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Key Facts: Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Chemistry Exam

Since 2025

First Abiturprüfung year in which Chemie tasks are centrally selected from the IQB Gemeinsamer Abituraufgabenpool der Länder (Physik joined the same year; Biologie followed from 2026)

za.schleswig-holstein.de, Zentralabitur portal

255 / 300 min

Bearbeitungszeit at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau / Profilfach (erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau), including Auswahlzeit

schullv.de Chemie-Abi 2026 Schleswig-Holstein

24.04.2026

Written Chemie (Profilfach) exam date in the 2026 main session

ZAB-Terminplan Abitur 2026 (Ministerium für Bildung SH), via salemkolleg.de and stark-verlag.de

4 -> 3 Aufgaben

Candidates receive four centrally set Aufgaben and select three to answer; at most one may carry a fachpraktischer Anteil

schullv.de Chemie-Abi 2026 Schleswig-Holstein

0-15 Punkte

Grading scale for each Prüfungsfach, from Note 1 (15-13 Punkte) to Note 6 (0 Punkte)

OAPVO §11, Schleswig-Holstein

200 / 100 Punkte

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation: 200+ from Block I and 100+ from Block II, out of 900 maximum

OAPVO §§31-33, Schleswig-Holstein

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur Chemie, weighted to the confirmed Basiskonzepte: organic chemistry/macromolecules (~28%), redox/electrochemistry (~20%), acid-base (~18%), equilibrium (~14%), reaction energetics/kinetics (~12%), and atomic structure/bonding (~8%). Official exam: German materialgebundene Klausur, centrally IQB-pool-set since Abitur 2025, 255 min (grundlegend) / 300 min (Profilfach), written date 24.04.2026. Not an official-format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1Which trend best describes the general change in electronegativity across Period 3 of the periodic table, from sodium (Na) to chlorine (Cl)?

A.It increases steadily from Na to Cl

B.It decreases steadily from Na to Cl

C.It stays essentially constant across the period

D.It increases then decreases in the middle of the period

Explanation: Across a period, nuclear charge increases while the number of inner shielding electron shells stays the same, so atoms pull bonding electrons more strongly. This makes electronegativity rise fairly steadily from the alkali metal to the halogen in the same period.

2What type of bonding forms when sodium reacts with chlorine to produce sodium chloride (NaCl)?

A.Ionic bonding, through the transfer of an electron from Na to Cl

B.Covalent bonding, through a shared pair of electrons

C.Metallic bonding, through delocalized electrons

D.Hydrogen bonding, through a shared hydrogen atom

Explanation: Sodium has low electronegativity and readily loses its single valence electron, while chlorine has high electronegativity and gains that electron to complete its octet. The resulting Na+ and Cl- ions are held together by electrostatic attraction, which is ionic bonding.

3Two nonmetal atoms form a bond with an electronegativity difference of about 0.5. What kind of bond do they most likely form?

A.A polar covalent bond, with partial charges but no full electron transfer

B.A nonpolar covalent bond with no charge separation at all

C.An ionic bond, with complete transfer of an electron

D.A metallic bond, with a shared sea of delocalized electrons

Explanation: A small but nonzero electronegativity difference means the shared electron pair spends more time near the more electronegative atom, creating partial positive and negative charges without a full electron transfer. This is the hallmark of a polar covalent bond.

4Water (H2O) has a much higher boiling point than hydrogen sulfide (H2S), even though sulfur is larger and more polarizable than oxygen. Which intermolecular force best explains this?

A.Hydrogen bonding between water molecules

B.Dipole-dipole forces alone, with no hydrogen bonding

C.London dispersion forces alone

D.Ionic bonding between neighboring water molecules

Explanation: Oxygen is small and highly electronegative, so the O-H bonds in water form strong hydrogen bonds between neighboring molecules. Hydrogen sulfide lacks this because sulfur is less electronegative and larger, so its S-H bonds cannot form comparably strong hydrogen bonds.

5Using the electron-pair repulsion (VSEPR) model, what molecular shape does ammonia (NH3) adopt, given that nitrogen has three bonding pairs and one lone pair?

A.Trigonal pyramidal

B.Tetrahedral

C.Trigonal planar

D.Linear

Explanation: The four electron domains (three bonding pairs and one lone pair) arrange themselves in a tetrahedral electron geometry to minimize repulsion, but molecular shape is described only by the positions of the atoms. With one corner occupied by a lone pair instead of an atom, the resulting shape of NH3 is trigonal pyramidal.

6Why are most metals malleable, meaning they can be hammered into sheets without breaking?

