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Date November 2020 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 20N.2.sl.TZ0.c(ii)
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term State Question number c(ii) Adapted from N/A
c(ii).
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20N.2.sl.TZ0.c(ii)

Chlorine undergoes many reactions.

Chlorine gas reacts with water to produce hypochlorous acid and hydrochloric acid.

Cl2 (g)+H2O (l)⇌HClO (aq)+HCl (aq)

State the formula of the conjugate base of hypochlorous acid.

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ClO- ✔

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Half of the candidates deduced the formula of the conjugate base of hypochlorous acid. Incorrect answers included H2O and HCl.

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