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AS & A Level Chemistry (9701)

Reaction kinetics Banker

30 questions · about 5% of the marks we indexed · examined in 9 of 9 sessions.

Questions by year

2026

  • 2026 May/June · Paper 12 · Q151 markCatalysis
  • 2026 May/June · Paper 22 · Q1 (e(ii))3 marksTemperature & Boltzmann distribution
  • 2026 May/June · Paper 42 · Q3 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b, c)10 marksHomogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis · Mechanisms & rate-determining step · Rate equations & orders
  • 2026 May/June · Paper 52 · Q2 (d, e(iv))2 marksRate equations & orders · Temperature & Boltzmann distribution

2025

  • 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q141 markRate measurement & graphs
  • 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q2 (b, c, d, e)6 marksHalf-life & first-order kinetics · Homogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis · Rate equations & orders
  • 2025 May/June · Paper 12 · Q31 markTemperature & Boltzmann distribution
  • 2025 May/June · Paper 12 · Q91 markRate measurement & graphs
  • 2025 May/June · Paper 22 · Q3 (b(i), b(ii), d(i), d(ii))5 marksCatalysis · Rate measurement & graphs
  • 2025 May/June · Paper 42 · Q4 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), c(i), c(ii))10 marksHalf-life & first-order kinetics · Mechanisms & rate-determining step · Rate equations & orders

2024

  • 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q151 markCollision theory (concentration, pressure, surface area)
  • 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q161 markTemperature & Boltzmann distribution
  • 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))11 marksHalf-life & first-order kinetics · Homogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis · Rate equations & orders
  • 2024 May/June · Paper 12 · Q151 markCatalysis
  • 2024 May/June · Paper 42 · Q5 (a(i), a(ii), b, c)9 marksHomogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis · Mechanisms & rate-determining step · Rate equations & orders

2023

  • 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q161 markRate measurement & graphs
  • 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 22 · Q2 (a)1 markRate & equilibrium (rate of forward/back reactions)
  • 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q1 (a, b(i), b(ii), c, d(i), d(ii), e(i), e(ii))9 marksHalf-life & first-order kinetics · Mechanisms & rate-determining step · Rate equations & orders
  • 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 52 · Q2 (c(iv), c(v), e(ii))3 marksCollision theory (concentration, pressure, surface area) · Rate equations & orders
  • 2023 May/June · Paper 12 · Q151 markActivation energy & rate
  • 2023 May/June · Paper 12 · Q161 markTemperature & Boltzmann distribution
  • 2023 May/June · Paper 22 · Q4 (c(iv), c(v))3 marksCatalysis
  • 2023 May/June · Paper 33 · Q2 (b(ii))2 marksRate equations & orders
  • 2023 May/June · Paper 42 · Q4 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), a(v), b(i), b(iii))9 marksHomogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis · Mechanisms & rate-determining step · Rate constant & temperature · Rate equations & orders

2022

  • 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q71 markCatalysis
  • 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 12 · Q111 markCatalysis
  • 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))10 marksHalf-life & first-order kinetics · Homogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis · Rate equations & orders
  • 2022 May/June · Paper 12 · Q151 markCatalysis
  • 2022 May/June · Paper 12 · Q161 markTemperature & Boltzmann distribution
  • 2022 May/June · Paper 52 · Q2 (d(v))2 marksRate constant & temperature

Find the full paper on the official Cambridge past-papers page or ask your school. “Paper 42” means Paper 4, variant 2.

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Questions that test the same subtopic in different years. Practise them together to master one skill.

Rate equations & orders Banker11 questions · 8/9 sessions
Homogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis 6 questions · 6/9 sessions
Catalysis 7 questions · 6/9 sessions
Half-life & first-order kinetics 5 questions · 5/9 sessions
Mechanisms & rate-determining step 5 questions · 5/9 sessions
Temperature & Boltzmann distribution 6 questions · 5/9 sessions
Rate measurement & graphs 4 questions · 3/9 sessions
Rate constant & temperature Rare2 questions · 2/9 sessions
Collision theory (concentration, pressure, surface area) Rare2 questions · 2/9 sessions

Subtopics

SubtopicMarks indexedSessions
Rate equations & orders Banker418/9
Homogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis 166/9
Catalysis 116/9
Half-life & first-order kinetics 105/9
Mechanisms & rate-determining step 105/9
Temperature & Boltzmann distribution 85/9
Rate measurement & graphs 53/9
Rate constant & temperature Rare32/9
Collision theory (concentration, pressure, surface area) Rare32/9
Activation energy & rate Rare11/9
Rate & equilibrium (rate of forward/back reactions) Rare11/9

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