DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 21M.1A.SL.TZ1.16
Date | May 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 21M.1A.SL.TZ1.16 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Interpret | Question number | 16 | Adapted from | N/A |
16.
[Maximum mark: 1]
21M.1A.SL.TZ1.16
Curve 1 shows the mass change when marble chips are added to excess hydrochloric acid in an open beaker.
Which changes would produce curve 2?
A. Powdering the marble chips and heating
B. Powdering the marble chips and doubling their mass
C. Doubling the volume of acid and heating
D. Doubling the acid concentration and powdering the marble chips
[1]
Markscheme
B
Syllabus sections
Reactivity 2. How much, how fast and how far? » Reactivity 2.2—How fast? The rate of chemical change » Reactivity 2.2.3—Factors that influence the rate of a reaction include pressure, concentration, surface area, temperature and the presence of a catalyst. Predict and explain the effects of changing conditions on the rate of a reaction.