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Chemistry 9701 · States of matter. Melting point, conductivity and solubility from structure and bonding

It came up in 61 of 139 papers, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Period 3 chlorides with water, Dot-and-cross diagrams, Period 3 oxides and hydroxides, Oxidation numbers.

70 questions, newest first

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

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