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Making alcohols past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · Hydroxy compounds. From alkenes, halogenoalkanes, carbonyls, acids and esters

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Making alcohols came up in 10 of the 139 papers on Paperstreak, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Reduction and nucleophilic addition, Nitriles and hydroxynitriles, Tests for carbonyls, Infrared spectroscopy.

10 questions, newest first

1. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 32 · 1 mark
2. 9701/21/O/N/24 Question 4 part (c(ii)) · 1 mark
3. 9701/23/O/N/24 Question 4 part (c(ii)) · 1 mark
4. 9701/21/M/J/23 Question 5 part (c(ii)) · 1 mark
5. 9701/23/M/J/23 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
6. 9701/13/M/J/21 Question 29 · 1 mark
7. 9701/22/F/M/21 Question 4 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
8. 9701/12/M/J/19 Question 24 · 1 mark
9. 9701/23/O/N/18 Question 4 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
10. 9701/12/M/J/16 Question 40 · 1 mark

More in Hydroxy compounds: Combustion, halogenation and sodium, Oxidising alcohols, Dehydration and esterification, Iodoform test and acidity.

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