Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 19M.1.hl.TZ2.27 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Question number | 27 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The following equation represents the dissociation of water at 25 °C.
2H2O (l) H3O+ (aq) + OH− (aq) ΔH = +56 kJ
Which changes occur as the temperature increases?
A. [H3O+] increases and pH will decrease.
B. [H3O+] decreases and pH will increase.
C. [H3O+] increases and pH will increase.
D. [H3O+] decreases and pH will decrease.
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
This is one of the more challenging questions on the paper. 62 % of the candidates obtained the correct answer. The most commonly chosen distractor was C, where the increase in the concentration of H3O+ was recognized by applying Le Chatelier’s principle but the effect on pH was incorrect.