Chemistry 9701/31 May June 2008 | 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 titration in meat products with silver nitrate, mole calculations, and ionic equations for sodium and potassium chlorides.
3. Iodination of benzene, enthalpy change for iodine formation, and oxidation state changes of iodine and nitrogen.
4. Nitrogen oxide catalysis in acid rain formation, explained with reaction mechanisms and equations.
5. Copper ion complex formation, Cu²⁺ electronic configuration, d-orbital splitting, and ammonia's effect on copper complex color.
6. Curcumin structure, functional group analysis, and reactions with bromine and KMnO₄ for product identification.