Chemistry 9701/05 Oct Nov 2003 | Cambridge AS Level Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Hydrolysis of magnesium chloride, aluminum chloride, and silicon tetrachloride with water, forming hydroxides and oxides.
2. Chloride ion quantification in meat products via silver nitrate titration, mole calculations, and ionic equations for sodium and potassium chlorides.
3. Iodination of benzene, enthalpy calculations for iodine formation, and oxidation state changes in iodine and nitrogen.
4. Nitrogen oxide catalysis in acid rain formation, explained through reaction mechanisms and chemical equations.
5. Cu²⁺ electronic configuration, d-orbital splitting, and ammonia’s effect on copper solution color.
6. Curcumin structure, functional group analysis, and reactions with bromine and KMnO₄ to identify products.