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Covalent and dative bonding past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · Chemical bonding. Single, double, triple and dative bonds, bond energy and length

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Covalent and dative bonding came up in 70 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 Nitrogen and ammonia, Reduction and nucleophilic addition, Intermolecular forces, Structure and properties.

75 questions, newest first

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

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