A.Delocalized electrons let layers of metal cations slide past each other while remaining bonded

B.Strong, fixed covalent bonds hold every atom rigidly in place

C.The ionic lattice cleaves cleanly along charged planes

D.Each atom is joined to its neighbors by a single, non-directional hydrogen bond

Explanation: In the electron-sea model of metallic bonding, positive metal ions are held together by a mobile sea of delocalized valence electrons rather than fixed, directional bonds. When a force is applied, layers of cations can slide into new positions while the delocalized electrons keep bonding them, so the metal deforms instead of shattering.

7Which combination of factors most increases the lattice energy of an ionic compound, according to Coulomb's law?

A.Smaller ionic radii and higher ionic charges

B.Larger ionic radii and higher ionic charges

C.Smaller ionic radii and lower ionic charges

D.Larger ionic radii and lower ionic charges

Explanation: Lattice energy is proportional to the product of the ionic charges and inversely proportional to the distance between ion centers, which is set by the sum of the ionic radii. Smaller ions pack closer together and higher charges increase the electrostatic attraction, so both factors together maximize lattice energy.

8An element belongs to Group 16 (VIA) of the periodic table, the same group as oxygen and sulfur. How many valence electrons does an atom of this element have?

A.6

B.4

C.8

D.2

Explanation: For main-group elements, the traditional A-group number directly gives the number of valence electrons. Group 16 elements such as oxygen and sulfur each have 6 valence electrons, which is why they typically form 2- ions or two covalent bonds to complete an octet.

9Which functional group is responsible for the acidic properties of ethanoic acid (acetic acid), CH3COOH?

A.The carboxyl group (-COOH)

B.The hydroxyl group (-OH) alone

C.The aldehyde group (-CHO)

D.The ester group (-COO-)

Explanation: The carboxyl group combines a carbonyl and a hydroxyl on the same carbon, and the resulting O-H bond is acidic because the conjugate base (the carboxylate ion) is resonance-stabilized. This is what makes ethanoic acid behave as a weak acid in water.

10What is the correct IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CH2-OH?

A.Propan-1-ol

B.Propan-2-ol

C.Propanal

D.Propanoic acid

Explanation: The hydroxyl group is attached to the first (terminal) carbon of a three-carbon chain, so the compound is named propan-1-ol. The '-ol' suffix identifies it as an alcohol, and the locant '1' specifies the position of the hydroxyl group.

About the Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Chemistry Exam

Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur Chemie is the state chemistry examination for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife, taken as a written Naturwissenschaft under the Landesverordnung über die Gestaltung der Oberstufe und der Abiturprüfung (OAPVO). Every student studies at least one Naturwissenschaft (Biologie, Chemie, or Physik) across the Oberstufe; Chemie is examined at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau (3 Wochenstunden) unless chosen as the 5-stündige Profilfach, in which case it becomes the mandatory third written Abiturprüfungsfach at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau. Since the Abiturprüfung 2025, Chemie tasks are centrally selected from the Gemeinsamer Abituraufgabenpool der Länder (IQB) rather than set solely by individual schools. Content follows the Fachanforderungen Chemie, organized around four Basiskonzepte: Stoff-Teilchen-Konzept (organic chemistry, natural products such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and macromolecules/polymers), Struktur-Eigenschafts-Konzept (structure-property relationships, chirality and optical activity), Chemische Reaktion (the Donator-Akzeptor concept covering acid-base and redox/electrochemical reactions, plus chemical equilibrium), and Energie (reaction enthalpy, entropy, and the Gibbs-Helmholtz relationship). This free bank of 100 original multiple-choice questions is an English-language study adaptation with fully worked calculations, designed to build and check computational fluency and conceptual command across that content, including genuine pH/pOH, equilibrium-constant, and electrochemical-cell calculations. It is not a simulation of the official exam, which is written in German as a materialgebundene Klausur with a possible fachpraktischer Anteil, answered with full reasoning rather than selected responses.

Exam sponsor: Ministerium für Allgemeine und Berufliche Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur (MBWFK), Schleswig-Holstein, with the IQSH (Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung an Schulen Schleswig-Holstein) and the IQB-coordinated Gemeinsamer Abituraufgabenpool der Länder. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur examination in Chemie, one of the three Naturwissenschaften (with Biologie and Physik) in the mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Aufgabenfeld. Every student must take at least one Naturwissenschaft across the Oberstufe (OAPVO §13(2) Nr.7); Chemie is taught at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau (3 Wochenstunden) unless chosen as the 5-stündige Profilfach, in which case it is examined at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau as the mandatory third written Abiturprüfungsfach. Since the Abiturprüfung 2025, all Chemie tasks are centrally selected from the Gemeinsamer Abituraufgabenpool der Länder (IQB), aligned to the national Bildungsstandards Chemie für die Allgemeine Hochschulreife (2020) and the Fachanforderungen Chemie (Sekundarstufe-II part unchanged since 2022): Stoff-Teilchen-Konzept (organic chemistry, natural products, macromolecules), Struktur-Eigenschafts-Konzept (structure-property relationships, chirality), Chemische Reaktion (acid-base and redox Donator-Akzeptor-Konzepte, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry), and Energie (thermodynamics). Candidates receive four Aufgaben and select three; at most one may include a fachpraktischer Anteil. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only — it does not reproduce the German-language materialgebundene/fachpraktische free-response format.

