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Chemistry 9701 · Chemical bonding. 1 state and explain the shapes of, and bond angles in, molecules by using VSEPR theory, including as simple examples: • BF3 (trigonal planar, 120°) • CO2 (linear, 180°) • CH4 (tetrahedral, 109.5°) • NH3 (pyramidal, 107°) • H2O (non-linear, 104.5°) • SF6 (octahedral, 90°) • PF5 (trigonal bipyramidal, 120° and 90°)

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Shapes of molecules came up in 74 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 Structure and properties, Period 3 chlorides with water, Dot-and-cross diagrams, Brønsted–Lowry theory of acids and bases.

78 questions, newest first

  1. 9701/12/O/N/25 Question 6 · 1 mark
  2. 9701/13/O/N/25 Question 24 · 1 mark
  3. 9701/11/M/J/25 Question 15 · 1 mark
  4. 9701/12/M/J/25 Question 7 · 1 mark
  5. 9701/13/M/J/25 Question 11 · 1 mark
  6. 9701/23/M/J/25 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
  7. 9701/22/F/M/25 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
  8. 9701/12/O/N/24 Question 5 · 1 mark
  9. 9701/21/O/N/24 Question 3 part (d(ii)) · 1 mark
  10. 9701/22/O/N/24 Question 3 part (b(iv)) · 1 mark
  11. 9701/23/O/N/24 Question 3 part (d(ii)) · 1 mark
  12. 9701/11/M/J/24 Question 6 · 1 mark
  13. 9701/11/M/J/24 Question 24 · 1 mark
  14. 9701/12/M/J/24 Question 5 · 1 mark
  15. 9701/13/M/J/24 Question 5 · 1 mark
  16. 9701/21/M/J/24 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  17. 9701/12/F/M/24 Question 6 · 1 mark
  18. 9701/22/F/M/24 Question 2 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
  19. 9701/11/O/N/23 Question 6 · 1 mark
  20. 9701/12/O/N/23 Question 7 · 1 mark
  21. 9701/13/O/N/23 Question 6 · 1 mark
  22. 9701/22/O/N/23 Question 1 part (b(v)) · 1 mark
  23. 9701/11/M/J/23 Question 7 · 1 mark
  24. 9701/12/M/J/23 Question 7 · 1 mark
  25. 9701/13/M/J/23 Question 5 · 1 mark
  26. 9701/21/M/J/23 Question 1 part (e) · 2 marks
  27. 9701/22/F/M/23 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
  28. 9701/12/O/N/22 Question 13 · 1 mark
  29. 9701/21/O/N/22 Question 3 part (d(v)) · 2 marks
  30. 9701/23/O/N/22 Question 3 part (d(v)) · 2 marks
  31. 9701/11/M/J/22 Question 5 · 1 mark
  32. 9701/13/M/J/22 Question 6 · 1 mark
  33. 9701/12/F/M/22 Question 25 · 1 mark
  34. 9701/11/O/N/21 Question 18 · 1 mark
  35. 9701/12/O/N/21 Question 5 · 1 mark
  36. 9701/13/O/N/21 Question 18 · 1 mark
  37. 9701/21/O/N/21 Question 1 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
  38. 9701/23/O/N/21 Question 1 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
  39. 9701/11/M/J/21 Question 3 · 1 mark
  40. 9701/11/M/J/21 Question 34 · 1 mark
  41. 9701/13/M/J/21 Question 4 · 1 mark
  42. 9701/22/F/M/21 Question 4 part (a) · 2 marks
  43. 9701/11/O/N/20 Question 17 · 1 mark
  44. 9701/13/O/N/20 Question 17 · 1 mark
  45. 9701/21/O/N/20 Question 3 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
  46. 9701/22/O/N/20 Question 3 part (d(i)) · 2 marks
  47. 9701/23/O/N/20 Question 3 part (a(ii)) · 1 mark
  48. 9701/21/M/J/20 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
  49. 9701/22/M/J/20 Question 1 part (d) · 2 marks
  50. 9701/12/F/M/20 Question 3 · 1 mark
  51. 9701/22/F/M/20 Question 1 part (d) · 1 mark
  52. 9701/11/O/N/19 Question 3 · 1 mark
  53. 9701/13/O/N/19 Question 3 · 1 mark
  54. 9701/21/O/N/19 Question 2 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
  55. 9701/22/O/N/19 Question 3 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
  56. 9701/23/O/N/19 Question 2 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
  57. 9701/22/M/J/19 Question 2 part (c(iv)) · 2 marks
  58. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 4 · 1 mark
  59. 9701/12/F/M/19 Question 5 · 1 mark
  60. 9701/11/O/N/18 Question 32 · 1 mark
  61. 9701/12/O/N/18 Question 4 · 1 mark
  62. 9701/13/O/N/18 Question 32 · 1 mark
  63. 9701/22/M/J/18 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  64. 9701/23/M/J/18 Question 1 part (a) · 4 marks
  65. 9701/12/F/M/18 Question 1 · 1 mark
  66. 9701/11/O/N/17 Question 3 · 1 mark
  67. 9701/12/O/N/17 Question 4 · 1 mark
  68. 9701/13/O/N/17 Question 3 · 1 mark
  69. 9701/22/O/N/17 Question 1 part (a) · 4 marks
  70. 9701/13/M/J/17 Question 4 · 1 mark
  71. 9701/11/O/N/16 Question 6 · 1 mark
  72. 9701/12/O/N/16 Question 7 · 1 mark
  73. 9701/13/O/N/16 Question 6 · 1 mark
  74. 9701/12/M/J/16 Question 5 · 1 mark
  75. 9701/13/M/J/16 Question 7 · 1 mark
  76. 9701/23/M/J/16 Question 2 part (d(ii)) · 2 marks
  77. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 6 · 1 mark
  78. 9701/12/F/M/16 Question 15 · 1 mark

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