How many Phenol questions are there for 9701?

This page collects 4 recent Cambridge Chemistry (9701) past-paper questions tagged to Phenol. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9701 scheme.

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4 past-paper questions on Phenol

9701/42 · May/June 20254 marks
The NO2 group in 2-nitrophenol is electron withdrawing. Suggest the relative acidities of ethanol, 2-nitrophenol, phenol and…
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9701/41 · May/June 20243 marks
Salicylic acid can be synthesised from phenol. One of the steps in this synthesis is the electrophilic substitution reaction of…
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9701/41 · October/November 20242 marks
Explain why phenol is more acidic than water.
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9701/42 · May/June 20252 marks
Phenol can be nitrated with dilute nitric acid. Explain why the nitration of phenol occurs under milder conditions than the…
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This answer reaches the right coordinates and still drops a mark — the conclusion is stated, but never justified. Examiners pay for the reasoning, not the answer.

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M1dy/dx = 3x^2 - 12x + 9M1 earned
M1(x - 1) $(x - 3) = 0$ M1 earned
A1 $x = 1$ or $x = 3$ A1 earned
B1(1, 5) is a maximum and (3, 1) is a minimumB1 not earned

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You stated the nature of each point correctly, but stated it without justification. This mark needs the reasoning shown — either evaluate the second derivative (d²y/dx² = 6x − 12, giving −6 at $x = 1$ and +6 at $x = 3$ ) or show a sign change of dy/dx either side of each point. An unsupported assertion earns nothing here even when the conclusion is right.

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How many Phenol questions are there for 9701?: This page collects 4 recent Cambridge Chemistry (9701) past-paper questions tagged to Phenol. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9701 scheme.
How are Phenol answers marked?: Type or photograph your working and MarkScheme scores it against the real 9701 mark scheme for this topic — method, accuracy and any band descriptors — so you see exactly where the marks are.
Where can I learn Phenol first?: Start with the free Chemistry lesson on Phenol, then come back and drill past-paper questions under timed conditions.