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Chemistry 9701 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives. 1 recall the reactions by which carboxylic acids can be produced: (a) oxidation of primary alcohols and aldehydes with acidified K2Cr2O7 or acidified KMnO4 and refluxing (b) hydrolysis of nitriles with dilute acid or dilute alkali followed by acidification (c) hydrolysis of esters with dilute acid or dilute alkali and heat followed by acidification 2 describe: (a) the redox reaction with reactive metals to produce a salt and H2(g) (b) the neutralisation reaction with alkalis to produce a salt and H2O(l ) (c) the acid–base reaction with carbonates to produce a salt and H2O(l) and CO2(g) (d) esterification with alcohols with concentrated H2SO4 as catalyst (e) reduction by LiAlH4 to form a primary alcohol

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Carboxylic acids came up in 74 of the 139 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Organic formulas and naming, Infrared spectroscopy, Oxidising alcohols, Esters.

88 questions, newest first

  1. 9701/11/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
  2. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 33 · 1 mark
  3. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
  4. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
  5. 9701/13/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
  6. 9701/21/O/N/25 Question 4 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
  7. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 6 · 1 mark
  8. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 25 · 1 mark
  9. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 28 · 1 mark
  10. 9701/12/M/J/25 Question 34 · 1 mark
  11. 9701/13/M/J/25 Question 27 · 1 mark
  12. 9701/21/M/J/25 Question 5 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 5 marks
  13. 9701/22/M/J/25 Question 4 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
  14. 9701/23/M/J/25 Question 5 parts (a(ii)) (b(ii)) · 5 marks
  15. 9701/12/F/M/25 Question 26 · 1 mark
  16. 9701/12/F/M/25 Question 34 · 1 mark
  17. 9701/11/O/N/24 Question 38 · 1 mark
  18. 9701/22/O/N/24 Question 4 part (e(ii)) · 1 mark
  19. 9701/11/M/J/24 Question 37 · 1 mark
  20. 9701/12/M/J/24 Question 30 · 1 mark
  21. 9701/13/M/J/24 Question 35 · 1 mark
  22. 9701/23/M/J/24 Question 5 parts (d(iii)) (d(iv)) · 2 marks
  23. 9701/12/O/N/23 Question 37 · 1 mark
  24. 9701/21/O/N/23 Question 2 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
  25. 9701/23/O/N/23 Question 2 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
  26. 9701/11/M/J/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
  27. 9701/12/M/J/23 Question 38 · 1 mark
  28. 9701/13/M/J/23 Question 1 · 1 mark
  29. 9701/21/M/J/23 Question 4 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
  30. 9701/22/M/J/23 Question 3 part (a(iv)) · 2 marks
  31. 9701/23/M/J/23 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
  32. 9701/12/F/M/23 Question 32 · 1 mark
  33. 9701/11/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
  34. 9701/13/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
  35. 9701/11/M/J/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
  36. 9701/12/M/J/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
  37. 9701/21/M/J/22 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
  38. 9701/22/M/J/22 Question 5 parts (c(iii)) (c(iv)) · 2 marks
  39. 9701/12/F/M/22 Question 34 · 1 mark
  40. 9701/12/O/N/21 Question 29 · 1 mark
  41. 9701/21/O/N/21 Question 4 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  42. 9701/23/O/N/21 Question 4 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  43. 9701/11/M/J/21 Question 27 · 1 mark
  44. 9701/12/M/J/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
  45. 9701/21/M/J/21 Question 5 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
  46. 9701/23/M/J/21 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
  47. 9701/22/F/M/21 Question 4 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  48. 9701/12/O/N/20 Question 29 · 1 mark
  49. 9701/12/O/N/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
  50. 9701/22/O/N/20 Question 3 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
  51. 9701/22/O/N/20 Question 4 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
  52. 9701/23/O/N/20 Question 3 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  53. 9701/21/M/J/20 Question 5 part (a(iii)) · 2 marks
  54. 9701/21/M/J/20 Question 6 parts (f(i)) (f(ii)) · 2 marks
  55. 9701/11/O/N/19 Question 28 · 1 mark
  56. 9701/12/O/N/19 Question 39 · 1 mark
  57. 9701/13/O/N/19 Question 28 · 1 mark
  58. 9701/21/O/N/19 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
  59. 9701/23/O/N/19 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
  60. 9701/11/M/J/19 Question 39 · 1 mark
  61. 9701/12/M/J/19 Question 28 · 1 mark
  62. 9701/22/M/J/19 Question 5 parts (c(ii)) (d) · 3 marks
  63. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 29 · 1 mark
  64. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 40 · 1 mark
  65. 9701/11/O/N/18 Question 26 · 1 mark
  66. 9701/11/O/N/18 Question 28 · 1 mark
  67. 9701/13/O/N/18 Question 26 · 1 mark
  68. 9701/13/O/N/18 Question 28 · 1 mark
  69. 9701/22/O/N/18 Question 4 part (e(i)) · 2 marks
  70. 9701/11/M/J/18 Question 28 · 1 mark
  71. 9701/11/M/J/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
  72. 9701/12/F/M/18 Question 26 · 1 mark
  73. 9701/12/F/M/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
  74. 9701/11/O/N/17 Question 28 · 1 mark
  75. 9701/12/O/N/17 Question 40 · 1 mark
  76. 9701/13/O/N/17 Question 28 · 1 mark
  77. 9701/11/M/J/17 Question 40 · 1 mark
  78. 9701/13/M/J/17 Question 23 · 1 mark
  79. 9701/13/M/J/17 Question 28 · 1 mark
  80. 9701/22/M/J/17 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
  81. 9701/12/F/M/17 Question 40 · 1 mark
  82. 9701/11/O/N/16 Question 28 · 1 mark
  83. 9701/12/O/N/16 Question 40 · 1 mark
  84. 9701/13/O/N/16 Question 28 · 1 mark
  85. 9701/11/M/J/16 Question 26 · 1 mark
  86. 9701/12/M/J/16 Question 25 · 1 mark
  87. 9701/21/M/J/16 Question 5 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
  88. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 37 · 1 mark

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