DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 22M.2.sl.TZ1.3c(i)
| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22M.2.sl.TZ1.3c(i) |
| Level | sl | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Apply, State | Question number | c(i) | Adapted from | N/A |
c(i).
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.2.sl.TZ1.3c(i)
Magnesium is a reactive metal often found in alloys.
Organomagnesium compounds can react with carbonyl compounds. One overall equation is:
(c(i))
State the name of Compound A, applying International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) rules.
[1]
Markscheme
propanone ✔
Accept 2-propanone and propan-2-one.
Examiners report
Even though superfluous numbers (2-propanone, propan-2-one) were overlooked, only about half of the students could correctly name this simple molecule.
