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Nucleophilic substitution reactions past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · Halogen compounds. With NaOH, KCN, NH₃ and silver nitrate

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Nucleophilic substitution reactions came up in 44 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 Organic formulas and naming, Addition polymers and the bromine test, Infrared spectroscopy, Nitriles and hydroxynitriles.

46 questions, newest first

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

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