Explaining Period 3 trends past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity. Bonding and electronegativity of the oxides and chlorides

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Explaining Period 3 trends came up in 27 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 Period 3 chlorides with water, Structure and properties, Dot-and-cross diagrams, Period 3 physical properties.

28 questions, newest first

9701/21/O/N/25 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/25 Question 2 part (c) · 4 marks
9701/13/M/J/25 Question 20 · 1 mark
9701/22/M/J/25 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
9701/11/O/N/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/12/M/J/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
9701/23/O/N/23 Question 1 part (d(i)) · 2 marks
9701/11/M/J/23 Question 18 · 1 mark
9701/12/M/J/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/22 Question 17 · 1 mark
9701/21/O/N/22 Question 3 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/22 Question 2 part (a) · 4 marks
9701/23/O/N/22 Question 3 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/12/F/M/22 Question 18 · 1 mark
9701/23/M/J/21 Question 3 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/20 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/20 Question 36 · 1 mark
9701/23/O/N/20 Question 2 part (e(ii)) · 2 marks
9701/11/M/J/20 Question 15 · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/19 Question 35 · 1 mark
9701/22/M/J/19 Question 3 parts (a(iii)) (a(iv)) · 5 marks
9701/22/O/N/18 Question 2 part (a) · 3 marks
9701/11/M/J/18 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/13/M/J/18 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/12/F/M/18 Question 14 · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/17 Question 13 · 1 mark
9701/13/M/J/16 Question 12 · 1 mark

More in The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity: Period 3 physical properties, Reactions of Period 3 elements, Oxidation numbers of oxides and chlorides, Period 3 oxides and hydroxides, Period 3 chlorides with water, Chemical periodicity of other elements.

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