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Combustion, halogenation and sodium past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · Hydroxy compounds. Burning alcohols, making halogenoalkanes and reacting with Na

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Combustion, halogenation and sodium came up in 26 of the 139 papers on Paperstreak, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Infrared spectroscopy, Oxidising alcohols, Characteristic organic reactions, Carboxylic acids.

27 questions, newest first

1. 9701/12/M/J/25 Question 32 · 1 mark
2. 9701/22/M/J/25 Question 4 parts (b(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
3. 9701/22/F/M/25 Question 1 part (b(v)) · 1 mark
4. 9701/21/M/J/24 Question 6 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
5. 9701/22/O/N/23 Question 3 part (c(ii)) · 1 mark
6. 9701/23/M/J/23 Question 6 part (f(i)) · 1 mark
7. 9701/12/O/N/22 Question 29 · 1 mark
8. 9701/11/M/J/22 Question 34 · 1 mark
9. 9701/21/M/J/22 Question 3 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
10. 9701/23/M/J/22 Question 5 part (a(ii)) · 3 marks
11. 9701/12/F/M/22 Question 32 · 1 mark
12. 9701/13/O/N/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
13. 9701/21/O/N/21 Question 4 part (c(iii)) · 1 mark
14. 9701/23/O/N/21 Question 4 part (c(iii)) · 1 mark
15. 9701/12/M/J/21 Question 27 · 1 mark
16. 9701/13/M/J/21 Question 25 · 1 mark
17. 9701/22/M/J/21 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
18. 9701/22/O/N/20 Question 4 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
19. 9701/13/M/J/20 Question 22 · 1 mark
20. 9701/13/M/J/20 Question 26 · 1 mark
21. 9701/22/F/M/20 Question 2 part (e(ii)) · 1 mark
22. 9701/23/M/J/19 Question 6 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
23. 9701/11/M/J/18 Question 24 · 1 mark
24. 9701/12/F/M/17 Question 26 · 1 mark
25. 9701/13/O/N/16 Question 39 · 1 mark
26. 9701/23/O/N/16 Question 2 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
27. 9701/13/M/J/16 Question 27 · 1 mark

More in Hydroxy compounds: Making alcohols, Oxidising alcohols, Dehydration and esterification, Iodoform test and acidity.

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