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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.sl.TZ2.1
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 1 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the total number of protons and electrons in one mole of hydrogen gas?

A.     2

B.     4

C.     \(1.2 \times {10^{24}}\)

D.     \(2.4 \times {10^{24}}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

This question was found to be difficult as many candidates did not add the number of protons to the number of electrons. They missed the word “total” in the stem. What was surprising was the percentage of candidates giving answer A (31%). 

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 1: Stoichiometric relationships » 1.2 The mole concept
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