9701 AS & A Level Chemistry: past papers
613 papers from 2008 to 2025, with 53 questions sorted by syllabus topic.
Chemical energetics Paper 4 · 4 questions
Lattice energy and Born–Haber cycles2
Hydration enthalpies of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and Al³⁺, an energy cycle for the lattice energy of MgCl₂, entropy, and ΔG for a dissolving salt.
Solubility of Group 2 sulfates, what controls lattice energy, and a Born-Haber cycle for potassium sulfide.
Entropy and Gibbs free energy3
What entropy is, entropy changes at melting and boiling, and ΔG for reducing iron(III) oxide.
Hydration enthalpies of Na⁺, Mg²⁺ and Al³⁺, an energy cycle for the lattice energy of MgCl₂, entropy, and ΔG for a dissolving salt.
ΔG for burning carbon disulfide and the temperature at which a reaction stops being feasible.
Electrochemistry Paper 4 · 5 questions
Electrode potentials and cells5
Reactions and colours of cobalt(II) complexes, d-orbital splitting in a tetrahedral complex, and using E⦵ values for hydrogen peroxide as oxidant and reductant.
First-order kinetics and half-life, how transition metals catalyse (Haber process, catalytic converters, NO₂ with SO₂), and predicting reactions from E⦵ values.
Decomposition of Group 1 nitrates, a manganate(VII) back-titration, and E⦵ values for the disproportionation of manganate(VI).
Conjugate pairs and pKa, preparing an ethanoate buffer and its pH, and a fuel cell.
Vanadium and iron electrode potentials, predicting reactions, cell potentials, and finding the Avogadro constant by electrolysis.
Electrolysis calculations1
Vanadium and iron electrode potentials, predicting reactions, cell potentials, and finding the Avogadro constant by electrolysis.
Equilibria Paper 4 · 6 questions
pH, Ka and buffers5
Thermal decomposition of Group 2 nitrates and the pH of a strontium hydroxide solution.
Conjugate acid-base pairs, Ka calculations for a weak acid, and buffers.
pH and Ksp of calcium hydroxide, the common ion effect, solubility of Group 2 sulfates, conjugate pairs and the pH of an ethanoate buffer.
Conjugate pairs and pKa, preparing an ethanoate buffer and its pH, and a fuel cell.
A benzoic acid and sodium benzoate buffer: pH and concentrations, and the Ksp and solubility of magnesium benzoate.
Kp, Ksp and partition3
pH and Ksp of calcium hydroxide, the common ion effect, solubility of Group 2 sulfates, conjugate pairs and the pH of an ethanoate buffer.
A benzoic acid and sodium benzoate buffer: pH and concentrations, and the Ksp and solubility of magnesium benzoate.
Thermal decomposition of Group 2 ethanedioates, and a manganate(VII) titration to find solubility.
Reaction kinetics Paper 4 · 4 questions
Rate equations and orders4
Orders of reaction, rate-determining steps and mechanisms, and finding a rate constant from a rate graph.
First-order kinetics and half-life, how transition metals catalyse (Haber process, catalytic converters, NO₂ with SO₂), and predicting reactions from E⦵ values.
Finding a rate equation and rate constant from initial-rate data, and the mechanism of ozone breakdown.
Iodination of propanone: orders from the rate equation, a zero-order graph, and a suggested four-step mechanism.
Group 2 Paper 4 · 4 questions
Group 2: thermal stability and solubility4
Thermal decomposition of Group 2 nitrates and the pH of a strontium hydroxide solution.
pH and Ksp of calcium hydroxide, the common ion effect, solubility of Group 2 sulfates, conjugate pairs and the pH of an ethanoate buffer.
Solubility of Group 2 sulfates, what controls lattice energy, and a Born-Haber cycle for potassium sulfide.
Thermal decomposition of Group 2 ethanedioates, and a manganate(VII) titration to find solubility.
Chemistry of transition elements Paper 4 · 8 questions
Transition element properties5
First-order kinetics and half-life, how transition metals catalyse (Haber process, catalytic converters, NO₂ with SO₂), and predicting reactions from E⦵ values.
Cobalt aqua ions with hydroxide, a complex with a tridentate ligand and d-orbital splitting, and a manganate(VII) titration to find a formula.
Decomposition of Group 1 nitrates, a manganate(VII) back-titration, and E⦵ values for the disproportionation of manganate(VI).
Variable oxidation states, the shape of a d orbital, copper(II) complexes with ligands, why [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ is colourless, and stereoisomers of a ruthenium complex.
Monodentate ligands, why transition elements form complexes, and geometry and isomerism of rhodium, gold and nickel complexes.
Complex ions, ligands and colour6
Reactions and colours of cobalt(II) complexes, d-orbital splitting in a tetrahedral complex, and using E⦵ values for hydrogen peroxide as oxidant and reductant.
Cobalt aqua ions with hydroxide, a complex with a tridentate ligand and d-orbital splitting, and a manganate(VII) titration to find a formula.
