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Date May 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19M.1.hl.TZ1.27
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Question number 27 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which has the strongest conjugate base?

A. HCOOH (Ka = 1.8 × 10−4)

B. HNO2 (Ka = 7.2 × 10−4)

C. HCN (Ka = 6.2 × 10−10)

D. HIO3 (Ka = 1.7 × 10−1)

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

Strength of conjugate bases appeared to be another good discriminator, with higher scoring candidates performing better.

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 18: Acids and bases » 18.2 Calculations involving acids and bases
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