Chemistry 9701 · 18 Carboxylic acids and derivatives
18.1 Carboxylic acids
Describe carboxylic acid preparation, reactions with metals/alkalis/carbonates, esterification, reduction, and hydrolysis.
- Questions
- 131
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 110
- Written answer
- 21
- Average marks
- 3.2
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| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
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| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 2018 | – | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 2015 | – | 6 | 6 | 12 |
