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A Level Chemistry 9701, topic 34.1

Primary and secondary amines: past paper questions

15 Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701 questions on Primary and secondary amines (34.1) from 13 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
15
Papers
13
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
181
Average per question
12.1 marks
Largest question
18 marks

By type: Structured 15

How hard the questions are

  • Recall0
  • Apply0
  • Analyse15
  • 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

  • completeApply11 questions
  • drawApply11 questions
  • explainAnalyse11 questions

    set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things evident / provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence

  • suggestAnalyse10 questions

    apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals / put forward considerations

  • nameRecall5 questions
  • stateRecall5 questions

    express in clear terms

  • identifyRecall4 questions

    name/select/recognise

  • showApply4 questions
  • defineRecall3 questions

    give precise meaning

  • giveRecall3 questions

    produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20263
  • 20255
  • 20242
  • 20235

By session

  • May/June10
  • Oct/Nov5

By paper

  • Paper 415

Questions on this topic

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  • Question 8May/June 2026, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram

    Secondary amine M can be made by the three-step synthesis shown in Figure 8.1. Write an equation for the reaction of CH3COOH with SOCl2 in step 1.

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  • Question 9Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Structured9 marksHas a diagram

    Explain why amides are much weaker bases than amines.

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  • Question 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 41Structured15 marksHas a diagram

    A reaction scheme is shown in Fig. 7.1. The reagents needed for reaction 2 and reaction 3 are stated. Reaction 5 takes place when C2H5NH2 is mixed with compound V.

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  • Question 9Oct/Nov 2023, paper 42Structured14 marksHas a diagram

    State the reactants and conditions for two different types of reactions that both produce diethylamine, CH3CH2NHCH2CH3.

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  • Question 9May/June 2026, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram

    Compound P and compound Q are isomers. State the relative basicities of P, Q and ammonia.

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  • Question 2May/June 2023, paper 41Structured11 marksHas a diagram

    Some transition element complexes can show stereoisomerism.

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  • Question 9May/June 2025, paper 41Structured10 marks

    Phenylamine, C6H5NH2, and propylamine, CH3CH2CH2NH2, can be produced by different reduction reactions. Identify an organic compound that can be converted into C6H5NH2 by a reduction reaction.

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  • Question 7May/June 2023, paper 41Structured18 marksHas a diagram

    State the relative basicities of ethanamide, diethylamine and ethylamine in aqueous solution.

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  • Question 7May/June 2025, paper 42Structured11 marksHas a diagram

    2-aminobutane, CH3CH(NH2)CH2CH3, exists as a mixture of two enantiomers. Define enantiomers.

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