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Chemistry 9701 · Group 17. Halogens as oxidising agents and the stability of hydrogen halides

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Halogens and hydrogen halides came up in 45 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 Some reactions of the halide ions, Physical properties of the Group 17 elements, The reactions of chlorine, Intermolecular forces.

46 questions, newest first

1. 9701/11/O/N/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
2. 9701/13/O/N/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
3. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 18 · 1 mark
4. 9701/13/M/J/25 Question 19 · 1 mark
5. 9701/11/O/N/24 Question 22 · 1 mark
6. 9701/13/O/N/24 Question 22 · 1 mark
7. 9701/21/O/N/24 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) (a(iv)) · 3 marks
8. 9701/23/O/N/24 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) (a(iv)) · 3 marks
9. 9701/21/M/J/24 Question 1 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
10. 9701/11/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
11. 9701/13/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
12. 9701/13/M/J/23 Question 24 · 1 mark
13. 9701/21/O/N/22 Question 2 part (d) · 1 mark
14. 9701/22/O/N/22 Question 2 part (e(i)) · 2 marks
15. 9701/23/O/N/22 Question 2 part (d) · 1 mark
16. 9701/13/M/J/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
17. 9701/12/F/M/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
18. 9701/22/F/M/22 Question 3 parts (a) (c) · 3 marks
19. 9701/11/O/N/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
20. 9701/13/O/N/21 Question 16 · 1 mark
21. 9701/22/M/J/21 Question 1 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 2 marks
22. 9701/23/M/J/21 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
23. 9701/22/F/M/21 Question 2 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
24. 9701/11/O/N/20 Question 14 · 1 mark
25. 9701/13/O/N/20 Question 14 · 1 mark
26. 9701/21/O/N/20 Question 4 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
27. 9701/23/O/N/20 Question 4 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
28. 9701/12/M/J/20 Question 18 · 1 mark
29. 9701/12/F/M/20 Question 35 · 1 mark
30. 9701/22/F/M/20 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
31. 9701/22/M/J/19 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
32. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 18 · 1 mark
33. 9701/22/F/M/19 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
34. 9701/12/O/N/18 Question 16 · 1 mark
35. 9701/23/M/J/18 Question 3 part (b) · 1 mark
36. 9701/11/M/J/17 Question 19 · 1 mark
37. 9701/13/M/J/17 Question 17 · 1 mark
38. 9701/22/M/J/17 Question 3 part (b(iv)) · 3 marks
39. 9701/23/M/J/17 Question 2 part (b) · 3 marks
40. 9701/22/F/M/17 Question 2 part (a(iii)) · 3 marks
41. 9701/11/M/J/16 Question 35 · 1 mark
42. 9701/12/M/J/16 Question 36 · 1 mark
43. 9701/13/M/J/16 Question 17 · 1 mark
44. 9701/13/M/J/16 Question 18 · 1 mark
45. 9701/22/M/J/16 Question 2 parts (c(ii)) (c(iii)) · 3 marks
46. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 16 · 1 mark

More in Group 17: Physical properties of the Group 17 elements, Some reactions of the halide ions, The reactions of chlorine.

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