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Date November 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22N.1.hl.TZ0.39
Level hl Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term State Question number 39 Adapted from N/A
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22N.1.hl.TZ0.39

What information can be deduced about a compound through X-ray crystallography?


A.  Boiling and melting points

B.  Bond angles

C.  Bonds that will break during fragmentation

D.  Ionization energy

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B

Examiners report

78% of candidates knew that bond angles can be determined by X-ray crystallography. The most commonly chosen distractor (C) indicates that some think the technique yields information about bond breaking during MS.

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