Date | May 2015 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 15M.1.hl.TZ2.13 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Question number | 13 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which combination correctly describes the types of hybridization shown by the two carbon atoms labelled \(\alpha \) and \(\beta \) and the oxygen atom labelled \(\gamma \) in the molecule of paracetamol shown below?
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
Although delocalization in amide is not covered in the syllabus, answer C was also accepted here as there is significant double bond character in the nitrogen to carbon (of the carboxamide group) bond. The question will be amended before publication.