Time Limit

255 minutes (grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau) or 300 minutes (Profilfach, erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau), Bearbeitungszeit einschließlich Auswahlzeit. Candidates choose three of four offered Aufgaben; at most one may carry a fachpraktischer/experimenteller Anteil, adding up to 60 extra minutes, and the working time starts after any Demonstrationsexperiment has been shown. In the 2026 main session the written Chemie exam (Profilfach) is set for Friday, 24 April 2026, ahead of the Kernfächer/Naturwissenschaften window closing 8 May 2026; mündliche Prüfungen run 15-26 June 2026.

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15-13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte; OAPVO §11). Under the OAPVO, the Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I (36 Qualifikationsphase-Ergebnisse, at least 29 of them at 5 Punkte or more, none at 0) and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II (the Abiturprüfungen, each weighted four times, with at least 2 of 4 — or 3 of 5 — Prüfungen at 5 Punkte or more). The 900-point maximum converts to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the nationally shared KMK table. Chemie's own written paper is scored against a task-specific Bewertungsraster/Erwartungshorizont published alongside each centrally selected IQB-pool Aufgabe.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regularly enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination administered by the MBWFK. Externenprüfungen (Nichtschülerprüfungen) follow separate school-administered arrangements, and no Chemie-specific external fee is published in the sources reviewed.

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Study emphasis ~28%

Organic Chemistry, Natural Products and Macromolecules

Nomenclature, isomerism, reaction mechanisms, aromatic chemistry, carbohydrates, proteins/amino acids, fats, and polymers/plastics.

Study emphasis ~20%

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

Oxidation numbers, galvanische Zellen, standard electrode potentials, the Nernst equation, Elektrolyse, Faraday's laws, batteries and corrosion.

Study emphasis ~18%

Acid-Base Chemistry

Brønsted-Lowry theory, pH/pOH, Ka/Kb and pKa/pKb, buffer systems, titration stoichiometry, and indicators.

Study emphasis ~14%

Chemical Equilibrium

Massenwirkungsgesetz and Kc, Le Chatelier's principle, catalyst effects on equilibration speed, and quantitative ICE-table calculations.

Study emphasis ~12%

Reaction Energetics and Kinetics

Reaction enthalpy, activation energy, entropy, the Gibbs-Helmholtz relationship, and factors affecting reaction rate.

Study emphasis ~8%

Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding

Periodic table trends, electronegativity, bonding types, and intermolecular forces.

Preparing for the Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Chemistry Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15-13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte; OAPVO §11). Under the OAPVO, the Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I (36 Qualifikationsphase-Ergebnisse, at least 29 of them at 5 Punkte or more, none at 0) and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II (the Abiturprüfungen, each weighted four times, with at least 2 of 4 — or 3 of 5 — Prüfungen at 5 Punkte or more). The 900-point maximum converts to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the nationally shared KMK table. Chemie's own written paper is scored against a task-specific Bewertungsraster/Erwartungshorizont published alongside each centrally selected IQB-pool Aufgabe.
Assessment: Official written Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur examination in Chemie, one of the three Naturwissenschaften (with Biologie and Physik) in the mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Aufgabenfeld. Every student must take at least one Naturwissenschaft across the Oberstufe (OAPVO §13(2) Nr.7); Chemie is taught at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau (3 Wochenstunden) unless chosen as the 5-stündige Profilfach, in which case it is examined at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau as the mandatory third written Abiturprüfungsfach. Since the Abiturprüfung 2025, all Chemie tasks are centrally selected from the Gemeinsamer Abituraufgabenpool der Länder (IQB), aligned to the national Bildungsstandards Chemie für die Allgemeine Hochschulreife (2020) and the Fachanforderungen Chemie (Sekundarstufe-II part unchanged since 2022): Stoff-Teilchen-Konzept (organic chemistry, natural products, macromolecules), Struktur-Eigenschafts-Konzept (structure-property relationships, chirality), Chemische Reaktion (acid-base and redox Donator-Akzeptor-Konzepte, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry), and Energie (thermodynamics). Candidates receive four Aufgaben and select three; at most one may include a fachpraktischer Anteil. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only — it does not reproduce the German-language materialgebundene/fachpraktische free-response format.
Time limit: 255 minutes (grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau) or 300 minutes (Profilfach, erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau), Bearbeitungszeit einschließlich Auswahlzeit. Candidates choose three of four offered Aufgaben; at most one may carry a fachpraktischer/experimenteller Anteil, adding up to 60 extra minutes, and the working time starts after any Demonstrationsexperiment has been shown. In the 2026 main session the written Chemie exam (Profilfach) is set for Friday, 24 April 2026, ahead of the Kernfächer/Naturwissenschaften window closing 8 May 2026; mündliche Prüfungen run 15-26 June 2026.
Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regularly enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination administered by the MBWFK. Externenprüfungen (Nichtschülerprüfungen) follow separate school-administered arrangements, and no Chemie-specific external fee is published in the sources reviewed. Official sources

