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Question 19M.1A.SL.TZ2.21

Date	May 2019	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	19M.1A.SL.TZ2.21
Level	SL	Paper	1A	Time zone	TZ2
Command term		Question number	21	Adapted from	N/A

21.

[Maximum mark: 1]

19M.1A.SL.TZ2.21

Which species contains nitrogen with the highest oxidation state?

A. NO₃⁻

B. NO₂⁻

C. NO₂

D. N₂O

[1]

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

It is pleasing that 85 % of the candidates identified the species containing nitrogen with the highest oxidation state.

Syllabus sections

Structure 3. Classification of matter » Structure 3.1—The periodic table: Classification of elements » Structure 3.1.6—The oxidation state is a number assigned to an atom to show the number of electrons transferred in forming a bond. It is the charge that atom would have if the compound were composed of ions. Deduce the oxidation states of an atom in an ion or a compound.