DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 21M.2.HL.TZ1.b(iv)
Date | May 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 3] | Reference code | 21M.2.HL.TZ1.b(iv) |
Level | HL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Calculate | Question number | b(iv) | Adapted from | N/A |
b(iv).
[Maximum mark: 3]
21M.2.HL.TZ1.b(iv)
Calculate the value of the rate constant, k, giving its units.
[3]
Markscheme
k = ✔
«k = = » 0.030 «min–1» ✔
min–1 ✔
M1 can be awarded from correct M2 if not explicitly stated.
Accept k = gradient.
Accept values in the range 0.028–0.032.
Award [3] for correct final answer.

Syllabus sections
Reactivity 2. How much, how fast and how far? » Reactivity 2.2—How fast? The rate of chemical change » Reactivity 2.2.11—The rate constant, k, is temperature dependent and its units are determined from the overall order of the reaction. Solve problems involving the rate equation, including the units of k.