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Chemistry 9701 · An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry. 1 describe organic molecules as either straight-chained, branched or cyclic 2 describe and explain the shape of, and bond angles in, molecules containing sp, sp2 and sp3 hybridised atoms 3 describe the arrangement of σ and π bonds in molecules containing sp, sp2 and sp3 hybridised atoms 4 understand and use the term planar when describing the arrangement of atoms in organic molecules, for example ethene

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds came up in 36 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, Carboxylic acids, Oxidising alcohols, Addition polymers and the bromine test.

38 questions, newest first

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

More in An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry: Organic formulas and naming, Characteristic organic reactions, Structural isomerism, Cis/trans isomerism, Optical isomerism, Finding isomerism in a structure.

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