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Date November 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18N.2.hl.TZ0.10
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Calculate Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following mechanism is proposed for a reaction:

A + B → C + D        slow step
D + B → A + E        fast step

Classify substances B and D as reactant, product, catalyst, or intermediate, based on the proposed mechanism.

[2]
a.

Deduce the rate expression.

[1]
b.

Calculate the initial rate of reaction for experiment 2, if measured under the same conditions.

[1]
c.

Markscheme

B: reactant ✔

D: intermediate ✔

a.

rate = k[A][B] ✔

b.

1.80 «mol dm–3 s–1» ✔

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 16: Chemical kinetics » 16.1 Rate expression and reaction mechanism
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