Chemistry uses the separate AQA periodic-table insert. The A-level spectroscopy tables are outside the GCSE examination material.

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Past papers

Use the same reference while practising

Keep the official booklet open beside each A-level paper. The exam archive includes a direct link at the top of every series page.

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Quick guide

Which table should you use?

IR spectrum

Use the infrared absorption table to connect broad absorption ranges with bond types and functional groups.

Proton NMR

Use the chemical-shift ranges alongside integration and splitting information from the question.

Carbon-13 NMR

Use the carbon chemical-shift ranges to identify distinct carbon environments.

Periodic table

Use the relative atomic masses printed in the official insert when completing numerical work.