DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 22M.1A.HL.TZ1.35
Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22M.1A.HL.TZ1.35 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | State | Question number | 35 | Adapted from | N/A |
35.
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.1A.HL.TZ1.35
What are the type of reaction and role of the nitronium ion, NO2+, in the following reaction?
C6H6 + NO2+ → C6H5NO2 + H+
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Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Good performance on a discriminating question in the type of reaction and role of the nitronium ion, NO2+, in the nitration of benzene.
Syllabus sections
Reactivity 3. What are the mechanisms of chemical change? » Reactivity 3.4—Electron-pair sharing reactions » Reactivity 3.4.13—Electrophilic substitution reactions include the reactions of benzene with electrophiles. Describe and explain the mechanism of the reaction between benzene and a charged electrophile, E+.