Reactions of Period 3 elements past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity. With oxygen, chlorine and water

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Reactions of Period 3 elements came up in 24 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 Period 3 chlorides with water, Structure and properties, Thermal decomposition, Period 3 oxides and hydroxides.

25 questions, newest first

9701/22/O/N/25 Question 2 part (d(i)) · 1 mark
9701/21/M/J/25 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 3 marks
9701/22/F/M/25 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 2 marks
9701/11/O/N/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/24 Question 18 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
9701/21/O/N/24 Question 3 part (e(i)) · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/24 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
9701/23/O/N/24 Question 3 part (e(i)) · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/23 Question 3 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
9701/23/M/J/23 Question 2 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
9701/21/M/J/22 Question 1 part (f(i)) · 1 mark
9701/11/O/N/21 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/21 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/21/O/N/20 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/20 Question 3 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/23/O/N/20 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/13/M/J/20 Question 15 · 1 mark
9701/13/M/J/20 Question 19 · 1 mark
9701/22/O/N/19 Question 3 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9701/23/M/J/19 Question 3 part (a) · 1 mark
9701/11/O/N/18 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/18 Question 12 · 1 mark
9701/22/F/M/17 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
9701/12/F/M/16 Question 13 · 1 mark

More in The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity: Period 3 physical properties, 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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