Question breakdown in A Warning Inside the Sealed Bag (Q31–Q35)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 31 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Solutions | HS-PS1-10 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 32 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Stoichiometry and conservation | HS-PS1-7 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 33 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Equilibrium | HS-PS1-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 34 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Thermochemistry | HS-PS1-4 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 35 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Engineering design | HS-ETS1-4 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in Independent Chemistry Practice Examination A
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | The Oklo Uranium DepositA uranium deposit low in U-235: isotopes, beta decay equations, Group 18 trends, and evidence from neodymium isotopesNuclear chemistry · Periodic patterns · Engineering design (HS-PS1-8, HS-PS1-1, HS-ETS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 6–10 | GalliumMendeleev's gap and gallium LEDs: valence electrons and formulas, periodic trends, metallic bonding, light frequencyPeriodic patterns · Materials and structure · Electromagnetic radiation (HS-PS1-1, HS-PS2-6, HS-PS4-4) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 11–15 | Flying in Air That Is Barely ThereNASA's Ingenuity in thin Mars air: particle density, pressure–volume graphs, the combined gas law, specific heatEngineering design · Gases · Energy calculations (HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS1-9, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 16–20 | Lithium Carbonate from Desert BrineLithium from evaporation ponds to a carbonate reactor: percent by mass, moles, solubility curves, and ionic formulasSolutions · Stoichiometry and conservation · Bonding and formulas (HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-2) | 2 MC, 3 CR | Practice cluster |
| 21–25 | Seawater Chemistry at an Oyster HatcheryCO₂-rich upwelling at an oyster hatchery: pH and hydronium ions, carbonate equations, proton donors, collision theoryAcids and bases · Stoichiometry and conservation · Reaction rates (HS-PS1-11, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-5) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–30 | A Library’s Slow Chemical FireAcidic library paper turning brittle: potential energy diagrams, acids and bases, mass stoichiometry, and specific heatThermochemistry · Solutions · Reaction rates · Stoichiometry and conservation · Energy calculations (HS-PS1-4, HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-5, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 36–40 | A Window That Stores Its TintSmart windows tinted by lithium ions: half-reactions, oxidation numbers, energy conversion, attraction between chargesOxidation and reduction · Periodic patterns · Electric forces and energy (HS-PS1-12, HS-PS1-1, HS-PS3-5) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 41–45 | How Long Can a Cold Box Stay Cold?Dry ice cooling test parts in a vented box: heat of sublimation, specific heat, phase changes, intermolecular forcesEnergy calculations · Periodic patterns · Intermolecular forces (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-3) | 2 MC, 3 CR | Practice cluster |
| 46–50 | Red Snow and Absorbed SunlightPink snow algae speeding snowmelt: photon energy and wavelength, heat of fusion, photosynthesis, and reflectanceElectromagnetic radiation · Energy calculations · Photosynthesis · Engineering design (HS-PS4-4, HS-PS3-1, HS-LS1-5, HS-ETS1-2) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
Frequently asked questions
- How is A Warning Inside the Sealed Bag · Independent Chemistry Practice Examination A Chemistry Regents Cluster (Q31–Q35) structured on All Regents?
- Cobalt chloride humidity cards for chip bags: concentration, percent water in a hydrate, Le Châtelier's principle. Practice the A Warning Inside the Sealed Bag phenomenon cluster (Q31–Q35: 3 MC, 2 CR) from Independent Chemistry Practice Examination A (Physical Science: Chemistry). Covers Solutions, Stoichiometry and conservation, Equilibrium, Thermochemistry, Engineering design (HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-6, HS-PS1-4, HS-ETS1-4) 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 All 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.