Stability constants of nickel complexes with ammonia and 1,2-diaminoethane, and the chelate effect.
Variable oxidation states, the shape of a d orbital, copper(II) complexes with ligands, why [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ is colourless, and stereoisomers of a ruthenium complex.
EDTA as a polydentate ligand, stability constants, and colours of copper complexes.
Monodentate ligands, why transition elements form complexes, and geometry and isomerism of rhodium, gold and nickel complexes.
Reactions of aqua ions3
Reactions and colours of cobalt(II) complexes, d-orbital splitting in a tetrahedral complex, and using E⦵ values for hydrogen peroxide as oxidant and reductant.
Cobalt aqua ions with hydroxide, a complex with a tridentate ligand and d-orbital splitting, and a manganate(VII) titration to find a formula.
Variable oxidation states, the shape of a d orbital, copper(II) complexes with ligands, why [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ is colourless, and stereoisomers of a ruthenium complex.
An introduction to A Level organic chemistry Paper 4 · 2 questions
Optical isomerism and chirality2
Enantiomers of an amine, basicity of amines, forming amides, and addition vs condensation polymers.
Optical isomers of serine, racemic mixtures, and proton and carbon-13 NMR of amino acids.
Hydrocarbons Paper 4 · 4 questions
Benzene and electrophilic substitution4
Nitration of methylbenzene, why phenol reacts more easily, reactions of 2-nitrophenol, relative acidities, and functional groups in a drug.
Chlorination of benzene: the catalyst and the electrophilic substitution mechanism.
Synthesis of methyl red: nitration and directing effects, reducing a nitro group, diazotisation and coupling.
Making benzoic acid from benzene, carbon-13 NMR of methylbenzene, and reactions of benzoic acid.
Hydroxy compounds Paper 4 · 1 question
Phenol1
Nitration of methylbenzene, why phenol reacts more easily, reactions of 2-nitrophenol, relative acidities, and functional groups in a drug.
Carboxylic acids and derivatives Paper 4 · 4 questions
Acyl chlorides and acylation4
Reactions of ethanedioic acid (acyl chloride formation, oxidation, acidity) and making a polyester from benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid.
Acidity of chlorinated acids, acyl chlorides from thionyl chloride, a polyester, and identifying a compound from tests and proton NMR.
Making benzoic acid from benzene, carbon-13 NMR of methylbenzene, and reactions of benzoic acid.
Making diethylamine, relative basicity of amines, azo dyes, and amide formation with ethanoyl chloride.
Nitrogen compounds Paper 4 · 7 questions
Phenylamine, amides and azo dyes5
Nitration of methylbenzene, why phenol reacts more easily, reactions of 2-nitrophenol, relative acidities, and functional groups in a drug.
Enantiomers of an amine, basicity of amines, forming amides, and addition vs condensation polymers.
Synthesis of methyl red: nitration and directing effects, reducing a nitro group, diazotisation and coupling.
Basicity of phenylamine, benzylamine and ammonia, bromination, amides, isoelectric points and electrophoresis of amino acids.
Making diethylamine, relative basicity of amines, azo dyes, and amide formation with ethanoyl chloride.
Amino acids, peptides and DNA3
A dipeptide from serine and lysine, isoelectric points and separating amino acids by electrophoresis.
Optical isomers of serine, racemic mixtures, and proton and carbon-13 NMR of amino acids.
Basicity of phenylamine, benzylamine and ammonia, bromination, amides, isoelectric points and electrophoresis of amino acids.
Polymerisation Paper 4 · 4 questions
Condensation polymers4
Enantiomers of an amine, basicity of amines, forming amides, and addition vs condensation polymers.
Reactions of ethanedioic acid (acyl chloride formation, oxidation, acidity) and making a polyester from benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid.
Acidity of chlorinated acids, acyl chlorides from thionyl chloride, a polyester, and identifying a compound from tests and proton NMR.
Polylactic acid as a condensation polymer, proton NMR of lactic acid, and gas-liquid chromatography.
Organic synthesis Paper 4 · 2 questions
Multi-step synthesis2
Reactions of ethanedioic acid (acyl chloride formation, oxidation, acidity) and making a polyester from benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid.
Synthesis of methyl red: nitration and directing effects, reducing a nitro group, diazotisation and coupling.
Analytical techniques Paper 4 · 5 questions
NMR spectroscopy5
Carbon-13 and proton NMR of an ester: reference, solvent, number of peaks and splitting.
Optical isomers of serine, racemic mixtures, and proton and carbon-13 NMR of amino acids.
Acidity of chlorinated acids, acyl chlorides from thionyl chloride, a polyester, and identifying a compound from tests and proton NMR.
Making benzoic acid from benzene, carbon-13 NMR of methylbenzene, and reactions of benzoic acid.
Polylactic acid as a condensation polymer, proton NMR of lactic acid, and gas-liquid chromatography.
Chromatography techniques1
Polylactic acid as a condensation polymer, proton NMR of lactic acid, and gas-liquid chromatography.