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Chemistry 9701: CARBONYL COMPOUNDS Topical Past Paper Questions

Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry (9701) past-paper questions on CARBONYL COMPOUNDS, free. This topic is frequently examined across 26 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 4

(a) Ethanal, CH $ _{3} $CHO, reacts with methanol, CH $ _{3} $OH, under acidic conditions to form compound B, as shown in reaction 1. reaction 1 $$ \mathrm{CH_{3}CHO~+~2CH_{3}OH\xrightarrow{\quad H^{+}\quad}CH_{3}CH(OCH_{3})_{2}~+~H_{2}O} $$ The initial rate of reaction is invest…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 4

P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are the seven structural isomers with molecular formula $ C_{5}H_{10}O $ that have a carbonyl group. $$ \begin{align*}\mathrm{P C H}_{3}(\mathrm{C H}_{2})_{3}\mathrm{CHO}&\quad\mathrm{Q C H}_{3}\mathrm{CH}_{2}\mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{C H}_{3})\mathrm{CHO}&\math…

Spring (Feb/Mar) 2024Paper 1

Which reagent gives a positive result with propanone? A alkaline $ I_{2}(aq) $ B aqueous bromine C Fehling's reagent D Tollens' reagent

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