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9701/22/O/N/25 · Chemistry October/November 2025 Paper 22

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

  1. Question 1 · 10 marks · Particles in the atom and atomic radius, Isotopes, Relative masses of atoms and molecules, Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals, Oxidation and reduction, Oxidation numbers, Balancing redox equations
  2. Question 2 · 20 marks · Period 3 physical properties, Explaining Period 3 trends, Reactions of Period 3 elements, Period 3 chlorides with water, Dynamic equilibrium, Le Chatelier's principle, Formulas, Thermal decomposition
  3. Question 3 · 14 marks · Characteristic organic reactions, Alkanes, Structural isomerism, Intermolecular forces, Arenes, Hess’s law
  4. Question 4 · 16 marks · Alkanes, Characteristic organic reactions, Organic formulas and naming, Structural isomerism, Nucleophilic substitution reactions, Oxidising alcohols, Esters, Infrared spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry

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