DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 19M.2.SL.TZ2.13a
Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.2.SL.TZ2.13a |
Level | SL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | State | Question number | a | Adapted from | N/A |
a.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.2.SL.TZ2.13a
(a)
State one greenhouse gas, other than carbon dioxide.
[1]
Markscheme
Any one of:
methane, water, nitrous oxide/nitrogen(I) oxide, ozone, CFCs, sulfur hexafluoride [✔]
Note: Accept formulas.
Do not accept “NO2”, “NOx”, “oxides of sulfur”.
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Syllabus sections
Reactivity 1. What drives chemical reactions? » Reactivity 1.3—Energy from fuels » Reactivity 1.3.3—Fossil fuels include coal, crude oil and natural gas, which have different advantages and disadvantages. Evaluate the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere when different fuels burn. Understand the link between carbon dioxide levels and the greenhouse effect.