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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.hl.TZ2.20
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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Question

Sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid react according to the equation below.

Na2CO3(s)+2HCl(aq)CO2(g)+2NaCl(aq)+H2O(l)

Which conditions will produce the fastest initial rate with 2.0 g of powdered sodium carbonate?

A.     100 cm3 of 1.0 moldm3 hydrochloric acid at 323 K

B.     50 cm3 of 2.0 moldm3 hydrochloric acid at 323 K

C.     100 cm3 of 1.0 moldm3 hydrochloric acid at 348 K

D.     50 cm3 of 2.0 moldm3 hydrochloric acid at 348 K

Markscheme

D

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Chemical kinetics » 6.1 Collision theory and rates of reaction
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