DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 19M.3.sl.TZ2.11a(iii)
| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.3.sl.TZ2.11a(iii) |
| Level | sl | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Outline | Question number | a(iii) | Adapted from | N/A |
a(iii).
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.3.sl.TZ2.11a(iii)
This question is about nuclear reactions.
Fission of a nucleus can be initiated by bombarding it with a neutron.
(a(iii))
Outline one advantage of allowing all countries access to the technology to generate electricity by nuclear fission.
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Markscheme
Any one of:
reduction in emission of greenhouse gases «from burning fossil fuels» [✔]
economic independence/self-sufficiency «from crude oil/producing states» [✔]
uranium is more abundant on Earth «in terms of total energy that can be produced from this fuel» than fossil fuels [✔]
Examiners report
This question was reasonable answered by many students, but some gave very vague or general answers.
