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Date May 2017 Marks available 2 Reference code 17M.2.hl.TZ2.6
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
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Question

The photochemical chlorination of methane can occur at low temperature.

The overall equation for monochlorination of methane is:

CH4(g) + Cl2(g) → CH3Cl(g) + HCl(g)

Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction, ΔH θ, using section 12 of the data booklet.

Markscheme

«ΔH θ =» –82.0 «kJ» –92.3 «kJ» – (–74.0 «kJ»)

«ΔH θ =» –100.3 «kJ»

 

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