| Date | May 2015 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 15M.1.HL.TZ2.7 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
| Command term | Deduce | Question number | 7 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What is a consequence of the specific heat capacity for liquid water, ice and water vapour?
A. Less energy is needed to warm water vapour than liquid water.
B. Salt dissolves more readily in liquid water than in ice.
C. Small insects can walk on liquid water.
D. Ice floats on liquid water.
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Although there have been comments on the difficulty of this question, it really turned out to be very easy and most candidates got it right.
