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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?

M15/4/CHEMI/HPM/ENG/TZ2/13.1

M15/4/CHEMI/HPM/ENG/TZ2/13.2

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.

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 14: Chemical bonding and structure » 14.2 Hybridization
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