A Level Chemistry 9701, topic 32.2

Phenol: past paper questions

9 Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 questions on Phenol (32.2) from 9 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions: 9
Papers: 9
Years: 2023 to 2026
Total marks: 97
Average per question: 10.8 marks
Largest question: 19 marks

By type: Structured 9

How hard the questions are

Recall0
Apply2
Analyse7
Not banded0

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.

Command words

drawApply9 questions
completeApply5 questions
explainAnalyse5 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things evident / provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
nameRecall5 questions
writeRecall5 questions
useApply4 questions
predictAnalyse3 questions
suggest what may happen based on available information
describeApply2 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
identifyRecall2 questions
name/select/recognise
stateRecall2 questions
express in clear terms

Where the questions come from

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By session

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Question 6May/June 2026, paper 42Structured14 marksHas a diagram
Phenol reacts with ${Br}_{2} (aq)$ . State all the expected observations when ${Br}_{2} (aq)$ is added dropwise to a solution of phenol.
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Question 6May/June 2025, paper 42Structured19 marksHas a diagram
Methylbenzene reacts readily with nitronium ions, $N O_{2}^{+}$ . $N O_{2}^{+}$ ions are generated by the reaction between concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid. Write an equation for the formation of the $N O_{2}^{+}$ ion.
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Question 8Oct/Nov 2024, paper 41Structured7 marks
An aqueous solution of phenol, $C_{6} H_{5} O H$ , is acidic at $298 K$ . Explain why phenol is more acidic than water.
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Question 8Oct/Nov 2023, paper 41Structured14 marksHas a diagram
Capsaicin is found in chilli peppers. You should assume the $C H_{3} O$ group is unreactive in the reactions involved in this question. Name all the functional groups in capsaicin in addition to the $C H_{3} O$ group.
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Question 9May/June 2024, paper 41Structured7 marksHas a diagram
Samples of phenol, $C_{6} H_{5} O H$ , are reacted separately with sodium and with dilute nitric acid. Write the equation for the reaction of $C_{6} H_{5} O H$ with Na.
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Question 7May/June 2023, paper 42Structured8 marksHas a diagram
Explain why phenol is brominated much more easily than benzene is brominated.
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