DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 19N.2.sl.TZ0.a(iii)
Date | November 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 19N.2.sl.TZ0.a(iii) |
Level | sl | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Annotate, Show | Question number | a(iii) | Adapted from | N/A |
a(iii).
[Maximum mark: 2]
19N.2.sl.TZ0.a(iii)
Copper forms two chlorides, copper(I) chloride and copper(II) chloride.
The diagram shows the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution and potential energy profile for the reaction without a catalyst.
Annotate both charts to show the activation energy for the catalysed reaction, using the label Ea (cat).
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Markscheme
Ea (cat) to the left of Ea ✔
peak lower AND Ea (cat) smaller ✔