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Date May 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12M.1.sl.TZ2.22
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 22 Adapted from N/A

Question

Three aqueous solutions of nitric acid are listed below.

W.     \({\text{0.100 mol}}\,{\text{d}}{{\text{m}}^{ - 3}}{\text{ HN}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{(aq)}}\)

X.     \({\text{0.001 mol}}\,{\text{d}}{{\text{m}}^{ - 3}}{\text{ HN}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{(aq)}}\)

Y.     \({\text{0.010 mol}}\,{\text{d}}{{\text{m}}^{ - 3}}{\text{ HN}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{(aq)}}\)

What is the correct order of increasing pH of these solutions?

A.     \({\text{W}} < {\text{X}} < {\text{Y}}\)

B.     \({\text{W}} < {\text{Y}} < {\text{X}}\)

C.     \({\text{X}} < {\text{W}} < {\text{Y}}\)

D.     \({\text{X}} < {\text{Y}} < {\text{W}}\)

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 8: Acids and bases » 8.3 The pH scale
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