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Date May 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22M.2.hl.TZ1.e(i)
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
Command term State Question number e(i) Adapted from N/A
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22M.2.hl.TZ1.e(i)

When heated in air, magnesium ribbon reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.

Most nitride ions are 14N3–.

State the number of subatomic particles in this ion.

[1]

Markscheme

Protons: 7 AND Neutrons: 7 AND Electrons: 10 ✔

Examiners report

Stating the number of subatomic particles in a 14N3- was done very well. However, some answers showed a lack of understanding of how to calculate the number of relevant subatomic particles given formula of an ion with charge and mass number.