Chemistry 9701 · 22 Analytical techniques
22.2 Mass spectrometry
Analyze mass spectra to determine relative atomic mass, molecular mass, fragmentation, and presence of chlorine/bromine.
- Questions
- 52
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 23
- Written answer
- 29
- Average marks
- 7.2
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 1423
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 2314
- Paper 4variants 41, 42, 4314
- Paper 5variants 521
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| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
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| 2026 | – | 7 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 2016 | – | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | – | 3 | – | 3 |
