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Period 3 physical properties past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity. Trends in radius, melting point and conductivity across Period 3

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Period 3 physical properties came up in 46 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 Particles in the atom and atomic radius, Explaining Period 3 trends, Period 3 chlorides with water, Ionisation energy.

48 questions, newest first

1. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 7 · 1 mark
2. 9701/21/O/N/25 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
3. 9701/22/O/N/25 Question 2 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (b) · 4 marks
4. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
5. 9701/12/M/J/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
6. 9701/13/M/J/25 Question 22 · 1 mark
7. 9701/12/F/M/25 Question 17 · 1 mark
8. 9701/11/M/J/24 Question 18 · 1 mark
9. 9701/12/M/J/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
10. 9701/13/M/J/24 Question 18 · 1 mark
11. 9701/22/M/J/24 Question 1 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
12. 9701/12/F/M/24 Question 16 · 1 mark
13. 9701/12/O/N/23 Question 18 · 1 mark
14. 9701/12/O/N/23 Question 19 · 1 mark
15. 9701/13/O/N/23 Question 17 · 1 mark
16. 9701/22/O/N/23 Question 1 part (a(ii)) · 3 marks
17. 9701/11/M/J/23 Question 21 · 1 mark
18. 9701/12/M/J/23 Question 17 · 1 mark
19. 9701/22/F/M/23 Question 2 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
20. 9701/12/O/N/22 Question 18 · 1 mark
21. 9701/21/O/N/22 Question 3 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
22. 9701/23/O/N/22 Question 3 part (a(iv)) · 1 mark
23. 9701/13/M/J/22 Question 2 · 1 mark
24. 9701/23/M/J/22 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 3 marks
25. 9701/22/O/N/21 Question 2 parts (a(i)) (b) · 3 marks
26. 9701/11/M/J/21 Question 35 · 1 mark
27. 9701/13/M/J/21 Question 36 · 1 mark
28. 9701/12/F/M/21 Question 13 · 1 mark
29. 9701/11/O/N/20 Question 35 · 1 mark
30. 9701/13/O/N/20 Question 35 · 1 mark
31. 9701/13/O/N/19 Question 13 · 1 mark
32. 9701/11/M/J/19 Question 13 · 1 mark
33. 9701/12/M/J/19 Question 14 · 1 mark
34. 9701/12/O/N/18 Question 12 · 1 mark
35. 9701/22/O/N/18 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 4 marks
36. 9701/11/O/N/17 Question 12 · 1 mark
37. 9701/12/O/N/17 Question 12 · 1 mark
38. 9701/13/O/N/17 Question 12 · 1 mark
39. 9701/11/M/J/17 Question 13 · 1 mark
40. 9701/11/M/J/17 Question 35 · 1 mark
41. 9701/13/M/J/17 Question 13 · 1 mark
42. 9701/12/F/M/17 Question 15 · 1 mark
43. 9701/11/O/N/16 Question 13 · 1 mark
44. 9701/13/O/N/16 Question 13 · 1 mark
45. 9701/22/O/N/16 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (b(iv)) · 7 marks
46. 9701/11/M/J/16 Question 13 · 1 mark
47. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 12 · 1 mark
48. 9701/22/F/M/16 Question 1 parts (a(iii)) (a(iv)) · 3 marks

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

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