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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.sl.TZ1.11a
Level sl Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
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19M.3.sl.TZ1.11a

Natural gas is an energy source composed mainly of methane.

(a)

Calculate the specific energy of methane, in MJ kg−1, using sections 1, 6 and 13 of the data booklet.

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Markscheme

« 891 kJmo l 1 16 .05gmo l 1 = 55.5 kJ g–1 =» 55.5 «MJ kg–1»  [✔]

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About half the candidates were able to locate the appropriate data and use it to calculate the specific energy of methane.