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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.2.sl.TZ1.4b.ii
Level sl Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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18M.2.sl.TZ1.4b.ii

Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid.

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

The results of a series of experiments in which the concentration of HCl was varied are shown below.

M18/4/CHEMI/SP2/ENG/TZ1/04.b

(b.ii)

Suggest the relationship that points A, B and C show between the concentration of the acid and the rate of reaction.

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Markscheme

«directly» proportional

 

Accept “first order” or “linear”.

Do not accept “rate increases as concentration increases” or “positive correlation”

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