DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 22M.1.sl.TZ2.8
| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22M.1.sl.TZ2.8 |
| Level | sl | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Identify | Question number | 8 | Adapted from | N/A |
8.
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.1.sl.TZ2.8
Which element is found in the 4th group, 6th period of the periodic table?
A. Selenium
B. Lead
C. Chromium
D. Hafnium
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Markscheme
D
Examiners report
A very well answered question. 76% of the candidates were able to identify the element in the fourth group and sixth period of the periodic table as hafnium. The most commonly chosen distractor was lead which is in group 14 not 4.