Chemistry 9701/01 Oct Nov 2003 | Cambridge AS Level Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry: Calculations involving the reaction of sodium hydroxide with various compounds, such as calculating the amount of chlorine displaced, ionization energies, and determining the molecular mass of unknown gases.
2. Bonding and Molecular Properties: Exploring the bonding in molecules like ethene, analyzing bond energies, and understanding the effects of different bond types on molecular reactivity.
3. Isomerism and Chemical Identification: Identifying structural and stereoisomers, their properties, and their reactions with reagents such as 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, potassium manganate, and sodium hydroxide.
4. Gas Laws and Reactions: Applying gas laws to determine the amount of gas produced in reactions, including using the ideal gas law to calculate molecular weights.
5. Enthalpy and Energy Changes: Studying reaction profiles, the energy change during reactions, and calculating enthalpy changes, including for combustion and oxidation processes.
6. Organic Reactions and Mechanisms: Investigating the mechanisms of organic reactions, such as the photochemical chlorination of methane, and the formation of different organic products.