Chemistry 9701/42 May June 2011 | Cambridge AS Level Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Hydrolysis reactions of magnesium chloride, aluminum chloride, and silicon tetrachloride with water, including resulting hydroxides and oxides.
2. Titration of chloride ions in meat products using silver nitrate, with mole calculations and ionic equations for sodium and potassium chlorides.
3. Iodination of benzene, enthalpy change calculations for iodine formation, and oxidation state changes in iodine and nitrogen.
4. Nitrogen oxides as homogeneous catalysts in acid rain formation, explained with chemical equations.
5. Transition metal complex formation, Cu²⁺ electronic configuration, orbital splitting, and ammonia's effect on copper solutions.
6. Curcumin structure and functional group analysis, reactions with bromine and KMnO₄, product identification.