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AS & A Level Chemistry (9701)

Transition element complexes Banker

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

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2026

  • 2026 May/June · Paper 42 · Q1 (b(ii), c, d(i), d(ii), e, f(i), f(ii), g)12 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants

2025

  • 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q5 (a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), a(v), a(vi))6 marksComplex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q6 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii))7 marksComplex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2025 May/June · Paper 42 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii))8 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Ligand exchange & stability constants

2024

  • 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q4 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(iii), b(iv))6 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q5 (a, b(i), b(ii), c)6 marksIsomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2024 May/June · Paper 42 · Q4 (b, c, d, e(i), e(ii), e(iii))12 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants

2023

  • 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q4 (a, c, d, e, f)7 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q6 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv), b(v), b(vi))10 marksComplex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2023 May/June · Paper 42 · Q2 (b(i), b(ii), c(i), c(ii), c(iii))11 marksComplex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants

2022

  • 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q5 (b(i), b(ii), b(iii), c(i), c(ii), c(iii))10 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q6 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))8 marksLigand exchange & stability constants
  • 2022 May/June · Paper 42 · Q1 (c(i), c(ii), d(i), d(ii), e(i), e(ii), e(iii))9 marksComplex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number · Ligand exchange & stability constants
  • 2022 May/June · Paper 42 · Q2 (c, d(i), d(ii), e)7 marksColour & d-orbital splitting · Isomerism in complexes · Ligand exchange & stability constants

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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Colour & d-orbital splitting 7 questions · 7/9 sessions

Subtopics

SubtopicMarks indexedSessions
Ligand exchange & stability constants Banker539/9
Complex ions: ligands, shapes & coordination number Banker279/9
Isomerism in complexes Banker248/9
Colour & d-orbital splitting 157/9

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