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9701/21/O/N/24 · Chemistry October/November 2024 Paper 21

4 questions, 60 marks. Each one links to its official mark scheme.

  1. Question 1 · 16 marks · Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals, Particles in the atom and atomic radius, Relative masses of atoms and molecules, Mass spectrometry, Formulas, Cis/trans isomerism, Characteristic organic reactions
  2. Question 2 · 13 marks · Physical properties of the Group 17 elements, Halogens and hydrogen halides, Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals, Alkanes, The reactions of chlorine, Oxidation and reduction, Formulas, Nucleophilic substitution reactions
  3. Question 3 · 20 marks · Structure and properties, Lattice structures, Metallic bonding, Group 2 oxides, hydroxides and carbonates, Similarities and trends in the properties of the Group 2 metals, magnesium to barium, and their compounds, Nitrogen and ammonia, Ionisation energy, Intermolecular forces, Shapes of molecules, Reactions of Period 3 elements, Period 3 chlorides with water, Formulas
  4. Question 4 · 11 marks · Reduction and nucleophilic addition, Optical isomerism, Nitriles and hydroxynitriles, Making alcohols, Tests for carbonyls, Infrared spectroscopy

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