A Level Chemistry 9701, topic 3.1
Electronegativity and bonding: past paper questions
5 Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 questions on Electronegativity and bonding (3.1) from 5 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 5
- Papers
- 5
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 16
- Average per question
- 3.2 marks
- Largest question
- 12 marks
By type: Multiple choice 4 · Structured 1
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply2
- Analyse1
- Not banded2
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
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- showApply2 questions
- defineRecall1 question
give precise meaning
- drawApply1 question
- explainAnalyse1 question
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things evident / provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- nameRecall1 question
- stateRecall1 question
express in clear terms
- suggestAnalyse1 question
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals / put forward considerations
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20242
- 20232
By session
- May/June3
- Oct/Nov2
By paper
- Paper 14
- Paper 21
Questions on this topic
Showing 4 of 5, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Elements X, Y and Z are all found in the first two periods of the Periodic Table. Their Pauling electronegativity values are shown.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The graphs show trends in four physical properties of elements in Period 3, excluding argon.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
L and M are elements in Period 3 of the Periodic Table. Neither element is argon. Information about the Pauling electronegativity values of L and M is given.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 22Structured12 marks
The melting points of some solids are shown in Table 1.1. Table 1.1 | solid | melting point/K | | :--- | :--- | | magnesium | 923 | | phosphorus | 317 | | sodium chloride | 1074 | | sulfur | 392 | State the type of bonding present in magnesium and in sodium chloride.