DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 19M.2.SL.TZ2.5b(ii)
Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 19M.2.SL.TZ2.5b(ii) |
Level | SL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Calculate | Question number | b(ii) | Adapted from | N/A |
b(ii).
[Maximum mark: 2]
19M.2.SL.TZ2.5b(ii)
(b(ii))
100.0 cm3 of soda water contains 3.0 × 10−2 g NaHCO3.
Calculate the concentration of NaHCO3 in mol dm−3.
[2]
Markscheme
«molar mass of NaHCO3 =» 84.01 «g mol–1» [✔]
«concentration = » 3.6 × 10–3 «mol dm–3» [✔]
Note: Award [2] for correct final answer.
Examiners report
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Syllabus sections
Structure 1. Models of the particulate nature of matter » Structure 1.4—Counting particles by mass: The mole » Structure 1.4.5—The molar concentration is determined by the amount of solute and the volume of solution. Solve problems involving the molar concentration, amount of solute and volume of solution.