DP Chemistry (first assessment 2025)
Question 21M.1A.SL.TZ2.16
Date | May 2021 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 21M.1A.SL.TZ2.16 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1A | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Apply | Question number | 16 | Adapted from | N/A |
16.
[Maximum mark: 1]
21M.1A.SL.TZ2.16
Which change causes the greatest increase in the initial rate of reaction between nitric acid and magnesium?
2HNO3 (aq) + Mg (s) → Mg(NO3)2 (aq) + H2 (g)
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Markscheme
A
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.