DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 21M.2.hl.TZ1.a
Date | May 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 3] | Reference code | 21M.2.hl.TZ1.a |
Level | hl | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Calculate | Question number | a | Adapted from | N/A |
a.
[Maximum mark: 3]
21M.2.hl.TZ1.a
Propanoic acid, CH3CH2COOH, is a weak organic acid.
Calculate the pH of 0.00100 mol dm–3 propanoic acid solution. Use section 21 of the data booklet.
[3]
Markscheme
Ka = 10−4.87 / 1.35 × 10−5 ✔
[H+] = «» 1.16 × 10−4 «mol dm−3» ✔
pH = 3.94 ✔
Accept alternative methods of calculation.
Award [3] for correct final answer.
Award [3] for 3.96 {answer if solved by quadratic}.
