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Chemistry 9701 · Carboxylic acids and derivatives. 1 recall the reaction (reagents and conditions) by which esters can be produced: (a) the condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid with concentrated H₂SO₄ as catalyst 2 describe the hydrolysis of esters by dilute acid and by dilute alkali and heat

It came up in 87 of 139 papers, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

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

101 questions, newest first

1. 9701/11/O/N/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
2. 9701/13/O/N/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
3. 9701/22/O/N/25 Question 4 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
4. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 29 · 1 mark
5. 9701/12/M/J/25 Question 29 · 1 mark
6. 9701/13/M/J/25 Question 28 · 1 mark
7. 9701/21/M/J/25 Question 5 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
8. 9701/23/M/J/25 Question 5 part (b(iv)) · 1 mark
9. 9701/11/O/N/24 Question 26 · 1 mark
10. 9701/13/O/N/24 Question 26 · 1 mark
11. 9701/11/M/J/24 Question 38 · 1 mark
12. 9701/12/M/J/24 Question 38 · 1 mark
13. 9701/13/M/J/24 Question 36 · 1 mark
14. 9701/12/F/M/24 Question 35 · 1 mark
15. 9701/22/F/M/24 Question 4 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
16. 9701/11/O/N/23 Question 38 · 1 mark
17. 9701/12/O/N/23 Question 39 · 1 mark
18. 9701/13/O/N/23 Question 38 · 1 mark
19. 9701/21/O/N/23 Question 2 part (c) · 3 marks
20. 9701/22/O/N/23 Question 3 parts (c(iii)) (d(i)) · 2 marks
21. 9701/23/O/N/23 Question 2 part (c) · 3 marks
22. 9701/11/M/J/23 Question 37 · 1 mark
23. 9701/11/M/J/23 Question 38 · 1 mark
24. 9701/13/M/J/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
25. 9701/21/M/J/23 Question 5 parts (c(i)) (c(iii)) (c(iv)) · 3 marks
26. 9701/22/M/J/23 Question 5 parts (d(ii)) (d(iii)) · 2 marks
27. 9701/12/F/M/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
28. 9701/11/O/N/22 Question 32 · 1 mark
29. 9701/11/O/N/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
30. 9701/12/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
31. 9701/13/O/N/22 Question 32 · 1 mark
32. 9701/13/O/N/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
33. 9701/21/O/N/22 Question 5 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
34. 9701/23/O/N/22 Question 5 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
35. 9701/11/M/J/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
36. 9701/12/M/J/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
37. 9701/13/M/J/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
38. 9701/12/F/M/22 Question 35 · 1 mark
39. 9701/22/F/M/22 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
40. 9701/11/O/N/21 Question 29 · 1 mark
41. 9701/12/O/N/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
42. 9701/13/O/N/21 Question 29 · 1 mark
43. 9701/11/M/J/21 Question 24 · 1 mark
44. 9701/13/M/J/21 Question 40 · 1 mark
45. 9701/12/F/M/21 Question 29 · 1 mark
46. 9701/11/O/N/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
47. 9701/13/O/N/20 Question 40 · 1 mark
48. 9701/22/O/N/20 Question 4 part (a(v)) · 1 mark
49. 9701/11/M/J/20 Question 26 · 1 mark
50. 9701/12/M/J/20 Question 23 · 1 mark
51. 9701/13/M/J/20 Question 21 · 1 mark
52. 9701/12/F/M/20 Question 22 · 1 mark
53. 9701/11/O/N/19 Question 29 · 1 mark
54. 9701/11/O/N/19 Question 40 · 1 mark
55. 9701/12/O/N/19 Question 28 · 1 mark
56. 9701/12/O/N/19 Question 29 · 1 mark
57. 9701/13/O/N/19 Question 29 · 1 mark
58. 9701/13/O/N/19 Question 40 · 1 mark
59. 9701/21/O/N/19 Question 4 part (b(iv)) · 2 marks
60. 9701/22/O/N/19 Question 4 part (d(iii)) · 2 marks
61. 9701/23/O/N/19 Question 4 part (b(iv)) · 2 marks
62. 9701/11/M/J/19 Question 40 · 1 mark
63. 9701/13/M/J/19 Question 29 · 1 mark
64. 9701/13/M/J/19 Question 30 · 1 mark
65. 9701/22/M/J/19 Question 5 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 2 marks
66. 9701/22/F/M/19 Question 4 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
67. 9701/11/O/N/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
68. 9701/12/O/N/18 Question 28 · 1 mark
69. 9701/13/O/N/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
70. 9701/21/O/N/18 Question 4 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
71. 9701/23/O/N/18 Question 4 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
72. 9701/11/M/J/18 Question 27 · 1 mark
73. 9701/12/M/J/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
74. 9701/13/M/J/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
75. 9701/12/F/M/18 Question 40 · 1 mark
76. 9701/11/O/N/17 Question 30 · 1 mark
77. 9701/12/O/N/17 Question 30 · 1 mark
78. 9701/13/O/N/17 Question 30 · 1 mark
79. 9701/11/M/J/17 Question 24 · 1 mark
80. 9701/12/M/J/17 Question 30 · 1 mark
81. 9701/13/M/J/17 Question 39 · 1 mark
82. 9701/12/F/M/17 Question 30 · 1 mark
83. 9701/22/F/M/17 Question 3 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
84. 9701/11/O/N/16 Question 29 · 1 mark
85. 9701/11/O/N/16 Question 30 · 1 mark
86. 9701/12/O/N/16 Question 26 · 1 mark
87. 9701/12/O/N/16 Question 29 · 1 mark
88. 9701/13/O/N/16 Question 29 · 1 mark
89. 9701/13/O/N/16 Question 30 · 1 mark
90. 9701/21/O/N/16 Question 5 part (d) · 1 mark
91. 9701/23/O/N/16 Question 5 part (d) · 1 mark
92. 9701/11/M/J/16 Question 27 · 1 mark
93. 9701/11/M/J/16 Question 29 · 1 mark
94. 9701/11/M/J/16 Question 40 · 1 mark
95. 9701/12/M/J/16 Question 30 · 1 mark
96. 9701/13/M/J/16 Question 29 · 1 mark
97. 9701/13/M/J/16 Question 30 · 1 mark
98. 9701/21/M/J/16 Question 5 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 2 marks
99. 9701/22/M/J/16 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
100. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 27 · 1 mark
101. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 28 · 1 mark

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