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Chemistry 9701 · Nitrogen compounds. 1 recall the reactions by which nitriles can be produced: (a) reaction of a halogenoalkane with KCN in ethanol and heat 2 recall the reactions by which hydroxynitriles can be produced: (a) the reaction of aldehydes and ketones with HCN, KCN as catalyst, and heat 3 describe the hydrolysis of nitriles with dilute acid or dilute alkali followed by acidification to produce a carboxylic acid

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Nitriles and hydroxynitriles came up in 33 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 Infrared spectroscopy, Nucleophilic substitution reactions, Reduction and nucleophilic addition, Organic formulas and naming.

33 questions, newest first

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

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