DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question EXM.2.HL.TZ0.3
Date | May Example question | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | EXM.2.HL.TZ0.3 |
Level | HL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | State | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
3.
[Maximum mark: 2]
EXM.2.HL.TZ0.3
State the oxidation state of C2 in the reactant and product in the following reaction and the type of the reaction.
Reactant: ..............................................................................................................................................
Product: ................................................................................................................................................
Type of reaction: ....................................................................................................................................
[2]
Markscheme
Reactant: −2
AND
Product: −4 ✔
Mechanism: reduction/hydrogenation ✔
Syllabus sections
Reactivity 3. What are the mechanisms of chemical change? » Reactivity 3.4—Electron-pair sharing reactions » Reactivity 3.4.11—Alkenes readily undergo electrophilic addition reactions. Describe and explain the mechanisms of the reactions between symmetrical alkenes and halogens, water and hydrogen halides.