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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 3] Reference code 18M.2.sl.TZ1.1b
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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18M.2.sl.TZ1.1b

Urea, (H2N)2CO, is excreted by mammals and can be used as a fertilizer.

(b)

The structural formula of urea is shown.

M18/4/CHEMI/SP2/ENG/TZ1/01.b_01

Predict the electron domain and molecular geometries at the nitrogen and carbon atoms, applying the VSEPR theory.

M18/4/CHEMI/SP2/ENG/TZ1/01.b_02

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Note: Urea’s structure is more complex than that predicted from VSEPR theory.

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