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Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Chemistry: Suggested Study Strategy

1Build a working command of all four Basiskonzepte (Stoff-Teilchen, Struktur-Eigenschaft, Chemische Reaktion, Energie) rather than memorizing isolated facts — the IQB-pool Aufgaben are designed to connect them within a single context.

2Drill acid-base calculations (pH/pOH, Ka/Kb, pKa/pKb, buffer composition via Henderson-Hasselbalch) until they are automatic, since Säure-Base-Reaktionen recur across both organic (carboxylic acids, amino acids) and inorganic contexts.

3Practice full redox and electrochemistry problems end to end: balance the half-reactions, compute the cell potential from standard electrode potentials, and apply the Nernst equation for non-standard concentrations.

4Rebuild the organic-chemistry toolkit (functional groups, IUPAC/CIP nomenclature, isomerism, and the four core reaction-mechanism types) before tackling questions on carbohydrates, proteins, fats, or polymers, since these Naturstoffe are described using that same vocabulary.

5Practice ICE-table equilibrium calculations with the Massenwirkungsgesetz and confirm you can predict a Le Chatelier shift without confusing it with a change in the equilibrium constant itself.

6Keep enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs-Helmholtz straight: a reaction can be exothermic yet non-spontaneous (or vice versa) once the entropy term and temperature are taken into account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Schleswig-Holstein Chemie Zentralabitur exam multiple-choice?

No. The official written paper is a German-language materialgebundene Klausur in which candidates work through Erläuterung, Auswertung, Kommentierung, Interpretation and Bewertung tasks (plus, in at most one Aufgabe, a fachpraktischer Anteil), showing full reasoning against a published Bewertungsraster. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for learning and checking the underlying chemistry, not a simulation of the official format.

Why are the questions in English when the exam is in German?

This bank is a study aid for building conceptual command and calculation fluency in the Fachanforderungen Chemie content in English. German technical terms — Basiskonzept, Donator-Akzeptor-Prinzip, Bewertungseinheiten, and so on — are preserved exactly as used in the curriculum so the vocabulary carries over into German-language revision.

Since when has Chemie been centrally set in Schleswig-Holstein?

Since the Abiturprüfung 2025. Following the 2022 national Bildungsstandards decision for the natural sciences, Chemie and Physik tasks have been centrally selected from the Gemeinsamer Abituraufgabenpool der Länder (IQB) from Abitur 2025, with Biologie joining the pool from Abitur 2026, at allgemeinbildende Schulen in Schleswig-Holstein.

Which topics does the Chemie-Abi cover?

The Fachanforderungen Chemie organize Qualifikationsphase content around four Basiskonzepte: Stoff-Teilchen-Konzept (organic chemistry, natural products, macromolecules), Struktur-Eigenschafts-Konzept (structure-property relationships and chirality), Chemische Reaktion (acid-base and redox/electrochemical Donator-Akzeptor reactions plus chemical equilibrium), and Energie (reaction enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs-Helmholtz). Organic chemistry and macromolecules form the largest single share of most Aufgabenpools.

What aids and calculator are allowed?

Candidates may use a Formeldokument (the mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Formelsammlung shared across the Mathematik, Chemie and Physik pools, introduced for the 2026 exam session), a wissenschaftlicher Taschenrechner (non-CAS scientific calculator), Zeichengeräte, and a German dictionary. Confirm the current year's exact Hilfsmittel list through za.schleswig-holstein.de or your school.

Is Chemie compulsory in the Schleswig-Holstein Abitur?

Every student must take at least one of Biologie, Chemie, or Physik across the Einführungs- and Qualifikationsphase. Chemie only becomes a written Abiturprüfungsfach if a student chooses it as their 5-stündige Profilfach; otherwise it is studied at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau without necessarily being examined in writing.

When is the exam held in 2026, and how long does it run?

The written Chemie Profilfach exam in the 2026 main session is Friday, 24 April 2026. Bearbeitungszeit is 255 minutes at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau or 300 minutes as Profilfach (erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau), including Auswahlzeit; candidates pick three of four offered Aufgaben, and choosing the one task with a fachpraktischer Anteil can add up to 60 minutes.

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