Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 19M.1.hl.TZ1.25 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Question number | 25 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
With which do most acids react?
I. sodium hydrogen carbonate
II. magnesium
III. calcium sulfate
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
This question on reactivity of acids with carbonates and metals (first bullet point in Topic 8.2) confused higher and lower scoring candidates alike and was the worst answered question in paper 1. One teacher commented “The question does not seem clear. They would all react with acids, but what does “most acids” mean?”.