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Question 21M.2.hl.TZ1.d(iv)

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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 21M.2.hl.TZ1.d(iv)
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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21M.2.hl.TZ1.d(iv)

Iron may be extracted from iron (II) sulfide, FeS.

Iron (II) sulfide, FeS, is ionically bonded.

Outline, in terms of their electronic structures, why the ionic radius of the sulfide ion is greater than that of the oxide ion.

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Markscheme

«valence» electrons further from nucleus/extra electron shell/ electrons in third/3s/3p level «not second/2s/2p»✔


Accept 2,8 (for O2–) and 2,8,8 (for S2–)