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Date May 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22M.2.hl.TZ2.d(i)
Level hl Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
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22M.2.hl.TZ2.d(i)

Hydrogen and iodine react to form hydrogen iodide.

H2 (g) + I2 (g) 2HI (g)

Consider the reaction of hydrogen with solid iodine.

H2 (g) + I2 (s) 2HI (g)     ΔH = +53.0 kJ mol−1

Calculate the entropy change of reaction, ΔS, in J K−1 mol−1.

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Markscheme

«ΔSreaction = 2 × 206.6 – (130.6 + 116.1) =» 166.5 «J K–1 mol–1» ✔

Examiners report

ΔS was well calculated in general except for some inverted calculations or failure to consider the ratios of the reactants.