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Date May 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14M.1.sl.TZ2.27
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 27 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which properties are features of a homologous series?

I.     Same general formula

II.     Similar chemical properties

III.     Gradation in physical properties

 

A.     I and II only

B.     I and III only

C.     II and III only

D.     I, II and III

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

One respondent opined that the word “gradation” is difficult to understand, particularly for students not working in their mother tongue. Whilst other words could have been used, this word was used because it appears in the syllabus.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 10: Organic chemistry » 10.1 Fundamentals of organic chemistry
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