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Naming organic compounds past paper questions

O Level Chemistry 5070 · Organic chemistry. 1 Name and draw the structural and displayed formulae of unbranched: (a) alkanes (b) alkenes, including but-1-ene and but-2-ene (c) alcohols, including propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol and butan-2-ol (d) carboxylic acids (e) the products of the reactions stated in sections 11.4–11.7 containing up to four carbon atoms per molecule 2 State the type of compound present given the chemical name ending in -ane, -ene, -ol, or -oic acid or from a molecular, structural or displayed formula 3 Name and draw the displayed formulae of the unbranched esters which can be made from unbranched alcohols and carboxylic acids, each containing up to four carbon atoms

In Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070, Naming organic compounds came up in 33 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Formulae, functional groups and terminology, Carboxylic acids, Alkenes, Polymers.

41 questions, newest first

1. 5070/11/O/N/25 Question 32 · 1 mark
2. 5070/21/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(iii)) · 2 marks
3. 5070/22/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(v)) · 2 marks
4. 5070/11/M/J/25 Question 33 · 1 mark
5. 5070/22/M/J/25 Question 4 part (e(ii)) · 1 mark
6. 5070/11/O/N/24 Question 19 · 1 mark
7. 5070/11/O/N/24 Question 31 · 1 mark
8. 5070/12/O/N/24 Question 34 · 1 mark
9. 5070/21/O/N/24 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
10. 5070/21/O/N/24 Question 7 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
11. 5070/22/O/N/24 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
12. 5070/22/O/N/24 Question 7 parts (a(ii)) (b) · 2 marks
13. 5070/12/M/J/24 Question 33 · 1 mark
14. 5070/21/M/J/24 Question 8 parts (a(i)) (c) (f) · 3 marks
15. 5070/22/M/J/24 Question 8 parts (a) (b) (f) · 3 marks
16. 5070/11/O/N/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
17. 5070/12/O/N/23 Question 33 · 1 mark
18. 5070/21/O/N/23 Question 8 part (c) · 2 marks
19. 5070/22/O/N/23 Question 8 part (b) · 2 marks
20. 5070/11/M/J/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
21. 5070/12/M/J/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
22. 5070/21/M/J/23 Question 7 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
23. 5070/22/M/J/23 Question 7 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
24. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
25. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 7 part (b(iii)) · 2 marks
26. 5070/22/O/N/22 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
27. 5070/22/O/N/22 Question 7 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
28. 5070/11/M/J/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
29. 5070/12/M/J/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
30. 5070/12/M/J/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
31. 5070/21/M/J/22 Question 8 part (a) · 1 mark
32. 5070/22/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b) · 2 marks
33. 5070/12/O/N/21 Question 38 · 1 mark
34. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 38 · 1 mark
35. 5070/21/O/N/20 Question 6 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
36. 5070/22/O/N/20 Question 6 part (c) · 2 marks
37. 5070/12/M/J/20 Question 37 · 1 mark
38. 5070/12/M/J/20 Question 38 · 1 mark
39. 5070/21/M/J/20 Question 6 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
40. 5070/21/M/J/20 Question 10 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
41. 5070/22/M/J/20 Question 6 part (a) · 1 mark

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