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Date November 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09N.1.hl.TZ0.10
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Determine Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the correct order if the compounds are arranged in order of increasing boiling point?

A.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{Cl}} < {\text{Si}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{OH}}\)

B.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{OH}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{Cl}} < {\text{Si}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}\)

C.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{OH}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{Cl}} < {\text{Si}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}\)

D.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}} < {\text{Si}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{Cl}} < {\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{OH}}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 4: Chemical bonding and structure » 4.4 Intermolecular forces
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