DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 21N.1A.HL.TZ0.16
Date | November 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 21N.1A.HL.TZ0.16 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Derive | Question number | 16 | Adapted from | N/A |
16.
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21N.1A.HL.TZ0.16
Consider the Born–Haber cycle for the formation of sodium oxide:
What is the lattice enthalpy, in kJ mol−1, of sodium oxide?
A. 414 + 2(108) + 249 + 2(496) − 141 + 790
B. 414 + 2(108) + 249 + 2(496) + 141 + 790
C. −414 + 2(108) + 249 + 2(496) − 141 + 790
D. −414 − 2(108) − 249 − 2(496) + 141 − 790
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Markscheme
A
Syllabus sections
Reactivity 1. What drives chemical reactions? » Reactivity 1.2—Energy cycles in reactions » Reactivity 1.2.5—A Born–Haber cycle is an application of Hess’s law, used to show energy changes in the formation of an ionic compound. Interpret and determine values from a Born–Haber cycle for compounds composed of univalent and divalent ions.