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Paper Code for Cambridge AS and A level Chemistry is 9701


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  • Paper 1 Multiple Choice (AS) / 40 Marks -40 Multiple Choice Questions/ 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Paper 2 Structured Questions (AS)/60 Marks / 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills and structured questions (AS) / 40 marks / 2 hours

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  • Paper 4 Structured Questions (A Level)/100 marks/ 2 hours
  • Paper 5 Planning, Analysis and Evaluation (A Level)/ 30 marks/ 1 hour 15 minutes

Paper structures can change; always verify with the latest syllabus and timetable for your session.


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  • Calculate — work out from given facts, figures or information.
  • Comment — give an informed opinion.
  • Compare — identify and/or comment on similarities and/or differences.
  • Define — give a precise meaning.
  • Describe — state the points of a topic; give characteristics and main features.
  • Determine — establish an answer using the information available.
  • Explain — set out purposes or reasons; make relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how, supported with relevant evidence.
  • Give — produce an answer from a given source or from recall/memory.
  • Identify — name, select, or recognise.
  • Justify — support a case with evidence or argument.
  • Predict — suggest what may happen based on available information.
  • Show (that) — provide structured evidence that leads to a given result.
  • Sketch — make a simple freehand drawing showing key features.
  • State — express in clear terms.
  • Suggest — apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.

A Level-Cambridge Chemistry Syllabus / 2025/2026/2027 Exams

AS Level Cambridge-chemistry topics are as follows

  • Physical quantities and units
  • Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
  • Chemical bonding
  • States of matter
  • Chemical energetics
  • Electrochemistry
  • Equilibria
  • Kinetics
  • Redox reactions
  • Periodicity
  • Group 2 and Group 17 elements
  • Nitrogen and sulfur
  • Introduction to organic chemistry
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Halogen derivatives
  • Hydroxy compounds
  • Carbonyl compounds
  • Carboxylic acids and derivatives
  • Nitrogen compounds

A Level Cambridge-chemistry topics are as follows

  • Lattice energy
  • Entropy and Gibbs free energy
  • Chemical energetics (further concepts)
  • Electrochemistry (advanced)
  • Equilibria (further concepts)
  • Reaction kinetics (further concepts)
  • Transition elements
  • Analytical techniques
  • Organic chemistry (advanced topics)
  • Polymers
  • Organic synthesis

The above topics are specific to the 2025/2026/2027 Examinations for 9701 CAIE Chemistry.It is important to take into considertaion syllabus changes that take place from time-to-time


A level Chemistry Cambridge endorsed coursebooks

A level Chemistry Cambridge Endorsed Coursebooks / Cambridge-university-press

Title: Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry: Coursebook, Third Edition

Authors: Peter Cann and Peter Hughes

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Details: This book is also available with digital access.

A level Chemistry Cambridge Endorsed Coursebooks / Hodder-education

Title: Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry Student's Book, 3rd edition

Authors: Chris Conoley, David Bevan, and Philip Matthews

Publisher: Hodder Education

Details: This title is accompanied by other endorsed resources, including a Practical Skills Workbook and a Teacher's Resource Pack.

A level-Cambridge Chemistry Endorsed Books / how-to-choose

Both publishers offer comprehensive resources for the 2025–2027 syllabus. Your choice may depend on factors like availability, preferred learning style, or your school's recommendations.

To ensure you have the correct edition, always cross-reference the ISBN on the publisher’s website and confirm that the book is endorsed for the current syllabus cycle (2025–2027).

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