DP Chemistry (last assessment 2024)
Question 18M.3.sl.TZ1.12b
| Date | May 2018 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 18M.3.sl.TZ1.12b |
| Level | sl | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Suggest | Question number | b | Adapted from | N/A |
b.
[Maximum mark: 1]
18M.3.sl.TZ1.12b
Nuclear fission of 235U is one source of electrical energy that has a minimal carbon footprint.
(b)
Suggest one reason why there is opposition to the increased use of nuclear fission reactors.
[1]
Markscheme
produce long lived/long half-life radioisotopes/radioactivity
OR
could be used to produce nuclear weapons
OR
«nuclear» accidents/meltdowns can occur
Accept “long lived/long half-life radioactive waste”.
[1 mark]
