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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.sl.TZ2.12
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 12 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which statement is correct about carbon-oxygen bond lengths?

A.     The C–O bond lengths are equal in propanoic acid, C2H5COOH.

B.     The C–O bond length in carbon dioxide, CO2, is longer than the C–O bond length in methanol, CH3OH.

C.     The C–O bond length in carbon dioxide, CO2, is longer than the C–O bond length in carbon monoxide, CO.

D.     The C–O bond lengths are equal in ethyl ethanoate, CH3COOC2H5.

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 4: Chemical bonding and structure » 4.2 Covalent bonding
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