DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 22N.1.sl.TZ0.16
Date | November 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22N.1.sl.TZ0.16 |
Level | sl | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Determine | Question number | 16 | Adapted from | N/A |
16.
[Maximum mark: 1]
22N.1.sl.TZ0.16
What initial rate of reaction can be determined from the graph?
A. 0.1 mol dm−3 s−1
B. 0.2 mol dm−3 s−1
C. 1.0 mol dm−3 s−1
D. 1.6 mol dm−3 s−1
[1]
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Only 38% of the candidates were able to calculate the initial rate of reaction from the graph of concentration against time. The question had a strong discrimination between high-scoring and low-scoring candidates. The most commonly chosen distractor was D which was the initial concentration.