DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 19M.1A.SL.TZ1.14
Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.1A.SL.TZ1.14 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Question number | 14 | Adapted from | N/A |
14.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.1A.SL.TZ1.14
When equal masses of X and Y absorb the same amount of energy, their temperatures rise by 5 °C and 10 °C respectively. Which is correct?
A. The specific heat capacity of X is twice that of Y.
B. The specific heat capacity of X is half that of Y.
C. The specific heat capacity of X is one fifth that of Y.
D. The specific heat capacity of X is the same as Y.
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Markscheme
A
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Syllabus sections
Reactivity 1. What drives chemical reactions? » Reactivity 1.1—Measuring enthalpy changes » Reactivity 1.1.4—The standard enthalpy change for a chemical reaction, ΔH⦵, refers to the heat transferred at constant pressure under standard conditions and states. It can be determined from the change in temperature of a pure substance. Apply the equations Q = mcΔT and ΔH = − Qn in the calculation of the enthalpy change of a reaction.