DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 22M.2.SL.TZ1.f(iii)
| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 22M.2.SL.TZ1.f(iii) |
| Level | SL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
| Command term | Justify, Outline | Question number | f(iii) | Adapted from | N/A |
f(iii).
[Maximum mark: 1]
22M.2.SL.TZ1.f(iii)
The polarity of the carbon–halogen bond, C–X, facilitates attack by HO–.
Outline, giving a reason, how the bond polarity changes going down group 17.
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Markscheme
decreases/less polar AND electronegativity «of the halogen» decreases ✔
Accept “decreases” AND a correct comparison of the electronegativity of two halogens.
Accept “decreases” AND “attraction for valence electrons decreases”.
Examiners report
Another question that was not well answered with probably only a quarter of candidates stating that the polarity would decrease because of decreasing electronegativity down the group.
Syllabus sections
Structure 3. Classification of matter » Structure 3.1—The periodic table: Classification of elements » Structure 3.1.4—Trends in properties of elements down a group include the increasing metallic character of group 1 elements and decreasing non-metallic character of group 17 elements. Describe and explain the reactions of group 1 metals with water, and of group 17 elements with halide ions.