DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 22M.2.HL.TZ1.5a(iv)
| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22M.2.HL.TZ1.5a(iv) |
| Level | HL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Deduce | Question number | a(iv) | Adapted from | N/A |
a(iv).
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.2.HL.TZ1.5a(iv)
(a(iv))
Deduce the hybridization of the central carbon atom in Compound A.
[1]
Markscheme
sp2 ✔
Examiners report
sp2 hybridization of the central carbon atom in the ketone was very done well.
Syllabus sections
Structure 2. Models of bonding and structure » Structure 2.2—The covalent model » Structure 2.2.16—Hybridization is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals for bonding. Analyse the hybridization and bond formation in molecules and ions. Identify the relationships between Lewis formulas, electron domains, molecular geometry and type of hybridization. Predict the geometry around an atom from its hybridization, and vice versa.