Question breakdown in A Car Battery (Q36–Q40)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 36 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Oxidation and reduction | HS-PS1-12 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 37 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Oxidation and reduction | HS-PS1-12 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 38 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Oxidation and reduction | HS-PS1-12 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 39 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Materials and structure | HS-PS2-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 40 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Polarity and molecular structure | HS-PS3-5 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in Chemistry Practice Examination · 124
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Radioactive Iodine and the ThyroidTreating an overactive thyroid and shielding the source: half-life, beta and gamma decay, periodic trendsNuclear chemistry · Periodic patterns · Engineering design (HS-PS1-8, HS-PS1-1, HS-ETS1-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 6–10 | Wax for Cross-Country SkisChoosing glide wax for snow: polar bonds, hydrocarbons, dispersion forces, and hydrogen bondingPeriodic patterns · Bonding and formulas · Materials and structure · Intermolecular forces · Polarity and molecular structure (HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-2, HS-PS2-6, HS-PS1-3, HS-PS3-5) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 11–15 | Gas Compression and Boyle’s J-TubeSqueezing trapped air in Boyle's apparatus: pressure and volume, gas laws, moles and mass, heat calculationsGases · Stoichiometry and conservation · Thermochemistry (HS-PS1-9, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 16–20 | Maple Sap and SyrupBoiling sap into syrup: solubility curves, percent composition, mole ratios, and how atoms bondSolutions · Stoichiometry and conservation · Bonding and formulas (HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-2) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 21–25 | A Sulfur Dioxide ScrubberCleaning coal-plant exhaust to fight acid rain: pH, indicators, proton transfer, and gas solubilityAcids and bases · Solutions (HS-PS1-11, HS-PS1-10) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–30 | Hydrazine ThrustersRocket thruster fuel on a catalyst bed: energy diagrams, reaction rate, catalysts, and percent compositionBonding and formulas · Reaction rates · Stoichiometry and conservation · Thermochemistry (HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-5, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 31–35 | A Plaster CastSetting a plaster cast: reversible reactions, Le Châtelier's principle, conservation of mass, and reaction rateEquilibrium · Stoichiometry and conservation · Engineering design · Reaction rates (HS-PS1-6, HS-PS1-7, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS1-5) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 41–45 | Orchard Frost ProtectionSprinklers that shield blossoms from frost: surface tension, energy of freezing, solution ratios, and polar attractionsIntermolecular forces · Thermochemistry · Solutions · Polarity and molecular structure (HS-PS1-3, HS-PS3-1, HS-PS1-10, HS-PS3-5) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 46–50 | Oxygen and Ozone in Earth’s AtmosphereOxygen and ozone through Earth's history: light and photon energy, ozone absorption, photosynthesis, and test designElectromagnetic radiation · Photosynthesis · Engineering design (HS-PS4-4, HS-LS1-5, HS-ETS1-2) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
Frequently asked questions
- How is A Car Battery · Chemistry Practice Examination · 124 Chemistry Regents Cluster (Q36–Q40) structured on New Regents?
- Starting a car with a lead-acid battery: half-reactions, electron flow, metallic conduction, and polar water. Practice the A Car Battery phenomenon cluster (Q36–Q40: 3 MC, 2 CR) from Chemistry Practice Examination · 124 (Physical Science: Chemistry). Covers Oxidation and reduction, Materials and structure, Polarity and molecular structure (HS-PS1-12, HS-PS2-6, HS-PS3-5) with the 2025 Reference Tables and scoring guide. Every question is worth 1 raw credit and pairs with the 2025 Edition Reference Tables, automatic multiple-choice key checking, and step-by-step constructed-response scoring guidance.
- Can I practice one phenomenon cluster at a time or sit the full exam?
- Yes. In the New Regents workspace you can launch any individual 4–6 question cluster in Learn mode (with strategy prompts) or sit the complete examination in Exam mode, then review every answer against the official-style scoring guide.