Chemistry 9701/42 Oct Nov 2014 | Cambridge AS Level Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Rate determination for chemical reactions: experimental data interpretation, rate equations, and temperature effect analysis.
2. Transition metal properties: electronic configurations, d-orbital splitting in octahedral complexes, and color origin in [Ni(H₂O)₆]²⁺.
3. Isotopic mass distribution and mass spectrometry analysis for compounds such as PCl₃ and PCl₅.
4. Mechanisms and reactivity trends in electrophilic substitution and hydrolysis reactions of organic compounds.
5. Spectroscopic identification of a saturated alcohol using mass and NMR spectroscopy, including splitting patterns and D₂O exchange effects.
6. Functional group and stereochemical considerations in the synthesis and reactivity of bioactive molecules like oseltamivir.