Chemistry 9701/01 Oct Nov 2008 | Cambridge AS Level Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Hydrolysis of magnesium chloride, aluminum chloride, and silicon tetrachloride, resulting in hydroxides and oxides.
2. Titration of chloride ions in meat products with silver nitrate, involving mole calculations and ionic equations for sodium and potassium chlorides.
3. Iodination of benzene, enthalpy change calculation for iodine formation, and oxidation state changes of nitrogen and iodine.
4. Nitrogen oxide catalysis in acid rain formation, explained with chemical reactions and catalytic processes.
5. Cu²⁺ electronic configuration, 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.