| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 16M.3.sl.TZ0.5 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Describe | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Describe how the structures of ceramics differ from those of metals.
Markscheme
ceramics have «giant» ionic/covalent/ionic AND covalent structures
metals contain lattice of positive ions/cations in sea of delocalized electrons
Accept [1 max] for “ionic/covalent/ionic and covalent bonds in ceramics AND metallic bonds in metals”.
Accept suitable diagram for M2.
Examiners report
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