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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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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.