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Date May 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13M.1.sl.TZ1.24
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Deduce Question number 24 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the correct increasing order of reactivity of the metals X, Y and Z based on the following information?

\[\begin{array}{*{20}{l}} {{\text{XC}}{{\text{l}}_2} + {\text{Y}} \to {\text{YC}}{{\text{l}}_2}{\text{X}}} \\ {{\text{ZC}}{{\text{l}}_2} + {\text{X}} \to {\text{XC}}{{\text{l}}_2}{\text{Z}}} \\ {{\text{YC}}{{\text{l}}_2} + {\text{Z}} \to {\text{no reaction}}} \end{array}\]

A.     \({\text{Z}} < {\text{X}} < {\text{Y}}\)

B.     \({\text{Y}} < {\text{X}} < {\text{Z}}\)

C.     \({\text{Z}} < {\text{Y}} < {\text{X}}\)

D.     \({\text{X}} < {\text{Z}} < {\text{Y}}\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 9: Redox processes » 9.1 Oxidation and reduction
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