Chemistry 9701/31 May June 2007 | Cambridge AS Level Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Hydrolysis reactions of magnesium chloride, aluminum chloride, and silicon tetrachloride with water, producing hydroxides and oxides.
2. Chloride ion titration in meat products using silver nitrate, with mole calculations and ionic equations for sodium and potassium chlorides.
3. Iodination of benzene, enthalpy change calculation 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 in transition metal complexes, and ammonia's effect on copper solution color.
6. Curcumin structure, functional group analysis, and reactions with bromine and KMnO₄ for product identification.